Dec. 22, 2007

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Game Trends
... American missed 17 of its first 20 shots (15.0 percent), also committing five turnovers in that stretch
... After trailing early, the Eagles used an 8-0 spurt to take a 15-11 lead with 5:08 to play in the opening half
... Maryland responded with six straight points, including four from Greivis Vasquez, to go back up two
... The Eagles ended the first half on a 10-3 run to claim a 25-20 halftime advantage
... American's largest lead of the game was 12, on a jump shot by Bryce Simon with 11:33 to go
... The Terrapins closed the gap to five points on a Greivis Vasquez 3-pointer with 48.6 second to play but would get no closer

Miscellaneous
... Maryland shot 41.7 percent (10-for-24) on 3-pointers
... Guards Eric Hayes and Greivis Vasquez combined to go 10-for-17 from long range
... The Terrapins made at least one three-pointer for the 298th consecutive game
... The Terps snapped their 14-game winning streak in the series
... Maryland has lost three straight home games for the first time since February of 1993 (No. 6 North Carolina, No. 10 Florida State, Clemson)
... Maryland slipped to 63-39 all time against Patriot League opponents, including 1-1 this season
... The Terps began the second half with center Bambale Osby and forward Dave Neal on the floor, replacing starters Braxton Dupree and Landon Milbourne

Sophomore Guard Greivis Vasquez
... Led all players with a career-high 28 points (9-for-15 from the floor), including 21 in the second half
... Made a career-best six 3-pointers on nine attempts
... Also tied for team lead with five rebounds

Sophomore Guard Eric Hayes
... Finished with 16 points on 6-of-11 shooting
... Was 4-for-8 from beyond the arc
... Dished out a team-best five assists
... Connected on his first two 3-point attempts of the game, helping the Terrapins to an early 8-2 lead

Junior Forward Dave Neal
... Returned to the Terrapin lineup after missing over a month (nine games) due to a left shoulder injury
... Scored two points and matched a season high with four rebounds