The Orioles have been a very good road team to this point in the season. However, they are only 9-11 at home and are currently riding a five-game losing streak at the friendly confines of Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
It’s easy to blame closer Jim Johnson because he blew two saves. The real problem here is the starting pitching though.
None of the starters, save Chris Tillman, has been able to go six innings or more in their starts.
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Nick Faust recorded his first career double-double as the Terps blew out the Niagara Purple Eagles 86-70 in their first round game of the National Invitational Tournament.
Faust was all over the place with 15 points and 11 rebounds. He also got help from senior guard Logan Aronhalt and freshman Seth Allen who both had 15 points.
Dez Wells added 12 points for the hot-shooting Terps.
In a game that started slowly and was tied at halftime, Maryland’s size and depth appeared to wear down Niagara in the second half.
Maryland will host either Denver or Ohio Thursday night.
A great effort by the Maryland Terrapins wasn’t enough Saturday afternoon. North Carolina beat the Terps 79-76 in the ACC Tournament semifinals.
Alex Len continued to play well and Dez Wells had a stellar second half, but the Terps fell a Logan Aronhalt 3-pointer short.
James Michael McAdoo, Reggie Bullock and the rest of North Carolina led from the beginning to advance to the ACC Tournament finals.
It’ll be interesting to see if the Terps will be invited to the NCAAs or NIT this season, but I don’t think so and they don’t really deserve it.
Sophomore swingman Dez Wells scored 30 points as the Maryland Terrapins defeated the No. 2 Duke Blue Devils 83-74 Friday night. Wells was accompanied by four other teammates with 10 points (Nick Faust, Seth Allen, Jake Layman and Alex Len).
Mason Plumlee played a decent game with 17 points, but Duke couldn’t hit their threes.
Maryland moves on to play in the semifinals Saturday afternoon. They will face either Florida State or North Carolina, each team has beaten them twice this season.
The Terps had higher hopes for this season, but with the ACC Tournament starting, Maryland still has a chance to make a push for the NCAA Tournament.
In their opening round game, Maryland struggled in the first half, but took care of the ball in the second half to put away the Wake Forest Demon Deacons 75-62.
Dez Wells took over the game with 21 points.
Maryland moves on to face Duke Friday night.
Maryland’s NCAA hopes hinged on their last four games. They needed to win three of their last four. They’re not on the verge of losing three of their final four regular season games.
The Terps (20-10, 8-9 Atlantic Coast Conference) failed to beat another quality opponent Wednesday night as the North Carolina Tar Heels (22-8, 12-5) blasted Maryland 79-68 Wednesday night.
North Carolina shot the ball well and were much quicker than the Terps.
Maryland closes the regular season at Virginia Sunday evening.
After a confidence- and resume-boosting victory over Duke Saturday night, the Terps (18-8, 6-7 Atlantic Coast Conference) lost to Boston College (12-14, 4-9) Tuesday night. In the 69-58 loss, Maryland held a lead, but couldn’t get their offense going in the second half.
Senior guard Logan Aronhalt led the squad with 26 points, but didn’t get help from anywhere else. That included nothing from center Alex Len.
The sophomore center, coming off a 19-point game, disappeared for long stretches after being double-teamed by the Eagles all night and fouled out of the game with just four points and seven rebounds.
Maryland continues the road toward the ACC Tournament with a game against Clemson Saturday afternoon.
Maryland (18-7, 6-6 Atlantic Coast Conference) defeated No. 2 Duke (22-3, 9-3) 83-81 Saturday night in what was possibly Duke’s last visit to the Comcast Center.
Alex Len led the Terps with 19 points and nine rebounds and outplayed Duke star (a term i use loosely) Mason Plumlee who fouled out and scored four points. Len put on a show in the paint hitting six of his eight shots and seven of his eight free throws.
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A hot start didn’t last as the Maryland Terrapins (17-7, 5-6 Atlantic Coast Conference) lost to the Virginia Cavaliers (17-6, 7-3) 80-69.
Alex Len was a non-factor for most of the game before fouling out late in the second half. He did come up with a few defensive plays, but it was nowhere near enough to slow down the hot-shooting Cavaliers.
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It’s been a rocky road of late the Maryland Terrapins (16-5, 4-5 Atlantic Coast Conference). Saturday afternoon wasn’t one of those days though. The Terps got off to a fast start and carried it all the way to an 86-60 victory against overmatched Wake Forest (10-11, 3-6).
The offense produced six players in double figures, including 12 points from freshman Jake Layman. All of Layman’s points came from 3-point range.
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