JAN. 17: We are now prepared to enter conference play. We have had a 10 day break, so we were able to get a couple of days rest and a good week of practice in and some rest and treatment for those guys who needed it. The break has also served us well here at the start of the second semester, giving guys a little more time to handle academic housekeeping issues. We have played very well at times, thus far (we are 7-5 with only one non-conference game remaining), but we are...