During the Kentucky-UNC game I was flipping to Miami-UMass during commercials. The juxtaposition was extreme going from sold out Rupp Arena to a Bank United Center that was so empty you could hear what fans were yelling at the refs. Miami has a great pair of guards in Durand Scott and Malcolm Grant, but the announcers were busy talking about the Kentucky-UNC game, and specifically about Kendall Marshall. I'd just been watching Marshall on a different channel - which was odd - but the parallels between the crowds and who the announcers were talking about struck a chord. No one cared about the Miami game, and everyone loves Kendall Marshall. Since bursting on the scene with 16 assists versus Florida State last year the media has been quick to anoint him as the best distributor in college hoops. And to round out the story the media finally caught on to how good Iona's senior point guard Scott Machado is - so now they have the 1-2 punch. It seems important for announcers to comm...
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PLAYERS:
Durand Scott,
Malcolm Grant,
Kendall Marshall,
Scott Machado,
Tim Frazier,
Talor Battle,
Emanuel Chapman,
Justin Leemow,
Randy Davis,
Nate Wolters
TEAMS: Miami Hurricanes, North Carolina Tar Heels, Florida State Seminoles, Iona Gaels, Penn State Nittany Lions, Ball State Cardinals, South Dakota State Jackrabbits
TEAMS: Miami Hurricanes, North Carolina Tar Heels, Florida State Seminoles, Iona Gaels, Penn State Nittany Lions, Ball State Cardinals, South Dakota State Jackrabbits
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