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Southern Illinois-Butler tops BracketBuster weekend

By Jay Bilas
ESPN.com

Friday, February 16, 2007

The best game in the BracketBuster event this weekend could wind up being Southern Illinois at Butler. The Salukis are not only the best defensive team in the Missouri Valley Conference, they are one of the very best defensive teams in the nation. Southern Illinois can guard the ball, they have great helpside defense, and they close out well to pressure shooters. Tony Young and Jamaal Tatum can cover on the perimeter, and Randal Falker can guard bigger people inside and help effectively as a ...

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