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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 F, 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 F. 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 F 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 F 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 F 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 F 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...

Terps Season Ends in Last Second Heartbreak to Spartans, 85-83

Written by Teddy Callahan-Owusu
Monday, 22 March 2010
SPOKANE, WA - A signature performance from Greivis Vasquez (26 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals) was simply not enough. Vasquez, with his team down, and down big for the majority of the game hit clutch shot after clutch shot to give Maryland the lead with under a minute to play. It was an astonishing comeback led by the never-say-die, prideful Vasquez that just fell short of a trip to the Sweet 16. Read more...

The Tortoise and the Cougar, Terps Advance with 89-77 Win

Written by Teddy Callahan-Owusu
Saturday, 20 March 2010
SPOKANE, WA - Entering into Friday night's game, after witnessing the fate of its local area cousin in Georgetown, Maryland (24-8) seemed anxious as the nation's leading scorer Houston (19-16) guard Aubrey Coleman (25.6ppg) got his team off to a quick 4-0 lead to open the game.
The opening moments were very reminiscent of the Hoya's 13-, 4-seed upset: quick, both long and penetrating baskets by the opposition knocked Maryland off balance and into sloppy basketball similar to what befell Georgetown Thursday night. Read more...

Hoyas, Terps Carry DMV's Hopes Into NCAA Tourney

Written by Jshuane Melton
Monday, 15 March 2010
Let the madness begin.
Sunday marked the release of the NCAA Tournament selection committee's Division I National Championship Tournament brackets, and the DMV is represented strongly by two of the most storied programs in the area.
Both Georgetown (23-10) and Maryland (23-8) appear in the tournament's Midwest bracket and both earned top five seeds, numbers three and four respectively, in a bracket stocked with some of Division I's heaviest hitters, including the number one overall seed, Kansas. Read more...

Revenge: Maryland's Cold Start Serves Up Win for Tech, 69-64

Written by Teddy Callahan-Owusu
Saturday, 13 March 2010
GREENSBORO, N.C. - Georgia Tech's (21-11, 8-9) pre-game comments could have inspired the second seeded Terrapins (23-8, 13-4) to come out with energy and put the Yellow Jackets away early but instead it reminded Tech of the win they gave up earlier in the year and the payback it had been wanting to dole out to Maryland ever since. And Tech did just that in the form of a 69-64 win.
Georgia Tech's 20-point lead over North Carolina in the first round of the ACC tournament gave the Yellow Jackets a lot of confidence entering Friday evening's match up against co-ACC regular season champion Maryland, despite Tech's being 7-9 in ACC play coming into the tournament. Read more...

The Talented Mr. Vasquez: Two-Headed Enigma

Written by Teddy Callahan-Owusu
Tuesday, 09 March 2010
Greivis Vasquez has the Maryland Terrapins rolling on their way into the ACC tournament. The 6'6" senior guard from Caracas, Venezuela and local area Montrose Christian high school, has been the "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" of Gary Williams' program and fans have grown to love him because and in some cases-- in spite of it.
Vasquez's whole game is a dichotomy. Maryland got off to a slow start against highly regarded teams early this season, losing to Cincinnati and Wisconsin back to back at the EA Sports Maui Invitational. Vasquez was struggling to consistently find an offensive rhythm in Maryland wins but statistically, faired well in Maryland losses. Read more...

Terps Finish with Win Over Cavs 74-68; Clinch ACC Title

Written by Teddy Callahan-Owusu
Saturday, 06 March 2010
CHARLOTTESVILLE, V.A. - ACC title on the line Maryland knew it had to come into Saturday afternoon's game focused. The Terps' were still in a battle with Duke for tops in the conference but were in an early fight with the Virginia Cavaliers; a fight that quickly turned into a mismatch and almost just as quickly, back to a fight as Maryland snuck past Virginia 74-68.
"I am really proud of our team to get 13 wins this year in an even league (ACC)," said Maryland Head Coach Gary Williams. "I am proud of what we did because the beginning of the year we had to put some things together and we had to work hard to get to where we could play and once we did, we were able to sustain it pretty well over the period of 16 games." Read more...

Terps Chase Blue Devils Out of Comcast 79-72

Written by Teddy Callahan-Owusu
Thursday, 04 March 2010
COLLEGE PARK, MD - Greivis Vasquez stood on the court, opposite from the Duke bench, arms waving for the fans to get up and get loud; his team had been feeding off the energy provided by the 17,950 Comcast Center faithful the entire night. It seemed with every change of possession, the lead for the game--for tops in the ACC, for ACC player of the year, for senior night, for Maryland v Duke--teetered in the balance. Read more...

