Dave Leitao said he is “very” disappointed in his team’s defensive struggles.

When Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski was asked about Kyle Singler shortly after his team defeated Virginia on Wednesday night, the veteran coach inadvertently pinpointed one of the issues plaguing the Hoos. Krzyzewski said with a chuckle: “Well, I told him – he missed a lot of open 3’s – I said ‘You’re never going to get that many.'”

Therein lies the key culprit to the struggles of this year’s Cavaliers. They don’t defend consistently. Or to put it more bluntly: Virginia’s defense stinks.

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