Dec. 6, 1999
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- No. 19 Maryland (6-2, 0-0 ACC), which has achieved its highest ranking of the season, plays host to Winthrop on Tuesday night as it attempts to stretch its nation's best non-conference home winning streak to 68 games. The Terps' game against Winthrop begins a five-game homestand which runs through Jan. 2 against Coastal Carolina.
Look For Maryland To...
...Extend its nation's best non-conference winning streak to 68 games against Winthrop,
...Win head coach Gary Williams' 199th game during his tenure at the University of Maryland,
...Extend its winning streak in Cole Field House to ten games. The Terps have won three games this season and their final six home games last year.
1999-00 ACC STANDINGS
| ACC | Overall |
| Teams | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT |
| NC State | 0 | 0 | .000 | 5 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Wake Forest | 0 | 0 | .000 | 5 | 0 | 1.000 |
| North Carolina | 0 | 0 | .000 | 5 | 1 | .833 |
| Maryland | 0 | 0 | .000 | 6 | 2 | .750 |
| Duke | 0 | 0 | .000 | 5 | 2 | .714 |
| Virginia | 0 | 0 | .000 | 4 | 3 | .571 |
| Georgia Tech | 0 | 0 | .000 | 3 | 2 | .500 |
| Florida State | 0 | 0 | .000 | 3 | 3 | .500 |
| Clemson | 0 | 0 | .000 | 3 | 4 | .429 |
QUOTING MARYLAND BASKETBALL
'Lonny Baxter has improved his footwork and stayed out of foul trouble, having not committed more than three fouls in a game this season while averaging 2.3 blocks per game. He's scored in double digits and had at least eight rebounds in every game and nearly averages a double-double at 15.5 points and 9.9 rebounds.'
Duff Durkin
The Diamondback
Terps Continue Non-Conference Cole Streak
Maryland enters Tuesday night's game against Winthrop having won a nation's best 67 consecutive non-conference home games in Cole Field House. The Terps' current streak began on Dec. 30, 1989 with a victory over Alcorn State. The last time the Terps were not successful vs. a non-conference team in Cole Field House was Dec. 12, 1989 against Coppin State.
| Rank | No. | School | Date Streak Began |
| 1. | 67 | Maryland | Dec. 30, 1989 |
| 2. | 44 | Washington State | Nov. 28, 1990 |
| 3. | 43 | Penn State | Dec. 5, 1992 |
TERPS IN THE NATIONAL POLLS
ESPN/USA TODAY (Dec. 5, 1999)
| Rank | Team (FPV) | Record |
| 1. | Cincinnati (26) | 5-0 |
| 2. | Arizona (3) | 6-0 |
| 3. | Stanford (20 | 5-0 |
| 4. | Kansas | 6-0 |
| 5. | Michigan State | 6-1 |
| 6. | Connecticut | 5-1 |
| 7. | North Carolina | 5-1 |
| 8. | Auburn | 4-1 |
| 9. | Syracuse | 6-0 |
| 10. | Florida | 5-1 |
| 11. | UCLA | 3-0 |
| 12. | Texas | 4-1 |
| 13. | Duke | 5-2 |
| 14. | Indiana | 4-0 |
| 15. | Tennessee | 6-0 |
| 16. | Ohio State | 2-1 |
| 17. | Oklahoma State | 6-0 |
| 18. | Temple | 2-2 |
| 19. | MARYLAND | 6-1 |
| 20. | DePaul | 4-2 |
| 21. | Wake Forest | 5-0 |
| 22. | Kentucky | 3-3 |
| 23 | Purdue | 3-2 |
| 24. | Illinois | 2-2 |
| 25. | Utah | 3-2 |
ASSOCIATED PRESS (Dec. 6, 1999)
| Rank | Team (FPV) | Points |
| 1. | Cincinnati (55) | 1,747 |
| 2. | Arizona (6) | 1,647 |
| 3. | Stanford (9) | 1,620 |
| 4. | Michigan State | 1,454 |
| 5. | Kansas | 1,451 | |
| 6. | Connecticut | 1,402 |
| 7. | North Carolina (1) | 1,333 |
| 8. | Auburn | 1,231 |
| 9. | Florida | 1,044 |
| 10. | Texas | 1,043 |
| 11. | UCLA | 1,032 |
| 12. | Syracuse | 994 |
| 13. | Ohio State | 869 |
| 14. | Duke | 822 |
| 15. | Indiana | 774 |
| 16. | Tennessee | 760 |
| 17. | Oklahoma State | 550 |
