Clemson hosts Maryland in ACC action

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02/17/2009 - Clemson, SC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 13th-ranked Clemson Tigers have played inconsistent ball lately, and they will take on the Maryland Terrapins this evening in an ACC affair.

Maryland has won its last two outings to even its ACC record at 5-5, and the squad is an impressive 16-8 overall. On Saturday, the Terrapins knocked off Virginia Tech by an 83-73 final, and while they carry a disappointing 1-4 record in true road games into tonight's tilt, the most recent road game against Georgia Tech last week did result in a win.

Clemson has lost two of its last three games to fall to 20-4 overall and 6-4 in conference. The Tigers' last two setbacks have both come by four points, including a heartbreaking 85-81 overtime loss to Virginia on Sunday. They do carry an 11-2 home record into this evening's game, although the last home bout ended in disappointment.

Maryland owns an 86-47 series lead over Clemson, but the Tigers won last season's meeting.

Maryland guard Greivis Vasquez is shooting only 38.9 percent from the field, a figure that certainly needs to improve. Still, it is hard to argue with his production, as the versatile performer is scoring 16.2 ppg to go along with 5.5 rpg, 4.6 apg and 33 steals, all of which are team highs. Landon Milbourne is the only other double-digit scorer on the roster for the Terps, as he is posting 13.0 ppg on 51.9 percent field goal efficiency. Maryland is generating 72.2 ppg while allowing 67.1 ppg to opponents. In the 10-point triumph over Virginia Tech, Milbourne exploded for 23 points on 8-of-11 shooting from the field. Vasquez added 17 points, and Eric Hayes finished with 12. Dave Neal tallied 10 points for Maryland, which earned a decisive 24-13 edge in points from the foul line.

Clemson has three double-digit scorers in the lineup, and the trio accounts for well over half of the club's 78.6 ppg. Trevor Booker is tops on the roster with his 15.2 ppg, and he is ripping down 8.9 rpg to go along with 56 blocked shots. K.C. Rivers provides 14.4 ppg and 6.2 rpg, while sharp-shooter Terrence Oglesby provides 13.5 ppg. Defensively, the Tigers are limiting opponents to 66.1 ppg on 41.9 percent field goal efficiency. In Sunday's overtime loss to Virginia, Oglesby hit five three-pointers and paced the Tigers with 17 points. Booker added 16 points, and Rivers contributed 15. As for Demontez Stitt, he checked in with 12 points. The biggest problem for Clemson was that it turned the ball over 21 times.

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