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The Maryland Terrapins held on late to top Virginia Tech, 73-69.
Despite a late Virginia Tech charge in the second half, Maryland was able to hold on for a 69-66 victory on Saturday afternoon at the Comcast Center.
The Hokies (12-9, 1-5 ACC) trailed 32-19 at the half but outscored the Terrapins (13-7, 3-3 ACC) by 10 in the second half. Maryland's big early lead proved just a little too much to overcome, however, and Virginia Tech ran out of time.
Terrell Stoglin was the star for the Terps. He finished with 28 points on 9-21 shooting to go with five rebounds in the win. Sean Mosley cracked double figures, too, with 15 points and three steals on the afternoon while Ashton Pankey just missed a double-double with eight points and 10 rebounds.
Maryland shot a robust 46.8 percent from the field, including 7-17 from beyond the 3-point line, though 16 turnovers helped keep Virginia Tech in the game.
The Terps will look to jump over the .500 mark in ACC play on Wednesday when they travel to MIami for an 8 p.m. tipoff in Coral Gables.
The Maryland Terrapins welcomed in the Virginia Tech Hokies hoping to pull to .500 in ACC play and hoping to wipe out a three-game losing streak. Bouncing back from their loss to Duke, the Terps jumped all over the Hokies in the first half. At halftime, Maryland holds a 32-19 win over Virginia Tech on the heels of a total team effort. The Terps leading scorer in the first half is Terrell Stoglin with seven points, but both Sean Mosley and Ashton Pankey picked up six points each.
For the Hokies, Erick Green leads the way with eight points and two rebounds as the Hokies offense struggled to sink baskets. As a team, Virginia Tech shot just two of eight from three-point range and just 6 of 25 from the floor. If Virginia Tech wants to stop the bleeding, they're going to have to start putting the ball in the basket and slowing down the Terps offense.
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