[KentuckyFan35]

Buckhorn crowded the paint with a zone and there were at least three sets of eyes on him every time the ball moved.

I think Perry could have thrown it over the top to him more often, but it was obviously Noble's plans to deny Damon the ball and take his chances covering all the shooters.

I also think Damon didn't press the issue on defense or the boards. He finished the game with two fouls... the first not coming till the latter part of the second half. Sometimes big men do that when you don't get them the ball on offense. I've seen it happen too many times.

Actually I think it was just the opposite. Yes they tried to deny him the ball but they rarely double teamed him, they were always shading the three point shooters. I believe John thought that Tobler couldn't score enough to beat them even if Shannon had gone to him every time down the floor,and that was the correct strategy.

As good of a shooter from the free throw area as Turner was, I would have had him catching the ball in the free throw area first, and who ever check off on him would have opened up three point shooters more and also made it easier for Tobler to score.