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So far, ex-Maryland Terrapin Jacquille Veii is faring well for the Towson Tigers (4-3 overall and 2-2 in the Colonial Athletic Association), who weIcome Delaware (3-4, 2-2) on Saturday for a 2 p.m. kickoff. Veii leads the team in catches (28) and receiving yards (348) and has become redshirt senior quarterback Connor Frazier's favorite target.

On fourth-and-8 at the Wildcats¿ 24-yard line, Towson senior kicker Sam Hurwitz converted a 41-yard field goal with 11:25 left in the final period.

As long as Darius Victor is healthy and eligible, the junior will be Towson¿s primary tailback. But Victor and the team could use some assistance from Marquel Dickerson.

Jon Desir had huge three-play sequence in Towson football's 28-21 upset of No. 23 Villanova

Could Romell Haley¿s heroics have been avoided had the Wildcats gone for a field-goal attempt instead of a first down?

The offense for the Towson football team has the defense to thank for Saturday night's 28-21 upset of No. 23 Villanova. Freshman inside linebacker Chris Tedder returned an interception 34 yards in the third quarter, and junior cornerback Romell Haley repeated the feat with an 86-yard return in the final period to help the Tigers win a key Colonial Athletic Association showdown at Johnny Unitas Stadium in Towson.

The Tigers (3-3 overall and 1-2 in the CAA) will try to produce an encore when No. 23 Villanova (3-3, 2-1) visits Johnny Unitas Stadium in Towson on Saturday at 7 p.m.

The Tigers helped themselves enormously by outlasting Colonial Athletic Association foe Stony Brook, 21-14, a week ago. Not only did they collect their first win in the CAA this season and improve to 1-2 in the conference, but they also gave themselves an outside shot at the league championship and a potential spot in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision playoffs.

Maryland¿s preseason men's basketball schedule will include a secret scrimmage Oct. 31 at Villanova, a source with knowledge of the game confirmed.

He struck out a Nationals-record 17 on Saturday, walked none and allowed only one baserunner — on an error by third baseman Yunel Escobar.

Mount Saint Joseph sophomore Jalen Smith, a five-star prospect already ranked as the No. 1 player in the state and No. 17 overall by ESPN, was offered a scholarship on what was his third unofficial visit to College Park.

Kevin Huerter, who last week jumped more than 30 spots to No. 41 in ESPN¿s most recent ratings, orally committed Monday to Maryland after visiting College Park over the weekend.

Centrowitz, a two-time medalist in the event, faded to finish eighth with a time of 3 minutes, 36.13 seconds, his lowest finish at a world championships or Olympics.

In the quiet of summer, with a season of outsized expectations still three months away, the Maryland men's basketball team had some high-profile visitors last week.

Gilman cornerback Korey Stevens visited Villanova Tuesday and was so impressed with the football coaching staff and the school's business program that once he got home, he decided that night to commit to play for the Wildcats.

Tyler Foster, a 2017 guard from Gilman, will play basketball for the Georgetown Hoyas.

Former New Town guard and Lady Vol leaving program

Maryland vs. Denver men's lacrosse: Three things to watch

Ryan Drenner and Justin Mabus lead No. 3 seed Towson past No. 2 seed Drexel, 11-8, and into the Colonial Athletic Association men's lacrosse championship game.

Automatic qualifiers from two conferences will earn spots this weekend as NCAA lacrosse tournament picture becomes clearer.

Fourth-ranked North Carolina improved to 3-0 in the ACC for the first time in 23 years as the Tar Heels earned a 17-15 win in men's lacrosse over second-ranked Syracuse.

Maryland men's basketball coach Mark Turgeon met Wednesday in College Park with Jake Layman and the player's parents to discuss whether the junior forward would return for his senior year or enter the NBA draft.

Joey Sankey had four goals for the Tar Heels (11-1, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference). The host Cavaliers fell to 8-3, 0-3.

