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2008–09 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team

The 2008–2009 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team represented the University of Maryland in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I competition as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The Terrapins qualified for the NCAA tournament for just the second time since the 2003–04 season. Maryland advanced to the second round before being eliminated by second-seeded Memphis. This exceeded expectations for the team, which had been described as a team that was small in stature without any highly touted athletes.[1][2]

2008–09 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Round of 32
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record21–14 (7–9 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coachKeith Booth
Chuck Driesell
Robert Ehsan
Troy Wainwright
Home arenaComcast Center
Seasons
2008–09 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 North Carolina 13 – 3   .813 34 – 4   .895
No. 6 Duke† 11 – 5   .688 30 – 7   .811
No. 12 Wake Forest 11 – 5   .688 24 – 7   .774
No. 16 Florida State 10 – 6   .625 25 – 10   .714
No. 24 Clemson 9 – 7   .563 23 – 9   .719
Boston College 9 – 7   .563 22 – 12   .647
Maryland 7 – 9   .438 21 – 14   .600
Virginia Tech 7 – 9   .438 19 – 15   .559
Miami (FL) 7 – 9   .438 19 – 13   .594
NC State 6 – 10   .375 16 – 14   .533
Virginia 4 – 12   .250 10 – 18   .357
Georgia Tech 2 – 14   .125 12 – 19   .387
† 2009 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Season recap

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During the season, head coach Gary Williams came under fire for his alleged failure to find consistent success since Maryland won the national championship in 2002. At one point, he and an athletics department official argued publicly over the failure to secure recruit Tyree Evans and the transfer of Gus Gilchrist, two highly touted local players.[3] Athletic director Deborah Yow responded to the situation by vowing support for Williams and ensured her intent to honor his current contract.[4] Soon after, The Washington Post published a three-part feature on Maryland basketball that was critical of Gary Williams.[5][6][7]

Early in the season, a lightly regarded Maryland team convincingly upset over fifth-ranked (and eventual national championship runners-up) Michigan State, 80–62, in the Old Spice Classic.[8] Shortly thereafter, they defeated Michigan in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge.[9] They then extended their winning streak to seven and appeared destined to win out in their non-conference schedule, which would have weighed heavily in their favor for an NCAA tournament bid. However, in their final out-of-conference game, they suffered an upset against Morgan State, 66–65.[10]

After a 2–2 start to their conference schedule, which included an overtime loss to Florida State, second-ranked Duke routed the Terrapins, 85–44, in what was Maryland's worst-ever ACC loss.[11] Late in the season, Maryland recovered to "stun" third-ranked North Carolina in overtime, and point guard Greivis Vasquez recorded the first triple-double by a Terrapin since 1987.[12] Maryland then lost closely contested games against seventh-ranked Duke and tenth-ranked Wake Forest.[13][14]

Maryland entered the ACC tournament needing a significant run to salvage hopes for a bid to the NCAA tournament. The Terrapins won in the first round against NC State and advanced to the quarterfinals, where they won a convincing victory over Wake Forest, 75–64.[15] In the semifinals, they lost a hard-fought game against eventual conference champions, Duke, who had enjoyed a bye in the first game.[16]

Having exceeded expectations in the ACC tournament, Maryland was awarded a bid to the NCAA tournament with a seed ranking of ten. In the first round, they played seventh-seeded California, where, after a near stalemate in the first half, Maryland pulled away in the second to win, 84–71.[17] They then faced second-seeded Memphis, which held a 26-game winning streak.[18]

Before the game, Memphis reserve forward Pierre Henderson-Niles said about Maryland, "We really ain't talked too much about Maryland. We watched a little film on 'em one time, and I know they got a good player—I don't know his name—but he good or whatever, so we just going to try to do what we do and stop him. I ain't never seen them; I know they got one good player, Sanchez or something like that, whatever his name is."[19] Greivis Vasquez, the outspoken Maryland point guard to whom Henderson-Niles referred, said in response, "[Memphis would] have a losing record in the [Atlantic Coast Conference]—probably win all of their games outside the league, losing record in the league. The ACC is too tough. You can't just win games night in and night out because you’re so athletic."[20]

Memphis accumulated a 14–0 run in the first half. Maryland, unable to ever significantly close the gap, eventually lost, 89–70. After the game, Vasquez rescinded his earlier remarks and conceded that Memphis might have finished .500 in the ACC. He said, "They'll never play in the ACC, so we'll never know. But they proved me wrong. They're such a good team. I give them credit."[21]

