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Maryland Terrapins Basketball: Winning Streak by the Numbers
December 15th, 2012 at 9:57 AM
Three points separate the Terps basketball squad from a 9-1 season and a perfect 10-0 mark. That loss, of course, came in the season opener when then No. 3 Kentucky fended off Maryland in the final minutes. Since then, Maryland has reeled off nine consecutive wins, taking care of business in...

ESPN’s Chad Ford Rates Terps’ Alex Len No. 2 Sophomore
December 14th, 2012 at 11:07 AM
In ESPN Insider Chad Ford's college basketball sophomore rankings, Maryland Terrapins center Alex Len comes in at No. 2, trailing only Indiana's Cody Zeller, arguably college basketball's best overall player this season. Len, who in his second season with the Terps has emerged as a scoring threat and dominant rebounding force,...

Maryland Alum, ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt Urges Terps Fans to Attend Games
November 20th, 2012 at 9:55 AM
I would like to echo Scott Van Pelt's message in the video below. ***VIDEO1*** Van Pelt, a Maryland alum and current ESPN Radio and Sportscenter personalty, is absolutely right. He should not have to urge Terps fans to go to games. As an alum, it's disappointing to see the current choose not to attend...

Maryland Board of Regents to Make Decision on Big 10 Future Today
November 19th, 2012 at 8:56 AM
Yesterday, I made it perfectly clear about how I feel on Maryland's possible (and unfortunately) likely move from the ACC to the Big 10. In a nutshell, my key points against the conference shift included the ACC's growth as a dominant basketball conference, and one Maryland has a chance to be...

Maryland Flirting with Big 10; a Plea to Stay in the ACC
November 18th, 2012 at 10:32 AM
Dear Kevin Anderson, Among reports that Maryland is flirting with the notion of joining the Big 10 conference, I'd like to make one plea from the viewpoint of Terp Nation. Maryland is on the verge of being a crucial member of the best basketball conference in the entire country. It's football program...

He’s Real, and He’s Len-tacular: Five Takeaways from Terps’ Upset Bid Over No. 3 Kentucky
November 10th, 2012 at 10:12 AM
For a few minutes, it really felt like this game was the Terps to win. ***Photo via Baltimore Sun But a lot of things have to go right in order for a team to pull off the upset over a team like Kentucky, from avoiding those miniscule mistakes, to making clutch buckets,...

NCAA Declares Dez Wells Eligible for Terps’ 2012-13 Season
November 7th, 2012 at 11:35 AM
Dez Wells has been declared eligible for the Terps this season after transferring from Xavier over the summer. \ **Photo via Getty Images.   The NCAA denied Wells' initial waiver claim on Oct. 26, but announced today overturned its decision after the Terps appealed. “We’re excited for Dez because at the end of the day,...

Terps’ James Padgett Avoids DWI Charge
October 22nd, 2012 at 12:46 PM
Maryland Terrapins senior forward James Padgett was not convicted of DWI during his appearance in court on Friday. Padgett pleaded guilty to a count of reckless driving after a June 16 traffic stop in which University Police pulled the forward over at 3:28 a.m. for driving without his headlights on. An officer smelled...

Terps to Rock Faux-wool Jerseys V. Kentucky in Honor of Brooklyn Dodgers
October 18th, 2012 at 2:56 PM
The Oregon of the East strikes again. In their opener against defending national champion Kentucky, the Terps will rock faux-wool jerseys to honor the Brooklyn Dodgers.  *Photo via complex.com Of course, the season opener will be played at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. "The expectation is for teams to come out in unique...

Maryland Terrapins’ James Padgett Has Friday Court Date for DWI Charges
October 16th, 2012 at 3:46 PM
Maryland senior forward James Padgett will appear in court Friday due to two charges of DWI stemming from this summer, according to The Diamondback.  University Police stopped Padgett, 21, on June 16 around 3:30 a.m. after allegedly driving without headlights. The officer smelled alcohol, performed a sobriety test and said Padgett...

