#5 Tennessee vs. #1 Ohio State

9:57 Tip-off. Although it may impede on my face time at the bars, i have to see the Lofton/Conley matchup. I think this will be the best guard matchup in the entire tournament. I wont speculate as to who comes out on top of that matchup, (although Lofton has the experience and the scoring onus on his side) if Conley can minimize Lofton's scoring and tire him out while he's on the defensive end, the Oden factor will push OSU onto victory. I don't see UT having any inside presence whatsoever on offense. Oden will also decrease the slashing opportunities for Tennessee. Unless Bruce Pearl opts for a orange-body paint suit as distraction, the Buckeyes will be too much for the Vols. OSU in a barnburner, 86-79.