11:50 p.m." SATURDAY FEB. 21 COLLEGE PARK Md. – After a close call on the road against Miami last Sunday" the North Carolina Tar Heels finally pushed their luck too far against the Maryland Terrapins on Saturday afternoon as they lost 88-85 to snap a 10-game winning streak.
Up 76-67 with 1:54 left" the Tar Heels (24-3 10-3 ACC) allowed the Terrapins (17-9" 6-6) to score nine straight points to send the game into overtime.
Greivis Vasquez" who hit the game-tying shot with less than ten seconds then hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:16 left in OT to give UM an 84-81 lead. The Terps would hit their free throws down the stretch" and Ty Lawson fell down during the game's final play as the UM fans rushed the court.
Vasquez finished with triple-double – 35 points"" 11 rebounds and 10 assists.
North Carolina will have a week off before it takes on Georgia Tech in Chapel Hill next Saturday.
