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COLUMN: Vocal leadership, defense are needed for men's basketball success

Andrew McDonald

The identity of the 2017-18 Central Michigan men’s basketball team has been a clear since the Maroon and Gold game.

“We know if we want to win, it starts on the defensive end,” Davis said. “We needed improvements from last season, and while this team does have scorers, in order to win we have to play better defense.”

From that point on, it would prove to be correct, until Mid-American Conference play. CMU needs to stay adamant on defense to get conference wins.

The Chippewas had the best nonconference record (11-2) in program history and were holding teams to just over 60 points per game.