Maryland Terrapins Get Commitment from Roddy Peters
October 16th, 2012 at 10:41 AM
Terrapin Nation was in anguish after coming so close but missing out on the highly touted Harrison Twins.  ***photo via Tess Colwell/The Gazette   A bit of a consolation prize came in the form of Roddy Peters today when the Suitland High School guard elected to keep his talents in the state and committed...

Maryland Hoops Media Day: Dez Wells, Improved Frontcourt, Eric Hayes
October 10th, 2012 at 8:34 AM
Xavier transfer Dez Well has no idea whether or not he can suit up for the Terps next month against Kentucky, but he already feels a part of the team. In just over a month's time, Wells said he is fitting in well with the Terps and head coach Mark Turgeon. He...

Maryland Hoops Legend Len Elmore Collapses During Meeting
October 9th, 2012 at 3:50 PM
Former Maryland Terrapin and current ESPN college basketball analyst Len Elmore collapsed during a Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics Tuesday morning. Elmore, 60, was treated by D.C. paramedics and back on his feet about 15 minutes after.  At 1:45 p.m., Amy Perko, executive director of the Knight Commission, said Elmore was "fine."

Harrison Twins to Kentucky: Maryland’s Next Step
October 5th, 2012 at 8:06 AM
Terrapin Nation held their collective breaths and crossed their collective fingers last night in hopes that Andrew and Aaron Harrison would utter "Maryland" on national television. Instead, the Harrison Twins announced they were going to attend the University of Kentucky, the much-storied program that is coming off of a national championship...

Maryland Terrapins Recruiting: Decision Time Looming
October 4th, 2012 at 11:13 AM
The Harrison Twins' announcement is now within a few short hours. And with the college basketball world from College Park, Md. to Lexington, Ky. holding their collective breaths, analysts are taking note of every possible detail in trying to figure out which way the boys are leaning. Here's the latest from...

Maryland Terrapins Recruiting: Latest Rumblings on Harrison Twins
October 3rd, 2012 at 2:10 PM
  The college basketball world will be tuned in tomorrow at 5 p.m. EST when Andrew and Aaron Harrison announce their college decision. The twins are expected to name either Maryland or Kentucky. The buzz around the decision has taken many different angles, including Under Armour v. Nike, family ties in Baltimore to...

Maryland Terrapins Basketball Team Trains with Navy SEALs
October 2nd, 2012 at 7:33 PM
  Mark Turgeon has a reputation for being a no-nonsense type of coach. But to take it to military levels . . . Well, not so much. ***VIDEO*** But in fact, Turgeon’s squad worked out two days with the Navy SEALs, being put to the test both physically and mentally, as the team went...

Maryland Terrapins Roundup: Must-See Links from Across the Web
September 28th, 2012 at 8:15 AM
  Terps101: September analysis; looking ahead to ACC slate Terps101: Terps recruiting shake-up, featuring updates on Derwin Gray, Yannick Ngakoue, Tanner Hartman and Roddy Peters Washington Times: Alex Len developing on, off court Sports Illustrated: Why Maryland-Georgetown hoops is hindering D.C. sports Washington Post: Thoughts on Perry Hills, the backfield, defense and schedule College Baseball Insider:...

Maryland Terrapins Recruiting: Yannick Ngakoue, Tanner Hartman Decommit; Nick Brigham Leaves Program; Roddy Peters Update
September 27th, 2012 at 8:26 AM
  Friendship Collegiate Academy (Washington, D.C.) linebacker Yannick Ngakoue has backed out of his commitment to Maryland. The four-star linebacker, ranked as the second-best player in the D.C. area by 247 Sports, has opted to instead pursue other opportunities. Ngakoue is linked to Miami, South Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia. Teammate Derwin Gray,...

Maryland Terrapins V. West Virginia Mountaineers: a Rivalry or Not?
September 20th, 2012 at 8:38 AM
  What standards must be met for two teams to be considered rivals? It’s pretty simple, really. ***PHOTO1*** Duke and North Carolina, the greatest rivalry in college hoops, has a long, detailed history of facing each other. The rivalry dates back to the 1960s, when Larry Brown (UNC) and National Player of the...