No. 22 Terps Travel To Wake Looking To Solidify ACC Place
2/18/2000 7:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Feb. 18, 2000
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- No. 22 Maryland (18-7, 7-4 ACC), which has won five consecutive conference games for the third time in the last two seasons, travels to Winston-Salem to face Wake Forest (14-11, 5-7 ACC) on Saturday. The Terps defeated Georgia Tech (92-70) on Wednesday night in Cole Field House to raise their ACC record to 7-4 and move into a second place tie with North Carolina.
Maryland has won seven of its last eight conference games after beginning the ACC season with an 0-3 mark. During the second half of the conference season, the Terps have avenged all of their first half defeats with victories over NC State (Feb. 6, 78-73), Duke (Feb. 9, 98-87) and Georgia Tech (Feb. 16, 92-70).
Maryland enters Saturday's game having won two consecutive ACC road games with victories at Florida State (Jan. 29, 82-63) and Duke (Feb. 9, 98-87).
Look For Maryland To...
...Win its third consecutive ACC road game for the first time this
season,
...Win its sixth consecutive ACC game dating to Jan. 29,
...Win its third consecutive game against an ACC team from the state of
North Carolina (NC State on Feb. 6 and Duke on Feb. 9),
...Win in Winston-Salem for the first time since Jan. 19, 1997 and sweep
the regular-season series vs. the Demon Deacons for the first time since
the 1993-94 season,
...Win its eighth conference game for the seventh consecutive season.
A Look At One Of the Nation's Hottest Players
Sophomore Juan Dixon (Baltimore, Md.), one of the nation's hottest
players, enters Saturday's game against Wake Forest as the ACC leader in
scoring (21.7 ppg) in conference games only. Dixon moved past Clemson's
Will Solomon (21.6 ppg) who had led the league in conference games
scoring since Jan. 13. Dixon has scored 30 or more points twice in the
last three games and has not scored below 17 points since his streak
began on Jan. 16 with 31 points against Georgia Tech.
Category FGM-A Pct. FTM-A 3PM-A Stls Pts ACC Games 89-174 51.1 46-57 15-34 3.1 21.7 Last 5 45-86 52.3 22-28 9-19 3.6 24.2 Last 10 84-167 50.2 45-54 20-40 3.4 23.3
Dixon Named ACC Co-Player Of The Week
Sophomore Juan Dixon, who averaged 26.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.0
assists, 3.0 steals and shot 53.7 percent from the field in two games
last week, was named the ACC co-player of the week on Monday. He shared
the award with Clemson's Will Solomon. Dixon matched his career-high of
31 points as Maryland defeated No. 3 Duke in Cameron Indoor Stadium and
added a team-high 21 points against No. 19 Temple.
Terps In The Standings
Maryland enters Saturday's game against Wake Forest with a 7-4
conference record and is tied for second place with North Carolina.
Head coach Gary Williams, whose Terps have averaged 21.3 victories a
year in the last seven seasons, enters Saturday's game against Wake
Forest with a 417-253 (62.2) career record in his 22nd season as a head
coach on the Division I level. Maryland has won double-figure ACC games
in back-to-back seasons and has finished in fourth place or higher in
the league standings each year since 1994.
Terps From The Field
Maryland has hit more than half of its field goal attempts during its
current five-game ACC winning streak. The Terps have hit above 53
percent three times and have not fallen below 46 percent in any of its
five wins over ACC teams since Jan. 29. The team's recent success from
the field places them third in the conference in field goal percentage
shooting with a 46.5 mark.
Terps FG% In Their Last Five ACC Games Opponent FGM-A Pct. Florida State 29-60 48.3 Virginia 29-51 56.9 NC State 30-64 46.9 Duke 41-76 53.9 Georgia Tech 37-68 54.4 Totals 166-329 50.4
Putting A Lid On The Basket
Maryland enters Saturday's game against Wake Forest as the ACC leader in
field goal percentage defense with a 39.6 mark. The Terps have held
both of their last two opponents (No. 19 Temple and Georgia Tech) to a
combined 38.5 shooting from the field. Only one team this season, No. 3
Duke (53.9 percent on Feb. 9) has shot above 50 percent from the field
against the Terps while 14 teams have shot below 40 percent.
