Canes Pull Away From Terps

What seemed like a potential choke-job was quickly turned into a rout as the Canes dominated the final five minutes of today's game against Maryland.

The Canes held control of the game for the majority of the afternoon until Maryland tied it up with an 8-0 run early in the 2nd half. However, Frank Haith taught his boys well after the near-disaster against Duke on Wednesday. This time the Canes did not clam up against the full-court press and finished off a solid Maryland team 78-63.

The victory leaves the Canes at 19-7, with a 6-6 record in the ACC. Had you told me that a few weeks ago I would have laughed in your face. Now the Canes are looking at 4 remaining games that are all winnable. A 23-7 record and a potential bye in the ACC tourney aren't out of the question. Neither is an 18-11 record with a trip to the NIT. We just have to sit and watch.

I do have faith that the team has turned things around. It didn't look good at 2-6, but they finally have regained their confidence and are beginning to finish teams off in the 2nd half. A 2-2 record in the final 4 games should be enough for an NCAA bid. The Canes' RPI is in the 38th range and should go up with a nice win today, so the resume should be enough to sneak in.