Terps-Cavs have 1:00 Showdown

Feb. 18, 2012

Maryland (15-10, 5-6) at Virginia (19-6, 6-5)
Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012 | 1 p.m. | Charlottesville, Va.
ACC Network | Terrapin Sports Radio Network

Maryland travels to Charlottesville for its first matchup of the season but the 176th all-time with Virginia, which is currently ranked 22nd in both polls. The Terps are tied with Clemson for seventh in the ACC with a 5-6 mark, just one game behind the fifth-place tie between the Cavaliers and Miami. Maryland and Virginia close the regular season on Sunday, March 4 at Comcast Center in a 2 p.m. matchup.

Maryland scored its most lopsided victory of the season on Thursday in an 81-65 victory over Boston College. The Terrapins took control with a 14-0 run over a 2:45 stretch of the first half that gave Maryland an 18-10 lead. All 14 of those points were by sophomore guard Terrell Stoglin. The streak extended to a 29-4 run over 7:51 that put Maryland ahead 33-14 with 7:53 left before halftime. Stoglin had 19 of his game-high 24 in the first half.

Stoglin set the sophomore record for 3-pointers in a season against BC, with his five giving him 68 for the year. Greivis Vasquez had 64 during the 2008 season for the record. Stoglin became the 16th Terrapin with 100 3-pointers in his career in that game and has tied Terence Morris (1995-99) for 15th on the all-time list with 101. Stoglin has accomplished that milestone in only 58 career games.

Junior forward James Padgett came off the bench against BC for the first time in 14 games and played well. His 15 points (one off his career-high) came on near-perfect shooting, as he went 5-for-5 from the floor and 5-for-6 at the line. Padgett also had eight rebounds for the Terrapins.

Maryland is in a tight stretch of quick turnarounds, with less than 48 hours between the BC and Virginia games. The Terps play three games in six days, including Tuesday's home game with Miami.

Scouting the Cavaliers

No. 22 Virginia enters Saturday's game with a record of 19-6, including 6-5 in the ACC... However, the Cavaliers have dropped three of their last four and sit in a tie for fifth in the standings... Virginia is 12-1 at home with the lone blemish a 47-45 loss to Virginia Tech on Jan. 22.

Senior forward Mike Scott, an ACC Player of the Year candidate, leads the team in scoring at 16.9 ppg, third in the league... He is also first in the conference in field-goal percentage (.596) and sixth in rebounding (8.2 rpg)... Sophomore guard Joe Harris is second on the team in scoring (12.0 ppg).... Junior guard Jontel Evans is fifth in the conference in both assists (3.7 apg) and steals (1.6 spg).

Virginia is the top defensive team in the ACC... The Cavaliers are allowing a league-low 52.2 ppg... Opponents are shooting just 39.2 percent from the floor which ranks third in the ACC... The Cavaliers also shoot the ball well, connecting on 46.1 percent of their field-goal attempts, fourth in the ACC

Tony Bennett is in his third season as head coach... Prior to his stint there, he spent three seasons as head coach at Washington State, where he led the Cougars to two NCAA Tournament appearances.

Tickets Available

Maryland is discounting tickets for upcoming home games:

A "Mid-Week Two Pack" is available for the Miami game (Tuesday, 2/21) with two tickets, two hot dogs and two sodas available for $44.

Tickets are also on sale to the general public for the ACC Men's Basketball Tournament in Atlanta on March 8-11.

For more information, contact the Terrapin Ticket Office at 1-800-IM-A-TERP or log on to www.umterps.com.

Maryland (15-10, 5-6) at Virginia (19-6, 6-5)
Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012 | 1 p.m. | Charlottesville, Va.
ACC Network | Terrapin Sports Radio Network

Tickets Available

Players Mentioned

Terrell Stoglin

Greivis Vasquez

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