Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Kansas Jayhawks
A matchup that features two battle tested, well coached teams should not be short on excitement. OSU led by sophomore big man Jared Sullinger, have had arguably the toughest road to New Orleans having overcome Gonzaga, a tough Cincinnati team, and a close call with Syracuse to get here. On the court though their play has been boosted by the assertiveness of defensive stalwart Aaron Craft on the offensive end, and Craft played possibly his best game in a Buckeye uniform when he went for 17 points and 10 dimes against Gonzaga. Craft's recent play has helped offset the prolonged shooting slump of senior William Buford, and they have also gotten help from lefty combo DeShaun Thomas who can really fill it up in a hurry. The Jayhawks on the other hand are a #2 seed, that feature a roster bare of any High School All Americans, something that is rarely seen, but they do have quite possibly college hoops best player. After sitting behind the Morris twins last season, Thomas Robinson has had a monster season for Bill Self and although he may not be as talented as Anthony Davis there's no denying that he is more valuable to his team. Robinsons inside presence coupled with Tyshawn Taylor's erratic yet tantalizing play at the point, and Elijah Johnsons emergence as a third option have propelled the Jayhawks to where they are. Throw in 7 footer, Jeff Withey, who creates problems by simply just standing there and the Jayhawks are tough to beat. However, I see the sophomore Buckeye trio of Sullinger, Craft, and Thomas being too much for Jayhawks to handle. Buckeyes in a close one.
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