2) Figuring out Towson’s zone defense. Of the 10 goals Towson allowed to Johns Hopkins in a four-goal loss last Saturday, Seaman said only four were scored against the team’s zone defense in settled situations. Greyhounds coach Charley Toomey said his offense must be patient and work for high-percentage opportunities against a defense that dares shooters to take their chances from the perimeter. “Offensively, we need to be disciplined,” Toomey said. “We need to kind of build on what we finished last week, which was really getting some quality looks at the cage. I think Towson is very athletic team, and if we’re able to get those looks from 10 [yards] and in, you’ll have some great opportunities. But if they play zone and we’re settling for 15- or 20-yard shots, then you let a goalie get into the game.”

3) Figuring out Loyola’s screens. Loyola’s second-half comeback win against Navy last Saturday could be partially attributed to the offense’s strategy of setting screens and rubbing defenders off for high-quality attempts. Seaman said the Tigers defense is going to have to be vigilant about those screens and fight through picks if they have to. “I think they’re really terrific at moving off the ball, and I think they pick a lot more for the ball than any team that we’ve played or scrimmaged so far,” he said. “So they’re different from Hopkins in those ways. You’ve got to prepare differently for them. They move the ball very well, they’re always looking for each other, and they’re not a team that tries to dodge you or score one-on-one against you. They run you off of picks and they run you off of situations, and they’re always picking for the backside and people off the ball. I’ve always said that it’s much harder to play defense off the ball than it is on the ball. So they just create situations for you that are very different than what we’ve faced against Hopkins. So that’s why we have to do a whole lot of different preparations for.”