March 13, 2009

ATLANTA (AP) - Greivis Vasquez scored 22 points Friday night and Maryland advanced to the semifinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament with a 75-64 upset of No. 9 Wake Forest, which was doomed by its worst shooting performance of the season.

Maryland (20-12) pulled away from a 36-31 halftime lead as the Demon Deacons (24-6) missed time and time again, finishing at 29.7 percent from the field. The Terps made up for a 65-63 loss to Wake Forest 10 days earlier and won for the second straight night, following up a win over North Carolina State.

They'll play Duke or Boston College in the semis (3:30 p.m. Saturday on Raycom or ESPN), giving them yet another chance to impress the NCAA tournament selection committee.

James Johnson led Wake Forest with 20 points. The Demon Deacons have already done plenty to land an NCAA bid, but the one-and-done showing at the Georgia Dome could hurt their seeding.

Sean Mosley chipped in 12 points for the Terps who shot 43 percent from the field. Eric Hayes scored 11 and Dave Neal tallied 10.