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BALTIMORE -- Maryland coach Mark Turgeon is proud of the way his team has battled through injuries and successfully emerged from its nonconference schedule.The key now is for the Terrapins to get fully healthy for the Big Ten.Melo Trimble had 21 points and Maryland extended its winning streak to five games with an 88-72 victory over Charlotte on Tuesday night.Anthony Cowan scored 16 for the Terrapins, who made 10 3-pointers in the second half after going 1 for 9 before the break. Michal Cekovsky and Kevin Huerter had 10 points apiece for Maryland (12-1).The Terrapins were playing without senior forward Damonte Dodd (knee) and redshirt sophomore guard Dion Wiley (left wrist sprain), forcing Turgeon to start three freshmen.We werent very good early in the game, Turgeon said. I thought we got a little bit better as the game went on. I thought we played an excellent second half. Its hard this time of year coming off finals. I am really proud of the team to be 12-1, playing as many young guys. Weve had one game all year where weve had the whole team healthy.Jon Davis led Charlotte (6-5) with 28 points, tying his career high, while Andrien White scored 17. Benas Griciunas finished with 12 points for the 49ers, who were just 4 of 14 from beyond the arc.Maryland trailed by as many as 10 points in the first half before eventually cutting Charlottes lead to 37-36 on an over-the-head putback by Cekovsky at the halftime buzzer. That was the spark that the Terrapins needed after committing 13 turnovers in the opening half.Huerter made two quick layups, Cekovsky had a dunk and Maryland had a 42-39 lead in the opening minutes of the second half.Basketball in itself is a game of runs, Davis said. We have to come out in the second half with that same fire. And when (teams) do go on those types of runs, and its going to happen, we have to retaliate better.Maryland stayed in sync and took advantage of some poor shooting by the 49ers. Huerter made a pair of 3-pointers, Jaylen Brantley added another, and the Terrapins had a 56-49 lead midway through the half.We felt good going in halftime, but give Maryland credit, they played a terrific second half, Charlotte coach Mark Price said. They started making their 3s in the second half. Theyre a very good basketball team. I was proud of the way our guys battled all night long. It was a good challenge for us.Maryland then pulled away as it continued to stay hot from the field. Brantley and Trimble hit two more 3-pointers that extended the margin to 83-64 with just under four minutes left.Weve been through this all year, having to dig down, Trimble said. Once we went to halftime, Coach Turgeon gave us an earful and we responded the right way.Ivan Bender also finished with 10 points for the Terrapins.Maryland improved to 11-2 all-time in games played in Baltimore, which is key recruiting area for coach Mark Turgeon.THE BIG PICTURECharlotte: The 49ers put together a tough out-of-conference schedule with road games against Maryland, Florida and Wake Forest and should be battle-tested for league play.Maryland: The Terrapins finished their out-of-conference schedule 12-1 with their only loss coming against Pittsburgh in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. If some of the younger players continue to contribute, Maryland should be able stay in the top tier of the league.TRIMBLE LEADS THE WAYTrimble has now scored 20 or more points in seven games this season. After being held to just four points in the opening half against Charlotte, Trimble took over the game and went 5 of 7 from the field, including three 3-pointers.UP NEXTCharlotte: The 49ers open Conference USA play against visiting North Texas on Dec. 31.Maryland: The Terrapins host Illinois in the Big Ten opener on Dec. 27.Cheap Nike Shoes From China .C. -- Manny Malhotra had two goals and an assist, leading the Carolina Hurricanes to a 6-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday. Fake Vapormax For Sale . LOUIS -- Alexander Steen scored a power-play goal with 59. http://www.wholesalenikeshoesclearance.com/cheap-max-270-shoes/fake-air-max-270-black.html . -- Nathan Pancel scored twice as the Sudbury Wolves defeated the North Bay Battalion 4-2 on Saturday in Ontario Hockey League action. Cheap Air Max 270 China . Each of Houstons starters scored in double figures as the Rockets improved to 2-0 against the Spurs this season, with both victories coming on the road. 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Western was last ranked first in the country in October 2011.MINNEAPOLIS -- The Detroit Tigers havent played their best baseball during the last two weeks but finally have a chance to get back on track when they open a three-game series against the last-place Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night at Target Field.The Tigers, 4-6 in their last 10 games and clinging to viability in the American League Central standings, have played a grueling schedule since the month began, including series against postseason contenders Seattle and Kansas City as well as division leaders Texas and Boston.Minnesota is neither, and since going 15-11 in July, the Twins have stumbled to a 9-11 start in August, including a four-game series sweep last weekend at the hands of the surging Royals.It was the first time since 1999 that the Royals took all four games of a series with the Twins and the first since 1975 in Kansas City.Im very frustrated, Twins manager Paul Molitor said, according to MLB.com. To (go to Kansas City) and have to endure (those) four games. Some of these situations and environment where guys need to step up, our mental toughness needs to improve.Hopefully, we do that as we get more experience from our younger core. Thats what it takes to win on the road against a team thats playing well.Detroit trails first-place Cleveland but is one of a handful of teams within striking distance of Baltimore for the second AL wild-card spot. The Tigers came away with a 10-5 win over the Red Sox on Sunday, securing a series split against a team that entered the weekend on a six-game winning streak.ddddddddddddThe series saw the return of outfielder Justin Upton, who has struggled in his first season in Detroit. Things got so bad last week that Tigers manager Brad Ausmus benched him for a few days after a 1-for-31 skid.Upton spent time with hitting coach Wally Joyner and returned Saturday, getting a double off the center-field fence in his first game back before slugging two homers in Sundays win.I continue to let him know hes the kind of guy that can carry a team, Tigers outfielder Cameron Maybin told MLB.com. Not to put any pressure on himself, but hes that type of talent. Were going to need him to do things like that, that hes capable of doing. And its something to watch when he does. When he gets them, he gets them.Tuesdays opener features right-handers Anibal Sanchez for the Tigers against Kyle Gibson for the Twins.Sanchez took a no-hitter into the seventh inning his last time out against the Royals but ended up with a no-decision, striking out eight and walking two while surrendering one hit in seven innings. He had a quality start against Minnesota on July 19, allowing three runs and striking out 10 in six innings but took the loss.Gibson is coming off a complete game against the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday when he allowed three runs and eight hits and fanned six. He has struggled in eight career starts against Detroit, posting a 3-4 record with a 5.04 ERA. ' ' '