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Postgame Notables and Quotables

Notables

- Cliff Tucker poured in 16 points. He's scored 15 or more points in all three games for the Terps this year. Prior to the first three games of this year he had never even scored double digit points in back to back games. He's finally developed the consistency both the Maryland coaches and fans have been looking for. You can tell he is more confident this year. After going 0-3 from deep against College of Charleston Tucker didn't hesitate in taking a three early on in the game which he made for the Terps' first points of the day. Another example of Tucker's confidence was a very subtle moment in the second half. Tucker has admitted that over the last 3 years he looked over to the bench and expected to come out after any mistake. In the second half Palsson was checking in and while other players looked to see if they were coming out Tucker didn't even look to see Hawk was motioning for him to come off the floor. Tucker knows he's getting consistent minutes and he's rewarding Coach Williams with consistent production.

- Jordan Williams - 8 of 10 from the line today including 8 in a row to close the day. Jordan has good form and says it all comes down to confidence. He said after the game he shoots 80% in practice every day, but has the tendency to over think free throws in the game. Today after missing two he got into a rhythm and punished the Black Bears for sending him to the line. If he can consistently hit those free throws, he really will be unstoppable this season.

- Stoglin/Howard - Seems like the two freshmen will trade off having excellent performances. Howard certainly wasn't bad, but unsurprisingly fell short of the lofty expectations set after his big game against CoC. Stoglin bounced back from a quiet game and scored double digit points for the second time in three games.

- Bowie played an excellent game today. After the game Gary Williams went out of his way to talk about how well he ran the offense in the game. Maryland will need to score out of its halfcourt sets in New York, so if its senior point guard can guide them to a more efficient offense that would help the team tremendously.

- Hawk Palsson continues to do all the little things (a few tough rebounds, broke up some passes on defense, knocking down free throws) while playing both on the wing and inside when Maryland goes to a smaller line-up.

- Mosley had another miserable game. He fouled out and failed to score. While its a little jarring to see the guy tabbed as the primary wing scorer to have 3 points in two games, Gary Williams seemed completely unconcerned after the game. I'll trust Gary on this one.

Quotables

Gary Williams - "We improved our free throw shooting by 50%. Which is usually pretty hard unless you shoot 27% the game before."

LIVE BLOG - Maryland vs. Maine

Final Score) 89 MD 59 ME -- Jordan Williams led the Terps with 20 points and for the Black Bears, Murphy Burnatowski had 17, the Terps next game is this Thursday at 7 p.m. against the Pitt Panthers at Madison Square Garden

2nd Half 3:36 Remaining) 87 MD 55 ME -- Mychal Parker and Berend Weijs score, which means that 9 different Terrapins have scored today. Jordan Williams has 20 points on the day, Gregory has fouled out with 6 points, and Mosley has fouled out with no points on the afternoon.

2nd Half 7:35 Remaining) 77 MD 51 ME -- Offensive rebounds have been big or the Terps, Palsson is able to bring one down, and also add two points after being fouled. Palsson has 8 points in the game, 6 of which have come in the second half.

2nd Half 11:05 Remaining) 68 MD 44 ME -- Mosley has 4 fouls and returning for Mosley is Howard. At one point, the Terps has all underclassmen (2 Sophomores, 3 Freshmen on the floor). Williams now has 18 points, 10 of which have come in the second half.

2nd Half 15:45 Remaining) 58 MD 37 ME -- A strong move to the basket as well as 6 points by Jordan Williams highlights the start of the second half for the Terps. On a side note, Dino Gregory commits his 3rd and 4th fouls for the game

2nd Half Has Begun

1st Half Notes) Terps shooting 57.1% from the floor, 75% from behind the arc, and 54.5% from the free throw line. Tucker leads the Terps with 16 points, For Maine, 37.5% from the floor, 23.1% from behind the arc, and 57.1% from the free throw line. Burnatowski leads the Black Bears with 11 points

End of 1st Half) 52 MD 29 ME -- The Terps run ended at 13 and the Black Bears responded with a 5 point run of their own, which was ended by Tucker's 4th 3-pointer of the game. Palsson stands his ground and gets the charge call.

1st Half 3:03 Remaining) 45 MD 24 ME -- Burnatowski is on fire from behind the arc, as he has hit 3 3-pointers already this afternoon. For the Terps, Stoglin picks a Black Bear pass, but is not able to convert the 3-point play. Also, Williams misses two from the line, but on his next visit, drains them both. Furthermore, Parker enters the game for the Terps, the 10th Terp on the floor so far. The Terps are in the middle of a 13 point run.