Maryland Tops Tigers, 88-79

Written by Julie Gilden
Thursday, 25 February 2010
COLLEGE PARK, MD - The first few minutes of the Maryland/Clemson game started out just as any fan might have expected. The teams traded baskets with one another and it seemed that every time the Terrapins scored the Tigers returned the favor.
That is until the 15:47 mark, when the Tigers went on a 19-2 run. In just over six minutes of play the Tigers racked up 19 points while the Terrapins scored one solitary basket. In the blink of an eye the Terps were down 16-31 with 9:29 left in the first half. Read more...

Terps Win On Last Second Shot - Twice

Written by David Tucker
Sunday, 21 February 2010
COLLEGE PARK, MD - Sometimes, lightning does strike the same spot twice. Maryland pulled out an amazing, last second win over Georgia Tech Saturday afternoon on a last-second three pointer by junior guard Cliff Tucker, who hit the shot off of a perfect inbound pass from senior guard Eric Hayes with one and a half seconds remaining in the game.
A few moments earlier, Georgia Tech freshman forward Derrick Favors hit a layup that put the Yellow Jackets up by one, 74-73. Following the shot, Maryland inbounded the ball to senior guard Greivis Vasquez , who quickly streaked up to midcourt and launched a three-point prayer that banked off the backboard and into the basket. The Comcast Center erupted into cheers. There was only one problem; Maryland called a timeout before Vasquez shot the ball. Read more...

Maryland Rebounds From Duke Loss, Dominates Virginia

Written by David Tucker
Tuesday, 16 February 2010
COLLEGE PARK, MD - The Maryland Terrapins (17-7, 7-3 ACC) defeated the Virginia Cavaliers (14-9, 5-5 ACC) on Monday night, 85-66, behind a dominant performance by senior guard Greivis Vasquez, who finished with a game high 30 points, to go along with eight rebounds, five assists and zero turnovers.
"I'm not big on individual performances usually, but what he did tonight was exceptional," said Maryland's head coach Gary Williams about Vasquez's performance Monday night. "I think he really wanted us to get off to a good start. He was really focused. What he did the first half there that was as good as I've seen in a half, against a quality team here at the University of Maryland." Read more...

Duke Still Atop ACC, Terps Fall 77-56

Written by Teddy Callahan-Owusu
Sunday, 14 February 2010
DURHAM, N.C. - Maryland (16-7, 6-3) came into Saturday afternoon's game against Duke (21-4, 9-2) after six days rest, stomping all over defending champion North Carolina and being only a game behind the Blue Devils for tops in the ACC.
Eighth-ranked Duke was also coming off a win against North Carolina, on the road, and entering Saturday's contest Coach Mike Krzyzewski was looking to get a win on his milestone, 1,000th game after 30 years at Duke.
Despite boasting a larger presence inside, Duke did not appear to be that far ahead of Maryland, at least on paper. Read more...

Terps Trounce Tar Heels Vasquez Again Dominates North Carolina

Written by David Tucker
Monday, 08 February 2010
COLLEGE PARK, MD - Despite a record setting storm that dumped up to three feet of snow in the Washington, D.C. area, basketball was still played in College Park, MD on Sunday afternoon as the Maryland Terrapins knocked and dominated the defending National Champion North Carolina Tar Heels, 92-71. Despite the snow, a large crowd, mostly students, filled into the Comcast Center and made their presence known to the struggling Tar Heels. Read more...

Clemson Pulls Out Ugly Defensive Win Over Terps 62-53

Written by Teddy Callahan-Owusu
Monday, 01 February 2010
CLEMSON - The Maryland Terrapins (14-6, 4-2) went into Littlejohn Coliseum Sunday evening in front of 10,000 Tigers fans, looking to defend their number one ACC ranking by trying to take advantage of a struggling, ailing Clemson Tigers (16-6, 4-4) team; they did neither.
Maryland fought hard defensively throughout the game but bad offense combined with Clemson's frustrating ball-hawking defense was too much for the Terrapins' single facetted performance to leave South Carolina with a win. In an ugly game to watch--where both teams had a combined 47 turnovers, and shot 34.6 % (Maryland) and 31.9% (Clemson)--the 21st ranked Tigers were able to eek out ahead of the ACC's top team 62-53. Read more...

