By most metrics, UCLA Basketball has been bad at defense recently. According to Kenpom, the Bruins have an average adjusted defensive efficiency of 101.2 over the past three seasons.
This means that for every 100 possessions, UCLA gave up more than 100 points. Last season, UCLA sported a 103.9 defensive rating or 213rd out of 351 schools.
But that’s not why we are here. The reason you are reading this is because you want to find out how the defense can improve. So let’s get to that. UCLA Basketball can get better on defense by:
Improving defensive communication
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