Area men’s basketball capsules

» If Maryland was looking for a victory over a team in the top half of the Atlantic Coast Conference standings to boost its postseason remedy, this is it.

Baltimore native Malcolm Delaney has averaged 23.6 points in his last seven games for the Hokies (16-7, 6-3 Atlantic Coast Conference), only a hair more than his team-high 23 points in a midweek win over Georgia Tech, the same team that the Terrapins (15-8, 4-5) squeaked by on Monday night.

George Washington at Charlotte

Where » Halton Arena, Charlotte, N.C. • When » Saturday, 3 • Radio » 1500 AM

» George Washington head coach Karl Hobbs said he’s not looking at the Atlantic 10 Conference standings after Wednesday’s loss to La Salle. But the Colonials (7-14, 1-8 A-10) remain three games adrift of a spot in the postseason with seven games to play, and the strain showed at times against the Explorers.

“At times we got a little tight and didn’t play as loose as we needed to,” said Hobbs.

Sitting one spot ahead of the last-place Colonials, the 49ers (8-15, 2-7) one of three teams sitting in the bottom half of the A-10 that George Washington will face down the stretch.

Colgate at American

Where » Bender Arena • When » Saturday, 1 • TV » ESPNU

» After their fifth win in a row and 11th in the last 12 games during midweek, there are no more records for the Eagles (15-7, 8-1 Patriot League) to match in conference play — the only team in school history to do better was a perfect 11-0 in 1980-81. The Raiders (9-14, 5-5) have won three in a row.

Howard at Winston-Salem State

Where » LVJM Coliseum, Winston-Salem, N.C. • When » Saturday, 6

» Last week it was a five-way tie for sixth place in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. This week it’s a five-way tie for fourth for the surging Bison (7-16, 5-5 MEAC), who beat the Rams (6-16) last month.

Howard senior guard Eugene Myatt was named MEAC player of the week after averaging 24 points and four rebounds in two games last week.