Is Keagan Murray the Best Defender in the Big?

[Mohawkeye]

Where would I find metrics in this? My eyeball test tells me he might be. Leads the team with 2 blocked a shots (4th in the Big) a game and is 2nd (8th in the Big) in steals. 3rd in the Big in rebounding, if you consider that a defensive metric.

He regularly takes on the other teams best player and can defend 4 positions. How many guys has he just shut down?

 

[HawkRugged17]

College Basketball reference has some of the analytical numbers ... link below. Murray is in Top 10 in both Defensive Win Shares and Defensive Rating. Not perfect, but gives a picture.

2021-22 Men's Big Ten Conference Season Summary | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com

2021-22 Men's Big Ten Conference Season Summary

www.sports-reference.com

Defensive Win Shares

1.	Trayce Jackson-Davis Indiana	1.9
2.	Race Thompson Indiana	1.7
3.	Caleb McConnell Rutgers	1.6
4.	Johnny Davis Wisconsin	1.4
5.	Keegan Murray Iowa	1.4
6.	Kofi Cockburn Illinois	1.4
7.	Ron Harper Rutgers	1.4
8.	Da'Monte Williams Illinois	1.3
9.	Marcus Bingham Michigan State	1.3
10.	Clifford Omoruyi Rutgers	1.3

Defensive Rating

1.	Trayce Jackson-Davis Indiana	89.2
2.	Race Thompson Indiana	89.4
3.	Kofi Cockburn Illinois	90.3
4.	Caleb McConnell Rutgers	91.3
5.	Trevion Williams Purdue	92.4
6.	Xavier Johnson Indiana	94.1
7.	Keegan Murray Iowa	95.0
8.	Clifford Omoruyi Rutgers	95.4
9.	Robbie Beran Northwestern	95.5
10.	Johnny Davis Wisconsin

 

[IllQChawk]

When was the last time a player from Iowa was named to the all Big Ten defensive team?
Maybe during the Alford years? Eric Hansen maybe?

 

[Moral]

When was the last time a player from Iowa was named to the all Big Ten defensive team?
Maybe during the Alford years? Eric Hansen maybe?

Men's Big Ten Conference Defensive Player of the Year Winners | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com

Men's Big Ten Conference Defensive Player of the Year Winners

www.sports-reference.com

Erek Hansen is correct for DPOY. Uthoff was on B1G defensive team.