Maryland Tames Hurricanes, Takes Over Sole Possession of First Place in ACC

Written by David Tucker
Wednesday, 27 January 2010
COLLEGE PARK, MD - Maryland defeated the Miami Hurricanes Tuesday night, 81-59, in front of a sell out crowd at the Comcast Center in College Park, MD. The win improved the Terps' record to 14-5 overall on the season. More importantly, the win, which marks the fourth straight for the Terps, all by at least 16 points, improved Maryland's ACC record to 4-1, leaving them alone at the top of the ACC standings. Read more...

Terps pound Wolfpack 88-64

Written by Teddy Callahan-Owusu
Sunday, 24 January 2010
COLLEGE PARK, M.D. - Before Saturday's game, Maryland (13-5, 3-1) sat in second place in the ACC but was still looking for a performance that would turn heads nationally. NC State (13-7, 2-4) came into Comcast Center Saturday with convincing wins over ranked ACC teams, Florida State and Duke but looking to stabilize its current up and down month of January which consists of alternating wins and losses.
The stage for Maryland was set. A rowdy, sell out crowd of 17,950 were in attendance. Coach Gary Williams' 1,000th career game was being televised nationally. And a chance for Maryland to place its ballot in to be considered one of the nation's top teams--as a spot atop the ACC was theirs to be had--was all wrapped up in Saturday evening's game. Read more...

Maryland Thrashes Longwood 106-55

Written by Julie Gilden
Wednesday, 20 January 2010
COLLEGE PARK, MD - After splitting their last two ACC away games with an overtime loss at Wake Forest (83-85) and a strong win against Boston College (73-57), the Maryland Terrapins returned home to Comcast Center tonight to take on the Longwood Lancers from Farmville, VA.
Maryland's 106-55 victory really says it all. Maryland took an early lead in the game and never looked back. A series of pull-up jumpers and fast-break lay-ups peppered with an explosive dunk by Jordan Williams put the Terps up 6-23 with fourteen minutes left in the first half. That 17 point lead was due to the tenacity and energy of Landon Milbourne, Eric Hayes, Sean Mosley and Jordan Williams who collectively stole, blocked, dunked and drove the lane over and over again. Read more...

Terps Ground Eagles in 73-57 Win

Written by Teddy Callahan-Owusu
Sunday, 17 January 2010
Chestnut Hill, MA - The Terrapins (11-5) became just the fourth team this year to earn an ACC road victory as they dominated Boston College (10-8, 1-3) 73-57 from start to finish, to improve their record to 2-1 in ACC play.
Boston College's confidence had been shaken coming into Saturday's game against Maryland, the Eagles had lost their previous two ACC games in a row and were looking to gain some momentum against the Terps. Read more...

Wake Outlasts Terps in Overtime Thriller 85-83

Written by Teddy Callahan-Owusu
Wednesday, 13 January 2010
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - With less than three seconds remaining in regulation, Maryland sophomore guard Sean Mosley found himself forced to take a potential game winning shot. Up until this moment, Mosley had been fairly quiet. Aside from some key rebounds and hustle plays for loose balls, he was under the radar for most of the game.
That was until Greivis Vasquez held possession of the ball as Maryland (10-5, 1-1) dribbled down the clock in regulation for a chance to win a 76-76 ball game against ACC opponent Wake Forest (12-3, 2-1). Read more...

Terps Upset Streaking Seminoles, 77-68

Written by Teddy Callahan-Owusu
Monday, 11 January 2010
COLLEGE PARK, MD - Maryland (10-4, 1-0) opened its Atlantic Coast Conference schedule Sunday by defeating 18th ranked Florida State (13-3, 1-1) 77-68. Coming off an offensive explosion led by Greivis Vasquez in a win against UNC Greensboro, Maryland looked to prove that they could sustain a high level of play against an opponent of Florida State's stature--who boasts a seven game winning streak with superb defense and overall tough post-play led by potential All-American center Solomon Alabi. Read more...

Maryland Soundly Stomps Spartans

Written by Teddy Callahan-Owusu
Monday, 04 January 2010
Greensboro, N.C. - The Maryland Terrapins (9-4) played a complete ball game Sunday afternoon, on the way to their most thorough of victories as they completely dominated UNC-Greensboro (2-11) 97-63.
Throughout the current season, Maryland has been criticized for displaying a lack of intensity in losses and a lack of urgency in wins. Sunday, however, the team jumped out to an early and aggressive start and never looked back. Read more...

