The saying goes, “defense wins championships” and the root of the Broncos problems stems from their defense. The problem isn’t that the Broncos don’t defend well overall, as they’re ranked fourth in the Mid-American Conference in scoring defense, but the devil is in the details.
During the Broncos recent five game-losing streak, they allowed an average of 30.8 points per game in the paint. In each of the Broncos’ losses this season they have surrendered 26 plus points in the paint. This is not helped by the fact that the Broncos only have one player on the team who averages a block per game in junior center Marley Hill.