"I think it’s kind of a good thing for us because we’ve played so many games," he said. "It’s been the whole month of April with the CAC Tournament and then playing a really physical Denison game. I think this gives us time to get in shape and get used to the heat. Everyone has nicks and bruises at this time of the year, so this is a chance to get everybody healthy and focus on the NCAA Tournament."

Players will practice Tuesday, take Wednesday off, return on Thursday and Friday, and then get the weekend off to prepare for exams. But many of the players will be finished with exams by Wednesday, Cantabene said.

"We’re going to really focus on our conditioning and stickwork and then next week, get back to our usual practice regimen," Cantabene said. "We want to focus on getting used to the heat. Saturday was really our first hot day of the year, and I think everybody – Denison and us – struggled a little bit with the heat. So we’ve just got to get ready for that humidity and get our guys in the best shape possible without wearing them off for next week."