1st Half 7:53 Remaining) 26 MD 18 ME -- Dino Gregory get his second foul and Hawk Palsson comes in for the Terps, also Stoglin hits a three to help the Terps during a 7-0 run

1st Half 11:57 Remaining) 19 MD 16 ME -- Pe'Shon Howard comes in for Mosley and hits a 3-pointer, but Burnatowski responds for Maine with a 3 of his own. Stoglin has also entered the game for Adrian Bowie. Burnatowski is leading the charge for the Black Bears with 8 points

1st Half 15:58 Remaining) 10 MD 2 ME -- Mosley with his second foul and Cliff Tucker has an easy layup to increase hit total for the afternoon to 8

1st Half 17:30 Remaining) 8 MD 0 ME -- Mosley called with an early charge foul, back-to-back-to-back turnovers, and two Cliff Tucker 3-pointers are what have started things off here at the Comcast Center

LIVE BLOG - Maryland vs. College of Charleston

Who would've thought a freshman would score the game-winner? Pe'Shon Howard with the biggest shot of his young career and the Terps take this one 75-74. What a game folks. This is Naveed Siddiqui signing off from an electric atmosphere at Comcast Center.

2nd Half 16.9 MD 73 CoC 74 - Williams 1-2 from the line that time. A rare miss by Goudelock and Pe'Shon Howard the rebound. Timeout Terps.

2nd Half 55.2 MD 72 CoC 74 - Jordan Williams to the line. Again, these free throws are crucial.

2nd Half 2:32 MD 68 CoC 74 - The Cougars are 14-17 from the free throw line while the Terps are 4-16. Free throws are going to decide this game.

2nd Half 3:37 MD 68 CoC 72 - The Cougars are simply out-hustling the Terps in crunchtime. Maryland was able to force a shot as the shot clock expired but Donavan Monroe kept playing and got the rebound. Charleston just seems to want this victory more than the Terps.

2nd Half 4:57 MD 68 CoC 72 - Jordan Williams 1-2 from the line that time. Free throws will be critical as we are now under five minutes to play in the game.

2nd Half - Maryland alum and Terps basketball standout John Gilchrist was just shown on the big screen. He's here cheering on his alma mater.

2nd Half 7:32 MD 64 CoC 68 - Maryland can't contain Goudelock as he has 27 points and 10 rebounds for the Cougars. Coach Gary Williams has a media timeout now to try to come up with something to stop Goudelock.

2nd Half 8:25 MD 62 CoC 68 - Goudelock seems to be scoring at will as he just drove inside and scored on a jumper to increase his numbers to 27 points on the night.

2nd Half 10:25 MD 57 CoC 60 - Goudelock just hit his 5th three-pointer of the game, he has only missed twice from long range.

2nd Half 11:51 MD 55 CoC 52 - Maryland is 1-10 from the foul line in the game. Pe'Shon Howard is 0-3 and Jordan Williams is 0-4.

2nd Half 12:03 MD 55 CoC 52 - Not even halfway through the second half and there have already been 15 fouls called (8 on Maryland and 7 on CoC)

2nd Half 12:33 MD 55 CoC 50 - Jordan Williams with a fantastic steal on the inside pass and gets a pass back for a big layup.

2nd Half 13:26 MD 51 CoC 50 - Maryland just can't seem to knock down their foul shots. Howard just missed his two opportunities, and Maryland was 1-7 in the first half.

2nd Half 13:43 MD 51 CoC - Early in the second half and already CoC is in the bonus. Berend Weijs had 2 quick fouls and was benched in favor of Gregory.

2nd Half 15:07 MD 48 CoC 48 - Both teams are getting good looks and converting them as we are tied again. Sharp passes inside by both teams and a couple corner 3-pointers.

2nd Half 19:25 MD 39 CoC 39 - More looks inside for the Terps as Jordan Williams lays it in.

2nd Half set to begin.

Some halftime stats, Maryland with 34 points in the paint so it is evident that Gary Williams wants to get the big men involved in the offense down low. While the Terps have committed 9 turnovers they have forced the Cougars into 11. Andrew Goudelock, while he does have a game-high 13 points, has committed 6 turnovers for CoC.

At halftime, the score is TIED at 37. A terrific stretch of capitalizing off big defensive plays for the Terps. Howard stole an inbound pass after Cliff Tucker made 1 of 2 free throws. An inside pass to Berend Weijs led to a game-tying buzzer-beater to end the first half.

