Five reasons for Terps fans to be optimistic heading into Tuesday's blockbuster.
The No. 2 ranked Terrapins will head to North Carolina to take on the No. 9 ranked Tar Heels Tuesday night (9:30 p.m., ESPN) in one of the most anticipated non-conference matchups of the season.
While it won't be a battle between the nation's top two teams like previously hoped, as the Tar Heels forfeited their preseason No. 1 ranking after an early season upset, it'll be the second game of the season between two of the AP's top 10 teams. The first ended in a 73-62 Kentucky win over Duke.