Slow Week for ACC Hoops
In case you have not noticed, this is a very slow week for college basketball. This includes the ACC. Presumably, the players are concentrating on final exams as the semester comes to a close at most colleges and universities.
There will be a brief respite from the respite tonight as Maryland (5-3) hosts Florida International (3-6). For Maryland, the season started out rough with a 3-3 start. The low point was certainly a 26-point loss to Iona. Yes, THAT Iona.
However, Maryland has rebounded with a decent stretch of performances. Maryland stayed with unbeaten Illinois, only losing by 9 points. The Terrapins used that gutsy performance to proper them to a victory over Notre Dame in their next outing. And, soon enough, the Terrapins will get Sophomore Pe’Shon Howard back from his broken foot. As a Freshman, Howard averaged about 20 minutes a game. Although he only averaged 5.4 points per game, his assist to turnover ratio was nearly 2:1. Maryland could use his ability to distribute the ball.
Coach Mark Turgeon’s debut season has been a bit rocky, but all is not lost. The middle-of-the-pack in the ACC is wide-open. Other than Boston College, just about any team could end up finishing in 5th or 6th place. While that probably will not be Maryland, time will tell. A win tonight would keep the positive momentum going.
The Confidential 