The Indiana Fever get a chance to test their revamped lineup tonight against the Detroit Shock, a team picked by many to win the conference.

Tamika Catchings is ready for the Fever to win a championship. "I really think that if we can stick together and not be selfish and not worry about who gets what, who gets to play how many minutes . . . if we can just stick together the whole year, we have a great chance to win a championship."

With 10 of their first 16 games on the road, the Fever players and coaches understand how important it is to protect home court.

One of only four players returning from last year's Fever team, Tully Bevilaqua is enjoying her role as a fan favorite and playing in Indiana.

While the Shock has five All-Stars starting and are projected by many experts to win the conference, head coach Bill Laimbeer is not repeating his bravado from last season. "This now is on the players. This is their time. We made it very clear to them that this is their time to stand up as a group, as a whole, as a team, and to show who they are and what they're all about."