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Defense and depth key to men's basketball's success this season

DeKALB — Men’s basketball has been on a tear lately, winning its last three games in four days, against Coppin State University, Rockford University and Longwood University. The team’s defense and depth have been the brightest over the three-game stretch.

This recent streak has shown a lot of what the team can do. The Huskies’ defense has been the most promising part of the team so far. In those three games, the team held its opponents to an average of 32.6% shooting from the field and 25.3% shooting from behind the arc, allowing only 19.7 field goals per game.