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Maryland Downs Florida State, 78-62

Written by David Tucker
Thursday, 24 February 2011
COLLEGE PARK, MD - The Maryland Terrapins balanced efficient scoring and defensive intensity Wednesday evening to defeat the Florida State Seminoles, 78-62 at the Comcast Center. The win improved Maryland's record to 7-6 in the ACC and 18-10 overall and moved them into a 5th place tie in the conference with Clemson. The loss dropped Florida State's record to 9-4 in conference play and 19-8 overall. The Seminoles have never won a game at the Comcast Center, with tonight's loss dropping their record in the building to 0-7. Read more...

Terps Down Wolfpack With a Late Surge

Written by Anthony Amobi
Monday, 21 February 2011
COLLEGE PARK, MD - It was a close one down the stretch, but the Maryland Terrapins turned it on in the final minutes during Sunday's game against the North Carolina Wolfpack and defeated them, 87-80 at the Comcast Center.
Considering where the Terrapins stand right now, the victory against the Wolfpack was very much needed. With a .500 record (6-6) in the Atlantic Coast Conference with four games to go, they know they need a strong push for tournament consideration after having lost three of their last four games. Read more...

Maryland Cruises Past Longwood, 106-52; Terps Improve to 16-8 on Season

Written by David Tucker
Thursday, 10 February 2011
COLLEGE PARK, MD - The Maryland Terrapins took a one game break from ACC play Wednesday evening, cruising past the Longwood Lancers, 106-52 at the Comcast Center. The game was never in doubt for the Terps, as they jumped out to a quick 11-0 lead in the first three minutes of play. Junior guard Sean Mosley lead all scorers with 20 points, while also grabbing five rebounds, dishing out two assists and stealing the ball three times. Read more...

Maryland Dominates Wake Forest 91-70

Written by Anthony Amobi
Sunday, 06 February 2011
COLLEGE PARK, MD - After a disappointing loss to the Duke Blue Devils on Wednesday night, the Maryland Terrapins know from here on out that every conference game should be considered a must win.
They got back on track Saturday afternoon at the Comcast Center as they dominated the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, 91-70. Read more...

Duke Outclasses Maryland 80-62

Written by Teddy Callahan-Owusu
Friday, 04 February 2011
COLLEGE PARK, MD - The Comcast Center was packed on a freezing, cold Wednesday night for the hottest ticket in town. The spectacle, the f-bombs, the 170th meeting, the bragging rights, the event-otherwise known as Maryland (14-8, 4-4) v. Duke (20-2, 7-1) descended upon College Park in the two teams' second meeting of the season.
While Maryland came into Wednesday night's game on a three-game winning streak high that catapulted them back into the ACC fray, No.5 Duke was coming off an embarrassing loss to St. John's. Both teams, it can be argued, responded to their prior games in the ways that most Terps fans feared: Duke came out firing while Maryland came back only after being fired upon. In the end, the game wasn't much of a contest as it was a display of the disparity in length, talent and skill between the two teams; and with that in mind, the final 80-62 outcome could have been much worse. Read more...

Maryland Narrowly Defeats Clemson

Written by Anthony Amobi
Sunday, 23 January 2011
COLLEGE PARK, MD - The Maryland Terrapins after losing badly to the Virginia Tech Hokies on Thursday and mired in a three-game winless skid needed a win on Saturday.
They accomplished that goal, but not after a struggle with the Clemson Tigers. The Terrapins earned a razor-thin win 79-77 as they built up an eleven point first half lead, but would have to fight in the second half to earn the victory.
Jordan Williams had a historic night for Maryland, getting his 13th consecutive double-double - a school record - with 16 points and 11 rebounds. He broke the mark held by Len Elmore, and after the game, he spoke about the feat. Read more...

Maryland Struggles In Loss To Virginia Tech

Written by David Tucker
Friday, 21 January 2011
COLLEGE PARK, MD - The Maryland Terrapins lost to the Virginia Tech Hokies on Thursday evening, 74-57, at the Comcast Center in College Park, MD.
The Terps struggled in the early going, missing their first five shots and committing two turnovers. Unfortunately for Maryland, Virginia Tech came out of the gate on fire, converting their first four shots as they opened up an early 12-0 lead, a lead which they would never relinquish. The Terps were finally able to score their first points of the game with just under 16 minutes remaining in the first half, as senior guard Adrian Bowie nailed a three pointer to cut the Tech lead to nine. Read more...

Maryland Trounces Colgate, 95-40, Terps Cruise in Final Tune-up Before Duke

Written by David Tucker
Wednesday, 05 January 2011
COLLEGE PARK, MD - The Maryland Men's basketball team defeated the Colgate Raiders 95 - 40 Tuesday evening behind a balanced performance from both their starters and bench players. The win improved the Terps' record to 10-4 on the season and the 55 point victory is the Terps' largest of the season. Maryland was paced by senior guard Adrian Bowie's 16 points, five assists, and six rebounds. Freshman guard Terrell Stoglin, who replaced fellow freshman Pe'Shon Howard in the starting lineup, scored 12 points while dishing out four assists. Read more...

The Fridge Ends His Run at Maryland with a Resounding Win in the Military Bowl

Written by Anthony Amobi
Thursday, 30 December 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. - For head coach Ralph Friedgen, his time at the University of Maryland - deserved or not - has come to an end as head coach. However, on Wednesday, he left out with a bang.
The Maryland Terrapins demolished East Carolina in the Military Bowl at old Robert F. Kennedy Stadium in Washington, 51-20. Despite the impressive play of the Terrapins on the field, Friedgen was the center of attention from start to finish.
Although Wednesday's football game was played in the nation's capital, the game was indeed on the Terrapins' turf. The vast majority of fans at RFK Stadium who seemed to root for Maryland -- from start to finish showed support for the players and most importantly, Friedgen, by showing signs, wearing the team colors of red, black and white. Read more...

Stat Sheet Stocking Stuffer, Terps 89, NJIT 50

Written by Teddy Callahan-Owusu
Thursday, 23 December 2010
COLLEGE PARK, MD - If anyone was looking for a measuring stick game, they must have been watching another. Maryland (8-4) went through what looked more like a scrimmage than a real game against NJIT (2-7). As a matter of fact, it looked more like an inter-squad competition as senior guard Cliff Tucker, who had been replaced in the starting lineup by freshman Pe'Shon Howard, scrapped and clawed his way to 9 first half points and four steals, leading the Terps in a first half where they led by as much as 25 on their way to a 89-50 win. Read more...

Boston College Defeats Maryland in Final Minutes on Sunday

Written by Anthony Amobi
Monday, 13 December 2010
COLLEGE PARK, MD - For the Maryland Terrapins, their first game facing an Atlantic Coast Conference didn't go well as they lost to the Boston College Eagles, 79-75, at the Comcast Center on Friday.
In a close matchup, Boston College edges out Maryland in the final minutes of the game as they were able to close things out. Boston College's Cory Raji would be a thorn in the side of the Terrapins at the very end as he hit a critical game-winning three with only 33.7 seconds left to put the Eagles up by three, 78-75. Read more...

Terps Clipped by Owls in the Final Game of the BB&T Classic

Written by Anthony Amobi
Monday, 6 December 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. - It's been a recurring theme for Maryland to start games in a sputtering and inconsistent pattern. On Sunday, the aforementioned scenario caught up with them again.
In the closing game of the BB&T classic on Sunday night at the Verizon Center, the Maryland Terrapins were defeated by the 20th ranked, Temple Owls, 64-61. Read more...

On Senior Day, Underclassmen lead Terps 38-31 Over Wolfpack

Written by Teddy Callahan-Owusu
Sunday, 28 November 2010
COLLEGE PARK, MD - It was Senior Day in College Park and the Terps were relegated to just spoilers after a 30-16 defeat at the hands of Florida State their last time on the field. Incoming North Carolina State (8-4, 5-3) found themselves in a similar situation as Maryland (8-4, 5-3) was in last week: win and you're in, lose and someone else will play in the ACC championship game. Read more...

Maryland Struggles Early, But Rally to Defeat Elon, 76-57

Written by Anthony Amobi
Saturday, 27 November 2010
COLLEGE PARK, MD - On Friday night, it was a tale of two halves for the Maryland Terrapins. In the end, the final score will show that Terrapins beat the Elon Phoneix in resounding fashion, 76-57; however, the victory was far tougher than it should have really been.
Consistency has been a problem at times for the Terrapins this season, and their seventh game of the season didn't deviate from that reality. Read more...

