Maryland Vs. Boston College Live Blog

Post Game reaction: Gary was visibly upset after today's loss, but said that the next 3 games are crucial as the terps try to rebound. Jordan was pleased with his performance (no turnovers) but said it doesnt matter as long as they lose.

Final score: Maryland 75 Boston College 79. The game came down to the final minutes, where the Terps showed their youthfull inexperience with plenty of missed shots and free throws. Another tough loss for Maryland, as they fall to 7-4 on the year

14.0 to go: Stoglin misses a 3 when Maryland could have held for the last shot. Instead BC is at the line now, where 1 free throw can pretty much seal this one.

33.7 to go: Corey Raji just hit a huge 3 to give BC the lead. Timeout for the Terps now, and they'll have to get a quick bucket, since there's a 1 second differential between the shot and game clocks

55.1 to go: He misses, which means the Terps have now missed their last 3 free throws. Boston College has the ball, with the score still knotted up.

1:03 to go, 2nd half: A foul by Danny Rubin has put Stoglin at the line. Tie game at 75. This is big.

2:12 to go, 2nd half: timeouts galore here at the Comcast Center. Jordan Williams now has a double- double with 27 pts and 10 rebs. Gary's squad is struggling from behind the arc though, as they've hit only 3 of 14 shots from deep.

2:22 to go, 2nd half: 30 second timeout for Steve Donahue as he is looking to regroup his squad. Maryland is up 75-72 now with all 5 starters on the court for Maryland, and all but 1 in for BC.

3:06 to go in 2nd half: The 2 teams are just exchanging buckets at this point. We've seen at least 5 straight posessions get converted to points, with Maryland still clinging to its lead, 73-72 at the moment. Williams now has a career high 27 pts, and Bowie just converted a mid-range shot for his first points of the afternoon. Boston College is hanging in there still, this time behind Joe Trapani who hit a nice 3 to temporarily give the Eagles the lead.

7:35 to go, 2nd half: Jordan Williams is playing out of his mind. He now has 25 pts to go with 8 boards. Maryland is only up 65-64 though, as Reggie Jackson and Biko Paris have carried BC this half. They now have 16 and 19 points respectively, and are shooting a combined 12-17 from the field. Maryland seems to have overcome their struggles at the charity stripe so far, as they have only missed 2 on the day.

11:34 to go, 2nd half: Freshman guards Terrel Stoglin and Pe'shon Howard have looked great today. Stoglin has 12 points in only 19 minutes, while Howard just made a nice pass to Gregory for the jumper. Boston College keeps answering the call though, as Reggie Jackson now has 7 points so far this half- equalling his output from the first. Maryland leads 59-57

15:00 to go, 2nd half: Jordan Williams now has 19 points for Maryland, leading all scorers. Biko Paris is countering for BC, with 16 points in 21 minutes of play. It's tied right now, at 53 a piece.

Halftime, Maryland 41 Boston College 39: The story of the half for Maryland has to be their activity on the offensive glass. With just over a minute left Jordan Williams grabbed several offensive boards and finally got the bucket with the and-1 to give the Terps the 2 pt lead they currently hold. For Boston College, it's once again the 3 point shot. They are only 6-17 from beyond the arc. Now for what should be a rousing speech by Head Football Coach Ralph Friedgen on why everyone should buy tickets to the upcoming Military Bowl.

3:17 to go, 1st half: It seems like every Boston College poseession results in an open 3 look from the corner. Theyve missed their last couple though, and the Terps are clinging to a 33-31 lead. So far Josh Southern for BC has 2 fouls, the only player on either team with more than 1.

5:12 to go, 1st half: Maryland is up 29-98, following a rare 3-ball from Hauk Paulsson and some nice shooting by Terrel Stoglin. The defensive effort is lacking though as Boston College is consistently getting easy looks at the basket.

7:45 to go, 1st half: A Sean Mosley and-1 has the Terps up 22-21. So far we've seen Pe'shon Howard, Terrel Stoglin, James Padgett, and Berend Weijs come off the bench for Maryland, with Stoglin contributing 5 points. Foward Danny Rubin already has 9 for Boston College.

11:33 to go, 1st half: Jordan Williams as carried the load for Maryland, as he has scored their last 6 points, giving him 8 so far. Boston College is leading 16-13 though, behind strong outside shooting from BC's guards Reggie Jackson and Biko Paris.

14:21 to go, 1st half: The yellow unis are out for the terps, but it's not helping much as the Eagles have yet to miss a shot from the field, and they lead 11-7. Williams, Gregory, and Tucker have all scored thus far for Maryland

Maryland vs. Boston College Preview

3 things to look for in the Maryland/ BC matchup
- Can Gary Williams' squad defend the 3? Boston College is shooting 35.8% from beyond the arc this season, and have made at least 10 treys 4 games in a row.
- How will the seniors contribute for the Terps? At times this season the senior trio of Dino Gregory, Sean Mosley, and Adrian Bowie have struggled. With a bounceback performance vs UNC Greensboro behind them, the 3 seniors will have to step up their game against a tougher opponent in BC.
- How hot can BC continue to be? Senior foward Josh Southern has missed 1 shot in his last 2 games and as a team the Eagles are shooting 47% from the field. They'll have to overcome a hostile Comcast Center crowd if they want to keep it up.

Maryland vs. UNC Greensboro Live Blog

Final Score- UMD 99 UNCG 56 - The Terrapins are able to get back on track with a big win over the Spartans heading into the start of conference play on December 12 against the Boston College Eagles in College Park. Maryland was able to keep a stout defense to force UNCG mistakes and really dominated the glass. Jordan Williams with a huge game as the Terps win!

