Defense Wins Championships???

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Kenpom Top 10 Offenses

1	Gonzaga	WCC	7-0	+30.83	121.1	1	90.2	18	77.0	4	+.062	79	+12.88	15	108.2	12	95.3	30	+12.88	21
5	Iowa	B10	7-2	+24.32	120.5	2	96.2	91	72.4	67	-.073	275	+3.05	130	102.7	119	99.6	148	-2.96	230
2	Baylor	B12	6-0	+30.57	118.8	3	88.2	8	69.7	211	+.013	144	+0.97	178	99.9	208	99.0	121	-0.12	191
3	Villanova	BE	8-1	+26.86	118.5	4	91.7	30	64.8	351	+.026	127	+9.79	41	106.5	33	96.7	58	+8.44	58
7	Illinois	B10	7-3	+23.82	116.2	5	92.3	38	72.8	53	-.048	248	+13.38	13	107.9	16	94.5	17	+7.70	63
36	LSU	SEC	5-1	+17.43	115.3	6	97.9	116	70.8	139	-.003	204	-6.05	277	97.1	285	103.1	265	-6.05	272
14	Creighton	BE	7-2	+21.44	114.0	7	92.5	42	72.3	73	-.042	244	+6.14	77	103.8	83	97.6	86	-3.00	232
16	Ohio St.	B10	7-2	+20.68	113.9	8	93.2	48	67.1	323	-.010	208	+5.59	84	104.2	78	98.6	105	-2.17	213
4	Wisconsin	B10	8-1	+26.42	113.7	9	87.3	4	66.8	327	-.003	202	+4.31	101	103.2	100	98.9	120	+1.87	152
15	Michigan	B10	7-0	+21.43	113.1	10	91.7	31	69.3	234	+.021	133	+2.21	148	102.6	125	100.4	183	-1.08	203

Kenpom Top 10 Defenses

11	Texas Tech	B12	7-2	+22.56	107.8	58	85.2	1	67.2	321	-.049	250	-2.06	225	98.8	242	100.8	200	-8.24	301
20	Clemson	ACC	6-1	+19.68	106.1	76	86.4	2	68.1	289	+.007	155	+7.30	66	104.9	58	97.6	82	+4.38	100
9	Tennessee	SEC	6-0	+23.19	110.1	26	86.9	3	67.5	311	+.061	80	-3.90	248	98.8	241	102.7	253	-3.90	242
4	Wisconsin	B10	8-1	+26.42	113.7	9	87.3	4	66.8	327	-.003	202	+4.31	101	103.2	100	98.9	120	+1.87	152
10	Texas	B12	7-1	+22.94	110.7	23	87.7	5	69.2	239	+.055	89	+7.98	61	104.5	67	96.5	52	+6.89	69
32	Mississippi	SEC	5-1	+17.73	105.5	87	87.8	6	69.3	233	-.063	265	-6.88	288	96.8	288	103.7	282	-6.88	284
6	Kansas	B12	8-1	+23.92	112.0	14	88.1	7	69.8	208	+.153	17	+12.23	23	107.1	23	94.9	21	+8.00	62
2	Baylor	B12	6-0	+30.57	118.8	3	88.2	8	69.7	211	+.013	144	+0.97	178	99.9	208	99.0	121	-0.12	191
37	Stanford	P12	5-2	+17.41	106.1	77	88.7	9	71.3	110	+.019	136	+7.48	65	104.3	76	96.8	62	+5.94	83
23	Indiana	B10	5-4	+19.23	108.0	56	88.8	10	68.0	290	-.091	296	+12.24	22	106.5	32	94.2	16	+9.57	47

If it wasn't clear already, to be a big winner in basketball (and nearly every other modern sport) you have to score...a lot...

 

[HoozierDaddy]

You need some combination of both. with some offensive improvement we can beat most anyone.

 

[TR32]

One way to look at it, in 2013 IU was darn good vs any other man v man team in the country but was knocked out solidly by zone defense.

If you can't defend you can't go far. And many a good defensive team have ended the hopes of good offense over the years. Certainly Butler could defend during their 2 year magical run.

