Feb. 22, 2011
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Florida State (19-7, 9-3) at Maryland (17-10, 6-6)
Wednesday, February 23, 2011 • 9 p.m. ET
Game #28 • Home Game #17 • College Park, Md. • Comcast Center
Television: ACC Network - Tim Brant (Play-by-Play) and Dan Bonner (Analyst). Locally, the game will be available on WDCA-TV in Washington and WNUV-TV in Baltimore. A full list of ACC Network affiliates carrying the game is available at this link.
Radio: Terrapin Sports Radio Network - Johnny Holliday (Play-by-Play), Chris Knoche (Analyst) and Walt Williams (Sidelines) have the call. The game will also be available on XM satellite radio channel 190. Bob Haynie starts the action on the Terrapin Sports Radio Network with the pregame show 60 minutes prior to tip. Stay with the network after the game for a full hour in the Geico Postgame Show. Click here to listen live online through Terps TV.
Radio Programming Update - Due to a programming conflict on ESPN980, Maryland's game with Florida State on Wednesday, Feb. 23, will be moved to WTNT-AM-570 and AM-1500.
The Terrapin Sports Radio Network (15 affiliates): WJZ-FM 105.7 - Baltimore (Flagship); WJZ-AM 1300 - Baltimore (Flagship); ESPN980-AM - Washington D.C.; WWXX-FM 94.3 - Buckland, Va.; WCEM-AM 1240 - Cambridge; WBEY-FM 97.9 - Crisfield; WGOP-AM 540 - Crisfield; WFMD-AM 930 - Frederick; WARK-AM 1490 - Hagerstown; WPTX-AM 1690 - Lexington Park; WVMD-FM 99.5 - Midland; WMSG-AM 1050 - Oakland; WQMR-FM 101.1 - Ocean City; WWXT-FM 92.7 - Prince Frederick, Md.; WTGM-AM 960 - Salisbury.
Storyline
Maryland faces Florida State in the lone matchup of the regular season between the Terrapins and Seminoles. The Terrapins are tied for sixth place in the Atlantic Coast Conference and sit only a half-game out of fifth. The Seminoles are in third, a full game behind North Carolina and two games ahead of Virginia Tech, pending Tuesday's Hokie visit to Wake Forest.
The Terrapins won both meetings with Florida State a year ago, earning a 77-68 triumph at Comcast Center and a 71-67 victory in Tallahassee. Maryland comes into the matchup having won its last three straight at home and carrying a 13-3 home record into the matchup.
Freshman guard Terrell Stoglin was named the ACC Rookie of the Week on Monday. He posted back-to-back 25-point games last week at Virginia Tech and at home against NC State on Sunday. He is the sixth ACC player to have consecutive games of at least 25 points this season. In his last four games, he is averaging 19.8 points and 6.5 assists, and has raised his scoring average from 9.0 to 10.6 ppg.
Sophomore center Jordan Williams is five rebounds away from 600 for his career. He would be the second Terrapin and seventh player in ACC history to reach that plateau as a sophomore. He currently leads the league in rebounding and could be the first Maryland player to lead the ACC on the boards since Joe Smith had 10.7 rpg in 1993-94.
Maryland has been strong at the line of late. In its last seven games, the Terps have hit .775 at the line, including an .898 effort (44-for-49) in the last two outings. Maryland went 23-of-25 against NC State.
Scouting the Seminoles
Florida State comes to College Park third in the ACC standings with a 9-3 record in the league... The Seminoles have won eight of their last 10 and are 19-7 overall this season...
Junior forward Chris Singleton broke his foot in FSU's win over Virginia on Feb. 12 and is out for an undetermined time... He ranks 12th in the league in scoring (13.8), 10th in rebounding (7.1) and second in steals (2.1)... Singleton was also the 2010 ACC Defensive Player of the Year...
Without Singleton, none of Florida State's starters are averaging in double figures... Senior guard Derwin Kitchen averages 9.6 ppg and had 29 points in the last meeting between the two schools... Kitchen is tied for ninth in the league with 3.6 assists per game...
The Seminoles start three guards with junior Deividas Dulkys and sophomore Michael Snaer joining Kitchen... Dulkys has attempted the most 3-pointers on the team, having connected on 44 of 129 (.341).
Forwards Bernard James (8.2 ppg, 2.3 bpg) and Okaro White (6.4 ppg, 3.0 rpg) round out the starting lineup... The Seminoles lead the ACC in field goal percentage defense (.357) and blocked shots (6.0)... They are second in scoring defense (61.8 ppg) and rebounding margin (plus-6.0).
Upcoming
Maryland is in a stretch of two games against teams among the top three in the ACC standings... After tonight's matchup with third-place Florida State, the Terrapins head to Chapel Hill to face second-place North Carolina. The Tar Heels are ranked 19th in the nation in both polls this week...
The Terps' final road game of the regular season then looms on March 2 at Miami before Senior Day on Saturday, March 5 vs. Virginia.
