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SEATTLE UNIV. AT MARYLAND

Monday, November 8, 2010 • 8 p.m. ET
Game #1 • Home Game #1 • College Park, Md. • Comcast Center
2K Sports Classic Benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer • College Park Regional

Radio: Terrapin Sports Radio Network - Johnny Holliday (Play-by-Play), Chris Knoche (Analyst), Walt Williams (Sideline) * Flagships - WJZ-FM (105.7) / WJZ-AM (1300) / ESPN980 (D.C.)
Television: Comcast SportsNet - Michael Reghi (Play-by-Play), Ron Thompson (Analyst)

Maryland opens its 2010-11 regular season at home in the first of two games in the College Park Regional of the 2K Sports Classic Benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer... The Terrapins also play the College of Charleston at home on Wednesday night at 7 p.m... The game marks the first of three at home to open the `10-11 season, with Maryland facing Maine in a non-tournament matchup on Sunday, Nov. 14.

Maryland, Pittsburgh, Illinois and Texas will head to Madison Square Garden next week to play in the championship rounds of the tournament, regardless of the regional results. The Terrapins will face Pittsburgh on Thursday in a semifinal matchup.

The Terrapins played well at both ends of the floor in their 106-58 exhibition-game win last Monday over Florida Southern. Maryland had seven players who scored at least eight points and eight different players who had at least five rebounds. Defensively, the Terps were able to create 10 blocked shots and 13 steals. Offensively, Maryland had 27 assists on its 42 field goals.

The Terrapins open the new season with three seniors - Adrian Bowie, Cliff Tucker and Dino Gregory - who have combined to make 47 starts in their previous three seasons. Junior Sean Mosley is the leading returning scorer (10.1 points per game last year), while sophomore Jordan Williams is the top returning rebounder (8.6 boards per game).

Maryland head coach Gary Williams enters his 22nd season at his alma mater and his 33rd season overall. His 649 victories place him fifth on the list of NCAA Division I victories among active coaches.

Players Mentioned

Adrian Bowie

Dino Gregory

Sean Mosley

Cliff Tucker

Jordan Williams

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