Roster

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Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

No. Position Player
1   F Landon Milbourne
4   C Braxton Dupree
5   G Eric Hayes
11   F Jin Soo Kim
14   G Sean Mosley
21   G Greivis Vasquez
22   G Adrian Bowie
No. Position Player
23   G/F David Pearman
24   G/F Cliff Tucker
25   C Steve Goins
32   F Jerome Burney
33   F Dino Gregory
35   F Dave Neal

Results

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
2008/11/14*
8:00 p.m. 		Bucknell W 81–52  1–0
 Comcast Center (17,342)
College Park, MD
2008/11/18*
8:00 p.m. 		Youngstown State W 73–49  2–0
 Comcast Center (17,188)
College Park, MD
2008/11/21*
8:00 p.m., CSN 		Vermont W 89–74 OT 3–0
 Comcast Center (17,950)
College Park, MD
2008/11/27*
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		vs. No. 6 Michigan State
Old Spice Classic 		W 80–62  4–0
 The Milk House (4,464)
Lake Buena Vista, FL
2008/11/28*
5:30 p.m., ESPN 		vs. No. 10 Gonzaga
Old Spice Classic 		L 59–81  4–1
 The Milk House (4,658)
Lake Buena Vista, FL
2008/11/30*
5:30 p.m., ESPN2 		vs. No. 16 Georgetown
Old Spice Classic 		L 48–75  4–2
 The Milk House (3,914)
Lake Buena Vista, FL
2008/12/03*
7:30 p.m., ESPN 		Michigan
ACC-Big Ten Challenge 		W 75–70  5–2
 Comcast Center (17,950)
College Park, MD
2008/12/07*
7:30 p.m., MASN 		vs. George Washington
BB&T Classic 		W 76–53  6–2
 Verizon Center (10,149)
Washington, D.C.
2008/12/12*
8:00 p.m., CSN 		Delaware State W 86–58  7–2
 Comcast Center (17,014)
College Park, MD
2008/12/22*
7:30 p.m., CSN 		American W 67–51  8–2
 Comcast Center (15,838)
College Park, MD
2008/12/27*
2:00 p.m. 		Bryant University W 72–51  9–2
 Comcast Center (15,422)
College Park, MD
2008/12/30*
8:00 p.m. 		Elon W 76–50  10–2
 Comcast Center (15,528)
College Park, MD
2009/01/03*
4:00 p.m., CSN 		Charlotte W 85–75  11–2
 Comcast Center (16,423)
College Park, MD
2009/01/07*
8:00 p.m., CSN 		Morgan State L 65–66  11–3
 Comcast Center (15,138)
College Park, MD
2009/01/10
12:00 p.m., Raycom 		Georgia Tech W 68–61  12–3
 Comcast Center (17,569)
College Park, MD
2009/01/14
9:00 p.m., Raycom 		at Miami (FL) L 60–62  12–4
 BankUnited Center (4,651)
Coral Gables, FL
2009/01/17
12:00 p.m., Raycom 		at Florida State L 73–76 OT 12–5
 Donald L. Tucker Center (9,086)
Tallahassee, FL
2009/01/20
8:00 p.m., Raycom 		Virginia W 84–78  13–5
 Comcast Center (16,205)
College Park, MD
2009/01/24
12:00 p.m., ESPN 		at No. 2 Duke
Duke–Maryland rivalry 		L 44–85  13–6
 Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
2009/01/27
7:30 p.m., ESPN2 		Boston College L 67–76  13–7
 Comcast Center (17,541)
College Park, MD
2009/01/31
8:00 p.m., Raycom 		Miami (FL) W 73–68  14–7
 Comcast Center (17,950)
College Park, MD
2009/02/03
8:00 p.m., Raycom 		at No. 4 North Carolina L 91–108  14–8
 Dean E. Smith Center (20,863)
Chapel Hill, NC
2009/02/08
7:30 p.m., FSN 		at Georgia Tech W 57–56  15–8
 Alexander Memorial Coliseum (7,183)
Atlanta, GA
2009/02/14
4:00 p.m., Raycom 		Virginia Tech W 83–73  16–8
 Comcast Center (17,950)
College Park, MD
2009/02/17
7:30 p.m., ESPN2 		at No. 13 Clemson L 64–93  16–9
 Littlejohn Coliseum (9,700)
Clemson, SC
2009/02/21
3:30 p.m., ABC 		No. 3 North Carolina W 88–85 OT 17–9
 Comcast Center (17,950)
College Park, MD
2009/02/25
9:00 p.m., ESPN 		No. 7 Duke
Duke–Maryland rivalry 		L 67–78  17–10
 Comcast Center (17,950)
College Park, MD
2009/03/01
7:30 p.m., FSN 		at North Carolina State W 71–60  18–10
 RBC Center (13,835)
Raleigh, NC
2009/03/03
9:00 pm, CSN 		No. 10 Wake Forest L 63–65  18–11
 Comcast Center (17,950)
College Park, MD
2009/03/07
3:30 pm, ABC 		at Virginia L 63-68  18–12
 John Paul Jones Arena (11,050)
Charlottesville, VA
ACC tournament
2009/03/12
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		(7) vs. (10) NC State
First round 		W 74–69  19–12
 Georgia Dome (26,352)
Atlanta, GA
2009/03/13
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		(7) vs. (2) No. 8 Wake Forest
Quarterfinals 		W 75–64  20–12
 Georgia Dome (26,352)
Atlanta, GA
2009/03/14
4:00 p.m., ESPN 		(7) vs. (3) No. 9 Duke
Semifinals 		L 61–67  20–13
 Georgia Dome (26,352)
Atlanta, GA
NCAA tournament
2009/03/19*
2:55 p.m., CBS 		(10 W) vs. (7 W) California
First Round 		W 84–71  21–13
 Sprint Center (17,319)
Kansas City, MO
2009/03/21*
3:20 p.m., CBS 		(10 W) vs. (2 W) No. 3 Memphis
Second Round 		L 70–89  21–14
 Sprint Center (18,247)
Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Eastern Standard Time.