| 18. | Wake Forest | 475 |
| 19. | Temple | 395 |
| 20. | DePaul | 378 |
| 21. | MARYLAND | 317 | |
| 22. | Illinois | 272 |
| 23. | Kentucky | 224 |
| 24. | Gonzaga | 194 |
| 25. | Purdue | 181 |
Terps in the 1999-2000 Polls
| ESPN/USA Today | AP |
| Preseason | 23 | RV (26) |
| Nov. 15 | NP | RV (27) |
| Nov. 22 | 22 | 24 |
| Nov. 29 | 23 | 24 |
| Dec. 5 | 19 | 21 |
Baxter, Dixon Earn All-Tournament Honors
Sophomores Lonny Baxter (Silver Spring, Md.) and Juan Dixon (Baltimore, Md.) were named to the BB&T Classic all-tournament team. Baxter averaged 18.5 points and 10.5 rebounds while Dixon averaged 17.0 points and 7.5 rebounds in helping the Terps advance to the championship game of the tournament. Baxter recorded a double-double of 16 points and 12 rebounds and Dixon scored the game-winning basket against the No. 16 Fighting Illini on Dec. 4. Baxter then led the team with 21 points and nine rebounds while Dixon scored 15 points and added seven assists in the championship game against George Washington. It marked the second consecutive tournament that Baxter had earned all-tournament honors and was the first time during Dixon's career that he had earned all-tournament honors.
Williams in Cyberspace
Visit www.coachgarywilliams.
com for the latest information on Maryland's head coach.
Terps' Recent Ledger
Head coach Gary Williams has led Maryland to a 34-8 record (.809) since the beginning of the 1998-99 season.
Terps in Non-Conference Games
Maryland has won 70 of 71 non-conference home games during the Gary Williams era. The Terps won the first three non-conference home games during the Williams era and have not lost a non-conference game in Cole Field House since Dec. 12, 1989. In winning 70 of 71 non-conference home games, the Terps have a winning percentage of .986.
Terps Return Home
Maryland returns to the friendly confines of Cole Field House for the fist time since Nov. 22 when the Terps defeated Fairleigh Dickinson, 104-45. The Terps have won 90 percent (27-of-30) of their games in Cole in the last three seasons.
Baxter's Week
Sophomore center Lonny Baxter averaged a double-double of 17.6 points and 10.3 rebounds in three games last week. Baxter helped lead Maryland to a victory over Iowa in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge and to a victory over No. 16 Illinois. It marked the first time in school history that the Terps had defeated Big Ten teams in consecutive games. He was named to the BB&T Classic all-tournament team as he averaged 18.5 points and 10.5 rebounds in leading Maryland to the championship game of the event.
Lonny Baxter Has...
...Scored in double-figures eight times this season. He scored in double-figures eight times in 32 games as a freshman,
...Totaled three doubles-doubles in points and rebounds. He did not record any double-doubles as a freshman,
...Blocked 18 shots in eight games for an average of 2.3 per game. He blocked 24 shots in 32 games for a 0.8 per game average as a freshman,
...Scored 124 points for a 15.5 points per game average. He did not score his 124th point last season until Feb. 6.
Baxter Is No. 2 In Field Goal Pct.
Sophomore Lonny Baxter, who made 14-of-25 shots from the field in the BB&T Classic, is shooting a team-leading .563 from the field this season. He has shot 50 percent from the field in each of the last five games. He enters Tuesday's game against Winthrop ranked second in school history with a .584 field goal percentage.
