G-Town vs. Ohio State: Second Half

Well, Greg Oden showed up in a big way. He wasn't overly dominant, but there was a clear difference in the game when he was in. Ohio State already had the advantage over the Hoyas without Oden, and his assertiveness was the icing on the cake that put the Buckeyes over the top. Conley wasn't as freakishly awesome in the second half, but he didn't need to be because of Oden's presence, who also noticeably affected Georgetown's offense. The backdoor cuts weren't there because Oden was there waiting.

Hibbert played an outstanding game when he was in, but the foul trouble caught up to him. Jeff Green simply did not show up. It is inexplicable for the Big East Player of the Year to get only five shots and nine points in the biggest game of his life. He should have demanded the ball to go through him on every possession when Hibbert was out. He needed to step up and carry his team but he didn't do it. His draft stock just took a hit in my opinion because this was a situation where he had to shine. Oden stepped up when he finally got on the floor, while Green was on the floor the whole time and wasn't heard from.

All that said, Ohio State was the better team. Their personnel was better and it turned out to be a terrible match-up for Georgetown, who had no answer for Conley's quickness. The Buckeyes are a more well rounded team in terms of overall talent, which was glaring.

Now, on to the rematch!