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Harrellson stands tall against Sullinger

After early-season struggles, the senior came up big against OSU and its talented star

Updated: March 28, 2011, 7:37 AM ET
By Ian O'Connor | ESPNNewYork.com

NEWARK, N.J. -- Jared Sullinger took the Prudential Center floor as the potential first pick in the NBA draft, as the living embodiment of everything his Kentucky opponent, Josh Harrellson, only wished he could be.

Sullinger was the lead actor in a game that was supposed to be defined by an ambitious circle of freshmen and their one-and-done aims. He was 19, the star player on a 34-2 Ohio State team, the kid who was going to pull a Carmelo Anthony and win a national title in Year 1 before ...

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