Ohio State 75, Florida 84 (final - NC Game)

[BlockOFanatic]

Getting closer.



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[BuckeyeMike80]

Originally Posted by sandgk

That might just go three inches over king's hairline

I think you're giving him a BIT too much credit there

[BuckeyeMike80]

Originally Posted by BlockOFanatic

Getting closer.



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['BusNative]

Aside from guarding UF's threes, a big key to this game will be how well Conley, Lewis, Cook and Lighty can get into the paint. They have to get in there and mix it up with the UF bigs - can't be scared of getting blocked. If our slashing athletes can get in there, UF tends to be VERY aggressive going after the ball. We've already seen how well Oden and Hunter can do on the offensive glass following drives. Driving and short dump passes to Oden and Hunter will work also.

I think tOSU needs to be even more aggressive than they've ever been out of the gate at getting in that paint and making things happen. Drawing attention away from Oden will likely keep him in the game longer and perhaps force their bigs out of the game not to mention open up our own threes.

[buckeyeinfla]

i have seen most gator games (SEC games and all) on our central fla foxsports....florida will let you in games...but they make runs...by using the 3....Vandy at UF had them down 10 at the half and in the first 5 minutes of the second half had cut into it by 8....remember donovan is a Pitino follower...pitino's teams always shot a lot of 3's at UK....that is how they make runs...fla is no different...

humphrey is the key:

against Vandy in the loss he was 3-8 from 3...

against UT in the loss: he was 3-7 from 3..Team shot 28 % from 3

against LSU in the loss: he was 1-6 from 3...team shot 11 % from 3


also UF has a tendancy to place matador defense in the lane...even jackson state was gettingn to the basket with some ease...osu guards have to attack the rim


slow down their 3's and they struggle...BTW UF shot 50 % against osu the first time from 3 and we lost..hold humphrey to 3 or less from 3 and osu has a great shot to win

[BuckeyeMike80]

Originally Posted by buckeyeinfla

i have seen most gator games (SEC games and all) on our central fla foxsports....florida will let you in games...but they make runs...by using the 3....Vandy at UF had them down 10 at the half and in the first 5 minutes of the second half had cut into it by 8....remember donovan is a Pitino follower...pitino's teams always shot a lot of 3's at UK....that is how they make runs...fla is no different...

humphrey is the key:

against Vandy in the loss he was 3-8 from 3...

against UT in the loss: he was 3-7 from 3..Team shot 28 % from 3

against LSU in the loss: he was 1-6 from 3...team shot 11 % from 3


also UF has a tendancy to place matador defense in the lane...even jackson state was gettingn to the basket with some ease...osu guards have to attack the rim


slow down their 3's and they struggle...BTW UF shot 50 % against osu the first time from 3 and we lost..hold humphrey to 3 or less from 3 and osu has a great shot to win

that is one thing I don't remember Ohio State doing a lot of in the first matchup back in December.

Conley is a completely different player and I think he is the key for Ohio State. If he can get Florida to react to him, that will open up Oden and Hunter inside and Harris and Lewis outside.