11.  Drive after drive stalled by a tough defense that halted Thurman Thomas.

12.  Even when they do things right -- and they mostly played tough defense in the first half Thursday night -- some part of their game always lets them down.

13.  Full-court pressure can generate the pace, as can the tough man-to-man defense the Terps traditionally employ.

14.  Grant is known for his colorful goggles and tough defense.

15.  Gojko Susak, the tough Croatian defense minister, would not even look at the Serbs.

16.  He did all he could against a very tough defense that shut down the Patriots running game and closely covered his receivers.

17.  He had presented a tough defense, arguing that Royster suffered from a mental illness that fueled an uncontrollable rage.

18.  He has always loved cracking open tough games and tough defenses.

19.  He served as the emotional leader of that team, providing tough defense and an outgoing toughness that seemed to spread team-wide.

20.  His players play the tough man-to-man defense Davis once employed against the likes of Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley.