Terps Lack Urgency, Suffer First Loss
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For eight games, the Maryland Terrapins bought in to what Coach Gary Williams had been peddling since last March. Williams preached defense, and the Terps defended. He asked for rebounds, and the Terps rebounded. He urged his players to share the ball, and the Terps shared without hesitation.
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Instead of continuing its hot streak and evening the score with Miami, Maryland is outrebounded and outplayed by the Hurricanes.
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Don't admit, and the Terrapins must acquit. Denial is the difference between a one gameÃÂ suspension and securing the absolute benefit of the doubt.
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Maryland finally earns its first ACC road win of this season, holding off a late charge by Wake Forest to notch a 79-72 victory over the Demon Deacons on Saturday.
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Rich Rodriguez insisted early last week that the Maryland game was just one of 11 on West Virginia&#39;s schedule. Perhaps no bigger than, oh, say, the James Madison game next weekend.
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Jack McClinton scored 17 points, Brian Asbury added 12 and undermanned Miami upset No. 17 Maryland in the opening round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament Thursday.
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An uneven performance by No. 24 Maryland gave coach Gary Williams and his inconsistent basketball team plenty to think about over the holiday break.
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Has the desire to avoid mistakes contributed to the sudden shutting down of Maryland&#39;s formerly potent offense? The Terrapins committed no turnovers in two straight losses after seven interceptions and five lost fumbles during a 3-1 start.
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Maryland completed its exhibition schedule with two wins and a decent idea of what needs to be done before Friday night&#39;s regular season opener against Jackson State.
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James Gist, above, scores 25 points and Greivis Vasquez scores 24 as Maryland nearly blows a 21-point second-half lead before dispatching Charlotte, 76-74, for a third-straight victory Saturday.
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COLLEGE PARK, Md. Â· Ralph Friedgen had just gone through two quarterbacks and watched No. 23 Maryland muster only 81 yards in offense in an unexpected home loss to Georgia Tech.
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Playing in Boston for the first-time since winning the national title last April, No. 6 Maryland beats Boston College, 76-60, to clinch a first-round bye in the ACC tournament.
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In its final preparation before opening the ACC season, the No. 17 Maryland women&#39;s basketball team overcame a sluggish first half to defeat Marshall, 83-68, last night at Comcast Center and win the Terrapin Classic.
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For Maryland, an upset victory at No. 5 West VirginiaÃÂ on national televisionÃÂ could bring back some of that elusive confidence thatÃÂ the Terps haveÃÂ been missing.
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Maryland players, coming off Tuesday's blowout defeat at Clemson, said they will turn things around against Miami on Saturday.
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No. 19 Maryland is a potent offensive team this season, one with several players who are capable scoring threats. But occasionally, even the best shooters fail to get their shots to fall.
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Maryland&#39;s football team learned yesterday it&#39;s not quite ready for the heavyweights, but the Terrapins don&#39;t appear far away.