UMD at Duke...does mercy rule apply to college ball?

[suppitty]

So maryland gets to head to cameron indoor. No, duke still hasn't played a tough road game yet. (Sorry, at davidson doesn't qualify). Anyway, the spread for this game should be a bout 20. I expect duke to light up maryland, and i expect sheldon williams to have a big night vs the great low post players at maryland named garrison(big softy), ibekwe(please eat something), and bowers who is still not quite coordinated enough to double knot his shoe laces.

[smoak]

Go Terps!

Until Dook starts playing some tougher opponents, I am not impressed.

FYI - Congrats to the Lady Heels for knocking out the female Dookies (I meant to start a thread yesterday).

[smoot]

So maryland gets to head to cameron indoor. No, duke still hasn't played a tough road game yet. (Sorry, at davidson doesn't qualify). Anyway, the spread for this game should be a bout 20. I expect duke to light up maryland, and i expect sheldon williams to have a big night vs the great low post players at maryland named garrison(big softy), ibekwe(please eat something), and bowers who is still not quite coordinated enough to double knot his shoe laces.
ouch, somebodies bitter from last years acc tourny

[RedskinsDave]

No one is impressed. They are undefeated though and should beat Maryland easily. I think Duke is probably about the 10th best team in the country. But as long as them being undefeated rubs the haters the wrong way I'm all for it.

[smoak]

Personally... I'd rather be the first to beat them so I don't care.

[Jero]

So maryland gets to head to cameron indoor. No, duke still hasn't played a tough road game yet. (Sorry, at davidson doesn't qualify). Anyway, the spread for this game should be a bout 20. I expect duke to light up maryland, and i expect sheldon williams to have a big night vs the great low post players at maryland named garrison(big softy), ibekwe(please eat something), and bowers who is still not quite coordinated enough to double knot his shoe laces.

I will say this, Supp. The Tarps usually give us a good game, regardless of their recent record. North Cakalaki on the other hand...

[smoak]

I will say this, Supp. The Tarps usually give us a good game, regardless of their recent record. North Cakalaki on the other hand...

Famous last words amigo.

:lol1:

[GibbsRules!]

Personally... I'd rather be the first to beat them so I don't care.

You will smoak, you will.


We didn't give them a mercy rule in last years ACC Tourney Championship, so we don't deserve one either. Duke is way over rated and they will be exposed very soon...

[suppitty]

I really wish umd could win this, but if their's one thing years of supporting dc teams has taught me it's that optomism=much future dissapointment, and pessemism=some future happiness.

[CarMike]

jero, here's a little present for ya!

Poor little jero jr....

[IndianBaller27]

We beat them in the ACC Champ game last year, I think we might have a chance.... ah who am I kidding?

[IndianBaller27]

jero, here's a little present for ya!

Poor little jero jr....
:lol1: LOL!! That just made half my day.... Now the Wiz just have to win.

[GibbsRules!]

That was nice CarMike!

Here's one for those Dook Maryland haters out there:

Daniel looking for love in all the wrong places...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v328/PeteJoal/Ewing.bmp

[CarMike]

That was nice CarMike!

Here's one for those Dook Maryland haters out there:

Daniel looking for love in all the wrong places...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v328/PeteJoal/Ewing.bmp

If you go to dook, its probably the right place.....Reggie Love thinks so atleast! :D

[GibbsRules!]

If you go to dook, its probably the right place.....Reggie Love thinks so atleast! :D

LOL, I can't comment on that CM...I just can't

[LadyNRedskinsfan]

hey...we do have a chance....go terps!!

[whitskins]

Mike the pic of the kid crying made me BURST out laughing... Priceless!

[lakeskin]

jero, here's a little present for ya!

Poor little jero jr....

One of the funniest posts I have ever seen. High comedy.

[RedskinRyan]

i remember that pic when CM posted a few months back, and everytime i see the disappointment on that kid's face, it puts a smile on mine(not in a sick way that i enjoy seeing a kid being crushed, but cause of...you know....MD WON THAT GAME!)

[RedskinRyan]

is the same terps team from the game vs nc st? we're hitting shots, although we still arent doing too good defending the 3. caner-medley is smoking right now.

[akhhorus]

wow...look at the student section at Dook. Looks like their families died.


