Maryland loses to North Carolina 79-68 on Wednesday night (March 6, 2013).

The Facts:
1.    The Terrapins fell to 20-10 overall.

2.    The Terps fell to 8-9 in the ACC.

The Negatives:
1.    The Terps struggled defensively when it came to their opponents’ field-goal percentage for the seventh time in 11 games, allowing the Tar Heels to shoot 45.5 percent, including 10-for-24 on threes.  The Terps remain first in the ACC in field-goal-percentage defense (38.0 percent).

2.    The Terps shot just 42.9 percent from the field and now are third in the ACC with a field-goal percentage of 46.8.

3.    The Terps committed 14 turnovers and remain last in the ACC with an average turnover margin of minus-4.43.

4.    True-freshman guard Seth Allen went 2-for-10 from the field, including 0-for-5 on threes, in 18 minutes off the bench.  He did have two assists versus one turnover and two rebounds.

5.    Senior guard and Albany transfer Logan Aronhalt went 0-for-5 on threes in 17 minutes as a starter.  He did have two rebounds. 

6.    Junior guard Pe’Shon (PEE-shahn) Howard started for just the fourth time since the Terps began ACC play.  He went 0-for-4 from the field, including 0-for-3 on threes, and finished with no points and two assists versus two turnovers in 20 minutes as a starter.  Howard now is 12-for-53 from the field, including 3-for-25 on threes, over 15 ACC games this season.

7.    True-freshman center Shaquille Cleare played for just four minutes off the bench.  

The Positives:
1.    The Terps won the rebounding battle, 34-33, and now have a rebounding differential of plus-282 over 30 games this season.  The Terps lead the ACC with an average rebounding margin of plus-9.4.

2.    Sophomore guard/forward and highly-touted Xavier transfer Dez Wells had 18 points on 6-of-12 shooting, six rebounds, three steals, two assists and two blocks in 34 minutes as a starter.  He did commit four turnovers.

3.    Sophomore guard Nick Faust went 2-for-5 on threes and 4-for-5 on twos and finished with 16 points and two steals in 27 minutes off the bench.

4.    Senior forward James Padgett had nine points on 4-of-6 shooting and seven rebounds in 20 minutes as a starter.

5.    True-freshman guard/forward Jake Layman had eight points on 4-of-6 shooting and three rebounds before fouling out in 19 minutes off the bench.

6.    Sophomore center Alex Len had eight points on 4-of-8 shooting and seven rebounds in 27 minutes as a starter.

7.    True-freshman forward Charles Mitchell had two points on 1-of-2 shooting and four rebounds in 14 minutes off the bench.

Injury/Absence/Roster Update:
1.    Junior forward John Auslander (AHS-lan-der) was announced as being done for the season due to a fractured left tibia on Dec. 20.  He totaled 16 minutes in four games this season.