Why Missouri’s potential step forward on defense starts on the perimeter

Midway through the first half, DePaul's wing switched a ghost screen and picked up Jaylin Sellers, Providence's shifty combo guard. Gunn needed only a timely first slide to cut off Sellers' left-handed drive. When big man Oswin Erhunmwunse trotted toward the slot to set another ball screen, Gunn remained attached. But Gunn kept pressing after Sellers retreated. The 6-foot-7 senior's pressure loosened the handle just enough to expose the ball, and Gunn raked it free.