We are just not the same team. Are we a perfect team absolutely not but we are definitely tougher across the board and we can win in more ways than last year.

Richie was almost a non factor. We couldn’t get cute to the basket because of the holding that want called.

But the thing the stand out the most is we’re slower on defense especially on the permitter or any time Khalifa is in the game down low.

We’re just not the same. Not to say this won’t be a really hard game (VCU is better and bigger inside) but I do think we’re better equipped than last year.