From Steve Fisher at San Diego State to Lon Kruger at UNLV to Rick Pitino at Louisville, Marvin Menzies worked under coaches who believe in man-to-man defense.
Even Menzies’ own history as head coach at New Mexico State shows he shares that philosophy.
So it’s eye-catching that Menzies is increasingly relying on a 2-3 matchup zone as the Rebels struggle defensively with man, and expect him to continue to use it as the basketball season progresses.
That includes Tuesday’s 6 p.m. PST game against New Mexico (9-7, 2-2 Mountain West) at WisePies Arena/The Pit. ESPN3 will stream the game online.