Getting a hand in a passing lane and springing a run out is becoming a familiar sequence in practice anytime Ty-Shon Alexander is on the floor. The preseason All-Big East guard is adding some defensive chops to his game as he closes in on the start of his junior season in Omaha, and his coaches have taken notice.
“I think he obviously has made it more of a focus,” head coach Greg McDermott said. “Now the next step is to do it consistently. There have been times where he’s been far better than he’s ever been, and now we just need that to happen all the time.