Ohio faces WKU in final non-con road game

Improved defenseDon’t look now, but the Bobcats are making good on their pledge to be a better defensive team during the offseason.

Ohio (7-2), for the first time under head coach Saul Phillips after at least five games, ranks higher in defensive efficiency than offensive efficiency according to the metrics used at kenpom.com

Through nine games, Ohio ranks 122nd nationally with 106.1 points scored per 100 possessions. Defensively, Ohio allows 100.4 points per 100 possessions — which places it 86th in the country.

In Phillips first season, Ohio didn’t rank high on either side (197th offensively, 259th defensively). Last year, the Bobcats were great offensively (109.5, 82nd) but were too easy to…