**Jesse Newell:** Welcome back to the GameDay Cram Session. Tom, what are you looking for in this game, KU against Ohio?
**Tom Keegan:** It’s good for Kansas to get away from home for one game before taking on Arizona, the toughest competition to date, the next night. It seems as if teams that play away from home for the first time sometimes have shaky shooting nights. If that’s the case for Kansas, no big deal. It will be good to get used to the shooting background for a night before taking on Arizona.
**JN:** Though KU is an 18.5-point favorite (that number is hard to miss when you are in Vegas), the Jayhawks still should be wary of the Bobcats. Ohio has almost the exact same roster as last year’s squad that dominated third-seeded Georgetown, 97-83, in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament before losing to Tennessee in the Round of 32.
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One player to watch out for will be 6-foot-8 forward Reggie Keely (No. 30). Though he’s barely played more than half of the Bobcats’ minutes this year, he’s been aggressive on the boards, averaging almost four offensive rebounds per game. His 10.8 point-per-game average also is impressive considering his limited minutes.
All right, Tom, what’s your prediction for this game?
**TK:** Kansas 80, Ohio 62. KU’s size and quickness inside will wear down the Bobcats, who likely will have a tough time keeping their deficit in single digits throughout the second half.
**JN:** I’ll go KU by 12. Ohio should be the best team that KU has faced, and frankly, the Jayhawks have played so well through the first four games that I feel like a letdown game almost should be expected. Playing in a new arena with a more marquee game slated for the next day could be the recipe for a slow start. Still, I expect the Jayhawks to pull away late in the second half.
Who’s your Hawk to Rock?
**TK:** Markieff Morris.
Offensive rebounds can be had by the Kansas big men in this one, and look for Markieff to get more than his share of those and turn them into points.
**JN:** I’ll say Tyshawn Taylor.
The guard has performed unbelievably well so far by playing within himself, but I’d look for his point total to go up a bit tonight. Through four games, Ohio has shown a tendency to be foul-prone, and with his quickness, Taylor is one of the Jayhawks’ best bets to get to the free-throw line. Give me at least eight free-throw attempts for Taylor (he has 12 through four games this year) along with at least 15 points.
Tracking the picks
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**Predictions tally (through four games)**
Tom: 3-1 record, 73 points off (14.6 points off/game)
Jesse: 4-0 record, 57 points off (11.4 points off/game)
Hawk to Rock
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**Tom Keegan**
Longwood: Tyrel Reed (6th in Keegan ratings)
Valparaiso: Marcus Morris (1st in Keegan ratings)
North Texas: Tyrel Reed (6th in Keegan ratings)
Texas A&M-CC: Marcus Morris (5th in Keegan ratings)
Average Hawk to Rock: 4.5th in Keegan ratings
**Jesse Newell**
Longwood: Markieff Morris (1st in Keegan ratings)
Valparaiso: Brady Morningstar (8th in Keegan ratings)
North Texas: Tyrel Reed (6th in Keegan ratings)
Texas A&M-CC: Thomas Robinson (2nd in Keegan ratings)
Average Hawk to Rock: 4.25th in Keegan ratings
