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Maryland Leads from Wire to Wire in an 83-73 Win Over Virginia Tech

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Maryland Evens ACC Record with 83-73 Victory Over Virginia Tech

Feb. 14, 2009

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    COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) - Landon Milbourne scored 23 points, Greivis Vasquez had 17 and Maryland never trailed in an 83-73 victory over Virginia Tech on Saturday.

    It was the third win in four games for the Terrapins, who finally got back to .500 in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Maryland (16-8, 5-5) is 4-1 at home and 1-4 on the road in the ACC.

    The Terrapins went 24-for-26 at the foul line, sinking 22 of 23 in the second half.

    Maryland desperately needed the victory, not only to get back to the break-even mark in league play but because the next three teams on the schedule are Clemson, North Carolina and Duke.

    A.D. Vassallo led Virginia Tech (16-8, 6-4) with 20 points. Malcolm Delaney had only five points with 5 minutes left but finished with 16 to extend his ACC-best run of consecutive games in double figures to 29.

    Jeff Allen had eight points, all in the second half, before fouling out with 3:15 left. He was 3-for-9 from the floor but led the Hokies with nine rebounds.

    Maryland went up 41-32 when David Neal hit a 3-pointer with 17:31 left. Virginia Tech coach Seth Greenberg promptly called a timeout, removed his jacket and gathered his players in a tight huddle.

    Allen immediately connected from beyond the arc, but Vasquez answered with a driving layup and added a 3-pointer to put the Terrapins up by 11.

    It was 48-37 before the Hokies rattled off eight straight points, but a 3-pointer by Eric Hayes and a three-point play by Milbourne blunted the comeback.

    Baltimore Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti sat at his usual midcourt seat on the floor with Ravens coach John Harbaugh, who slipped on a red Maryland T-shirt during a timeout, turned around and pumped his fist toward the student section.

    Milbourne scored 14 points on 6-for-9 shooting and Vasquez had 10 points to help Maryland take a 34-29 halftime lead.

    Vasquez hit a pair of 3-pointers, and Virginia Tech fell behind 14-8 after missing 10 of its first 13 shots from the floor. Soon after the Hokies closed to 17-15, a driving layup by Vasquez and a 3-pointer by Milbourne provided Maryland with a 29-21 lead.

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    Players Mentioned

    Eric Hayes

    #5 Eric Hayes

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    6' 3"
    Freshman
    Landon Milbourne

    #1 Landon Milbourne

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    6' 7"
    Freshman
    Greivis Vasquez

    #21 Greivis Vasquez

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    6' 5"
    Freshman

    Players Mentioned

    Eric Hayes

    #5 Eric Hayes

    6' 3"
    Freshman
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    Landon Milbourne

    #1 Landon Milbourne

    6' 7"
    Freshman
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    Greivis Vasquez

    #21 Greivis Vasquez

    6' 5"
    Freshman
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