Game Day Essentials: Game #26 at Maryland

[hhcmatt]

Nebraska Cornhuskers (13-12) at Maryland Terrapins (21-5)

Date: Thursday Feb 19th, 2015
Time: 6 p.m. CST
Arena:XFINITY Center
Capacity: 17,950


Broadcast Information

Television: BTN

Online: BTN2Go

Announcers: Dave Revsine and Jim Jackson

Satellite Radio: Sirius (Ch. 91); XM (91)
Play-by-play: Kent Pavelka
Expert Analysis: Matt Davison

Maryland Scouting Thread

Maryland Info


Head Coach: Mark Turgeon
Location: College Park, MD
Conference: B1G 10
Nickname: Terrapins, Terps
Mascots:Testudo
Last time out: Beat Penn State
Typical Rotation Depth: 8-9 deep
Line: Maryland by 8
Offense: "Maryland Motion", Love the 3, like the rim
Tempo: Medium Pace
Fun Fact: Mark Turgeon's dad lives in Lincoln. You should not TP his house

Player to watch: Melo Trimble

The 6'3" freshman is probably the 2nd best rookie in the league and one of the best at getting to the line, shooting a ridiculous 179 FTs so far. Additionally he's a 39% 3pt shooter when he doesn't feel like driving or passing to teammates.

The Skinny

Maryland was picked to finish in the bottom tier but behind former McDonalds All-American Trimble along with Dez Wells and Jake Layman they've formed a trio like Nebraska's except everyone is better. The Terps also have some girth in the paint as well as some complimentary pieces that rounds out a squad competing for 2nd in the B1G.

This is fairly bad matchup for Nebraska's strengths as they're essentially playing a more talented version of themselves on the road. The Huskers should be able to find their way into the lane but need to take their time to make shots instead of bracing for contact that won't be there. No doubt we've been tinkering with our offense so hopefully we will yield some better road results. Seems like a lot to ask at this point to expect us to score over 60. Can we throttle a team like this on their home court?

Prediction: Maryland 68 Nebraska 56

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[Red Don]

Tough Game coming up @ Maryland, tied (with Purdue) for 2^nd place in B1G. Maryland is tough at home (15-1 on the season) but has had their share of close games; their last three home games being decided by a total of nine points. This is a first-ever meeting of the two teams (with a season-ending rematch in Lincoln).

Huskers Desperately Need a Road Win!    Anything can happen!

 

Probable Starters

Nebraska                                          2014-15 stats

No. Name  *            Pos Yr.  Ht.   Wt.    G/GS   PPG   RPG   Other

2   David Rivers        F    Sr.   6-7   200    24/21     4.3     4.1      0.7 Apg

3    Benny Parker      G    Jr.   5-9   172    25/22     5.0     2.2      1.9 Apg

5   Terran Petteway   G    Jr.   6-6   215   25/25    18.7    5.0      2.8 Apg

31  Shavon Shields  G/F  Jr.   6-7   221   25/25    15.8    6.2       2.2 Apg

35  Walter Pitchford   F   Jr.  6-10  237   25/25     7.0     4.6       0.5 B pg

                   

Maryland                                         2014-15 stats

No. Name  *            Pos Yr.  Ht.   Wt.    G/GS   PPG   RPG   Other

2    Melo Trimble      G    Fr   6-3   190    26/26     15.7    3.5     3.0 Apg

10  Jake Layman       F    Jr    6-9   205    26/26      13.5    6.6     35, 3-Pointers

20  Richaud Pack     G    Sr    6-4   190    26/18       6.7    3.5      1.3 Apg

35  Damonte Dodd   F    So   6-11  245    26/23      3.8    4.1      1.5 Bpg

44  Dez Wells         G/F   Sr   6-5   215    19/18     14.6    4.6     2.8 Apg