THIS IS GREAT!

[RedskinRyan]

nah nah, nah nah nah nah, hey hey hey, good bye!

[suppitty]

pessemism is a beautiful thing...

GO INTO CAMERON INDOOR AND BEAT DOWN THAT SOFT TEAM. rEDICK'S HORRIBLE MISS IN THE CLOSING SECONDS PRETTY MUCH SUMMARIZED THE GAME. IF 4 OF YOUR PLAYERS CAN CAN ONLY SHOOT 3'S AND THEY AREN'T FALLING YOU ARE FALLING TO AN AVERAGE UMD TEAM.

[funnyperson1]

Wow, so maybe you Duke fans shouldn't come in here talking so much trash.

[suppitty]

Just soak it in. The worst umd team in maybe 10 years goes into cameron indoor and beats an undefeated #2 duke team. Of course duke helped them out shooting 7-26 from 3.

[LadyNRedskinsfan]

hey...we do have a chance....go terps!!
told yall we had a chance!! :D

carmike, i know you are going to provide us with some pics of the dook fans crying after the loss tonight. hook it up!

and since the terps didnt pull the upset at home, lets all crowd the court together....http://www.smileys.ws/sm/action/00000046.gif

GO TERPS!

[ShaggySkins]

Turn to the news later tonight and tommarow cuz College Park is rioting right outside my window!

[BRAVEONAWARPATH]

FEAR THE TURTLE!!

[techskinsfan]

my second favorite acc team baby...good win...i hate duke too...i love gilchrist and canermedley...its gonna be hard to pick a team to root for when umd comes down here...i wanna get tix to that game so bad...ive wanted to see a umd game for years

[Patrick]

Just soak it in. The worst umd team in maybe 10 years goes into cameron indoor and beats an undefeated #2 duke team. Of course duke helped them out shooting 7-26 from 3.

Can't agree about the worse team in 10 year part - THIS team had a lot going for it this year - They just haven't play well ........ BUT putting Bowers on Williams to start the game - what a BRILLIANT (because it worked) gamble.

This is just what I said MD needed - a win over a top 25 team. NOW, lets see if this is truly a signature game.

[CarMike]

WTG Md! 'Bout time someone exposed this team. Kinda wished it would have been UNC to do it, but its still a great win for Md....

Lady, i'll be out looking for some pictures of dumb crazies after I take my son to school this morning. I'm sure they're out there! :D

[GolfFreak]

Wow, what a win by the Terps! I kept expecting them to fold in the 2nd half, but they really played a great game ... impressive!

[skinsfan44]

Terrapins Topple No. 2 Blue Devils, 75-66
Maryland allows only two points in final 3 minutes.

January 26, 2005

By KEITH PARSONS
AP Sports Writer


DURHAM, N.C. - Maryland coach Gary Williams brought in a few experts before facing second-ranked Duke.

Former stars Steve Blake, Juan Dixon and Laron Profit visited practice this week, giving the current Terrapins a few lessons. They talked about having fun, about believing in themselves and about giving a full effort against the undefeated Blue Devils.

"That was huge," forward Nik Caner-Medley said. "That was the hardest we practiced all year."

Caner-Medley and his teammates carried that message to the game, giving Maryland an improbable upset.

The junior had 25 points before leaving with an ankle injury, and Travis Garrison and Ekene Ibekwe finished off the Blue Devils at the free-throw line in a 75-66 victory Wednesday night.

The Terrapins (12-5, 3-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) lost three of their previous five games, all by at least 15 points. But they hung with Duke (15-1, 5-1) throughout and allowed only two points in the final 3{ minutes.

"I just thought they played a little bit harder than we did," Blue Devils coach Mike Krzyzewski said. "We didn't have the attitude that we've had the entire year. This team has to have an edge all the time."

Ibekwe gave Maryland the lead for good with a tough layup in traffic off an inbounds play, set up during a timeout by Williams. That made it 66-64 with 1:23 left, and the Blue Devils had no answer.

Daniel Ewing missed badly on a 3-pointer, and Garrison started a parade at the line for the Terps. Garrison was 5-for-6 in the final minute and Ibekwe was 4-for-4 to close it out.

"It was all about the players," Williams said. "We struggled a little bit this year with our identity, for whatever reason, and I'll take responsibility for it, but we do have pride in our program."

