The Washington Times - February 25, 2009, 09:58PM

It took Maryland 40 minutes to score 44 points in Durham last month.

It took 20 for the Terps to make it to 34 this time around.

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Needless to say, it’s quite the turnaround.

Maryland held a slight lead for much of the half before Duke tied things up. But here’s the basic reality: The Terps ran their offense crisply, took smart shots and had only four turnovers.

Oh, and Greivis Vasquez isn’t far off pace for ANOTHER triple-double (eight points, four rebounds, five assists).

This has the feel of a tight one throughout. A deadline-buster, to be sure, but a game befitting the electric atmosphere in the Comcastle tonight.

—- Patrick Stevens