Orange Road Swing Continues Monday at Maryland

Syracuse at Maryland
Game Details	Monday, Feb. 24 \| College Park, Md. \| 7 p.m. \| Comcast Center
Game Coverage	TV: ESPN/ESPN3 \| Radio: TK99 (99.5 FM), Syracuse IMG Radion Network Audio \| Live Stats Twitter: @cuse
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COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Syracuse looks to return to its winning ways when it takes on Maryland at 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 24. Tipoff at the Comcast Center is set for 7 p.m.

The game will be televised on ESPN and ESP3. Fans not in attendance can listen to the action on the Syracuse IMG Radio Network and its flagship TK99 (99.5 FM). Live audio will be available on CuseTV on Cuse.com. Subscriptions to CuseTV are available at daily, monthly and yearly rates.

PREGAME READING
What to Watch For – Syracuse (25-2, 12-2)
1. Senior Baye Moussa Keita played 20 minutes against Duke in his second game back from a leg injury. Keita led the Orange with nine rebounds, including eight on the offensive end. He helped SU to a 37-34 advantage on the boards against the Blue Devils.
2. The Orange will face one of the league's best offensive rebounding teams in the conference on Monday night. Maryland averages 37.5 offensive boards per game, which is third in the ACC. Conversely, SU ranks third in the league in defensive rebounds, grabbing 31.2 per contest.
3. Syracuse forced eight turnovers against Duke, which led to 15 points. The Orange leads the ACC and ranks sixth in the nation in steals, averaging 8.30 per game. SU also leads the league in turnover margin (+4.85).

What to Watch For – Maryland (15-12, 7-7)
1. Maryland defeated Wake Forest, 71-60, on Tuesday, Feb. 18 to snap a two-game losing streak. The win improved the Terrapins' record to 15-12. Maryland is 7-7 in ACC play, which puts it in a tie for seventh place in the conference standings.
2. Dez Wells leads a balanced Terps' offense, averaging 14.8 points per game, which ranks 10th in the ACC. He is one of five players who is averaging double figures in scoring for Maryland. Charles Mitchell is 15th in the league in rebounding, pulling down 6.5 per game.
3. Mark Turgeon is in his third season at the helm of the Maryland program. Last season he guided the Terrapins to 25 wins and an appearance in the NIT semifinals. Previously, Turgeon served as the head coach at Jacksonville State and Wichita State. He also was an assistant coach at his alma mater, Kansas.

THE SERIES
Maryland leads the all-time series with Syracuse, 5-2. The Orange has won the last two meetings, including an 88-72 victory in the 2008 NIT in the Carrier Dome.

UP NEXT…
Syracuse will go on the road to face Virginia on Saturday, March 1 at 4 p.m.

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