The hot Maryland Terrapins hosted the scuffling North Carolina Tar Heels in a game completing each team’s first half of conference games. For the Terps, it was successful, the Tar Heels, however, have ended up on the wrong end of the scoreboard six times.
Maryland took a 7-6 lead and never looked back against North Carolina on Sunday afternoon. Greivis Vasquez had his moments of bad plays, but he played very well, scoring 23 and assisted on 11 other made baskets. Vasquez outplayed Tar Heels’ Larry Drew II, schooling the sophomore on numerous occasions.
Also chipping for Maryland were guards Eric Hayes and Sean Mosley and centers Jordan Williams and James Padgett. Williams didn’t score in double figures, or get double digit rebounds, but his defense helped slow down North Carolina’s post players all game long. The other big man that helped out in a big way was Dino Gregory.
This win was a total team effort that moved the Terps to 16-6 overall and 6-2 in the ACC. With their 6-2 record, they are in second place all by themselves. Maryland keeps getting closer to cementing not only a bye in the ACC tournament, but an NCAA tournament berth. North Carolina, on the other hand, is now 13-10 and 2-6 in the ACC holding down 10th place. The Maryland fans were letting the Heels know about it with chants of “N-I-T” for much of the second half.
Up next for Maryland is a home game against Virginia and then a road game against Duke. Both games are huge as both against rival teams. A split woud be nice, but a sweep would put Maryland in control of the ACC with six games to go.
A Baltimore Sports trifecta! Caps win, Terps win, Colts lose!
that's pathetic….. You just said how much you couldn't care for Caps.
I'm TRYING to root for the capitals. I'd love to go for a game. Want to take me to hockey game?
It's hard for me to get excited about this game. Everyone is beating up on the Heels this year. I think the challenge for the Terps will come in the next 2 games. I think it is ciritcal that they win at least one of them.
It's just another win even though it's UNC.
That team is in a free fall.
It's a great win for the Terps. Particularly the way they played…how they responded to Tar Heel rallies and moments of great defense and smart plays on offense. Yes, North Carolina this season isn't what it usually is, or what it was last season, but it's a win that keeps the Terps at the top of the league. Not too bad for a team picked for the middle of the pack in the ACC.
Yes, the challenge will be to keep it up.
And let's not forget that this is the worse loss Roy Williams has suffered at Carolina in terms of points and this Carolina team still has 6-7 McD's AA's. Impressive that MD has won their 4 ACC home games by an average of 19 points. They should handle UVA, who is playing above their heads, to set up a big game at Duke on Saturday.
The Terps did exactly what they should have done to the Heels. It was a nice win.
A win is a win. Win the games you're supposed to win and thats what the Terps are doing right now. Up or down this year, the Heels still have talent.
A Good Win…Reminds me of the 30 – 3 Ravens Home Romp over the Browns…It was loud. It was fun. It was pretty much expected. And it doesn't mean squat if they lose the next two. I had free tix to the Lady Terps vs Monica Wright tonight, but stayed home…Roads just aren't that good yet to be chauffeuring my daughter's friends around…Plus, we already saw the All American turn it on late in the second half of their season opener at UMBC.