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Maryland Basketball Game Notes

Nov. 22, 1999

GAME NOTES: Maryland recorded its eighth largest margin of victory in history (+59) while extending the nation's longest non-conference home winning streak to 67 games ... It is Maryland's fourth difference of 50 points or more in the last two seasons ... Maryland commanded a 23-1 lead early in the contest with Juan Dixon scoring nine during the run ... FDU missed its first 10 shots and Maryland's full-court pressure resulted in three steals and nine Knight turnovers ... For the game, the Terps outscored the Knights 45-0 off of turnovers ... Dixon scored 20 points for the third straight game ... His 17 points at the intermission were already one shy of his career-high entering the season ... Freshman guard Drew Nicholas netted a game-high 27 points for his career-high ... He shot 9 of 11 from the floor, including 4 of 6 from 3-point range to lead a backcourt that scored 63 percent (65) of the Terps' 104 points ... Five different Terrapins scored 3-pointers ... Freshman backcourt mate Steve Blake pitched in seven points and sophomore Danny Miller had 10 ... Miller had a career-high eight assists and matched a career-high with seven rebounds ... Maryland held a 50-29 rebound advantage including a career-high eight boards from Lonny Baxter ... The Terps travel to Madison Square Garden on Wednesday to meet Kentucky in the Preseason NIT semifinals ... The Terps and 'Cats will meet twice in a span of 10 days as Maryland hosts Kentucky at Cole Field House on Dec. 11.

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