Costly turnovers doom Terrapins

Written by Teddy Callahan-Owusu
Sunday, 21 November 2010
COLLEGE PARK, MD - This year seemed a season of redemption for the Terrapins. Saturday night's game against the Florida State Seminoles was affirmation. Winning games this year that they would have lost last year, the reassurance that Coach Ralph Friedgen would lead the Terrapins--at the very least--one more year and a packed Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium set an ideal backdrop for this season's success story.
But success doesn't just happen without having to work for it, unless you're Kim Kardashian. Maryland found that out early. Read more...

Terps Defeat Black Bears on Sunday

Written by Anthony Amobi
Monday, 15 November 2010
COLLEGE PARK, MD - The Maryland Terrapins won their third consecutive game to start off the season, as they earned a resounding win over the Maine Black Bears, 89-59.
Maryland's Jordan Williams led all scorers with 20 points along with eleven rebounds, opening up the season with three-consecutive double-double games. His consecutive double-double game streak was extended to five games (including two straight from last year's NCAA Tournament). Read more...

Maryland Opens Season with Win over Seattle, 105-76

Written by David Tucker
Tuesday, 09 November 2010
Terps Win First Game in 2K Sports Classic Benefitting Coaches vs. Cancer
COLLEGE PARK, MD - Maryland officially kicked off the 2010-2011 men's basketball season with a win over Seattle University Monday night at the Comcast Center, 105-76. The game was the first in the 2K Sports Classic benefitting Coaches vs. Cancer. Junior guard Sean Mosley lead all scorers with 21 points, while also grabbing four rebounds and dishing out four assists for Maryland.
Both teams struggled out of the gate, scoring a combined nine points in the first five minutes while also committing twelve turnovers. Neither team seemed to be able to find or establish an offensive rhythm, as both teams traded baskets for much of the first half. With twelve minutes remaining, Maryland found themselves trailing by two, with starting point guard Adrian Bowie sitting on the bench after picking up two quick fouls. As a result, freshman guards Pe'Shon Howard and Terrell Stoglin both played significant minutes and helped Maryland pull away slightly to build a ten point halftime lead. Read more...

Terps Make it a Scary Night for Demon Deacons, UMD 62-Wake 14

Written by Teddy Callahan-Owusu
Sunday, 31 October 2010
COLLEGE PARK, MD - The Terrapins offense sputtered early, then got on track and then sputtered again all the way to a 62-14 victory. It seemed that the closer the Maryland defense or special teams got the offense; the harder it was for the offense to punch it into the end zone. Case in point, Maryland received the ball on its first possession on the Wake Forest 32-yard line after LaQuan Williams was able to penetrate and partially block Shane Popham's punt. Maryland got off 10 plays but the drive stalled and the Terps only managed a field goal. Read more...

Terrapins Impressive Win, More Impressive Record: UMD 24-21 Over BC

Written by Teddy Callahan-Owusu
Monday, 25 October 2010
BOSTON, MA - Red shirt Danny O'Brien got back to his impressive play that initially showed he was ready to play on this level as he threw for a career high matching three touchdowns as Maryland (5-2, 2-1) upset Boston College at 24-21.
Maryland's key to victory was its ability to convert on BC miscues including back-to-back turnovers. One, a forced fumble by conference leader Kenny Tate and the other, an interception by Antwine Perez--who had two on the day. Both turnovers resulted in touchdown passes from O' Brien, on to Torrey Smith and the second to Ronnie Tyler. Read more...

Maryland Basketball Team Excited To Start New Season

Written by Nina Napolitano
Wednesday, 20 October 2010
COLLEGE PARK, MD - For the players of Maryland's men's basketball team, this season is good a chance to readjust and improve on what they did last season.
So far they have been putting in a lot of extra hours to make it a successful one. "Preseason's been tough," said Terrell Stoglin the freshman guard from Arizona. "It's been a lot of different workouts. I've never pushed sleds before. It's made me a lot stronger and put me in better shape." Read more...

