Five questions to ponder before tipoff
Posted Jan 15, 2011
Is this finally the time when Kendall Marshall gets his first career start at point guard for UNC? Tar Heels coach Roy Williams has to this point resisted calls from fans and the media to start the improving freshman over junior Larry Drew II. But after Marshall’s role in leading Thursday’s comeback win against Virginia Tech, the change now seems inevitable.
(Wilmington Star News)
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