In ACC tournament action, the number two-seeded Duke Blue Devils are set to take on the number seven-seeded Maryland Terrapins at 7 p.m. in the Greensboro Coliseum.
Maryland is coming off of a 75-62 stomping of Wake Forest and will need to carry all of that momentum if they hope to stand a chance against the Blue Devils.
The Terps are led by Dez Wells who averages 12.5 points per game and 4.8 boards while shooting nearly 53 percent from the field. Wells has been averaging 18.5 points ppg down the stretch and hopes to pull off another upset against the No. 2 team in the country just like the Terps did back in February when they defeated Duke 83-81.
In order to do so, Maryland will have to adjust to account for the play of Ryan Kelly who has returned from a foot injury that caused him to miss nearly two months of action.
Kelly's return will take some of the pressure off of Mason Plumlee, who has been averaging more than 17 points and 10 rebounds per game throughout the season. The dynamic duo will try to lead Duke to its tenth straight ACC Conference tournament victory.
While the Blue Devils would love to add another conference tournament title to their collection, this game has much bigger implications for the Terps. An appearance in the ACC tournament title game could be enough for them to get one of the final spots in the tournament whereas an early exit at the hands of Duke could very well mean the end of their season.
Alex Len's play down low could be the determining factor in the match-up tonight as he looks to stop the big play of Plumlee once again.
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