Tigers 31-7 Win Over Terps on Special Day for Clemson

Written by Teddy Callahan-Owusu
Sunday, 17 October 2010
CLEMSON, S.C. - Maryland (4-2, 1-1) was down and down early against the Clemson Tigers (3-3, 1-2) who entered Saturday afternoon's game winless in the conference at 0-2. The Terrapins entered the game with only one loss this season and an unscathed record in conference play. And with Clemson opponents going a perfect five-for-five on fourth down conversions this season, Maryland's real last chance to turn a 24-7 shellacking into a ball game relied heavily on a third quarter, fourth down conversion at the Clemson 29 yard line. Read more...

Terps Down Duke 21-16 for First ACC Win

Written by Teddy Callahan-Owusu
Sunday, 03 October 2010
COLLEGE PARK, MD - Both the Maryland Terrapins (4-1, 1-0) and the Duke Blue Devils (1-4, 0-2) came into Saturday evening's game boasting high powered offenses, both with scoring averages above 30 points per game. So when both teams entered the third quarter with Duke leading by a score of 9-7, contagious bewilderment swept the 39,106 attendees at Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium. But what shouldn't have been perplexing was Maryland's ability to break out of an offensive slump with a big play. Read more...

Big Play Offense Propels Terps Past FIU, 42-28

Written by Teddy Callahan-Owusu
Monday, 27 September 2010
COLLEGE PARK, MD - Quarterback Danny O'Brien made his first start Saturday in the wake of a Jamarr Robinson shoulder injury and showed the poise of a four year senior-- looking nothing like the red shirt freshman he truly is.
"Danny O'Brien played very, very well," said Terps Head Coach Ralph Friedgen. "This essentially was his first game. He's had two games where he's had one play. With the poise he showed and the game management, I thought he did a really, really good job." Read more...

Mountaineers Knock High Turtles Back Down 31-17

Written by Teddy Callahan-Owusu
Monday, 20 September 2010
Morgantown, WV - The Maryland Terrapins (2-1) found out what Morgan State must have felt like in their game in week two as West Virginia (3-0) jumped out to a 28-0 lead over the Terrapins Saturday en route to a 31-17 loss. Terrapin head coach Ralph Friedgen was looking to lead his team to its first 3-0 start in nine years coming off a game in which his team posted ridiculous offensive numbers and a 59-point margin of victory. Read more...

Terrapins Maul Bears 62-3

Written by Teddy Callahan-Owusu
Sunday, 12 September 2010
COLLEGE PARK, MD - Morgan State's first game against a Division I opponent, looked like it. The Maryland Terrapins beat up on the Bears all game long to the tune of 62-3. It was such a thorough whipping, Maryland fans even booed when second and third string defenders gave up a long field goal to State's starters late in the game. Read more...

Who Needs a Shell When You Have a Shield

Written by Teddy Callahan-Owusu
Wednesday, 08 September 2010
COLLEGE PARK, MD - It was a sloppy and cold winter evening at College Park, His Terrapins had just lost 19-17 to Boston College finalizing a 2-10 2009 campaign and Coach Ralph Friedgen slowly trotted out of the bitter weather to be thrown to the wolves.
Last season was abysmal for Ralph Friedgen and his team. Friedgen was dealing with a young group, who played like it all while stressing over thoughts that he might be on his way out as Maryland head coach. Job security would be tough for anyone to deal with all on its own, let alone in the public eye, but Friedgen is a public figure and has been at this for decades. When the Terps were on their way to bowl games (with Ron Vanderlinden's recruiting classes - just mentioning to add a little humility and fact to the statement) Friedgen basked in the glory, but what did he do when things aren't as rosy? How does he behave when success depreciates from being measured in number of wins to whether or not his team can go five minutes without a turnover? Read more...

Young Terrapins Learning How to Win, Down Midshipmen 17-14

Written by Teddy Callahan-Owusu
Tuesday, 07 September 2010
BALTIMORE, MD - Maryland Head Coach Ralph Friedgen opened his tenth campaign with the Terps amid many uncertainties - the main one being job security, but also how his players, many of whom were freshman last year, would respond after such a dismal season.
What wasn't uncertain for the Terps, was the style of offense they were going to run, and run it they did. Maryland and Navy combined for 673 total rushing yards on the day as the Terrapins squeaked past the Midshipmen 17-14. Read more...