I dont think OSU will make the Elite 8

• Pick6

  

  OSU can win it all if the guards keep with the 1-2 game with Sully and actually hit their shots. Pick your poison, you can double team Sully and he will kick it out for the 3 or dont crash down and he will dominate on the block most of the time. Ohio State will go as far as their guards' shooting will take them.
• reclegend22

  

  Terrence Jones is so fun to watch and I would consider myself part of the Blue Mist for that one evening if the Wildcats and Buckeyes should meet. I think it would have the potential to be the most entertaining game of the entire tournament, outside of perhaps Ohio State vs. UNC.
  
  I want this game between UK and OSU to happen, even though my second round upset special is Jay Wright and the Fighting Rollies taking down giant Ohio State. I took Oklahoma State over the Buckeyes in 2010 because of the Cowboys' ability to absolutely check you from beyond the arc and open things up, and Oklahoma State only lost to Georgia Tech in the first round by six lol.
  
  But, Ohio State-Kentucky, I would pay good money to see if I were living in Jersey. I loved Diebler at Upper Sandusky and the things he is doing on the court now, but I would cheer for UK in a heart beat.
• Laley23

  

  Ill be pulling for OSU in that game, because I wanna see OSU/UNC in the Elite 8. I think that would be the game of the tournament.
• reclegend22

  

  Despite the match-up you are looking forward to seeing, is there ever an occasion you would cheer for Kentucky?
  
  I never understand why any Duke fan would cheer for North Carolina. All conference loyalty flies out the window when North Carolina is on the court, and I'm one of the biggest fans of the ACC you will find. I absolutely love that conference. But Carolina, they are bitches.
• Laley23

  

  reclegend22;711309 wrote:Despite the match-up you are looking forward to seeing, is there ever an occasion you would cheer for Kentucky?
  
  I never understand why any Duke fan would cheer for North Carolina. All conference loyalty flies out the window when North Carolina is on the court, and I'm one of the biggest fans of the ACC you will find. I absolutely love that conference. But Carolina, they are bitches.

  
  Purdue...that is my UNC. Kentucky is a second rival, but nowhere NEAR the level of Purdue. UK is closer to Illinois than they are to Purdue. Illinois is my 3rd least liked team.
• bo shemmy3337

  OHIO state has a tougher way to the final 4 than Duke IMO but that don't mean they wont get there. Anything short of a final four prediction for OSU would be a poor one.
• Big Gain

  Pick6;711207 wrote:hes a kentucky fan for basketball..smh

  
  Correctly stated, he is a band wagoner, the lowest of sports slime.
• Azubuike24

  

  DeyDurkie5;711297 wrote:2/6 for OSU..that's pretty biased if you ask me.

  
  Post a rebuttal and I'd be happy to take a look.
  
  I think it's a fair assessment of it by someone who has been exposed to everything both teams have to offer.
  
  Where would you disagree?
• sleeper

  

  Azubuike24;711393 wrote:Post a rebuttal and I'd be happy to take a look.
  
  I think it's a fair assessment of it by someone who has been exposed to everything both teams have to offer.
  
  Where would you disagree?

  
  I don't think Kentucky understands how good OSU is. If they play, and I say if because WVU is the better team, I'll take OSU -7. Any takers?
• vball10set

  Pick6;711207 wrote:hes a kentucky fan for basketball..smh

  
  I don't think so--he's an LSU dbag all the way
• se-alum

  

  vball10set;711412 wrote:I don't think so--he's an LSU dbag all the way

  He's a Kentucky bball fan.
• OneBuckeye

  

  sleeper;711396 wrote:I don't think Kentucky understands how good OSU is. If they play, and I say if because WVU is the better team, I'll take OSU -7. Any takers?

  
  Depends which ball they are using in the tourny, if its a wilson -7 would be a fair line, if its a Nike -2.5 would be more like it.
• Terry_Tate

  

  Azubuike24;711292 wrote:Kentucky and OSU is an intriguing match-up because both teams are very similar.
  
  If only Enes Kanter was eligible, it would change the dynamics of the game to probably an NCAA final. Kanter and Sullinger at the Nike Hoops Summit last year, Kanter dominated, but Sullinger is a hell of a player and that would be fabulous. Breaking down the match-ups, I'd say it would be like this:
  
  Jared Sullinger > Josh Harrellson - the biggest mis-match on the court
  Terrence Jones > Dallas Lauderdale - Not as big of a disadvantage as Sully vs Harrelson, but close
  Darius Miller = David Lighty - Different styles, but very similar roles on their respective teams
  Brandon Knight > William Buford - Very close, but I'm not sure anyone on OSU can match Knight
  Jon Diebler > DeAndre Liggins - Liggins is the best defender Diebler will see all year, but production-wise, it's Jon
  Doron Lamb > Aaron Craft - Very, very slight edge to Lamb, but both probably 2 of the top 5 sixth men in the country
  
  The difference for Ohio State is after the top 6 and Sullinger. Jared creates a different dimension that Kentucky could have advantages at every other spot and it would probably be equal. However, Ohio State also gets an advantage for DeShaun Thomas off the bench, and Kentucky can't match anyone like that coming off the pine.
  
