Feb. 16, 2000
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*Juan Dixon scored a career-high 33 points, the third time this season he has eclipsed the 30-point mark.
*The last Terp to score 30 or more points in three or more games in the same season was Joe Smith in 1994-95. Smith was named ACC Player of the Year that season.
*Dixon's 33 points ties for the 23rd greatest scoring day in Maryland history.
*It is the most points scored by a Terp since Keith Booth tallied 33 against Georgia Tech in the ACC Tournament on 3/9/96.
*Over his last 10 games, Dixon is averaging 23.3 ppg and has not scored less than 17 in any of those games.
*Dixon is now the leading scorer in ACC games averaging 21.7 (239 points in 11 games) surpassing Clemson's Will Solomon who entered the day averaging 21.6.
*Dixon raised his overall average to 18.6 ppg, second-highest to Solomon (21.3).
*Dixon also recorded a career-high seven assists.
*Dixon or Lonny Baxter have led the Terps in scoring in each of the last 10 games.
*Baxter recorded his ninth double-double of the season (13 points and 12 rebounds).
*Baxter has recorded double-doule in three of his last four games.
*Baxter scored in double figures for the 15th consecutive game and has scored double figures in 24 of 25 games this season.
*Terence Morris scored in double figures for the seventh game in a row (17 pts).
*Tahj Holden's eight points were more than his cumulative total of his last six games (7 points).
*Holden also recorded a career-high five assists.
*Maryland shot 53 percent in three of its last five games and has scored in 90 or more points all of those games.
*Maryland's 28 assists were the second-most this season. The Terps had 30 assists against Coastal Carolina on 1/2/00.
*Maryland has not lost a game this season after scoring 71 points.
*It is the 23rd consecutive home win when leading at halftime.
*Maryland held an opponent under 42 percent shooting (36.2 percent allowed) for the 15th time this season.