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While students are still weeks away from midterms, the Terps are already halfway through their ACC slate. And, courtesy of staff writer Chris Eckard, the grades are in.

BACKCOURT: B-

Terps sophomore guard Terrell Stoglin is the fifth-leading scorer in the NCAA and tops the ACC with 21.7 points per game. He's tallied 20 or more points in the past three games and 16 times overall this season. But Stoglin has missed a combined 22 3-point attempts the past two games.

Senior guard Sean Mosley hasn't become the consistent secondary scoring option the Terps have needed, especially on the road, where he has cracked double figures just twice in the past six games. Mosley has shown his frustrations recently in interviews as his time in College Park winds down.

Point guard Pe'Shon Howard hasn't found his form since a foot injury sidelined him at the beginning of the season. The sophomore is still working on his shot as he struggles from behind the 3-point arc. He's also struggled to keep possession, posting an assist-to-turnover ratio barely above 1:1 since the start of ACC play.

FRONTCOURT: C+

In a word, inconsistent. Coach Mark Turgeon has constantly answered questions this season on the revolving door of streaky big men. One week, it's forward James Padgett, the next it's Ashton Pankey, and now it's Alex Len. Each has shown glimpses of solid play, but all have followed those flashes with subpar performances.

Padgett, Turgeon said, has been better than expected this season. He dominated the offensive glass during the first half of the year, and defenses have started to key on him. The third-leading scorer on the team, Padgett has hovered around nine points per game the past few weeks.

Pankey and Len, both redshirt freshmen, have traded off quality outings. Len started ACC play with a double-double at N.C. State on Jan. 8 but then seemed to lose his confidence as Pankey took over the starting job. The Bronx, N.Y., native has shown promise, but he's also scored two or fewer points in four ACC games.

BENCH: B

In a word, inconsistent. Coach Mark Turgeon has constantly answered questions this season on the revolving door of streaky big men. One week, it's forward James Padgett, the next it's Ashton Pankey, and now it's Alex Len. Each has shown glimpses of solid play, but all have followed those flashes with subpar performances.

Padgett, Turgeon said, has been better than expected this season. He dominated the offensive glass during the first half of the year, and defenses have started to key on him. The third-leading scorer on the team, Padgett has hovered around nine points per game the past few weeks.

Pankey and Len, both redshirt freshmen, have traded off quality outings. Len started ACC play with a double-double at N.C. State on Jan. 8 but then seemed to lose his confidence as Pankey took over the starting job. The Bronx, N.Y., native has shown promise, but he's also scored two or fewer points in four ACC games.

COACH: B+

Losing five of the past six games isn't a good thing. But Turgeon inherited a team lacking in talent and experience and has transformed the Terps into a squad that plays hard on defense and can make a run at almost any team or time.

Turgeon has often spoken about the fine line between winning and losing, with his team falling lately on the wrong side. Still, for the Terps to even be in that position is impressive. Before this season, only three players on the roster had started a collegiate game, and nearly all of the team's frontcourt production from last season had vanished. There's a reason the Terps were picked to finish ninth in the ACC.

But, as Turgeon pointed out Monday, the Terps haven't been embarrassed this season. The only thing keeping this grade from top marks are some late-game losses and assistant Dalonte Hill's arrest for suspicion for driving under the influence in late January.