Well, the way Ohio ST. pounded George Mason today by a score of 98-66 has to have Cat fans a little worried. What the Buckeyes showed in this game, is that they can hurt you from the inside as well as behind the three point line.
Jared Sullinger played his usual game scoring 18 points on 7-10 shooting. But that wasn't the worst part. The Buckeyes shot an absurd 16-26 behind the three point line...16-26! David Lighty shot a perfect 7-7 from three all on his own, then you had Diebler shooting 4-8 from three and Buford shooting 4-7. I would break their game down further, but you get the idea how hard of a game this will be.
Not saying Kentucky can't win, I'm just saying that they don't match up very well with this Buckeye team. Kentucky and Calipari will have to have their best game of the year to pull this one out. But I do think the one thing we have going in our favor is our defense. If it was me calling the plays, I would let Sullinger have his points and just try to stop everyone else. You can't afford to double team or help in the post, and leave one of the shooters open cause they will burn you. And I would definitely put Liggins on Lighty and not let him see daylight the whole game.
Kentucky could pull off the upset here...and yes it would be an upset, if they play to their potential.
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