Rollin' through the ACC

Maryland has been enjoying their winter break. They've gone 5-0 to start their ACC stretch, including three road wins and a home win over 12th-ranked Duke.

Crystal Langhorne is averaging a double-double per game in ACC play, with 18.8 points and 11.8 rebounds per contest. Kristi Toliver has been the leading scorer in ACC play with 19.4 points and 7.2 assists per game.

Maryland's contest vs. Duke was considered by many to be the loudest they had ever heard the Comcast Center at a women's basketball game. Now keep in mind this was a 4th-ranked Maryland vs. a 12th-ranked Duke. There have been bigger matchups rankings-wise in the Comcast Center in the last two seasons, including 2-UNC vs. 3-MD and 1-Duke vs. 6-MD last season, and earlier this season 3-MD vs. 4-LSU to end out the Preseason WNIT. It was Duke, and a close game, but with classes out of session and on a Monday evening, it is certainly suprising. Duke guard Abby Waner even said about the fans that "They are enthusiastic, not exactly the sweethearts of the country, but I'd like to have them as my fans. I think they are a great sixth man for Maryland."

Coming up, Maryland has two of their toughest ACC challenges coming up, starting with the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.

Georgia Tech (16-2, 3-1 ACC) may not have a big win, but they don't have a bad loss either, losing road games to Georgia and North Carolina. Last year, they reached the round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament and upset Maryland in a 77-72 victory in Atlanta during the regular season. The Yellow Jackets play a 3-guard, 2-forward offense led up front by senior forward Janie Mitchell (16.9 ppg, 6.8 rpg) and senior guard Chioma Nnamaka (16.1 ppg). Look for the 6'4'' Laura Harper to be a big part of this game; no one in Georgia Tech's starting five is over 6'1''.

Listen in to today's game, pregame at 1:40, game at 2:00, live from the Comcast Center on wmucsports.com!