Some observations compiled during the first half of the Terrapin men’s basketball team’s game against Vermont…
-The Catamounts are led by last year’s America East Player of the Year Marqus Blakely. I don’t know how I feel about that Q. I wonder if this is a Frese-Thomas situation and his father’s name is Marq. Either way he just dunked it two possessions in a row about five minutes into the game.
-The Terps started scoring points early tonight after stumbling out of the gate in their first two games. They made six of their first seven shots and led 16-11 at the first media timeout.
-As beat writer Mark Selig astutely points out, “Dave Neal got a haircut.” Neal also missed two wide open lay-ups.
-Greivis Vasquez just wasted two consecutive possessions trying to make a tough, unnecessarily fancy pass into traffic. Gary didn’t look pleased.
-The Catamounts are able to run with the Terps, and they’re keeping this game close. The Terps’ shooting is cooling off, and the Catamounts lead 26-23 at the eight-minute media timeout…
-…And the Terps rip off an 11-0 run to make it 34-26 at the four-minute timeout. They’ve picked up the intensity on both ends of the floor, making smarter passes and tightening up on defense. Dino Gregory just had a diesel block before the last whistle.
-The Terps picked up a foul with 2.6 seconds left in the half, and Blakely made two free throws. The Terps lead 37-35 at halftime.
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