Excerpt from the Dayton Daily News
Wright State coach Scott Nagy always looks to defensive efficiency ratings when measuring how well his team is doing at stopping opponents.
He likes that stat because it takes into account pace of play, while “scoring defense” or “points allowed” favors teams that walk the ball up the court.
Asked if he could recall his highest-ranked team in defensive efficiency, Nagy picked it out like someone being asked to name his first love.
In his second year in 2017-18, the Raiders were an impressive 12th in the country, allowing just .929 points per possession.
Loudon Love was a redshirt freshman and anchored the defense. His instincts and 6-foot-9, 280-pound frame made him the ultimate rim protector, almost completely eliminating buckets inside.
“Loudon was always a great defender. Nobody could score around the basket on him,” Nagy said.
