March 2, 2008

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) - The fifth-ranked Maryland women's basketball team enters the 31st annual ACC Women's Basketball Tournament as the No. 2 seed. The Terrapins earn a first-round bye and begin their conference championship hunt on Friday, March 7 at 6 p.m. at Greensboro Coliseum.

Maryland went 13-1 in ACC play after its win at NC State on Sunday. It is the most league wins for the program since 1992. Its only loss this season was a double-overtime setback against North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C. in January. The Terrapins play the winner of Thursday's first-round matchup between No. 7 Boston College and No. 10 Virginia Tech.

North Carolina is the top seed in the tournament after going undefeated in ACC games. The third seed is Duke with a 10-4 record, followed by Virginia, who is also 10-4. All four teams received first-round byes. Taking the floor on Thursday for the opening round are #5 Georgia Tech, #6 Florida State, #7 Boston College, #8 NC State, #9 Clemson, #10 Virginia Tech, #11 Wake Forest and #12 Miami.

The semifinal games are slated for Saturday, March 8 at 1 and 3:30 p.m. The champion will be determined on Sunday, March 9 at 1 p.m. The final two rounds of the ACC Tournament will be televised nationally on Fox Sports Net (Comcast Sports Net in the Baltimore/Washington, D.C. area).

The Terrapins are looking for their first ACC title since 1989. Ranked fifth in the nation, Maryland's quarterfinal game can be watched on ACC Select. The Terps also enter the postseason with a 29-2, surpassing their win total from last year.

31st Annual ACC Tournament
Thursday, March 6:
Game No. 1 • Seed No. 5 Georgia Tech vs. Seed No. 12 Miami 11:00 a.m. (RSN)
Game No. 2 • Seed No. 8 NC State vs. Seed No. 9 Clemson, 3:00 p.m. (ACC Select)
Game No. 3 • Seed No. 7 Boston College vs. Seed No. 10 Virginia Tech, 6:00 p.m. (ACC Select)
Game No. 4 • Seed No. 6 Florida State vs. Seed No. 11 Wake Forest, 8:00 p.m.(ACC Select)

Friday, March 7:
Game No. 5 • Seed No. 4 Virginia vs. winner of Game 1, 11:00 a.m. (RSN) Game No. 6 • Seed No. 1 North Carolina vs. winner of Game 2, 3:00 p.m. (ACC Select)
Game No. 7 • Seed No. 2 Maryland vs. winner of Game 3, 6:00 p.m. (ACC Select)
Game No. 8 • Seed No. 3 Duke vs. winner of Game 4, 8:00 p.m. (ACC Select)

Saturday, March 8:
Game No. 9 • ACC Semifinal 1, 1:00 p.m. (FSN)
Game No. 10 • ACC Semifinal 2, 3:30 p.m. (FSN)

Sunday, March 9:
Game No. 11 • Championship Game, 1:00 p.m. (FSN)

FSN - Fox Sports Net and affiliates
RSN - Fox Sports Net South (FSNS), Comcast SportsNet (CSN), Fox Sports Net Florida (FSNFL), New England Sports Network (NESN)

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