Blake Sets Tournament Record
Freshman point guard Steve Blake (Miami Lakes, Fla.) recorded a career-high tying 11 assists against No. 16 Illinois on Saturday. It marked the second time during his career that he had dished out 11 assists. He was credited with that many against Tulane in the second round of the Preseason NIT. His 11 assists against Illinois established a BB&T Tournament record. Blake is averaging 7.0 assists per game in the last four games.
Blake In A Giving Mood
Freshman Steve Blake is averaging a team-leading 6.9 assists per game. He has led the Terps in assists in four of the team's eight games this season and has twice recorded 11 assists in a single-game.
Morris' Blocked Shots
Junior All-American Terence Morris (Frederick, Md.) is averaging a team-leading 3.6 blocked shots per game. He blocked a career-high seven shots against Tulane (Nov. 19) and blocked six against both Notre Dame (Nov. 26) and George Washington (Dec. 5). Morris now has 135 career blocked shots and ranks fifth all-time in the Maryland record books.
Terence Morris has...
...More blocked shots (29) than Maryland's opponents have blocked combined (28).
Morris Approaching 1,000 Points
Junior All-American Terence Morris is averaging 16.6 points per games and has scored 133 points this season. He enter's Tuesday night's game against Winthrop with 890 career points and needs only 110 points to become the 35th player in school history to score 1,000 career points.
Dixon Seeing Double
Redshirt sophomore Juan Dixon scored 15 points against George Washington on Dec. 5 and leads the team with a 17.1 points per game average. He has scored in double figures in all but one of Maryland's eight games and scored his career high of 25 points vs. Tulane on Nov. 22. Dixon has scored 20 or more points three times this season -- he did not reach the 20 point plateau during his redshirt freshman season last year.
Maryland's Chief Thief
Redshirt sophomore Juan Dixon is averaging a team-leading 3.6 steals per game through the first eight games of the season. He has recorded at least three steals in six of Maryland's eight games and was credited with a career-high six steals against Notre Dame on Nov. 26. Dixon has 78 steals in 42 career games for a 1.86 steals per game average.
Dixon Second In Rebounds
Redshirt sophomore Juan Dixon is ranked second on the team in rebounds with a 6.6 per game average. He led the Terps with 11 rebounds against Kentucky in Madison Square Garden on Nov. 24 and has grabbed seven or more rebounds in five of Maryland's eight games.
Miller Doubling His Efforts
Sophomore Danny Miller (Mt. Holly, N.J.) is averaging twice as many minutes (29.6-14.3), twice as many points per game (8.8-4.2), twice as many assists (2.9-1.3) and nearly twice as many steals (1.5-1.0) as a starter this season than he did as a reserve during the 1998-99 season.
Nicholas Ranks Second
Freshman Drew Nicholas (Hempstead, N.Y.) is ranked second on the team with 10 3-point shots made. He was two-of-four against George Washington and hit a career-high four from beyond the arc against Fairleigh Dickinson on Nov. 22.
Probable Starters For Maryland
| F | #15 | Danny Miller |
| F | #44 | Terence Morris |
| C | #35 | Lonny Baxter |
| G | #3 | Juan Dixon |
| G | #25 | Steve Blake |
...And Top Reserves
Maryland vs. Winthrop - A Series History
The Series: Maryland leads, 2-0
Last Maryland Win: Dec. 3, 1987, 65-52
Last Winthrop Win: None
Last Maryland Win at Cole Field House: Dec. 3, 1987, 65-52
Last Winthrop Win at Cole Field House: None
Maryland vs. Winthrop, current streak: Maryland has won 2
Gary Williams vs. Winthrop First Meeting
Maryland vs. Winthrop - The Last Two Games
Dec. 3, 1987 Dec. 26, 1986
Maryland 65 Maryland 76
Winthrop 52 Winthrop 58
at College Park, Md. at College Park, Md.
Tonight's Officials
Tonight's referee is Steve Gordon and the umpires are Manny Upton and Jamie Luckie.
