Tonight's Game

March 29, 2008|By MILTON KENT

Matchup -- Vanderbilt (25-8) vs. Maryland (32-3)

Site -- Spokane (Wash.) Veterans Memorial Arena

Time -- 9

TV -- ESPN

Outlook -- This will mark the first meeting between the schools. ... Vanderbilt reached the Final Four in 1993 and is making its ninth straight tournament appearance. ... The Commodores shot 39 percent from three-point range this season and hit 10 three-pointers in games against Tennessee, Auburn and Alabama. ... Vanderbilt limits teams to 56 points per game and is holding NCAA opponents to 46.5 points in two games. ... Junior forward Christina Wirth was named first-team All-Southeastern Conference. She is averaging 13.1 points and has shot 47.3 percent from the field. ... The Terps advance to the regional semifinals for the second time in three years and the seventh time in school history. ... Junior Marissa Coleman went over the 1,500-point mark for her career with 19 against Nebraska. Coleman set a Terps single-season record for free throws in the win over the Cornhuskers, breaking the mark set two years ago by Crystal Langhorne. ... Maryland has made at least one three-pointer in 121 straight games, dating to Jan. 29, 2005. ... Freshman Marah Strickland (Towson Catholic) and Kristi Toliver each have a career three-point percentage of .408.

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