Ex-Maryland Basketball Player Killed In Texas Van Accident

BALMORHEA, Texas (AP) — Former Maryland basketball player Cliff Tucker has been killed in a West Texas van accident that left two other passengers dead. Tucker was 29.
The Texas Department of Public Safety says the van rolled Monday on Interstate 10 near Balmorhea (BAL’-muh-ray), 180 miles from El Paso. Investigators believe the tread on a rear tire separated and the driver lost control.
Tucker was from El Paso and played four years at Maryland, finishing in 2011. He was one of the s