2nd Half 3:08 remaining- UMD 88 UNCG 52 - Weijs hustles back for a block from behind a UNCG fast break, UNCG able to cash in on the rebound. Terps keep padding their huge lead.

2nd Half 4:33 remaining- UMD 83 UNCG 50 - Maryland continues to work against the Greensboro defense to get to the free throw line, forcing Aloysius Henry and David Williams to the bench with 4 fouls each. Terrell Stoglin re-enters the game for the Terps looking to continue to spark the offense off the bench, which he has done tonight.

2nd Half 7:32 remaining- UMD 79 UNCG 47 - Berend Weijs is able to get into the action with a strong dunk beneath two UNCG defenders. The Terrapins head into a TV timeout in command thanks to a big night by Jordan Williams and a fast, hard-working defense.

2nd Half 10:45 remaining- UMD 70 UNCG 43 - The Terps defense continues to be effective on all parts of the floor denying the Spartans many second chances at all. Jordan Williams and Terrell Stoglin continue to lead the charge while Kyle Randall and Aloysius Henry have accounted for more than half of UNCG's points.

2nd Half 13:34 remaining- UMD 66 UNCG 40 - Maryland offense continues to make plays for baskets down low, as Aloysius Henry is able to respond with a UNCG 3. Jordan Williams continues to draw fouls stepping to the basket able to convert more from the line, definitely a good sign for coach Gary Williams.

2nd Half 15:35 remaining- UMD 60 UNCG 33 - Maryland's press continues to bottle up the Spartans, forcing a 10-second violation and more turnovers. Bowie gives up 9 inches in height but still gets a huge block under the basket!

2nd Half 18:42 remaining- UMD 56 UNCG 31 - The Terrapin defense continues to be opportunistic with the press. Maryland hopes to continue a 7-0 run coming out of the timeout.

The Terrapins inbound to start the second half, UNCG will try to get back in it.

End of the 1st Half- UMD 49 UNCG 31 - The Terrapins take a big lead into the half as they have controlled the tempo and rebounds in this match-up with the Spartans of UNCG.

1st Half 1:34 remaining- UMD 45 UNCG 29 - Padgett with a great finish on a Terrapin fast break, only to have UNCG knock down a 3 going the other way. Jordan Williams comes back with a huge one handed alley-oop! Maryland takes the momentum of the game right back with that great play.

1st Half 3:56 remaining- UMD 40 UNCG 26 - Jordan Williams takes a rest while close to his 8th double-double of the year and the first half hasn't ended yet.

1st Half 7:51 remaining- UMD 32 UNCG 21 - The Spartans began to claw their way back but the Terrapins have been able to work hard on the fast break and their full court press with Jordan Williams and Terrell Stoglin continuing to score.

1st Half 10:17 remaining- UMD 22 UNCG 15 - The Terrapins continue to control the glass but need to continue executing the fast break with a quick turnover leading to a Spartan 3.

1st Half 12:33 remaining- UMD 18 UNCG 8 - The Terrapin defense is continuing to force UNCG into tough shots on the defensive end. Stoglin comes off the bench and quickly contributes to the Maryland scoring. Jordan Williams continues to lead Maryland scorers with 8.

1st Half 15:12 remaining- UMD 10 UNCG 6 - Tucker and Gregory opened the scoring as the Terrapins jump out to an early lead. Maryland is owning the glass so far leading to more possessions and chances to move the ball up the floor. Kyle Randall leading the scoring for the Spartans.

Terps win the tip and we are underway at the Comcast Center.

Maryland vs. UNC Greensboro Pre-Game Report

The Terrapins welcome the winless UNC Greensboro Spartans to the Comcast Center looking to rebound from a tough loss at the hands of Temple in the BB&T Classic Sunday at the Verizon Center. Coach Gary Williams will be looking for his team to get off to a more fast start tonight as Maryland allowed Temple to jump out to a 32-21 lead at the half Sunday night. The Terps were able to nearly overcome the adversity of a large deficit in the second half, but fell 64-61 to the Owls in a tough contest.

Jordan Williams continues to be a force contributing double-doubles nearly every night so far for Maryland. He will be counted on again tonight coming off a 17 point and 11 rebound performance at the BB&T Classic. Terrell Stoglin fueled a near Terps comeback Sunday with 12 of his 16 points in the second half. The Terrapins will continue to look for Stoglin and fellow freshman Pe'Shon Howard to provide a spark off the bench against the Spartans tonight. Starters Sean Mosley and Adrian Bowie will look to expand their leadership roles as expected this year tonight while Stoglin and Howard are continuing to perform behind them in the rotation. Cliff Tucker will try to bounce back from just one field goal against the Owls Sunday.

UNC Greensboro has had a very tough start this year, remaining winless through seven games. The Spartans have had a difficult time controlling the tempo of games and that has translated to the scoreboard. After losing to some ACC competition (Florida State and Virginia Tech early on) and starting off 0-2 in the Southern Conference the UNCG has had some real dry spells offensively while allowing opponents to reel off big runs. The Spartans really need to concentrate on hanging around for the balance of games to start finding success this year. Aloysius Henry, Kyle Randall, and Brandon Evans will look to keep tonight's game competitive while keeping the Terps in check on the defensive end along with help from David Williams and Aaron Brackett.

The Terps will be looking to bounce back tonight against a winless UNCG team looking for a big upset. Check in right here on the WMUC Sports Men's Basketball Blog for updates and listen to the live broadcast on WMUCSports.com!