Battle of the Ages in Final Four

When Georgetown and Ohio State meet in Saturday’s Final Four game, one of the most anticipated match up battles of the NCAA Tournament will play out between the Buckeyes’ Greg Oden and the Hoyas’ Roy Hibbert.
 

The battle-within-the-battle of these two classic centers is one that probably hasn’t been seen since Patrick Ewing and Hakeem Olajuwon played against each other in the legendary final game of 1984.  Patrick Ewing, Jr. plays for Georgetown now, but Hibbert will be the one getting all of the attention this Saturday. The task before him is to guard Greg Oden, one of the finalists for the Wooden Award.
 

On paper, you might think that Hibbert has the edge.  As listed, he is two inches taller than Oden and is a Junior with plenty more experience in big college games.  However, I think Oden has the edge. Oden no doubt would have been playing in the NBA this year if the NBA rule about drafting high school players hadn’t been enacted.
 

Pick your pony and get you NCAA Tournament tickets to see who will win this battle for the ages.  Whether you want Georgetown or Ohio State, this game is sure to be entertaining.  Get tickets to the game at StubHub.com so you can give you first-hand account of the Battle of the Big Men at the water cooler on Monday.    

Posted in General on March 28, 2007

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