Terps' Field Goal Defense Opponent FGM-A Pct. Florida State 19-54 35.2 Virginia 28-62 45.2 NC State 26-53 49.1 Duke 41-76 53.9 No. 19 Temple 24-59 40.7 Georgia Tech 21-58 36.2 Totals 159-362 43.9
Lending A Helping Hand
Maryland recorded a near season-high 28 assists against Georgia Tech on
Wednesday night. The Terps' season high of 30 assists was set against
Coastal Carolina on Jan. 2. Entering Saturday's game against Wake
Forest, Maryland leads the ACC in assists and should become the first
team in the league this season to surpass the 500 mark. The Terps are
averaging nearly 20 assists per game on just under 29 baskets made per
game.
ACC Team Assist Leaders Rank Team Assists APG 1. Maryland 498 19.9 2. North Carolina 456 18.3 3. Duke 401 16.4 4. Georgia Tech 368 15.3 5. Virginia 376 15.0 6. Wake Forest 333 13.3 7. Clemson 314 12.6 8. NC State 286 12.4 9. Florida State 264 12.0
More On The Terps' Assist Totals
Maryland established a school record with 674 assists (19.8 apg) last
season. The Terps look to be well on their way to eclipsing that record
this season. Maryland is averaging slightly more assists per game this
season (19.9) than it did last season (19.8). The top four
single-season assist marks have come under head coach Gary Williams.
Terps' Top Five Assist Marks Rank Season Assists APG 1. 1998-99 674 19.8 2. 1994-95 641 18.8 3. 1997-98 602 18.8 4. 1989-90 583 17.7 5. 1984-85 575 15.5
Passing The Basketball
Maryland is averaging an assist on nearly 70 percent of their baskets
this season. The Terps are 8-2 when then average more than one assists
on 76 percent or more of their baskets. The Terps recorded a
season-high A:B ratio of 84.6 against Notre Dame on Nov. 26.
Terps' Top Ten Assist:Basket Ratios Opponent Assists Baskets A:B Notre Dame 22 26 84.6 Iowa 25 30 83.3 Coastal 30 36 83.3 UMBC 21 27 81.4 Virginia 23 29 79.3 Temple 19 24 79.2 Tulane 22 28 78.6 Georgia Tech (2) 28 37 78.4 Kentucky (2) 21 27 77.8 G. Washington 19 25 76.0
Terps In The RPI
Maryland is ranked 10th with a strength of schedule ranking of sixth in
the most recent RPI ranking release.
Terps' Annual RPI Rankings
Maryland has consistently been ranked among the top teams in the nation,
in both the polls and the RPI, over the course of the last seven
seasons. During that span, the Terps have played in a school-record six
NCAA Tournaments and have finished in the upper echelon of the ACC each
year.
Terps' RPI And Strength of Schedule Rankings Season RPI SOS 1999-00 10 6 1998-99 4 13 1997-98 7 1 1996-97 23 28 1995-96 30 8 1994-95 9 11 1993-94 38 29
Probable Starters For Maryland
F #15 Danny Miller (9.2 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 8 points, 4 rebounds vs. Wake
Forest, 1-19-00)
F #44 Terence Morris (16.1 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 7 points, 7 rebounds, 7 blocks
vs. Wake, 1-19-00)
C #35 Lonny Baxter (15.8 ppg, 8.8 rpg, 18 points, 3 rebounds vs. Wake
Forest, 1-19-00)
G #3 Juan Dixon (18.0 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 18 points, 5 steals vs. Wake Forest,
1-19-00)
G #25 Steve Blake (6.3 ppg, 6.4 apg, 7 assists, 3 turnovers vs. Wake
Forest, 1-19-00)
...And Top Reserves
G #12 Drew Nicholas (5.0 ppg, 1.2 apg, Second career game vs. Wake
Forest)
F #33 Mike Mardesich (2.9 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 2 rebounds, 1 blocked shot vs.
