January 26, 1999
Game Facts and Coverage
#18 - Clemson at Maryland
Date: Thursday, Jan. 28
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Site: First National Bank of Maryland Court at Cole Field House (14,500)
Radio: WMUC Radio, 650-AM and 88.1-FM, and on the Internet at www.wmuc.umd.edu.(Brett Molina, Adam Gantman, Paul Monusky)
#19 - Maryland at Duke
Date: Monday, Feb. 1
Time: 7 p.m.
Site: Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Radio: None.
TV: Live on HTS, FOX SportsSouth and Sunshine Network (Dave Johnson, play-by-play and Debbie Antonelli, color)
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - No. 15-ranked Clemson comes to First National Bank of Maryland Court at Cole Field House on
Thursday evening, Feb. 28, as Maryland's women's basketball squad opens the second half of play in the 1998-99 Atlantic
Coast Conference schedule. Tipoff is 7:30 p.m.
The Terps, a 94-76 winner over Florida State in their last bout at Cole, hope the return home is kinder than their most
recent trip abroad, a 72-56 loss at Georgia Tech last Thursday. An upset winner over No. 7 North Carolina just three days
later, Georgia Tech outscored the Terrapins 31-10 in the final three minutes of what was an otherwise nip-and-tuck struggle.
The Terps trailed by four, 48-44, with 4:30 to play, and the Yellow Jackets never led by more than 10 until Niesha Butler's 3-
pointer with 2:20 remaining made it an 11-point game.
This week's Maryland-Clemson meeting presents a far different matchup from that which saw the Tigers coast to an 89-
48 win over the Terps in the ACC opener on Dec. 5. Since the return of Kelley Gibson (Easton, Md.) and Tiffany Brown
(Clinton, Md.) on Dec. 22, Maryland has raised its average nearly 20 points a game while boasting nearly as many assists
as turnovers in its last nine games. At Clemson, Maryland turned the ball over 32 times while suffering its largest loss of the
year.
Awaiting the Terps after the Clemson game is a four-game, eight-day stretch that includes travel between each leg. The
four-game string begins at No. 9 Duke next Monday, Feb. 1.
RECORDS
Maryland is 3-14 overall and 1-7 in the ACC following its 72-56 loss at Georgia Tech. Clemson enters the week at 16-3
overall and 5-3 in the ACC following an 81-72 win over No. 14 Iowa State on Sunday. The Tigers downed NC State last
Thursday, 70-58. Duke is currently atop the ACC standings with an 9-0 league mark, and 17-4 overall. The Blue Devils
downed No. 7 North Carolina last Friday night in Durham, 93-71. Duke plays on Monday night at Florida State before
hosting the Terps.
NATIONAL RANKINGS
Clemson is currently ranked No. 15 by both major women's basketball polls. Duke is No. 9 by AP and No. 13 by
ESPN/USA Today. Maryland is unranked. The Terps play 10 games this season against teams ranked in national top 25
polls. Including Georgia Tech, the Terps play 12 games against teams at least receiving votes. This week's rankings:
AP (Jan. 25) ESPN/USA Today (Jan. 25)
9. Duke 10. North Carolina
13. Rutgers 11. Rutgers
14. North Carolina 13. Duke
15. Clemson 15. Clemson
19. Virginia 17. Penn State
21. Penn State 18. Virginia
Others: Georgia Tech
COACHES
Maryland's Chris Weller (Maryland 66) has guided her alma mater to a national championship game and three Final
Four appearances. Now in her 24th season, she has engineered an unprecedented eight ACC championships while
compiling a 450-234 (.659) overall record. She is 162-116 (.585) in the Atlantic Coast Conference. In 1995, she became just
the fifth coach in women's college basketball history to earn at least 400 victories at the same school. Three years earlier,
her Terps were No. 1-ranked for a month which led to her naming as the 1992 Naismith and USBWA national coach of the
year.
Weller is 24-17 lifetime against Clemson, and 12-12 vs. Jim Davis. Weller is 30-13 lifetime against Duke, and 7-8 vs. Gail
Goestenkors.
