GAME NOTES: The fourth-seeded Maryland Terrapins and fifth-seeded West Virginia Mountaineers continue their runs in the NCAA Tournament as the two teams collide in Midwest Regional third-round action on Sunday at Nationwide Arena.

The winner of this game will have the unenviable task of taking on top-ranked and No. 1 overall seed Kentucky in next week's Sweet 16.

Big Ten Coach of the Year Mark Turgeon leads the Terrapins into the third round of this event. Maryland, in its first season in the Big Ten, made a splash with its 14-4 league ledger. The Terps closed the season strong with eight straight wins heading into the Big Ten Tournament semifinals, where they lost to Michigan State. It didn't take long to get back in the win column though, with Friday's tournament win over Valparaiso (65-62). In its 24th NCAA Tournament all-time, Maryland is 39-23 with its lone national title coming in 2002.

Bob Huggins also got some postseason accolades, being named the Big 12 Coach of the Year. The Mountaineers picked up their 24th win of the season with a 68-62 victory over Buffalo on Friday. This is the 26th appearance in the NCAA Tournament all-time for West Virginia, which holds a 26-25 record in the event. The Mountaineers have advanced to the Sweet 16 in five of their last eight NCAA Tournament appearances.

This marks the 38th all-time meeting between these two teams, but just the second in the last quarter century. The last matchup was in 2003, a 78-77 West Virginia win in the BB&T Classic. The Mountaineers are 5-1 against the Terrapins on neutral courts.

A highly opportunistic team, West Virginia relies heavily on its ability to manufacture possessions. The team leads the nation in steals (357) and steals per game (10.8), while boasting of a remarkable +6.5 turnover margin. Offensively, the team nets a decent 73.8 ppg. It it two-time All-Big 12 First- Team member Juwan Staten that is the team catalyst. The veteran playmaker leads WVU in both scoring (14.5 ppg) and assists (132). Sophomore forward Devin Williams gives the team a frontcourt presence at 11.5 points and 8.2 rebounds per game. Freshman guard Jevon Carter (8.4 ppg, team-high 47 3- pointers) and junior forward Jonathan Holton (7.5 ppg, 5.8 rpg) provide both backcourt and frontcourt depth, respectively.

West Virginia was able to post its first NCAA Tournament win since 2011 by holding off a tough Buffalo squad on Friday for the six-point victory. Williams led the charge and just missed a double-double with 17 points and nine rebounds. State poured in 15 points and doled out seven assists, while Daxter Miles Jr. chipped in with 10 points.

Maryland has a tremendous backcourt duo that it relies on, starting with freshman phenom Melo Trimble. The 6-3 youngster was an All-Big Ten First-Team selection in his debut season and leads the Terps in scoring (16.3 ppg), assists (105) and steals (43). Fellow guard Dez Wells (15.3 ppg) has the ability to take over a game offensively, as well. Junior forward Jake Layman (12.6 ppg, 5.9 rpg) is the team's best frontcourt player. Success has come at both ends of the floor for the Terps this season, as the team puts up 69.4 ppg, while allowing just 63.2 ppg.

The Terrapins were also in fight in the second round, but were able to hold on for the win over a very determined Valpo squad. Maryland shot the ball well at a .475 clip, led by Trimble, Wells and Jared Nickens, who finished with 14 points apiece. Trimble completed a double-double by grabbing 10 rebounds.

Both teams are playing well and both have star players they can lean on. The difference may come in creating turnovers and no one in the country does it better than West Virginia.