NIT first-round game
March 17, 2008 at 6:32AM
gophers vs. maryland 8:30 P.M. TUESDAY • WILLIAMS ARENA • ESPN, 830-AM
Maryland at a glance: Maryland (18-14) has been left out of the NCAAs three of the past four years. This year's team won at North Carolina 82-80 Jan. 19 but folded down the stretch, losing five of its last six games.
Key player: Sophomore guard Greivis Vasquez has scored in double figures 25 consecutive games and leads the Terps in scoring (17.3 ppg) and assists (6.9 apg).
Ticket info: Tickets, priced $5 for student general admission and $20 for reserved seats, can be purchased on the university's website, www.gophersports.com, by telephone (612-624-8080 or 1-800-U-GOPHER) or at the Mariucci Arena box office today starting at 9 a.m.
Up next: The Gophers are a No. 4 bracket seed, Maryland a No. 5. The winner will likely play at No. 1 Syracuse between March 20 and 24.
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Minnesota maintained a recent trend of producing two goals or fewer, and that wasn’t enough against New York.