Clemson's Jim Davis (Tennessee Wesleyan 70) is 249-113 in his 12th season with the Tigers. He is 268-121 in his
13th year overall. He is 106-70 in ACC games. Davis has guided Clemson to three consecutive ACC Tournament title
appearances including a 1996 victory over Duke to mark the Tigers' first ACC crown. He was named ACC coach of the year
in 1990 and 1994.
Duke's Gail Goestenkors (Saginaw Valley State 85) is 136-65 overall, and at Duke, in her seventh year at the school.
She is 63-42 in ACC games. She has turned the Blue Devils into a consistent national contender, and last year earned her
second ACC coach of the year award in three seasons after guiding the Devils to their first regular season conference title.
SERIES HISTORY
Against Clemson, Maryland boasts a 24-18 series advantage despite losing four straight. The Tigers ousted the Terps
>from last season's ACC Tournament, 63-44, in the tourney semifinals, and beat Maryland in this year's ACC opener on Dec.
5. Maryland last defeated Clemson two seasons ago with wins at home and on the road. Maryland has won six of the last
seven meetings with the Tigers at Cole Field House.
Maryland owns a 30-13 series advantage over Duke, dating to 1977-78, the first year of women's basketball in the ACC.
The Terps won the first 11 games of the series, but have surrendered eight of the last 12. Maryland's last win in Durham
was an 82-51 decision on 16, 1993.
NEXT GAMES
Maryland begins a stretch with four games in eight days, and five in 11, when it travels to Duke on Monday, Feb. 1. The
Terps break from ACC play to host Morgan State on Wednesday, Feb. 3, go back on the road to face Wake Forest three
days later on Saturday, Feb. 6, and return just two nights later to host Virginia on Monday, Feb. 8.
Maryland appears on ACC regional television games on three consecutive Mondays beginning Feb. 1 at Duke. Maryland
hosts Virginia on Feb. 8 and travels to NC State on Feb. 15. All regional TV games are broadcast on HTS, FOX
SportsSouth and Sunshine Network. All TV games tip at 7 p.m.
RADIO/TV SCHEDULE
Seventeen Maryland women's basketball games are carried on live radio this season between the Maryland/Learfield
Network with WBAL (1090-AM) in Baltimore as the flagship station, and campus radio station WMUC (650-AM and 88.1-
FM).
The Terps appear on four regionally televised games during the ACC season beginning with a Jan. 21 date at Georgia
Tech. Subsequent dates include Maryland at Duke on Feb. 1, Virginia at Maryland on Feb. 8, and Maryland at NC State on
Feb. 15.
Remaining games on the Terrapin radio/TV broadcast schedule:
Jan. 28 Clemson WMUC
Feb. 1 at Duke RSN-TV
Feb. 3 Morgan State WMUC
Feb. 8 Virginia WMUC/RSN-TV
Feb. 11 North Carolina WMUC
Feb. 15 at NC State RSN-TV
Feb. 21 Georgia Tech WMUC
FOXSS-TV denotes FOX Sports South
RSN-TV denotes Home Team Sports, FOX Sports South and Sunshine Network.
TERP TICKETS
Tickets for Terrapin women's basketball games are available by calling the Terp ticket office at 301-314-7070 or 800-
462-TERP. Tickets for all home games are $5 for adults and $3 for youth 18 and under.
TERP PROMOTIONS
Information or additional group tickets may be obtained by calling the Maryland sports marketing office at 301-314-5252.
Maryland's Jan. 28 game vs. Clemson is CYO Night. Youngsters from Catholic Youth Organization basketball leagues
>from Baltimore and D.C. areas will be in attendance.
AAU teams and teams from local schools will be in attendance when the Terps host Virginia on Feb. 8. Special group
rates are available for all teams and guests from local and regional AAU affiliations or schools. Also that night, an exhibition
contest will take place at halftime featuring teams competing in the NIKE 3-for-All. The NIKE event is a national competition,
with local competitors featured in a halftime exhibition during the Maryland-Virginia game. Regional competition for the NIKE
3-for-All takes place that week at sites around College Park.
