Six games into the 2017-18 basketball season, the Vanderbilt Commodores have played 417 offensive possessions and scored 402 points.
That’s ... not good. Granted, if you toss out a game against the nation’s #1 team in defensive efficiency, they’ve scored 360 points in 355 possessions — which still isn’t what I would call “good” by any stretch, but it’s better.
Vanderbilt’s defense has been mostly fine during the 2-4 start to the season. Yes, USC scored 93 points on 76 possessions, but that’s a top 20 team. It’s a defense that should be good enough to win games in the SEC if the offense is working.