Feb. 18, 2013
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• Maryland returns to the road on Tuesday when it takes on Boston College in the first of four away games over the regular season's final six contests. The Terps have just two home games left - vs. Clemson this Saturday and vs. North Carolina on March 6. Road games at Georgia Tech, Wake Forest and Virginia remain after Tuesday's trip to Chestnut Hill.
LIVE Coverage on the ACC Network & the Terrapin Sports Radio Network
• Tuesday's game will be broadcast on the ACC Network at 9 p.m. ET. The game can be seen on WDCA in Washington, D.C. and WNUV in Baltimore. Click here for a full affiliate listing. Tim Brando (play-by-play) and Mike Gminski (analyst) will call the action. The game can also be heard on the Terrapin Sports Radio Network - Kevin Sheehan (pbp) and Chris Knoche (analyst) have the call. |
Storyline
• The Terps defeated Boston College in the first meeting this season, 64-59. Alex Len had 16 points and 13 rebounds, while Jake Layman had 15 points and Nick Faust had 11.
• On Saturday, Maryland beat Duke 83-81 and recorded its first win over a No. 1-ranked opponent since Jan. 19, 2008, when it beat North Carolina. Seth Allen knocked down a pair of free throws with 2.8 seconds left to break a tie and give Maryland the win, earning ACC Rookie of the Week honors for his effort. Allen scored all 16 of his points in the second half, including five of Maryland's final six down the stretch.
• Alex Len had 19 points and nine rebounds against the Blue Devils, and helped in the defensive effort that held Mason Plumlee to a season-low four points on 2-of-7 shooting. Len, who is tied for second in the ACC with 2.1 blocks per game, had three against Duke.
• Maryland shot 60 percent (27-45) from the field, with all nine players that saw action recording at least one field goal. The Terps, who rank second in the ACC in field goal percentage at .476, have exceeded the 40 percent mark in each of the last seven games. They also got to the free throw line often, making a season-high 25 free throws on 34 attempts (.735). Len and Allen both set career highs with seven free throws made on eight attempts.
• On the boards, the Terps enjoyed their second largest advantage of the conference season by outrebounding the Blue Devils 40-20. Only against Wake Forest (plus-21) have the Terps had a bigger advantage. Maryland ranks second nationally in rebound margin at plus-10.7 and has outrebounded 24 of 25 opponents this season.
Maryland-Boston College Series History
• The series dates back to 1958 and is tied 8-8. Boston College owns the slight upper hand since joining the ACC, having won 7 of 12 meetings since 2005.
• The Terps have won both meetings since head coach Mark Turgeon took over at Maryland. The Terps won 81-65 in the lone meeting last season, and 64-59 in the first meeting this season, on Jan. 22.
• In the win over BC on Jan. 22, Alex Len had 16 points and 13 rebounds, Jake Layman had 15 points and Nick Faust added 11. The Terps limited BC to 35.7 percent shooting and outscored them in the paint, 34-12. Layman scored 10 of his points after the half to help break a 29-29 tie going into the locker room.
Quick Hitters
• Dez Wells has been at this best on the road this season. The sophomore is averaging 17.0 points per game in six games, including two games with 20-plus points (23 at Northwestern, 21 at North Carolina).
• Against Virginia Tech (2/7), Maryland won for the first time this season when trailing at the half (previously 0-4). After the Hokies closed the first half on a 14-2 run to take the lead, Maryland opened the second half strong by going on a 9-0 run. The Terps never trailed again after that.
• The Terps set season highs in 3-point field goals made (11) and percentage (.688) against Wake Forest.
• Maryland did not beat a ranked opponent in either of the last two seasons. The Terps have knocked off two this year: No. 14 NC State, and No. 1/2 Duke.
• The Terps are 17-1 this season when they have the lead with 5:00 left in the game, and 1-0 when tied with 5:00 left. The lone loss came at Florida State (1/30).
• The 13-game winning streak Maryland went on earlier this season is tied for the second longest in school history, trailing just the 14-game streak the Terps went on in 1931-32. Maryland also went on a 13-game win streak in 2001-02, the year they went on to win the national title.
• Logan Aronhalt is averaging one 3-point field goal made for every 8.1 minutes on the floor. By comparison, the ACC leader in 3PT FGs made, Scott Wood of NC State, makes one 3-pointer every 12.5 minutes on the floor.
• At least eight players have scored in 22 of Maryland's 25 games this year. The exceptions are vs. George Mason, at Miami and at North Carolina, when just seven players scored.
• The Terps are 14-2 when making as many or more free throws than the opponent, and 4-5 when making fewer free throws.
• When Seth Allen, Jake Layman and Shaquille Cleare drew starts against UMES, it marked the first time Maryland started three true freshmen since Dec. 28, 1993, when Keith Booth, Matt Kovarik and Joe Smith did vs. Hofstra. The Terps have started three freshmen in a game four times this season.
• Charles Mitchell earned ACC Rookie of the Week honors on Dec. 31 for his play against Delaware State on Dec. 29. Mitchell came off the bench to score 19 points and grab 14 rebounds, both career highs. Mitchell is the second Terp to earn weekly ACC honors; Alex Len was Player of the Week on Nov. 12.
Hitting the Mark
• Maryland has assisted on 58 percent (386 of 661) of its field goals this season. The Terps have recorded double-digit assists in 23 of 25 games (exceptions are at Miami & at North Carolina), and rank second in the ACC with 15.4 per game. Maryland is 16-2 when recording at least 14 assists.
• On average, Maryland has recorded 17.3 assists per game in wins, while in its seven losses it has averaged just 10.6.
Hot Shooting
• Maryland ranks second in the ACC in field goal percentage at .476, behind just NC State (.499). That marks also ranks 22nd nationally. The Terps have shot above 40 percent in each of the past seven contests. Maryland has shot better than 50 percent 11 times this season.
• Against Wake Forest (2/2), Maryland recorded its fifth-best field goal percentage in program history at .673. The four single-game marks better than that are: .833 (15-18) vs. South Carolina, 1/9/71; .739 (34-46) vs. Wake Forest, 1/28/86; .732 (30-41) vs. NC State, 12/20/80; and .704 (50-71) vs. Miami (OH), 12/28/79.
Scoring from Underclassmen
• Seven of the 10 players in Maryland's regular rotation are underclassmen and 81 percent of Maryland's scoring (58 of 71.9 points per game) is coming from underclassmen. Maryland's top five scorers are underclassmen in sophomores
Alex Len (12.7 ppg),
Dez Wells (11.9 ppg) and
Nick Faust (8.2 ppg) and freshmen
Seth Allen (7.9 ppg) and
Charles Mitchell (6.0 ppg).
• The Terps have just one 1,000-point scorer on the roster this season in graduate student
Logan Aronhalt. Aronhalt scored 1,100 points at Albany before transferring to Maryland prior to this season. Maryland's next top scorer is senior
James Padgett with 617 career points, followed by Wells (610), Faust (491) and Len (449).
Field Goal Percentage Defense
• Maryland leads the ACC and ranks eight nationally in field goal percentage defense at .367. The Terps have held 15 of the last 21 opponents under 40 percent shooting, including eight of 12 ACC opponents. Just Kansas (.356), Southern U. (.363), Texas (.365), Texas-Arlington (.367), Syracuse (.371), Florida (.371) and Stephen F. Austin (.372) have held opponents to a lower mark than Maryland has.
Super Subs
• Maryland's bench has been an asset all season, as the Terps' non-starters have outscored the opponents non-starters in 22 of 25 games (exceptions are Kentucky, George Mason & North Carolina).
• On the year, Maryland's bench has a 651-273 (26.0 to 10.9 per game) advantage over the opponent.
• All 10 players in Maryland's regular rotation are averaging double-figure minutes, and no player is averaging more than 27 minutes per game (Dez Wells is first at 26.9).
• Logan Aronhalt has been a consistent contributor as a long-range specialist. He is 10 3-point field goals made shy of qualifying for the ACC lead, but his .471 mark from beyond the arc would lead the league. He has made at least one 3-pointer in 21 of 25 games this season. Of his 48 field goals made this season, 40 are 3-pointers.
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