SIU plays very interesting defense. They dare people to get passed them, way up tight without backing off a bit (maybe because they think they have more team speed than Butler). It will be interesting to see them in the tourney against a team like Texas or UNC that loves to go one on one with huge speed and good dribblers at every position. Probably not the style of team they want to play against, or heck, maybe they back off and play more help other than killing the attack to the basket after a blow bye with a good stiff foul.

Butler was definitely aware of the hard fouls the few times they got beat to the rim.

Offensively not that great... it really does not matter, they work off the D. It would be a 30-29 game against a team like Texas ATM.