skinsfan44
01-20-2005, 06:13 AM
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Nik Caner-Medley scored 26 points, and Maryland kept Virginia winless in the Atlantic Coast Conference by pulling away to an 82-68 victory Wednesday night.
Ekene Ibekwe had 12 points for Maryland (11-4, 2-2), including seven in a pivotal run that brought the Terrapins back from a 51-46 deficit.
Elton Brown scored 18 points and Devin Smith had 17 for the Cavaliers (9-6, 0-5). Virginia last started 0-5 in the ACC during the 1998-99 season, coach Pete Gillen's first at the school.
The Cavaliers went 7-for-31 from the floor in the second half and scored only 27 points over the final 20 minutes. Virginia is 1-11 in its last 12 games at Maryland.
Down by five early in the second half, the Terrapins used a 14-2 spree to go up 60-53 with 12 minutes left. Caner-Medley scored the first seven points on a drive, a 3-pointer and a jumper in the lane, and Ibekwe capped it with two baskets and a three-point play.
After Jason Cain scored for Virginia, Maryland's Mike Jones hit a 3-pointer and Ibekwe added a dunk for a 10-point cushion.
Before the game, the Terrapins announced that sophomore guard D.J. Strawberry would be lost for the season with a torn ligament in his right knee. Strawberry, who was averaging 7.0 points a game, started three times this season.
Virginia also played short-handed. The Cavaliers announced Wednesday that forward Jason Clark, who started 12 games, would miss the rest of the season for academic reasons. Virginia was also without reserve center Donte Minter, who has a broken finger on his shooting hand.
Sean Singletary hit two 3-pointers to open the second half, helping the Cavaliers take a 49-42 lead, but the Cavaliers went cold after that.
After trailing by nine points with 7:45 left in the first half, Virginia closed strong to go up 41-40 at the break.
Caner-Medley scored 15 of the Terrapins' first 31 points, but Smith had 11 in the opening 12 minutes to keep the Cavaliers close. A driving layup by Smith brought Virginia to 28-23, but Caner-Medley answered with a 3-pointer and Ibekwe sank a free throw to give Maryland its biggest lead.
Smith then made two layups and J.R. Reynolds scored five points in a 12-0 spurt that put the Cavaliers in front 35-31.
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The reason I posted this, was that there is what we call here in the DC Metro area, "The Potomac River Rivalry" between U of MD and the U of VA.
I have a few friends from VA that said that UVA was going to beat UMD last night.
Not only did they say that they were going to win, but also beat the Terps like the Tarheels did a couple of weeks ago. :rolleyes:
They MUST be smoking some good s**t. :lol1:
Ekene Ibekwe had 12 points for Maryland (11-4, 2-2), including seven in a pivotal run that brought the Terrapins back from a 51-46 deficit.
Elton Brown scored 18 points and Devin Smith had 17 for the Cavaliers (9-6, 0-5). Virginia last started 0-5 in the ACC during the 1998-99 season, coach Pete Gillen's first at the school.
The Cavaliers went 7-for-31 from the floor in the second half and scored only 27 points over the final 20 minutes. Virginia is 1-11 in its last 12 games at Maryland.
Down by five early in the second half, the Terrapins used a 14-2 spree to go up 60-53 with 12 minutes left. Caner-Medley scored the first seven points on a drive, a 3-pointer and a jumper in the lane, and Ibekwe capped it with two baskets and a three-point play.
After Jason Cain scored for Virginia, Maryland's Mike Jones hit a 3-pointer and Ibekwe added a dunk for a 10-point cushion.
Before the game, the Terrapins announced that sophomore guard D.J. Strawberry would be lost for the season with a torn ligament in his right knee. Strawberry, who was averaging 7.0 points a game, started three times this season.
Virginia also played short-handed. The Cavaliers announced Wednesday that forward Jason Clark, who started 12 games, would miss the rest of the season for academic reasons. Virginia was also without reserve center Donte Minter, who has a broken finger on his shooting hand.
Sean Singletary hit two 3-pointers to open the second half, helping the Cavaliers take a 49-42 lead, but the Cavaliers went cold after that.
After trailing by nine points with 7:45 left in the first half, Virginia closed strong to go up 41-40 at the break.
Caner-Medley scored 15 of the Terrapins' first 31 points, but Smith had 11 in the opening 12 minutes to keep the Cavaliers close. A driving layup by Smith brought Virginia to 28-23, but Caner-Medley answered with a 3-pointer and Ibekwe sank a free throw to give Maryland its biggest lead.
Smith then made two layups and J.R. Reynolds scored five points in a 12-0 spurt that put the Cavaliers in front 35-31.
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The reason I posted this, was that there is what we call here in the DC Metro area, "The Potomac River Rivalry" between U of MD and the U of VA.
I have a few friends from VA that said that UVA was going to beat UMD last night.
Not only did they say that they were going to win, but also beat the Terps like the Tarheels did a couple of weeks ago. :rolleyes:
They MUST be smoking some good s**t. :lol1: