You're definitely right, we will never know. However, I have a sense that with Melo, the inside game that they relied on in the 2nd half would not have been so easy - I think that's pretty obvious. That doesn't mean necessarily we would have won, but after watching last night's game, it seems to me that we probably could have done much the same without having to come back from 13 down to win.
Can't believe I'm now rooting for Kentucky, but I am 'cause of the two teams that I don't care for, I REALLY can not stand Kansas.