Jan. 2, 2000

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COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) - Lonny Baxter scored 10 points in the first half Sunday as No. 14 Maryland built a 24-point lead and cruised to its 72nd straight non-conference home victory, 100-48 over Coastal Carolina.

Juan Dixon had 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Terrapins (11-2), while Baxter finished with 14.

Coastal Carolina (2-9) missed its first nine shots and had six turnovers in falling behind 16-0. Maryland led 44-20 at halftime, then opened the second half with an 11-0 run to go ahead by 35.

Maryland has won five straight and eight of nine. The 72-game run, the longest of its kind in the nation, is safe through this season because the Terrapins' only remaining non-ACC game is at Temple.

Brandon Newby led Coastal Carolina with 13 points.

Baxter had a dunk and a layup in Maryland's opening 16-point run, which finally ended on a 3-pointer by Newby with 7:16 gone. It was 29-11 before Baxter scored six points during a 9-2 spurt that boosted the margin to 25 points.

Coastal Carolina shot 28 percent in the first half and had 12 turnovers.