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D’Antoni calls Classic ‘great game for the state’ and he’s spot-on

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — There was no World War of Words II stemming from this Capital Classic.

Marshall coach Dan D’Antoni, wholly affable and a trace contrite about the stir he created following last season’s loss, made a softer, more sensible argument for keeping West Virginia on the schedule. And here’s hoping West Virginia listens, because ultimately the school in Morgantown decides whether this game persists.

“Look at the crowd, look at the energy,” D’Antoni said when prodded a second time Thursday night for his well-known stance on continuing the series. “You don’t walk away from a game like that.