Tribe Leaves Terps on a Quest for Answers

Written by Teddy Callahan-Owusu
Thursday, 31 December 2009
COLLEGE PARK, M.D. - The Maryland Terrapins (8-4) were shocked Wednesday evening by William and Mary (9-2) 83-77, although according to Coach Gary Williams, they shouldn't have been.
"We knew exactly what they were going to bring," said the Maryland Head Coach. "We knew exactly what they were going to do. We couldn't stop them, to their credit. And they stopped us."Read more...

Terps Shake Off Rust, Down Winston-Salem

Written by David Tucker
Tuesday, 22 December 2009
COLLEGE PARK, MD - With just over three minutes remaining in the first half and holding a small four point lead, it was clear that the Maryland Men's basketball team was a little rusty following a ten day layoff between games. Fortunately for the Terps, that rust disappeared rather quickly. An 8-0 run to end the first half half put the Terps ahead by 12, a double digit lead that they'd never relinquish as they cruised to a 98-55 point victory.Read more...

Hometown Kid Does in Hometown Team at the BB&T Classic

Written by Teddy Callahan-Owusu
Monday, 07 December 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Tonight's BB&T Classic game between Villanova and Maryland opened up with some hot shooting and ended with a 95-86 final, as well as, Villanova's Scottie Reynolds receiving MVP honors.
Almost right off the opening tip the two teams combined for four consecutive three point shot makes; unfortunately for Maryland, three out of the four were Villanova made baskets. It seemed every time Villanova scored in the first half that it was three points at a time. As a matter of fact, more than half of Villanova's first half shots (41) were three-point attempts (22). Read more...

Farewell Seniors, Good Riddance Season: Terps Fall to BC

Written by Teddy Callahan-Owusu
Sunday, 29 November 2009
COLLEGE PARK, M.D. - With the scrutiny of his tenure surrounding him, and questions of his job security even a raised subject on the desk of Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley, an emotional Ralph Friedgen led his team on the F Saturday against Boston College (8-4) for the final game for 14 Terrapins seniors--of the season and quite possibly, the final game for himself as Maryland head coach. With the game in the balance, Maryland trailing BC 10-16 deep in its own territory and with his future at Maryland at least loosely wrapped around the development of freshman quarterback Jamarr Robinson, as his recruits have drawn much criticism over the years, Coach Friedgen decided to go with the freshman back at quarterback. Read more...

After Their Trip Down South, Terps Leave With Heartbreak in Florida State

Written by Teddy Callahan-Owusu
Sunday, 22 November 2009
TALLAHASSEE, F.L. - The Florida State Seminoles became bowl eligible for the 28th straight year Saturday afternoon, but unfortunately, at Maryland's expense.
Freshman Lonnie Pryor crushed Maryland fans with one long 50-yard run in the second quarter that gave Florida State a 14-3 lead, and one big run with 32 seconds left in the game that eventually gave Florida State the victory. Read more...

Terps Send UNH Back Sullen as They Tame the Wildcats

Written by Teddy Callahan-Owusu
Saturday, 21 November 2009
COLLEGE PARK, M.D. - The Terrapin level of defense was on high from the start of the game. Defense gave way to multiple fast break opportunities and Maryland took full advantage of them on their way to a third straight victory in the early 2009-10 college basketball season. Read more...

Maryland Gets Focused, FairF Gets Roasted

Written by Teddy Callahan-Owusu
Wednesday, 18 November 2009
COLLEGE PARK, M.D. - Five straight in-and-outs in the early going for Maryland coupled with very sloppy offensive play had the Terrapins in a battle most were not expecting to be so evenly matched.
FairF freshman guard Derek Needham and junior guard Lyndon Jordan seemed quicker and more alert than anyone else on the floor, breaking Maryland's full court press rather easily and accounting for all of FairF's points as they grabbed an 8-7 lead six minutes into the first half. Read more...

Virginia Tech Takes Over College Park as Hokies Roll Terps 36-9

Written by Teddy Callahan-Owusu
Sunday, 15 November 2009
COLLEGE PARK, M.D. - On an overcast and gloomy Saturday afternoon, the Maryland Terrapins welcomed the Virginia Tech Hokies (and apparently most of their fan base) to Capital One F at Byrd Stadium. The day's lack of sunshine wore on the spirits of Maryland football fans, but not nearly as much as the Terrapins' lack of heart. Read more...

Route 1 (and 0), Terrapins Blowout Buccaneers in Season Debut

Written by Teddy Callahan-Owusu
Saturday, 14 November 2009
COLLEGE PARK, M.D. -  The first game of the season is finally here and the 16,812 fans at Comcast Center are definitely pumped. There is chatter amongst the crowd that their team can be dangerous this season and every positive play excites them beyond belief. Energy is the best word that comes to mind when describing the home crowd as it seemed to seep into the players, even before tip off, as senior guard Greivis Vasquez and senior forward Landon Milbourne began to bounce up and down, in uniform with each other, and the crowd. Read more...