The North Carolina game on Feb. 11 honors National Women in Sport Week. Schools around the ACC invite their fans
to Bring a Girl to a Game during the annual week that promotes women in sports. The Maryland-North Carolina game is
Bring a Girl to a Game Night.
MARYLAND SPORTS ON THE INTERNET
All the latest in Terrapin sports news is at your computer fingertips by accessing www.umterps.com. Men's and
women's basketball recaps are available following every game, as well as biographies on every player and a look back at
Terrapin history. Notes and statistics are updated weekly.
Recently added to the Terrapin Web Site is a new On-Line shopping area where visitors and fans can shop exclusively
for Maryland merchandise and products.
TERRAPIN FANPHONE
Information on Maryland athletics and a recap of every Maryland men's and women's basketball game can be obtained
by calling the Terrapin Fanphone at 301-314-TERP.
1998-99 ACC Standings
ACC Overall
Teams W L Pct. W L Pct.
Duke 9 0 1.000 17 4 .810
Virginia 6 1 .857 13 6 .684
No. Carolina 5 3 .625 18 4 .818
Clemson 5 3 .625 16 3 .842
Georgia Tech 4 5 .444 11 8 .579
NC State 4 5 .444 10 8 .556
Wake Forest 2 6 .250 6 12 .333
Maryland 1 7 .125 3 14 .176
Florida St. 1 7 .125 6 11 .353
THURSDAY, JAN. 28
NC State at Georgia Tech, 6:30 p.m.
Florida State at North Carolina, 7 p.m.
Virginia at Wake Forest, 7 p.m.
Clemson at Maryland, 7 p.m.
SUNDAY, JAN. 31
Georgia Tech at Florida State, RSN-12:30 p.m.
Wake Forest at North Carolina, 1 p.m.
Clemson at Virginia, 2 p.m.
George Washington at NC State, 2 p.m.
MONDAY, FEB. 1
Maryland at Duke, RSN-7 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 3
North Carolina at Clemson, 7 p.m.
Wake Forest at Georgia Tech, 7 p.m.
Morgan State at Maryland, 7:30 p.m.
THURSDAY, FEB. 4
Florida State at NC State, 7 p.m.
Duke at Virginia, 7:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, FEB. 6
Maryland at Wake Forest (Reynolds), 2 p.m.
SUNDAY, FEB. 7
NC State at North Carolina, RSN-12:30 p.m.
Clemson at Florida State, 2 p.m.
Duke at Georgia Tech, 2 p.m.
MARYLAND TERRAPINS PROBABLE LINEUP
PROBABLE STARTERS
Ht. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG APG Notes
F 33 Cara Ferris (16/10) 6-1 Jr. Pensacola, Fla. 3.4 4.3 1.2 Career-high 9 pts, 6 steals vs. FSU
F 45 Kelley Gibson (9/8) 5-11 Sr. Easton, Md. 11.8 3.4 4.8 Double-figure scoring in last 4 games
C 34 Deedee Warley (17/13) 6-2 Fr. Fort Washington, Md. 12.5 5.5 1.4 Double figures in 8 straight games
G 3 Tiffany Brown (9/9) 5-6 Jr. Clinton, Md. 7.4 2.9 6.8 40 minutes in 6 of 9 games
G 20 March' Strickland (17/17) 5-9 Fr. Kingston, Mass. 9.7 2.9 3.4 Only Terp to start all 17 games
TOP RESERVES
Ht. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG APG Notes
G 25 Ginji Perry (16/1) 5-11 Fr. Hyattsville, Md. 4.9 2.6 1.8 27 pts, 3 assists, 4 steals vs. FSU
F 32 Antonieta Gabriel (15/6) 6-0 Jr. Virginia Beach, Va. 2.1 5.2 2.4 Among UM leaders in rebounds, assists
F 42 Rosita Melbourne (17/7) 6-3 Fr. Washington, D.C. 4.2 3.7 0.5 Among UM and ACC blocks leaders
C 55 Branka Bogunovic (17/13) 6-8 Jr. Zemun, Serbia 10.4 6.1 0.1 Five double-doubles this season
