NCAA Bracket 2012: Ohio State Will Have a Nightmarish Time Defending Kansas

Kansas will cause matchup nightmares for Ohio State during the two teams' battle in the Final Four on Saturday, and as a result, the Jayhawks will defeat the Buckeyes and reach their first championship game since 2008.

Thomas Robinson is going to dominate inside against the Buckeyes' interior defense with his amazing strength and ability to finish at the rim. 

Robinson is averaging a double-double for the tournament and had his highest scoring game of March Madness against the top-seeded North Carolina Tar Heels in the Elite Eight. It doesn't matter who Ohio State puts on him, Robinson will still find ways to be effective on offense.

At center, the Buckeyes don't have the strength or size to match the Jayhawks' seven-foot big man Jeff Withey. Mostly praised for his shot blocking, Withey has an underrated offensive game and is a tremendous offensive rebounder.

Jared Sullinger and the rest of the Buckeyes will have trouble keeping Withey and Robinson off the glass at the offensive end. 

If Kansas can out-rebound a fantastic North Carolina frontcourt 40-30, then they will dominate Ohio State on the boards as well.

Rebounding is so important at this stage in the tournament, and Kansas' size will just be too much for Ohio State to match up against.

The Buckeyes haven't played any magnificent rebounding teams in this tournament, which hasn't prepared them well for this battle with the Jayhawks.

When the Jayhawks dominate the paint at both ends of the floor on Saturday, they will have earned another championship game berth, and a chance for the program's first national title since 2008.

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