Terrapins Insider: December 13, 2009 - December 19, 2009
Looking toward the future
Through nine games this season, Maryland stands at 6-3. There have been plenty of positives (the play of Sean Mosley and Jordan Williams, for example) and some reasons for concern (rebounding and perimeter defense), as well. Following Saturday's win over...
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December 16, 2009; 9:02 AM ET |
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Ball control aids Terrapins
Maryland lasted nearly the first 14 minutes of Saturday's game against Eastern Kentucky without committing a turnover. The Terrapins tallied only nine turnovers on the night. On the season, Maryland is averaging 12.3 turnovers per game and that, combined with...
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December 15, 2009; 2:19 PM ET |
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A solid start to the season for Milbourne
There have been times this season when senior forward Landon Milbourne has allowed foul trouble to keep him out of the flow of the offense for the majority of games. And there have been times, such as Saturday against Eastern...
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December 15, 2009; 12:26 PM ET |
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Experience helped stave off upset
Just out of curiosity, how many of you had visions of the Morgan State game last season dancing in your head at any point during the second half Saturday during Maryland’s matchup against Eastern Kentucky? Or maybe you thought back...
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December 15, 2009; 10:39 AM ET |
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Maryland has work to do on defense
Following Saturday’s 11-point win over Eastern Kentucky, senior guard Eric Hayes was asked about which area the Terrapins most need to improve over the next couple of weeks before the start of ACC play. “Defensively, just one-on-one defense, helping, pretty...
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December 15, 2009; 8:41 AM ET |
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Gregory makes impact upon return
Junior forward Dino Gregory started and played 33 minutes Saturday in his first game back from an eight-game suspension. Coach Gary Williams said he did not anticipate Gregory seeing that much court time against Eastern Kentucky, but the circumstances of...
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December 14, 2009; 2:15 PM ET |
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Terrapins control final eight minutes against EKU
Eastern Kentucky hung around far longer than Maryland expected on Saturday. The Colonels put together a little 5-0 run to tie the score at 60 heading into a media timeout with just less than eight minutes remaining. Following that timeout,...
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December 14, 2009; 12:35 PM ET |
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Maryland adapts slowly to EKU's unique style of play
Eastern Kentucky opened up the game Saturday in a 3-2 zone defense. Then the Colonels switched to a 1-3-1 zone defense. Then they went back to the 3-2. Then they tried to go man-to-man for a little bit. Then back...
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December 14, 2009; 10:15 AM ET |
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Vasquez finds his offensive balance
During the first eight games of the season, a time in which senior guard Greivis Vasquez struggled to find his scoring rhythm, he turned his attention to other facets of his game. Namely, he looked more frequently to pass, even...
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December 14, 2009; 8:23 AM ET |
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