Downhill Slide from 1-0 Start Continues for Terps

Written by Teddy Callahan-Owusu
Sunday, 08 November 2009
RALEIGH, N.C. - The gritty Terrapins were able to fight past an early, crucial mistake only to have that mistake cost them in the end as they fell to North Carolina State 31-38.
On the first play of the game, Terps senior quarterback Chris Turner threw a pass that was intercepted by NC State defensive end Willie Young. Young's interception set up quarterback Russell Wilson's touchdown pass to George Bryan two plays later that put State ahead 7-0 and the Terps in a come-from-behind position with not even one minute expired on the game clock. Read more...

College Basketball Approaching, Terrapins' Nation Gearing Up for Exciting Season

Written by Teddy Callahan-Owusu
Thursday, 05 November 2009
COLLEGE PARK, MD - The University of Maryland's men's basketball team opened up their exhibition schedule against the Indiana University of Pennsylvania Crimson Hawks Tuesday evening, defeating IUP 75-54.
The student section at Comcast Center seemed to be in midseason form with their chanting, waving and over all involvement in the game. The first play of the game, a Greivis Vasquez steal and coast to coast layup, elicited a home-crowd excitement that remained throughout the contest.Read more...

Maryland Men's Basketball Season Preview: Part 1

Written by Julie Gilden
Wednesday, 28 October 2009
COLLEGE PARK, MD. -- The Maryland Men's basketball program kicks off it's 21st season under the guidance of Head Coach Gary Williams on Tuesday, November 3rd and the DC Sports Box is back this year with a preview of the upcoming 2009/2010 schedule. Read more...

Another Game Fumbled by the Terps: Turnovers, the Story of the Season

Written by Teddy Callahan-Owusu
Sunday, 25 October 2009
DURHAM, N.C. - After playing their previous game at home in such miserable conditions, the University of Maryland Terrapins football team must have felt an extra spring in their step as they played in the rain against the Duke University Blue Devils Saturday afternoon. Too bad improved conditions from last weeks windy, rainy and muddy bog of a game were not enough for the Terrapins to get a victory at W Wade Stadium against the Blue Devils as they fell 13-17. Read more...

Maryland Basketball Media Day and Midnight Madness: The Challenges of Expectations

Written by Teddy Callahan-Owusu
Tuesday, 20 October 2009
COLLEGE PARK, MD.-Red and black clothed fans all buzzing, anticipation in the air, and familiar faces of the past all awaiting the same thing means that Terrapin nation is ready. "Ready for what?" you may wonder. Ready for their beloved basketball team to answer the questions that were raised last season, and consequently, the expectations for this season. Read more...

Turnovers Doom Terps Homecoming Game

Written by Abby Sondak
Sunday, 18 October 2009
COLLEGE PARK, MD - There is only one word that can be used to describe Saturday's Maryland-Virginia game: sloppy. Cold, persistent rain made for a contest riddled with fumbles, interceptions, and sacks, giving Virginia it's third straight win over Maryland on Saturday night, 20-9. The Terps have dropped four of their last five games, making a bowl game appearance virtually impossible unless they win four of their next five games. Read more...

"Wake"-Up Call, Terrapins Have a Long Way to Go

Written by Teddy Callahan-Owusu
Sunday, 11 October 2009
WAKE FOREST, NC - Just when Terrapin fans felt their team was safe after winning its first in-conference game, reality sunk in Saturday. Coming into Saturday's game the Maryland offense had been struggling throughout the season and its defense was ranked 12th (last) in the ACC in points allowed. Nonetheless last week the Terrapin defense was able to battle major disadvantages to lead the team to a solid win over Clemson, giving hope to the season and starting the team off to a 1-0 record. Unfortunately, all of this came crashing down Saturday, and in a hurry. Read more...

Ugly Game, Beautiful Result; UMD Sits Pretty at 1-0 in Conference Play

Written by Teddy Callahan-Owusu
Sunday, 04 October 2009
COLLEGE PARK, MD--Fans of Terrapins football inside the walls of Capital One at Byrd Stadium and those on the outside all exhaled simultaneously as an official emerged from the review booth and signaled that Clemson quarterback, Kyle Parker's knee had not hit the ground before he lost control of the ball after Maryland's Demetrius HartF sacked him with 27 seconds left in the game. Read more...