Jan. 22, 2000
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*Terence Morris (sprained ankle) did not suit up for the Terps, ending his streak of 51 consecutive games started and streak of 83 consecutive games played -- he had never missed a game in his career.
*Danny Miller tied his career high of six field goals made, set against AU-Puerto Rico on Nov. 26, 1998, and tied his career high of three 3-pt field goals made and established career highs in field goals attempted (17) and three-pointers attempted (13).
*True freshman Tahj Holden started in place of Morris for his first career start and recorded the first double-double by a Maryland freshman since Morris had 12 points and 10 rebounds against then No. 1 Duke on Jan. 29, 1998.
*Holden finished with 12 points, his second-straight double-figure scoring game and a career-high 10 rebounds.
*Holden blocked a career-high five shots and played a career-high 23 minutes.
*Lonny Baxter (10 points) scored in double figuires for the eighth time this year.
*Maryland had five players score in double figures for the fourth time this season (FDU, Notre Dame and Coastal Carolina).
*Maryland held the ACC leading scorer Will Solomon (21.6 ppg entering the game) to 12 points -- equaling his season low. On Wednesday night, Maryland held Wake Forest leading scorer Robert O'Kelley to a season-low four points.
*The Terps, who lead the ACC in FG % defense, limited the Tigers to just 39.3 % from the field.
*Maryland established a team record for 3-point field goals attempted with 31, breaking the mark of 30 set at Florida State on Feb. 10, 1996. Maryland made 10 threes, one short of equaling its team record of 11 accomplished on three occasions, most recently against Georgia Tech on Jan. 3, 1996.
*Maryland recorded double figures in blocked shots (11) for the fourth time this season and have recorded eight blocks in a game for the 12th time this year.
*Steve Blake has recorded at least seven assists in his last six games and had five steals, one short of his career high of six.
*Blake now has 114 assists this season, fifth most by a Maryland freshman and 42 steals, tying Joe Smith for the fifth most by a freshman.
*Clemson was outrebounded for only the third time this season.