Brandon Knight - photo from UKAthletics.com
Ohio State was the been-there, done-that team. The Buckeyes were, minus freshmen Jared Sullinger and Aaron Craft, the team loaded with experience with David Lighty, Jon Diebler William Buford and Dallas Lauderdale. They were supposed to be the unshakeable group, the guys that had played in tight games, overcome second-half hurdles and hit the game winners. Kentucky, stocked with the uncertainty of three freshmen who lead the team in scoring, was believed to be inexperienced and vulnerable.
