Terps roughed up by Wake Forest, 31-10

The Maryland Terrapins put up a good fight only to watch Wake Forest pull away in the second half for a 31-10 win.

Maryland actually went into halftime tied with the Demon Deacons and even took a three-point lead early in the third quarter.

Wake Forest really picked it up from there, attacking Maryland on the ground and through the air to pull away for an easy win.

For what it’s worth, Maryland seemed to play hard until the final whistle, which isn’t easy when the season has been such a disaster. (Read More…)

Monday, November 21, 2011 at 2:20 pm by steve

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Maryland falls to Duke, 87-71

The Maryland Terrapins gave it a good effort but ultimately fell apart down the stretch in an 87-71 loss to the Duke Blue Devils.

The Terps got off to a good start, but free throw shooting really haunted them. Jordan Williams missed six straight to start the game.

Down nine at halftime, Maryland made a run in the second half and trailed by just three at one point, but they would get no closer.

The Terps came unravelled down the stretch, taking poor shots and throwing a lot of bad passes that resulted in turnovers and easy points for Duke. (Read More…)

Monday, March 14, 2011 at 7:03 pm by steve

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Terps kick off ACC tourney with shaky win over N.C. State

By Bud L. Ellis

Dropping their final three regular-season games meant the Maryland Terrapins had to work on Thursday.

Playing in the opening round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament after falling to seventh place in the league standings, the Terrapins regained their footing – albeit a shaky effort – with a 75-67 victory over North Carolina State in Greensboro, N.C. (Read More…)

Thursday, March 10, 2011 at 8:29 pm by bud

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Terps fall short against Blue Devils, 71-64

The Maryland Terrapins put together a strong effort but still fell short in a 71-64 loss to the Duke Blue Devils.

Center Jordan Williams overcame early foul trouble to lead the Terps with 23 points and 13 rebounds.

Seniors Cliff Tucker, Adrian Bowie and Dino Gregory all played well, but didn’t get much help from the freshmen.

Point guard Terrell Stoglin had a particularly difficult night, going just 1-10 from the floor and taking some poor shots. (Read More…)

Friday, January 14, 2011 at 2:10 pm by steve

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Terps match ‘09 win total after blowout of Morgan State

By Bud L. Ellis

Look at the Maryland Terrapins. After winning twice in all of 2009, the Terps won twice in a six-day span last week.

Maryland is 2-0 on the season, the latest coming in a 62-3 laugher against overmatched Morgan State on Saturday at College Park, Md. The 62 points scored marks the most by a Maryland team since 1975. (Read More…)

Sunday, September 12, 2010 at 6:54 pm by bud

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Terps win one category that matters in season-opening upset

By Bud L. Ellis

All the numbers went against them, but the Maryland Terrapins came out on top in the one category that means more than all:

The final score.

Kenny Tate stopped Navy quarterback Ricky Dobbs on fourth down at the goal line with 34 seconds left, and the Terps held on to upset the Midshipmen in the season opener for both teams, 17-14 on Monday in Baltimore. (Read More…)

Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at 7:15 pm by bud

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Terps’ trio earning attention from awards watch lists

By Bud L. Ellis

Should the Maryland Terrapins find a way to climb back toward respectability in the Atlantic Coast Conference this season, it’s likely the trio of Adrian Moten, Alex Wujciak and Torrey Smith will lead the way.

Those three Terrapins have drawn plenty of preseason attention for a team that lost 10 of 12 games in 2009.

All three have been named to postseason national awards watch lists in recent days. (Read More…)

Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at 8:13 pm by bud

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Media pegs Terps for Atlantic cellar

By Bud L. Ellis

It wasn’t like the Maryland Terrapins were blown out in all those games during last season’s seven-game losing streak.

The Terps fell by a touchdown or less in four of those games. Still, that didn’t stop the media voting for the predicted order of finish in the Atlantic Coast Conference to display a lot of faith in Maryland. (Read More…)

Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at 8:37 pm by bud

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Terps enter ACC tourney with loads of confidence, wins

By Bud L. Ellis

There should be little doubting the Maryland Terrapins’ confidence entering the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament this weekend.

The Terps are one of the hottest teams in the land, having posted victories in seven straight, nine out of 10 and 13 out of 15 heading into their postseason opener, an ACC quarterfinals matchup with Georgia Tech and Greensboro Colisum.

Maryland has not lost since falling at Duke 77-56 on Feb. 13. Maryland did get revenge for that earlier setback to the Blue Devils last week, beating Duke at home 79-72 on March 3. The Terps ended the season tied with Duke atop the ACC at 13-3.

Georgia Tech reached the quarterfinals by beating North Carolina on Thursday, 62-58. The Terps downed the Jackets on Feb. 20, winning 76-74 on Cliff Tucker’s 3-pointer at the buzzer.

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Friday, March 12, 2010 at 7:47 pm by bud

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Tucker’s big shot at buzzer pushes Terps past Tech

By Bud L. Ellis

Cliff Tucker averages less than six points per game. With one shot, the Maryland guard scored half that many, and moved the Terrapins into second place in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Tucker rolled off a screen and popped a 3-pointer from the left wing Saturday, beating the buzzer and sending the Terps to a heart-stopping 76-74 victory over Georgia Tech.

One of Tucker’s more well-known and accomplished teammates, Greivis Vasquez, broke the 2,000 career point barrier in the game, scoring 18 points. He’s the first ACC player to reach 2,000 points, 700 assists and 600 rebounds in his career.

Maryland moved all alone into second place in the conference, 1 ½ games behind first-place Duke. It didn’t look like it would happen, though, when Georgia Tech’s Derrick Favors scored on a short jumper in the lane with three seconds left to put Maryland down 74-73.

Maryland got the ball to midcourt and called timeout. On the inbounds pass, Tucker got the ball on the left wing and launched his game-winning shot just before the buzzer sounded.

Maryland plays host to Clemson on Wednesday.

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Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at 8:16 pm by bud

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