March 21, 2005
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -
The University of Maryland men's basketball team (17-12) will take on the Davidson Wildcats (23-8) in the second round of the National Invitation Tournament (NIT), to be played on Wednesday, March 23, at Comcast Center at 8 p.m. Those unable to make it to Comcast Center will be able to watch the national broadcast on ESPN2.
The Terps advanced to the second round after an 85-72 victory over Mid-Continent conference champion Oral Roberts on Wednesday, March 16. Junior forward Travis Garrison led four Maryland double-figure scorers with an 18-point, 11 rebound double-double effort, while guard Mike Jones made his third-career start, drilling three 3-pointers en route to an 18-point performance.
Davidson downed Virginia Commonwealth, 77-62 in Richmond on March 16, before posting an 82-71 victory at SW Missouri State on Saturday, March 19.
Should the Terrapins win on Wednesday, they will likely host an early-afternoon third round NIT game on Saturday, March 26, at Comcast Center.
Tickets for the NIT games as Comcast Center are on sale for $25, which includes a parking fee. Parking will be available in most Comcast Center lots, and arriving fans will be directed toward the available lots on game night.
STUDENT FANS can claim tickets online at www.tickets.umd.edu. The Department of Athletics is providing 4,000 free tickets to the student body.
ALL OTHER FANS (non-students, season ticket holders, and non season ticket holders) can purchase Terps' tickets in one of four ways:
Online: visit REPLACE_ME and order your tickets. Detailed instructions on how to submit your online order are printed on the NIT Ticket Order Form.
Fax: Fax your completed NIT Ticket Order Form to the Ticket Office at 301-314-4920.
Phone: Place your order by phone to the Ticket Office by calling 301-314-7070 or 1-800- 462-TERP. Calls will be answered in the order received.
In Person: Visit the Terrapin Ticket Office at the Comcast Center from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Walk-up sales will occur at the Comcast Center ticket windows as long as tickets remain.