 

[hookyIU1990]

That's why I have money on Baylor to win it all.

 

[Hatchets7times]

It's a make or miss game..
I want a bunch more make's...

 

[twenty02]

Kenpom Top 10 Offenses

1	Gonzaga	WCC	7-0	+30.83	121.1	1	90.2	18	77.0	4	+.062	79	+12.88	15	108.2	12	95.3	30	+12.88	21
5	Iowa	B10	7-2	+24.32	120.5	2	96.2	91	72.4	67	-.073	275	+3.05	130	102.7	119	99.6	148	-2.96	230
2	Baylor	B12	6-0	+30.57	118.8	3	88.2	8	69.7	211	+.013	144	+0.97	178	99.9	208	99.0	121	-0.12	191
3	Villanova	BE	8-1	+26.86	118.5	4	91.7	30	64.8	351	+.026	127	+9.79	41	106.5	33	96.7	58	+8.44	58
7	Illinois	B10	7-3	+23.82	116.2	5	92.3	38	72.8	53	-.048	248	+13.38	13	107.9	16	94.5	17	+7.70	63
36	LSU	SEC	5-1	+17.43	115.3	6	97.9	116	70.8	139	-.003	204	-6.05	277	97.1	285	103.1	265	-6.05	272
14	Creighton	BE	7-2	+21.44	114.0	7	92.5	42	72.3	73	-.042	244	+6.14	77	103.8	83	97.6	86	-3.00	232
16	Ohio St.	B10	7-2	+20.68	113.9	8	93.2	48	67.1	323	-.010	208	+5.59	84	104.2	78	98.6	105	-2.17	213
4	Wisconsin	B10	8-1	+26.42	113.7	9	87.3	4	66.8	327	-.003	202	+4.31	101	103.2	100	98.9	120	+1.87	152
15	Michigan	B10	7-0	+21.43	113.1	10	91.7	31	69.3	234	+.021	133	+2.21	148	102.6	125	100.4	183	-1.08	203

Kenpom Top 10 Defenses

11	Texas Tech	B12	7-2	+22.56	107.8	58	85.2	1	67.2	321	-.049	250	-2.06	225	98.8	242	100.8	200	-8.24	301
20	Clemson	ACC	6-1	+19.68	106.1	76	86.4	2	68.1	289	+.007	155	+7.30	66	104.9	58	97.6	82	+4.38	100
9	Tennessee	SEC	6-0	+23.19	110.1	26	86.9	3	67.5	311	+.061	80	-3.90	248	98.8	241	102.7	253	-3.90	242
4	Wisconsin	B10	8-1	+26.42	113.7	9	87.3	4	66.8	327	-.003	202	+4.31	101	103.2	100	98.9	120	+1.87	152
10	Texas	B12	7-1	+22.94	110.7	23	87.7	5	69.2	239	+.055	89	+7.98	61	104.5	67	96.5	52	+6.89	69
32	Mississippi	SEC	5-1	+17.73	105.5	87	87.8	6	69.3	233	-.063	265	-6.88	288	96.8	288	103.7	282	-6.88	284
6	Kansas	B12	8-1	+23.92	112.0	14	88.1	7	69.8	208	+.153	17	+12.23	23	107.1	23	94.9	21	+8.00	62
2	Baylor	B12	6-0	+30.57	118.8	3	88.2	8	69.7	211	+.013	144	+0.97	178	99.9	208	99.0	121	-0.12	191
37	Stanford	P12	5-2	+17.41	106.1	77	88.7	9	71.3	110	+.019	136	+7.48	65	104.3	76	96.8	62	+5.94	83
23	Indiana	B10	5-4	+19.23	108.0	56	88.8	10	68.0	290	-.091	296	+12.24	22	106.5	32	94.2	16	+9.57	47

If it wasn't clear already, to be a big winner in basketball (and nearly every other modern sport) you have to score...a lot...

To win championships? You need both. When was the last national champ that wasn't top 15 in both?

Look at 2016, IU was 6th in nation in offense. But 59th in D. Won a couple games in the tourney, but then gave up a 101 points to UNC in S16.