What happened to UK's interior D? Totally AWOL in this game....

[thebadby2]

ND getting to the rim on dribble drives at will. Nobody has done that to UK or even anything close to it.

Not sure whether they didn't come to play or what, but the defensive and rebounding effort by all those uber-talented UK bigs has not been impressive in this game. No excuse for allowing ND to have their way inside.

 

[Protes]

You're right about this. To me UK is not a great offensive team either. Their size is what makes them so tough but I don't see type of guard play you'd expect from an undefeated team laden with NBA talent.

 

[pittzap]

ND is spreading them out, making the lane open. Since they have several guys who can make 3's consistently, they have to cover them. Grant is good enough to beat his man to the rim.

 

[Panthervision]

No weak side help because UK does not want to leave shooters open for 3 point shots. Kind of a pseudo burn offense that was so effective against Pitt over the years.

 

[pittzap]

They rely on offensive rebounds to score a lot if their points.