Jamal Shead said his effort must get better defensively

Jamal Shead, one of the leaders for No. 1 UH, believes the Cougars have another step they can take defensively to reach the next step on the ladder. | Anh Le/The CougarEntering Tuesday night, Tulane led the American Athletic Conference with 87.8 points per game in league play. Houston held Tulane to just 60 points but the Cougars’ players weren’t satisfied with their defensive performance.

“They scored 30 below their average, but they also scored 10 above our average,” said UH point guard Jamal Shead.

Shead, who described his primary role as being the one who sets the tone for UH defensively, admits that he has not been playing to the standard he sets for himself nor has he been meeting the…