. -- danny gorrer o'brien. several reports said o'brien said he was leaving. officials said they could not confirm or deny his plans to leave. on his twitter account, o'brien said "contrary to rumor, i am still a a terp." playing their way into the n.c.a.a. tournament remains a challenge for the maryland men's basketball team but the season has taken on a brighter outlook with a win last night on the road. it takes the mission in possible out of getting to march madness. maryland had a 14-point lead in the second half. a game-high 27 points for maryland. clemson got hot, with booker inside. look out, here come the tigers at home. the final minutes, the inside game working for the terps. the terps were up by 8 two. andrea young for clemson from 35, off the rim, and maryland wins, 64-62. and they will head to duke on saturday. once the weather gets bad, you know lacrosse season has to start soon. it starts in the dead of winter and finishes in the heat of summer. lacrosse coaches gathered today to talk about the season ahead. johns hopkins heads into the season