DU played suffocating defense .
DU put the clamps on La Salle star Tom Gola to win the ECAC Holiday Festival title on Dec. 31 , then a few months later beat Louisville , Cincinnati and Dayton to claim the NIT crown .
Playing suffocating defense , DU put the clamps on La Salle star Tom Gola to win the ECAC Holiday Festival title on Dec. 31 , then a few months later beat Louisville , Cincinnati and Dayton to claim the NIT crown .