Terps By The Numbers In 1999-2000
| Overall Record: | 6-2 | ...... | When Outrebound Opponent: | 4-2 |
| ACC Record: | 0-0 | | When Outrebounded by Opp: | 2-0 |
| Home Record: | 3-0 | | When Rebounds are Equal: | 0-0 |
| Road Record: | 0-0 | | When Leading at Halftime: | 4-0 |
| Neutral Site Record: | 3-2 | | When Trailing at Halftime: | 2-2 |
| Day Games: | 1-0 | | When Tied at Halftime: | 0-0 |
| Night Games: | 5-2 | | When Shoot Better from Field: | 6-2 |
| In Home ACC Games: | 0-0 | | When Shoot Worse from Field: | 0-0 |
| In Road ACC Games: | 0-0 | | Versus a Ranked Opponent: | 1-1 |
| When Score At Least 80 Points: | 2-0 | | When Score 100+ Points: | 1-0 |
| When Score Under 80 Points: | 4-2 |
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Dialing Long Distance
Maryland is shooting .361 percent from 3-point range through the first eight games of the season. The Terps hit nine shots from the bonusphere against Tulane and eight against Fairleigh Dickinson. Maryland has not shot 40 percent or better from 3-point range since the 1988-89 season.
Outshooting the Opponent
Maryland has shot .500 percent or better form the field in four of its eight games this season and is shooting .493 from the field for the season. The Terps shot a season high .571 from the field in their 104-45 victory over Fairleigh Dickinson on Nov. 22 and have three starters shooting at least 50 percent from the field. Sophomore Lonny Baxter leads the team with a .568 shooting percentage.
Swat That Out Of Here
Maryland is averaging 8.5 blocked shots per game through the first eight games of the year. The Terps have blocked at least nine shots in six of their eight games and swatted a season-high 14 against Tulane. The 14 blocked shots against Tulane is tied for the fourth highest single-game total in school history. Maryland blocked a school-record 202 shots during the 1998-99 season.
Terps Limiting Opponents From the Field
Maryland is limiting its opponent to a combined .393 field goal shooting percentage. The Terps hold Fairleigh Dickinson to a .308 shooting percentage and has held all but one of their eight opponents below 44 percent shooting from the field. Maryland held its opponents to a .388 shooting percentage during the 1998-99 season which ranks as the fourth-best field goal percentage defense in the ACC since 1963.
On Gary Williams
Gary Williams is the only head coach in school history to guide the Terps to seven postseason tournament appearances within his first ten seasons. He is also one of only two coaches in school history to have directed his first two teams to winning records and to a regular season conference championship during the first six years at the helm.
Maryland in the ACC Statistics
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Sophomore Lonny Baxter leads the ACC with a 9.9 rebounds per game average.
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Redshirt sophomore Juan Dixon is ranked first in the ACC with a 3.5 steals per game average.
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Maryland is the only team in the ACC with three players ranked among the top 10 in scoring.
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Junior All-American Terence Morris is ranked second in the ACC with a 3.6 blocks per game average.
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Redshirt sophomore Juan Dixon is ranked second in the ACC in free throw shooting percentage with a .893 mark.
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Freshman Steve Blake is ranked third in the ACC with a 6.9 assists per game average.
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Junior All-America Terence Morris is ranked third in the ACC in field goal shooting percentage with a .566 mark.
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Sophomore Lonny Baxter is ranked fourth in the ACC in field goal shooting percentage with a .563 mark.
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Freshman Steve Blake is ranked fourth in the ACC with a 2.0 steals per game average.
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Sophomore Lonny Baxter is ranked fifth in the ACC with a 2.3 blocked shots per game average.
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Redshirt sophomore Juan Dixon is ranked fifth in the ACC in scoring with a 17.1 points per game average.
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Junior All-American Terence Morris is ranked sixth in the ACC in scoring with a 16.6 points per game average.
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Lonny Baxter is ranked eighth in the ACC in scoring with a 15.5 points per game average.
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Redshirt sophomore Juan Dixon is ranked 10th in the ACC is 3-point field goal shooting percentage with a .333 mark.
