Maryland vs Houston NCAA 2010

Let’s have a good look at the big game in the NCAA Men’s College Basketball Tournament 2010 Maryland vs Houston NCAA 2010 with an in-depth look into the match, with analysis of the key figures and stats which are going to decide who goes through. This game sees number 4 seeded Maryland Terrapins trying to hold their superiority over the number 13 seeded Houston Cougars in the Midwest Regional First Round matchup. Who will go through to the next round the Terrapins or the Cougars?

Maryland vs Houston NCAA 2010

The two teams in tonight’s match are an interesting matchup. Firstly, the Maryland Terrapins, who battled through the ACC to an impressive 24-8 record, and ended with a number 4 seed. They will certainly be the favourites in this matchup, when they face off against the Cougars. The Houston Cougars came through the C-USA with a 19-15 record, but don’t let their underdog status fool you . There has barely been a single year where March Madness hasn’t thrown up a few shocks or surprises so let’s have a closer look at the Maryland Terrapins and the Houston Cougars and see what they’re bringing to the game.

Maryland Preview
The Maryland Terrapins bounced back from some tough early season losses to end their season on a high note and propel themselves into the NCAA tournament. After dropping games to Cincinnati, Wisconsin, Villanova, and Willam and Mary, the Terrapins had a great ACC season, beating such solid squads as Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, and Virginia Tech. On offense, Maryland’s leader is 6-6 senior guard Greivis Vasquez, who hails from Caracas, Venezuela. In a 104-100 victory over Virginia Tech near the end of the regular season, Vasquez had 41 points. The other key scorers on Maryland’s roster are forwards Landon Milbourne and Jordan Williams and guards Eric Hayes and Sean Mosley.

Houston Preview
The Houston Cougars are getting red hot at just the right time to mount a real charge in the NCAA tournament. Their leading scorer, Aubrey Coleman, is also the leading points-getter in the country, with an average of 25.6 ppg, and in the four matches they played in the tournament he bagged 22.5 points and 37mpg. Look out for the Cougars to upset if any teams is complacent against them.

Tom Penders’s Houston Cougars will certainly need to be on their best game if they’re going to be able to compete in this one. Their star, Aubrey Coleman, will need to show the type of form for Houston that he has been showing throughout the regular season in the C-USA if they’re going to put up a fight against the higher ranked Terrapins.Maryland Terrapins’s 24-8 regular season record looks almost unbeatable in this matchup, but stranger things have happened