have a feeling that liddell is going to have a huge game, which may not necessarily translate into a bunch of stats. he and young must hit the boards hard. andre, too, but he's recently had alligator arms with rebounds. andre getting 5+ rebounds seems like a bonus that would otherwise seem like a necessity. moreover, muhammad also can't be a ghost on the boards.
osu must up its tenacity by about 10 levels over minnesota's output. otherwise, kentucky will turn their jump-shooting deficiency into an advantage on the offensive boards. limit their putback opportunities and hope they don't catch lightning in a bottle from behind the arc.
game seems to boil down to extra possessions for uk (via offensive rebounds) and maintaining possessions for osu (via limiting turnovers).