In 2005 Xavier had an awful defense. They had an adjusted efficiency of 102.4, good for 158th in the nation. Duquesne, 256th in the nation that year, scored 72 on them, teams shot almost 38% behind the arc against them, they blocked only 8% of shots, they didn’t turn anyone over, and they got crushed on the glass. That team, Sean Miller’s first, didn’t even sniff the NCAA tournament and weren’t invited to the NIT. The team possessed a solid offense undone by a shambolic defense. That defense was significantly better than the one Xavier has put on the floor this year.
The worst defense in Xavier history
