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Marshall injury stirs memories of 1984 at UNC

Midwest Region

North Carolina's Kendall Marshall, center, drives past Creighton's Josh Jones, rear, and Ethan Wragge during the second half of an NCAA Tournament third-round game on Sunday in Greensboro, N.C.

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North Carolina is reliving a 28-year-old nightmare. In 1984, the Tar Heels began the year favored to win the national basketball championship — but their point guard broke his wrist. Fast forward to 2012, and point guard Kendall Marshall could be out with a broken wrist when North Carolina meets Ohio Friday in the NCAA tournament’s round of 16 in St. Louis. The Tar Heels were unable to get it done in 1984 with the ...

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