Maryland's 61-55 loss to Ohio was nothing new; although it's been some time since the Terps lost a non-conference game at home...the seeds of a team struggling to find itself have been evident this fall-especially in close wins over Northeastern and Hampton.
Offensively this has been a difficult eleven games. The Terps have had problems converting baskets after setting up decent shots; missed layups and dropped passes have plagued this team from opening night. Three point shooting has disappeared in recent first halves-- 1-7 against Boston College and 1-8 against Ohio.
Greivis Vasquez has taken a lot of the blame when the team hasn't played well--one wonders if the sophomore is putting too much pressure on himself-- but the points and energy have to come from somewhere.
It's a challenge blending five freshmen into a rotation--while Cliff Tucker, Braxton Dupree and Adrian Bowie have all played well at times this year, none have emerged as a sure-fire starter: Dupree played just three minutes in the first half against the Bobcats.
Next up: home dates against American, Delaware and Savannah State--at face value these should be self-esteem building wins, but nothing is guarranteed this winter...
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