*Since its last regular-season game was Saturday, Maryland has full five days between that contest and its ACC tournament game against the winner of North Carolina-Georgia Tech. "It's a chance to get rested a little bit," Maryland coach Gary Williams said today.
Of course, the Terps, who have today off before returning to practice Tuesday afternoon, will also use the time to assess where they are offensively and defensively. "It's really a good opportunity for a lot of things in terms of preparation," Williams said.
Maryland will watch video of both North Carolina and Georgia Tech. The Terps won't learn which team they will play until less than 24 hours before their game begins Friday night.
Other notes from today's ACC coaches' conference calls:
*The ACC tournament has been dominated in recent years by Duke and North Carolina. Maryland last won the tournament in 2004 as a No. 6 seed.
Except for 2004, either North Carolina or Duke has won the tournament every year since 1996, when Wake Forest was the champ.
Beginning with the 1990 season, the tournament has been held in the state of North Carolina 16 times and outside the state four times.
Said Gary Williams today: "They can be tough atmospheres -–almost like a road game -– for some of those other schools."
*Georgia Tech and North Carolina will play Thursday night to determine Maryland's opponent. Georgia Tech has beaten the Tar Heels twice this season. But Yellow Jackets coach Paul Hewitt says:
'The last one really doesn't impact the next one. Carolina's got a young team and we've got a young team. Its just a matter of going out and playing well."