In ranking all 69 Division I men's lacrosse teams, a handful are contenders, but it's the teams in the middle of the pack that find out how important one-goal games are.

Maryland sophomore guard Lexie Brown was named to the Associated Press All-America third team Tuesday.

Jack Near gave the No. 2 Notre Dame men's lacrosse team its biggest lead in regulation and the game-winner in double overtime as the host Fighting Irish defeated No. 1 Syracuse, 13-12, on Saturday.

It's time to hand out midterm grades for the men's college lacrosse season, and two perennial powers in Maryland are at oppositve ends of the spectrum.

The No. 3 Notre Dame men's lacrosse team posted its second shutout in school history, and it took only 31 years.

A look at the start times and TV stations for the opening round and Round of 64 games for the NCAA men's basketball tournament.

President Barack Obama continued his tradition of picking an NCAA tournament bracket for ESPN, and he has the fourth-seeded Maryland men's basketball team reaching the Sweet 16.

Friday's game against Valparaiso marks the 25th appearance in the NCAA tournament for the Maryland men's basketball team. The Terps are 38-23 all time in tournament games and won their lone national title in 2002.

Selection Sunday has arrived, and here's a look at the latest NCAA tournament bracket projections, as they pertain to the Maryland men's basketball team.

In Baltimore, at least, the snow has finally melted and college lacrosse wins and losses and have taken on greater importance after more than a month's worth of games. As we head toward the season's midpoint, trends are beginning to emerge. Here's my take on what we've seen thus far.

A peek at the coming week for Maryland, Johns Hopkins, Towson, UMBC, Loyola Maryland and Navy.

No, 8 Maryland's 10-0 record in games decided by six points or less is the best among the top 10 teams in the country. Only Duke (6-1) and Villanova (5-1) can approach the Terps in terms of percentage

Luke Goldstock scored a career-high six goals to rally No. 2 North Carolina to a 10-9 win over visiting Bryant in men's lacrosse Tuesday.

Zach Miller scored the tying goal with 1:19 left in regulation, and then the winner with 3:18 to go in overtime to lift the No. 4 Denver men's lacrosse team over visiting No. 3 Notre Dame, 11-10.

Games this weekend could set the stage for the winners to make a strong run at the NCAA lacrosse title.

With the regular season winding down, Tuesday night's home game against Wisconsin will be one of Maryland's last chances to add a signature win to its resume before tournament time.

Keep an eye out for Johns Hopkins-North Carolina in men's lacrosse and Maryland-UNC in women's lacrosse this week.

Are the Terps in the NCAA tournament, and what would need to happen for them to get squeezed out With each win, it becomes increasingly clear that Maryland is going to be in the 68-team field.

ESPN lacrosse analyst Paul Carcaterra will call the Feb. 28 game between No. 6 Johns Hopkins and Princeton in Baltimore, and he provided his thoughts on the past weekend of college lacrosse.

Mikey Wynne scored a game-high six goals to power the No. 2 Notre Dame men's lacrosse team past visiting Georgetown, 14-12, in his first college game.

What's in store for NCAA men's lacrosse teams in Maryland in the next week.

With Maryland leaving the ACC and Johns Hopkins joining after being an independent, the Big Ten has added two lacrosse powerhouses.

Maryland and Georgetown being placed in the same section of an NCAA bracket would raise some eyebrows.

After a 73-64 victory over Oklahoma State on Sunday at Gallagher-Iba Arena, there is little doubt that the Terps are currently the second-best team in the Big Ten.

Maryland men's basketball will face Connecticut in the Jimmy V Basketball Classic at Madison Square Garden on Dec. 8, 2015.

There's no disputing that Moses Skillon has cemented his status as the Bears' starter. Barring injury or another issue, Skillon will line up under center when Morgan State (7-5) clashes with Richmond (8-4) in a Football Championship Subdivision first-round playoff game Saturday at 1 p.m.

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