Wake Forest, 1-19-00)
G #11 Calvin McCall (1.5 ppg, 1.0 rpg, First career game vs. Wake
Forest)
F #45 Tahj Holden (2.5 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 17 points, 6 rebounds vs. Wake
Forest, 1-19-00)
Maryland vs. Wake Forest - A Series History
The Series: Wake Forest leads, 50-49
Last Maryland Win: Jan. 19, 2000, 71-53
Last Wake Forest Win: Jan. 31, 1999, 85-72
Last Maryland Win In Winston-Salem: Jan. 19, 1997, 54-51
Last Wake Forest Win in Winston-Salem: Jan. 31, 1999, 85-72
Maryland vs. Wake Forest, Current Streak: Wake Forest has won 1
Maryland vs. Wake Forest, Last 10: Wake Forest leads, 7-3
Maryland vs. Wake Forest - The Last Four Games
Jan. 19, 2000 Jan. 31, 1999 Dec. 3, 1998 Feb. 19, 1998
at Maryland 71 at Wake Forest 85 at Maryland 92 Wake Forest 83
Wake Forest 53 Maryland 72 Wake Forest 69 at Maryland 79
Terps Vs. Wake Forest - The First Time
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Lonny Baxter scored 12 of his 18 points in a
game-opening 24-4 run as Maryland defeated Wake Forest 73-51 on Jan.
19.
Juan Dixon had 18 points and reserve forward Tahj Holden contributed a career-high 17 for the Terrapins, who never trailed in ending three-game losing streak.
Darius Songaila scored 14 points for Wake Forest. The Demon Deacons, who averaged an ACC-best 14 turnovers per game, had 13 by halftime and finished with 20. They shot just 29 percent, including 2-for-10 from 3-point range.
Maryland made its first nine shots for an 18-2 lead with four minutes elapsed. Songaila then scored for the Demon Deacons, but two dunks and a follow shot by Baxter made it 24-4. Minutes later, Baxter scored on a drive to put the Terrapins up 29-10. At that point, Baxter was seven-for-seven and Wake Forest was four-for-20 with 11 turnovers.
Terps By The Numbers In 1999-2000
Overall Record: 18-7 When Outrebound Opponent: 11-4
ACC Record: 7-4 When Outrebounded by Opp: 6-2
Home Record: 13-1 When Rebounds are Equal: 1-1
Road Record: 1-4 When Leading at Halftime: 14-3
Neutral Site Record: 3-2 When Trailing at Halftime: 3-3
Day Games: 5-2 When Tied at Halftime: 1-1
Night Games: 13-5 When Shoot Better from Field: 15-3
In Home ACC Games: 4-1 When Shoot Worse from Field: 2-3
In Road ACC Games: 3-3 Versus a Ranked Opponent: 3-3
When Score At Least 80 Points: 8-0 When Score 100+ Points: 2-0
When Score Under 80 Points: 10-7
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 10
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.
Williams Becomes A Grandfather
Gary Williams knew it would be close. His daughter Kristin and her
husband Geoff were expecting their first baby, and the due date was
right around the date of the Terps' season opener. Coach Williams was in
Ohio on Nov. 15 for the birth of his grandson, David Geoffrey Scott,
before returning to College Park to collect his 400th career win on Nov.
17.
Terps On Defense
Maryland enters Saturday's game against Wake Forest ranked first in the
ACC in blocked shots (7.2 bpg), first in steals (11.0 spg), first in
field goal percentage defense (39.6), second in scoring margin (+10.6
ppg) and third in scoring defense (66.3 ppg). Only one opponent, Duke
on Feb. 9, has shot 50 percent or better from the field. The Terps
defeated the Blue Devils, 98-87, in Durham by shooting 53.9 percent from
the field.
