MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Something you don’t hear every day: Hey, they’re playing good defense in the Big 12.
While the football conference has built a reputation around high-powered and quick-striking offenses, Big 12 men’s basketball teams are taking a different approach this season.
In the latest NCAA defensive efficiency ratings — which ranks teams on their ability to keep other teams from scoring over 100 possessions — eight Big 12 teams are in the top 85.
Texas Tech is No. 1 in the country, while Kansas State is No. 6.
“I’ve had this discussion recently and I think the league is trending to the defensive end,” said TCU coach Jamie Dixon, who has his Horned Frogs ranked at No.