1st Half 2:31 MD 28 CoC 37. Goudelock just drained another 3 and now has 13 points. CORRECTION from the last post: Williams has 12 points for the Terps and Goudelock now has 13.

1st Half 3:37 MD 26 CoC 30 - Media timeout. 24 points in the paint for the Terps, 10 points off turnovers, and 8 second chance points. Jordan Williams the leading scorer for the Terps with 15. Goudelock with 16 for CoC to lead all scorers.

1st Half 5:00 MD 26 CoC 30 - Hawk Palsson making an impact after checking into the game as he draws the defense to him in the pain and dishes the ball to Jordan Williams for an easy jam.

1st Half 5:30 MD 24 CoC 30 - There he is. Andrew Coudelock showing just how dangerous he is as he drains a deep 3 for the Cougars.

1st Half 6:38 MD 20 CoC 27 - The Cougars are getting their shots off while the Terps continue their turnover troubles.

1st Half 9:30 MD 16 CoC 23 - A 3-pointer for CoC forced Maryland to take a timeout. Padgett with a couple mistakes as he made a bad pass that led to a turnover and fouled a Cougar that led to 2 foul shot points.

1st Half 11:05 MD 16 CoC 16 - Stoglin looked a little rattled running the point as he turned it over. Then press defense by the Cougars led to another Terps turnover and 2 points for CoC. Afterwards some nice quick passes by Stoglin and Howard led to a big dunk by Padgett.

1st Half 11:42 MD 14 CoC 14 - Media timeout. Some early numbers show Maryland with 12 points in the paint. Gary Williams is really trying to get the big guys Gregory, Williams, and Padgett involved inside.

1st Half 11:56 MD 14 CoC 14 - Pe'Shon Howard checks in as the Terps go with an all freshmen backcourt. Howard drains a three from the top of the key.

1st Half 12:22 left MD 12 CoC 12 - James Padgett checked in earlier and made a couple of nice hustle plays: going after a tough rebound on the baseline and getting a tough layup on the offensive end.

1st Half 14:15 left MD 10 CoC 10 - Terrill Stoglin checks in for the Terps and makes an immediate impact as he drives in for a basket.

1st Half 15:00 left MD 6 CoC 10 - The Cougars starting hot from three-point land as they are 2 for 4 early.

Side note - Just announced on the big screen that the FSU-Maryland football game scheduled for November 20 at 8pm will be the blackout game for the 2010 season.

1st Half 15:48 MD 6 CoC 7 - Our first media timeout of the night. Williams got fouled on the last play attempting a lay-up and he will go to the foul line for the first free throws of the game. Terps shooting 3-8 from the field early.

1st Half 16:53 MD 6 CoC 4 - Great defense continues for the Terps as Dino Gregory comes up with a block. Maryland looking to get the ball inside on offense as Jordan Williams has 4 points already.

1st Half 18:33 remaining MD 4 CoC 2 - Nice early ball movement for the Terps. Strong defense by Maryland has already forced College of Charleston into a turnover.

What to Watch For - Maryland vs. College of Charleston

Welcome to Comcast Center for tonight's matchup between the College of Charleston Cougars and your Maryland Terrapins. Coming off a big 105-76 against Seattle on Monday's opening night, the Terps will be tested tonight by the Cougars. Remember that this was the team that knocked off North Carolina in non-conference play last season.

What to watch for:

1) Outside Shooting - After shooting only 25% from three-point range against Seattle, the Terps will look to get better outside shooting from veteran players like Cliff Tucker and Sean Mosley and freshmen Hauker Palsson and Pe'Shon Howard.

2) Competition at the Guard Position - Howard and fellow freshman Terrell Stoglin are future leaders on this team, and both had fine debuts on Monday night as Howard had 5 points and 8 assists while Stoglin recorded 15 points and 5 assists. This will be an intriguing matchup for Gary Williams to look out for throughout the season.

3) Performance of James Padgett - Padgett was projected to have a much better performance this season after seeing little playing time last season. He struggled against Seattle, recording only 11 points and 5 rebounds. Look for him to be playing hard tonight.

4) Containing Andrew Goudelock - Goudelock averaged a team-leading 19.4 points a game for the Cougars in 2009-10. Sean Mosley and Adrian Bowie will have the difficult task tonight of containing Goudelock. An interesting matchup to watch.

Pre-game festivities are wrapping up and the introductions are about to begin. We'll check in at the start of the game. For WMUC Sports, this is Naveed Siddiqui. Welcome to another exciting night of Maryland basketball.

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