  That is where OSU's advantage is. They are a legit 7 deep, Kentucky is only 6. Both teams have other guys who can play sparingly, but for breakdown purposes, it's 7 vs 6. Sullinger is also against UK's biggest weakness, interior defense. Outside of that, it's actually a very intriguing game because neither team turns the ball over, both teams force other teams into turnovers, both teams shoot the ball lights out from behind the arc and both teams have plenty of pure talent.
  
  I'm personally hoping the game happens.

  I think Brandon Knight should be compared to Aaron Craft and William Buford compared to Doron Lamb. I know Craft is the 6th man, but he's the PG and he would be on Brandon Knight all game, and vice versa. With that, it would be Brandon Knight > Aaron Craft by a decent amount, and William Buford > Doron Lamb by a slight amount.
  
  Also, I have a TON of UK friends and actually work in Kentucky, so this is a nightmare game for me. If Ohio State would lose to UK I would never hear the end of it. This was really the only matchup I did not want to see for OSU because as you said, Kentucky has a lot of talent and they're a similar team. I think Ohio State is the better team, but that doesn't mean a win in March.
• se-alum

  

  Terry_Tate;711432 wrote:I think Brandon Knight should be compared to Aaron Craft and William Buford compared to Doron Lamb. I know Craft is the 6th man, but he's the PG and he would be on Brandon Knight all game, and vice versa. With that, it would be Brandon Knight > Aaron Craft by a decent amount, and William Buford > Doron Lamb by a slight amount.
  
  Also, I have a TON of UK friends and actually work in Kentucky, so this is a nightmare game for me. If Ohio State would lose to UK I would never hear the end of it. This was really the only matchup I did not want to see for OSU because as you said, Kentucky has a lot of talent and they're a similar team. I think Ohio State is the better team, but that doesn't mean a win in March.

  Agree that Craft and Buford should be swapped in Az's scenario. I give OSU an edge on the interior, and the teams are about even on the perimeter. Terrence Jones is a big matchup problem for OSU though.
• Scarlet_Buckeye

  

  Trolling at it's finest.
  
  But I do think OSU has the toughest bracket, and what an absolute joke that is considering they're the #1 OVERALL seed.
• vball10set

  se-alum;711423 wrote:He's a Kentucky bball fan.

  
  sorry, didn't know that..but he's still a dbag
• mallymal614

  Kansas fans were making the same argument last year about being the overall #1 seed. They felt they had the tough bracket.
• swamisez

  

  I have a hard time putting Kentucky past OSU, simply because of the veteran makeup of OSU in Lighty, Diebler, and Lauderdale.
  In a tight ball game (which OSU has played in many times) I would side with the team who has experience, that is OSU obviously.
• swamisez

  

  mallymal614;711570 wrote:Kansas fans were making the same argument last year about being the overall #1 seed. They felt they had the tough bracket.

  
  Not sure losing to Northern Iowa validated that, but it was a tough draw for them obviously.
  Ali Faroukmanesh........clutch
• centralbucksfan

  Luv to see OSU / UK matchup. OSU matches up very well with UK IMO. The mismatch is Sullinger. UK has no one to play him. Herrelson is a stiff and Sullinger would get him in foul trouble IMO. UK has no answer on the bench for Sullinger either. I like Craft on Knight as well. Not saying UK couldn't beat OSU...they could. But hell, once you get to the final 16, anyone can beat anyone on any given day.
  OSU does have a tough road. Villinova in second round wont' be easy. But the one matchup I DO NOT like, is with 'Cuse in the elite eight if OSU/'Cuse both make it that far.
• centralbucksfan

  se-alum;711440 wrote:Agree that Craft and Buford should be swapped in Az's scenario. I give OSU an edge on the interior, and the teams are about even on the perimeter. Terrence Jones is a big matchup problem for OSU though.

  
  Jones is good. But very, very left handed. I think Lighty would be on him, and could do a good job on him. He has size on Lighty. But Lighty could certainly contain him IMO.
• elbuckeye28

  centralbucksfan;711583 wrote:Jones is good. But very, very left handed. I think Lighty would be on him, and could do a good job on him. He has size on Lighty. But Lighty could certainly contain him IMO.

  
  I think it would be important for Lighty to get at him early and often. Jones is a very talented player but from the little bit of Kentucky I have seen this year, he can frustrate pretty easily and will force shots. If Lighty(or whoever is guarding him) can get him off his game early, then he will not only struggle individually but get Kentucky out of their natural flow as he is trying to force his own game.
• slingshot4ever

  How about OSU get through the first two rounds before we get too far ahead of ourselves.
• cats gone wild

  LJ;711170 wrote:$100 cash on it?

  
  You're lucky Im not a betting man
• bababooey

  

  I don't think Kentucky understands how good OSU is. If they play, and I say if because WVU is the better team, I'll take OSU -7. Any takers?

  Guess who posted this??