The limited travel is interesting. I look at it two ways; it's possible that 1) it doesn't prepare the kids well for travel and the adjustment necessary for true road games come tournament time (especially in other time zones), but also 2) It limits their time away from campus. When you travel to the west coast or midwest you basically lose at least two full days, the day you travel there and the day you come back. Sometimes a third day is shot, depending on the time of your flight.
With this schedule, Lavin can have the guys right back to work at their normal practice time the next morning after playing Wagner, Columbia, Dartmouth etc. I see that as a plus.