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COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Melo Trimble took the same kind of shots hes been firing up all season.The difference was that almost all of them went in, and the result was a 23-point performance that carried Maryland past Jacksonville State 92-66 Monday night.Trimble went 6 for 7 from the field, including 4 for 5 from beyond the arc, and was 7 for 7 at the foul line. His only miss of the night came with just over seven minutes left, and the junior guard followed with a 3-pointer that made it 76-58.The sharpshooting performance followed successive outings in which Trimble went 4 for 13, 4 for 12, 4 for 8 and 2 for 4.Its good to see Melo shoot it well, coach Mark Turgeon said. Its amazing, when a shot goes in it makes everything look better. Melos been taking good shots for the most part ... but a lot of shots have been rolling out. It just doesnt feel right. But today they rolled in.Trimble figured it was only a matter of time until his shot found the bottom of the net.I had no doubt in my mind that Id have one of these games, he said. Ive been in the gym early, getting extra shots, staying after practice. I knew they were going to start falling. Just got to stick with it, stay confident.Trimble was so on target, Jacksonville State first-year coach Ray Harper couldnt remember the one that clanged off the rim.I missed that one, Harper said. I must have been turned around when he missed it. He poses problems. Hes an awfully good player. Youve got to think hell miss every now and then. Tonight, he didnt. It was his night.Michal Cekovsky scored 15 and freshman Justin Jackson had 12 points and six rebounds for the Terrapins (11-1), who took control late in the first half and received little resistance over the final 20 minutes. Maryland had six players score in double figures for the first time since February 2013, against Wake Forest.Jacara Cross and Greg Tucker each scored 10 points for Jacksonville State (5-6). The Gamecocks, of the Ohio Valley Conference, were outscored at the foul line 27-12 and had two players foul out.Foul trouble just killed us, Harper said. They shot (35) free throws. Thats a lot to overcome.Trimble scored 15 in the first half, going 5 for 5 from the field with two free throws.The Terrapins trailed 17-14 before Trimble made a layup and a 3-pointer in a 19-3 run that turned the game around. Five different players scored in the spree, which helped provide Maryland a 42-29 lead at the break.They turned up the pressure a little bit, Tucker said. We went through a little period that we couldnt score and that hurt us.Trimble opened the second half by making a pair of technical foul shots and Jackson added a 3-pointer to put the Terps up by 18.The margin swelled to 20 points with 16 minutes left before the Gamecocks used a 14-4 run to get within 10. But thats as close at it got in the second half.OLD TIMESTurgeons first college head coaching job was at Jacksonville State. Turgeon took the job as a 33-year-old in 1998 and went 25-29 over two seasons.BIG PICTUREJacksonville St: The Gamecocks kept it interesting for most of the first half against the most notable team on their schedule. That bodes well for a team whose conference foes include Tennessee Tech and Southeast Missouri.Maryland: The Terps received a nice workout before taking a break for exams. Trimble led a balanced attack, which is precisely what Turgeon wants to see as the team draws closer to its Big Ten opener against Illinois on Dec. 27.UP NEXTJacksonville St: The Gamecocks stay in the area for a game in the nations capital against Howard on Wednesday night.Maryland: Following a week off, the Terrapins return to action on Dec. 20 in Baltimore against Charlotte.Custom Jerseys Nike . Two pressure cooker bombs exploded near the finish line of the April 15 race in an area packed with fans cheering the passing runners. Three people were killed and more than 260 injured, including at least 16 who lost limbs. Custom Green Bay Packers Jerseys . It was just business as usual for the Thunder at home. Durant scored 32 points and the Thunder beat the Bulls 107-95 on Thursday night for their eighth straight win. https://www.cheapcustomjerseysonline.com/custom-philadelphia-eagles-jerseys/ .J. -- Marty Brodeur beat the Pittsburgh Penguins yet again. Custom Memphis Grizzlies Jerseys . 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After a delay of about 10 minutes, the steel and polyester fabric roof slid open even quicker than it had closed (5 minutes, 12 seconds), concluding the initial test drive.Later, USTA executive director Gordon Smith and National Tennis Center chief operating executive Danny Zausner explained the glitch.There are 16 clamps that engage and trigger sensors when the roof is properly engaged, Smith said. One of the sensors signaled that it was out of alignment and asked for a system reboot. It was basically saying, Hold everything, check me out.With that, here are five things to know about the roof and how it might affect play -- and spectating -- at the upcoming US Open:1. It blocks the rain ... and the sunOne reason the roof opens and closes so quickly is because a large portion of the roof is permanently in place. Much of the air space above the north and south portions of the stadium is covered with a steel framework and the same durable PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) fabric as the two panels that slide together from the east and west to form the completed roof.This will have some practical benefits for players and spectators alike: large portions of the least expensive seats in the upper section of the 24,000-seat stadium will have significant shade, depending on the time of day. The great benefit for the players will be that the roof promises to cut down significantly on the infamous swirling winds that sometimes plague the tournament.2. Forget tickets, scalp earplugsOne thing the USTA could not test at all were the acoustics of the stadium with the roof closed. The demonstration Tuesday had perhaps 300 guests in attendance. Its the most the roofed stadium has held yet.The noise level in center court increases significantly when the roof is closed. Even the famously polite British crowd at Wimbledon can sound somewhat intimidating in full roar. Now double the number of spectators, make them New Yorkers fueled by various happy tonics, throw in an egregiously bad overrule -- or even a spirited comeback by an underdog and, well, it willl be resounding.dddddddddddd Perhaps NCAA Final Four loud. Could this become a problem?3. It has a hole bigger than a football fieldIt might seem like the functioning part of the retractable roof is small. Thats really a comment on the size of Ashe. The hole filled with blue sky when the roof is open is actually larger than a football field. You can fit 22 tennis courts into it. The roof can be operated in a maximum wind speed of 50 miles per hour, which is 19 mph faster than the average speed of a severe thunderstorm starting from a dead calm.4. The year of the roof isnt just about the roofThe roof is the great novelty -- and the much-needed upgrade -- this year. But this will be a vastly improved US Open in many other ways as well. A new 8,000-plus seat Grandstand stadium now dominates the southwest corner of the grounds. Visually, its a gem, even if old hands who loved the soul of the old grandstand deride it as antiseptic. Well see how it functions as a venue for players and fans.There will be a lot more room to move around at the tennis center this year, and nobody is going to be upset about that. The courts outside Ashe have all been demolished and moved 40 feet to the south in order to create more space for walkways and less cramped spectator seating and facilities. If you plan to be a return visitor, you might think someone took the place and stretched it out, making it bigger and roomier.5. Expect serious scheduling challengesUnlike Wimbledon, the US Open has day and night sessions. So what happens if rain interrupts a day program? Do you finish the order of play and cancel the night session? Officials will have to decide whether to move outside matches into Ashe after they were started on other courts. (Usually play continues on the same court when there is any kind of interruption or postponement.)Fairness issues will undoubtedly kick in as officials try to stay on schedule, satisfy broadcasters and treat players equally.We have looked at all kinds of protocols and talked to the relevant parties [ATP and WTA], Smith said. We are just going to have to go on a case-by-case basis.The best solution: Assume that the Murphys Law kicks in -- that after you build the $150 million roof, you never get rained on. Ever again. ' ' '