Basically, it's substance over style. All we care about it is the 'W.' We pride ourselves on defense. If defense is going to win games, that's what we're going to do.

Basically it's substance over style.

We definitely have the personnel to play defense. We're athletic. We have a quick team. I think it goes with coach Howland. He came in and built a program and made us play defense.

After that, you are so emotionally and physically drained, you just go to sleep.

People haven't been picking us all season. We weren't even picked in our own [Pacific 10] conference.

It shows when we put our mind to it and play focused basketball, we can be a tough team to beat.