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The ACC tournament already has its first upset.\
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Bambale Osby put an end to Maryland’s practice session this afternoon.\
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That might not seem like much, but the Terps have a tradition of ending practices the day before a game with a halfcourt shooting contest. The practice is officially over when someone actually makes one.\
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And today, Osby did it. In the first attempt. Not just for himself, but for the team.\
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“First one. First one of my career,” Osby beamed. “The freshmen have been winning them lately and we had to bring it to an end.”\
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But not all was well. Forward James Gist couldn’t believe what had transpired. Boom? With a halfcourt heave? Before his fellow senior even had a crack it?\
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“Oh, man. I didn’t even get a chance,” Gist said with a stunned grin. “I wanted to get a shot up. Usually we go around two or three times around before someone makes it. That’s his first one. Usually, he doesn’t even get it near the rim.”\
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Sophomore guard Eric Hayes was a bit more magnanimous, though also more blunt about the well-coiffed big man’s range.\
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“Boom’s never even come close to making one,” Hayes said. “I was happy for him that he made one finally because it’s one of his last chances to do it.”\
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If he tries that in a game, he probably won’t get another chance in any setting.\
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Photo by Associated Press\
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—- Patrick Stevens
