Defense takes effort, shooting is easy but making shots is not. This team is making an effort to play defense. The result, more wins.

You have a choice. Play defense and only need to make 40 - 50% of your shots or don't play defense and hope you get lucky and make 60% of your shots.

As far as the road thing goes they have a chance to make a statement on that today. Not so easy at Indiana, Butler, Kentucky, and Tennessee.