Ibekwe came off the bench for the first time this season and scored 15 points. John Gilchrist had 10 for Maryland.

"My teammates had so much heart. I really was impressed with them."
Nik Caner-Medley

"To be on a big stage like this and get the win is huge," Caner-Medley said. "My teammates had so much heart. I really was impressed with them."

J.J. Redick led the Blue Devils with 20 points but also had eight turnovers, including two within seconds in the final minutes. Shelden Williams added 18 points and 14 rebounds.

"You have to take your hats off to Maryland," said Duke guard Daniel Ewing, who was held to nine points. "We didn't match their hunger. They wanted it a little bit more, and that's why they walked out of here with a win."

Top-ranked Illinois (20-0) and No. 8 Boston College (17-0) are the only teams left without a loss.

Duke seemingly was in control early in the second half, taking a pair of eight-point leads, the final one on a layup by Lee Melchionni. Ewing set it up with a nifty touch pass off a rebound, and it was 42-34.

Caner-Medley quickly led the rally. He made two free throws, then followed with a 3-pointer and a jumper to cut the margin to four. Later, he added a putback to make it 47-46, and Chris McCray gave the Terps their first lead of the second half with a layup.

That was the first of five lead changes in the final 13{ minutes.

"I just think he overpowered us a few times," Coach K said. "If there's one thing that won the game, it was that his desire to win was great. He put on a hell of a performance."

Ewing swished a 3 to put the Blue Devils ahead 58-54, but Caner-Medley responded with one of his own from several feet beyond the arc, with Redick right in his face. Caner-Medley had his final points from in close with 3:45 left to give Maryland a 64-60 lead, then left for good about 2 minutes later.

Redick had a steal at midcourt and was driving for a layup, with Caner-Medley racing back to try to stop it. They leaped together, and Redick's left-handed attempt never touched the rim.

But Caner-Medley made it only a few steps toward the other end before falling to grab his left ankle in agony. He went to the bench, and after Shavlik Randolph tied it one final time by following up a missed free throw by Shelden Williams, Ibekwe helped the Terps win.

"I think that you have to win a game against a quality team during the year to have credibility and believing that you're a good team," Gary Williams said. "I'm not saying that because we won, I just think that those guys have maxed out incredibly well.

"I'm sure they're very proud of what they've done."
----------------------------------------------------

What a game!!!!!

In the first half, the Terps were hanging with Duke very well, but in the back of my mind, I kept thinking that Duke will most likely run away with the game in the end.

AGAIN, NOT THIS TIME!!!!

The Terps OWN Duke!!!!

Duke is Maryland's Bit*h!!!!

[CarMike]

Big Dave, its dook! Remember, dook ;)

[Patrick]

Big Dave, its dook! Remember, dook ;)

Last night it was LOSER!!!! :D

[smoak]

What a way to start the day!

Congrats to the Terps!

[skinsfan44]

Your right Mike, it is dook. :lol1:

My bad. :)

Even though you, CarMike and smoakme are Tarheel fans, and Patrick and I are Terp fans, we can all agree that we all HATE DOOK.

I would be just as happy right now if the Tarheels had won that game.

Dook is Maryland's bit*h!!!!!!!!!

[smoak]

Because of the frequent beat downs that they hand the dookies, I have a very special place in my heart for MD. I think they are as well coached and mentally tough as any team in the ACC.

[dj_stouty]

First they lose to NC State...then they beat Duke at Cameron.

Will the real Terpies please stand up? ;)

[smoak]

Congrats Terps!!! The ACC is so tough that I think at times it'll feel like a roller coaster, but we all knew Dook was rated too high.

[hail2skins]

This should get interesting as the day progresses.

I hope Jero isn't looking for a bridge. For his comments before the game, I believe he should be tagged with a UMD avatar for a month.

[CarMike]

Don't expect to see Jero after a dook loss....:rolleyes:

[RedskinsDave]

Congrats to Maryland. Gary's boys seem to find a way to win down there.

[GibbsRules!]

I would like to thank all the Cameron Crazies for their hospitality once again!

The Terps seem to consider Cameron their home away from home.Dook has been exposed for the fraud they are!

Fear the Turtle!!!

