1.   Above all, the Nittany Lions made an important defensive adjustment in the early going.

2.   Bryant was in the starting lineup despite his sprained foot, although concern about his injury caused the Lakers to make a defensive adjustment.

3.   But there also has been confusion, indecisiveness and bad planning compounded by failure to make in-game defensive adjustments.

4.   But UCLA made a series of defensive adjustments.

5.   Defensive adjustments from one game to another result in his inconsistency.

6.   The Bruins made several defensive adjustments to slow Butterfield.

7.   The Jets made good defensive adjustments, though, and kept the Bills struggling until the final period.

8.   The Nets made two critical defensive adjustments in the second half.

9.   They secured a trip to Birmingham, Ala., next week with second-half defensive adjustments and some offense from the perimeter.

10.   We made a few defensive adjustments.