For only the third time this year, the Seminoles allowed an opponent to shoot an eFG% higher than 50%. And for the third time, it resulted in a loss. One could say that this games had echoes of the Ohio State match up in that, at times, it seemed that Maryland could not miss. In fact, Eric Hayes rarely missed as he went 5-6 from behind the three point line, finishing the night with 17 points.
Maryland went 10-16 from beyond the arc, shooting 62.5%. The Seminoles were 6-18, for 33% from beyond the arc. One could argue that three point shooting was the difference in the game. The Seminoles trailed early as they were shooting only 33% from the floor while Maryland went on a hot streak shooting over 60% from the floor. Eventually, the Seminoles wore the Terrapins down, getting the lead to as close as three late in the second half. But Greivis Vasquez, who had a relatively quiet first half, took over the game, finishing with 22 points. As discussed in the game preview, the Seminoles needed to limit the production of Maryland's role players and force Vasquez to try and carry the team. He scored 22, but it was less than 30% of the team's total. It was shown that when he scores more than 30% of the teams total points Maryland is likely to lose.
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