[Keino]

That 3 Caner-Medley hit after Reddick hit one was HUGE

[bfauble83]

Thats what the Dook fans get for being so darn enthusiastic...not that I care about ACC basketball.

[MONK_in_HOF]

That is just the start of Dooks downhill slide after any easy first half schedule. Their #2 ranking is, and after this week, was definitely fraudulent. Did Sheldon Williams take the human growth hormone? His forehead is growing out of control.

[suppitty]

Duke needs at least one dumb-looking, ugly, big guy on every team.

[suppitty]

I have to give some serious props to nick caner-medley. I've criticized him a lot since his sophomore year, but he has been huge for them lately. Especially with gilchrist having a bad year. I hope his ankle is alright.

[IndianBaller27]

oh yeah!! WE BEAT DUKE!

[split3clemente]

nice win for all da maryland fans out there....congratulations

[split3clemente]

I would like to thank all the Cameron Crazies for their hospitality once again!

The Terps seem to consider Cameron their home away from home.Dook has been exposed for the fraud they are!

Fear the Turtle!!!

I dont think you can go that far, dukes still a great team, why in the world did they go away from williams inside??? he scored on will on those maryland big men, nevertheless great win for maryland and all their fans, congrats. I always love to see duke lose, doesnt really matter who beats them to me

[rskinsfan10]

Merged

:banghead:

[BRAVEONAWARPATH]

I dont think you can go that far, dukes still a great team, Duke's still a great team? What makes you say that
they were ever a great team?

[GibbsRules!]

I dont think you can go that far, dukes still a great team, why in the world did they go away from williams inside??? he scored on will on those maryland big men, nevertheless great win for maryland and all their fans, congrats. I always love to see duke lose, doesnt really matter who beats them to me

That was a quick post from work split, just to let the Dookies know I was thinking about them in their time of mourning. :) I've been kicked many times by Dook fans when the Terps were down and I won't hold back when I have the chance to dish it out.

I honestly believe they will begin their descent now. They reached their highest point this year at #2 and won't see it again. Can't say I'd even remotely consider calling them great this year. Not even close. I predict losses to UNC, Ga Tech and Wake and I wouldn't consider any loss an upset to those three.

Did anyone see Gist try to dunk the ball while Williams slapped his forearm? How many times did they replay that? Even Dookie V said it should've been a foul. Some questionable calls early on...but the better team won! :)

[smoot]

why in the world did they go away from williams inside??? he scored on will on those maryland big men
towards the latter part of the game he was scoring but bowers was shutting him down when he was on the floor so i dont think you can say he was scoring at will. i dont know why gary took him out at the end, i guess he wanted more agility or something from guys like ibeweke

[RedskinsDave]

They reached their highest point this year at #2 and won't see it again. Can't say I'd even remotely consider calling them great this year. Not even close. I predict losses to UNC, Ga Tech and Wake and I wouldn't consider any loss an upset to those three.

May be true but the better team certainly did not win.

[GibbsRules!]

May be true but the better team certainly did not win.


Don't hate the turtle RD, just Fear it :D

[ShaggySkins]

May be true but the better team certainly did not win.

Maybe were not the overall better team but we were the better team last night and thats all that matters.

[LATrueRedskin]

boo yah.....

[straightupbeast]

i love when they were showing all the duke fans with their sad faces...couldnt help but laugh

[suppitty]

Redick's awful 3 point attempt in the closing seconds made it a perfect game. He scored 20, but was 7-21 with 8 turnovers! Duke was 7-26 from 3.

By the way did anyone see the play when randolph got the oreb. off of the ft miss by shelden? He comes over the back of garrison, then elbows ibekwe in the face, does a little dance, and blatantly pushes garrison out of the way.

[smoot]

By the way did anyone see the play when randolph got the oreb. off of the ft miss by shelden? He comes over the back of garrison, then elbows ibekwe in the face, does a little dance, and blatantly pushes garrison out of the way.
oh yeah, duke got almost all the calls in that game, like the one where williams destroyed gist's arm and it was a no call

[straightupbeast]

oh yeah, duke got almost all the calls in that game, like the one where williams destroyed gist's arm and it was a no call


not to mention dookie v praising duke the whole game...if i didnt see the score i wouldve thougt that duke was winning in a blowout