References

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  1. ^ Terps' NCAA bid is vindication for Williams, WTOP News, Associated Press, March 16, 2009. Accessed 2009-03-21. Archived 2009-06-02.
  2. ^ "Two Sides To One Program", The Washington Post, p. E7, March 21, 2009.
  3. ^ Prisbell, Eric; Yanda, Steve (January 28, 2009). "Maryland Officials Rebut Williams". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 18, 2009.
  4. ^ Yanda, Steve (February 3, 2009). "Terps' Yow Gives Williams A Public Show of Support". The Washington Post.
  5. ^ Yanda, Steve; Prisbell, Eric (February 12, 2009). "A Shell of Its Former Self". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 21, 2009.
  6. ^ Prisbell, Eric; Yanda, Steve (February 13, 2009). "A Whole New Ballgame That Williams Won't Play". The Washington Post.
  7. ^ Yanda, Steve; Prisbell, Eric (February 14, 2009). "Raised Expectations, Lowered Standards?". The Washington Post.
  8. ^ Maryland hammers No. 5 Michigan State, NBC Sports, November 27, 2008. Accessed 2009-07-18. Archived 2009-07-23.
  9. ^ Michigan 70, Maryland 75, ESPN, December 3, 2008.
  10. ^ "Morgan State, Huh?". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on July 21, 2012. Retrieved July 18, 2009.
  11. ^ "Duke Sprints Toward No. 1; Washington Topples U.C.L.A". The New York Times. January 25, 2009.
  12. ^ "Vasquez's triple-double helps Maryland stun No. 3 UNC in OT". USA Today. February 22, 2009.
  13. ^ No. 7 Duke beats Maryland 78–67, Rocky Mountain News, February 25, 2009.
  14. ^ "No. 10 Wake Forest edges Maryland on the road". USA Today. March 4, 2009.
  15. ^ Maryland knocks off struggling Wake behind Vasquez's 22, ESPN, March 13, 2009.
  16. ^ Scheyer scores 22 and Blue Devils' 12–2 run opens up 13-point lead in second half, ESPN, March 14, 2009.
  17. ^ Maryland stymies Cal shooters Archived 2009-06-22 at the Wayback Machine, NBC Sports, March 19, 2009.
  18. ^ Evans leads Memphis to easy win over Terps Archived 2009-06-25 at the Wayback Machine, NBC Sports, March 21, 2009.
  19. ^ "Terps Aim for Name Recognition", The Washington Post, p. E1, March 21, 2009.
  20. ^ Vasquez: Memphis would lose in ACC, Baltimore Sun, March 20, 2009. Accessed 2009-03-21. Archived 2009-06-02.
  21. ^ "Overachievers Overmatched", The Washington Post, p. D1, March 22, 2009.
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