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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