Iam gonna keep riding Marshall till the end of the season...Central Michigan too...
But here`s why on Marshall....rememeber the name A.W. Hamilton. He is a Wake Forest transfer and HE IS GOOD!!! Seriously! He made his debut the other day. He adds good shooting and more depth to the Herd
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Wake Forest transfer A.W. Hamilton made his Marshall debut Saturday night in fine fashion. The six-foot-three point guard got the start and dished out six assists, helping the Thundering Herd to a convincing 90-65 win over Radford University.
?It felt good to get out there and play,? Hamilton said. ?Coach Keatts called me this morning and told me that my final grade had been posted and that I was cleared to play. I was just so excited to finally get out there and contribute.?
Hamilton transferred to Marshall from Wake Forest midway through last season and was required to sit out for a year under NCAA rules. He was cleared to play Saturday after his final first semester grade was posted and certified.
Hamilton?s presence was felt immediately. The Georgetown, Ky., native displayed strong passing skills and ran the Marshall offense very well. Hamilton scored four points and grabbed four rebounds to go with his six assists, helping six Marshall players reach double digit points.
Junior Ronald Blackshear netted 18 points, in only 24 minutes of action, to lead all scorers. Oak Hill native Monty Wright added 12 points, six assists, and five rebounds. Marvin Black scored 12, Ronny Dawn hit for 11, while Enoch Bunch and Ardo Armpalu both scored 10.
Marshall (4-1, 1-0 in the Mid-American) established control from the start and never looked back. The Thundering Herd raced out to a 44-27 halftime lead en route to the 25-point win. Marshall limited Radford to only 31% shooting in the contest and out-rebounded the Highlanders 41-36.
The Thundering Herd shot 59.6% (34-57) from the field and 50% (11-22) from three-point range. Marshall also recorded 41 points in the paint while limiting Radford to 26 points in the paint.
Radford (2-5, 0-0 in the Big South) was led by Raymond Arrington?s 16 points. Aaron Gill added 12 points and a game-high 11 rebounds.
?Marshall?s a good team,? Radford head coach Byron Samuels said. ?The have three or four guys that we were recruiting when I was an assistant at Tennessee.?
Marshall will return to action next Tuesday by traveling to Morehead, Ky., to renew its rivalry with Morehead State University. Tip is set for 7:00 p.m. and the game will be televised by the Thundering Herd/ISP network (WSAZ-TV in the Huntington-Charleston area).
thanks hellah! another mac winner!! now i need st. marys for the sweep in hoops. any chance that cincy football game can stay under 51.5? have that teased with n. texas +14.5:shrug: