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Maryland's senior captain scored the final seven points for the Terps, finishing with a game-high 18 and shutting down Glen Rice, Jr. on the defensive end.
Maryland Terrapin head coach Mark Turgeon picked up his second ACC win on Sunday night, as the Terps improved to 2-1 in league play with a 61-50 win over the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.
Terrell Stoglin was a late addition to the starting lineup for Turgeon. Stoglin has been dealing with back problems, and came off the bench in last week's win over Wake Forest. Stoglin hit three three-pointers and finished with 14 points. He was one of three Terps in double figures, as Maryland got key contributions from both James Padgett and Sean Mosley.
Mosley scored the last seven Maryland points, finishing with 18 to lead the Terps. On defense, he shut down Glen Rice, Jr. who was averaging 25 points per game in ACC contests this season. Padgett had 14 points, and was six of seven from the free throw line where he has struggled for much of the season.
While it certainly wasn't the most entertaining and fast-paced contest, it was another quality ACC win for the Terps. Maryland continues conference play in Tallahassee on Tuesday, with a matchup against a Florida State team coming of a blow out victory over North Carolina.
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The University of Maryland fanbase is an interesting mix of D.C.-area types and those with Baltimore ties. That makes it especially hard to figure out the Terps fit in with a local sports scene. Do they belong in D.C., since College Park is only a few minutes from the city border, or do they belong in Baltimore, since so many Terps fans are also Baltimore sports fans?
On this day, with the Baltimore Ravens playing a key NFL Playoff game against the Houston Texans, the decision was easy. That's how you get Testudo, the team's mascot, looking like Donatello from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for the Terps' game against Georgia Tech.
Looking to improve to 2-1 in conference play, the Maryland Terrapins lead the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 24-19 after one half at Comcast Center. It was a plodding first half devoid of much offensive prowess, as first year coaches Brian Gregory and Mark Turgeon face off in College Park. Both teams are shooting below 26 percent from the field. A thunderous breakaway dunk by Nick Faust gave Maryland its largest lead of the half, finishing on a 6-0 run over the final four plus minutes.
Terrell Stoglin, averaging 21.3 points per game but dealing with persistent back issues, was a last minute addition to the Terrapins' starting lineup. Stoglin leads Maryland with seven points through the first twenty minutes. Forward James Padget was the second leading scorer for the Terps. He finished with six points and was a perfect four for four from the charity stripe, where he's shooting 57 percent this season.
Glenn Rice Jr., who's lit up the ACC in the Jackets first two games, was held to just two points as Sean Mosley locked down Tech wing.
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Just minutes before tip off against Georgia Tech, it was announced that Maryland star guard Terrell Stoglin would get the start on Sunday afternoon at Comcast Center. Stoglin has been dealing with a back injury that Mark Turgeon and the coaching staff said was not a serious issue. The Terps leading scorer did not get the start in Maryland's last game, a win over Wake Forest. The Baltimore Sun's Jeff Barker tweeted the developments surrounding Stoglin on Sunday.
Via @SunJeffBarker:
Terrell Stoglin WILL start for Terps v. Ga. Tech today
— Jeff Barker (@sunjeffbarker) January 15, 2012
Stoglin leads the Terps with 21.3 points per game, and will be a huge boost for a team looking to improve to 2-1 in conference play.
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The Maryland Terrapins (11-4, 1-1 ACC) welcome the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (8-8, 1-1) to the Comcast Center late Sunday afternoon, with both teams looking to earn their second conference win.
After beginning the year slowly, Maryland has won eight of their last nine games, including a 70-64 defeat of Wake Forest on Wednesday night that gave Mark Turgeon his first Atlantic Coast Conference win. In those last nine games, the Terrapins have held the opposition to 67.3 points per game on 42 percent shooting, while also outrebounding their opponents by 8.3 boards a game.
Georgia Tech snapped a four-game slide with an impressive 81-72 road win over North Carolina State on Wednesday night. The Yellow Jackets are holding opponents to 61.9 points per game while scoring 64.6 points per game themselves.
This will be the 73rd time Maryland and Georgia Tech have met, with the Terrapins holding a 38-34 lead in the series.
Game Date/Time: Sunday, January 15, 4:00 P.M. ET
Location: Comcast Center, College Park, MD
TV: WDCA (Channel 20)
Radio: Maryland, WTEM 980AM
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The Maryland Terrapins(11-4, 1-1 ACC) welcome conference foe Georgia Tech (8-8, 1-1) to the Comcast Center Sunday afternoon, looking to build on their first ACC win of the year, a 70-64 defeat of Wake Forest on Wednesday. Tipoff is scheduled for 4:00 PM ET, and the game can be seen locally on WDCA Channel 20 and on ESPN3.
The biggest concern entering this game for the Terrapins is the health of guard Terrell Stoglin, the ACC's leading scorer (21.3 ppg). Maryland head coach Mark Turgeon has said Stoglin will not start for the second game in a row, but will play in the game, and the coaching staff has indicated Stolglin's back injury is not a major problem.
Georgia Tech is coming off an impressive conference road victory, beating North Carolina State 82-71 in Raleigh on Wednesday. The rebuilding Yellow Jackets have been led in conference play by Glenn Rice Jr., who scored a career-high 28 points in a loss to Duke one week ago and then added 22 points in the win over the Wolfpack.
Maryland has won five straight home games against Georgia Tech, and since the 2003-2004 season the Terrapins have taken 10 of the 11 matchups with the Yellow Jackets.
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The Maryland Terrapins will take on the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in an ACC basketball matchup on Sunday, but the Terps will be with guard Terrell Stoglin starting the game on the bench instead of on the court according to Patrick Stevens of the Washington Times.
Maryland guard Terrell Stoglin could come off the bench for the second straight game --- this time because of an aching back.
Coach Mark Turgeon said he "didn't know yet" if Stoglin would return to the starting lineup after a one-game hiatus when the Terrapins play Georgia Tech on Sunday.
"We're 100 percent sure he's going to play," Turgeon said.
Stoglin leads the ACC and the Terps in scoring with 21.3 points per game. This will be the second game in which Stoglin will play from the bench instead of the starting lineup, but the coaching staff has classified his injury as "nothing major".
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Nick Faust Emerges Vs. Georgia Tech, And Maryland Basketball Needs Him To Keep It Going
by JP Finlay
Prized Terps freshman Nick Faust had arguably his best game of the season on Sunday, showing signs that his early-season slump is behind him.Continue reading »
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