Terps' Tough Defense
Category Total
Opponent FG% Below 42% 15
Opponent FG% Below 35% 4
10 or More Blocked Shots 16
10 or More Steals 16
More Rebounds Than Opponent 15
Less Than 25 Field Goals Allowed 17
20 or More Turnovers Forced 12
Maryland Leads The ACC In...
...Blocked shots with 179 and a 7.2 bpg average. The Terps have more
blocked shots than Virginia (79) and Clemson (77) combined (156).
...Steals with 275 and an 11.0 steals per game average. The Terps have
more steals than North Carolina (151) and Florida State (110) combined
(261) and Clemson (119) and Florida State (110) combined (229).
The Story Of The Free Throw
Maryland has drawn an average of 19.8 fouls in its seven ACC victories
as compared to 14.3 in its four ACC losses. In addition, the Terps are
attempting an average of eight free throws and shooting more than 11
percentage points higher from the line in their wins when compared to
their losses.
Terps From The Free Throw Line In ACC Play
Games Fouls Drawn FTM-A
in 7 ACC Wins 19.8 15.1-21.8 (69.2)
In 4 ACC Losses 14.3 9.0-14.0 (64.2)
In Terps' Five Game Streak...
Maryland enters Saturday's game against Wake Forest having won five
consecutive ACC games. After beginning its conference slate with an 0-3
record, the Terps have won seven of their last eight conference games
and are currently in second place in the league standings.
Terps' Five-Game ACC Winning Streak
Category Last 5 ACC Wins Previous 6 games
Pts. P/G 88.2 69.0
Margin Vic. +13.0 +1.5
FG Pct. 51.9 (166-320) 40.5 (162-400)
FG Pct. Def. 35.9 (129-359) 48.7 (139-285)
FT Pct. 70.0 (86-123) 55.4 (56-101)
TO 12.6 (63) 15.8 (95)
Oppt TO 20.2 (101) 18.3 (110)
Record 4-0 2-4
Perfect From The Line
Maryland was perfect from the free throw line against Temple. As Lonny
Baxter made all seven of the team's attempts. It marked only the second
time in school history that the Terps had not missed from the free throw
line in a single game.
Terps' Perfection From The Line
Opponent Date FTM-A
Holy Cross Jan. 21, 1985 19-19
Temple Feb. 13, 2000 7-7
Holding Onto The Basketball
During Maryland's most recent eight ACC games (7-1 record) the Terps are
averaging only 12.9 turnovers per game. The Terps average over the
course of the last eight games is nearly seven turnovers fewer than
their season average of 19.8.
Opponent Turnovers Outcome
Wake Forest (1) 14 W, 73-51
Clemson (1) 11 W, 74-62
North Carolina (1) 15 L, 63-75
Florida State (1) 7 W, 82-63
Virginia (1) 19 W, 91-79
NC State (2) 12 W, 78-73
Duke (2) 11 W, 98-87
Georgia Tech (2) 14 W, 92-70
Totals/Avg. 103/12.9 7-1
Dixon Is White Hot
All-ACC candidate Juan Dixon is averaging 23.3 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.0
assists and 3.4 steals in the last 10 games. The Terps are 7-3 during
that span.
Dixon From The 3-Point Line
All-ACC candidate Juan Dixon has made nine-of-16 attempts (60.0 percent)
from the 3-point arc in the last two games and enters Saturday's game
against Wake Forest as Maryland's leader in 3-point shots made (32),
3-point shots attempted (94) and is ranked second in 3-point field goal
percentage (34.0).
Dixon's 3-Point Breakdown
Games 3PM-A Pct.
Last 10 21-40 52.5
First 15 11-54 20.3
Improvement 32-94 +32.2%
Dixon Among Maryland's Sophs
All-ACC candidate Juan Dixon's 32 3-point field goals made this season
rank tied for the fourth best single-season figure among all Maryland
sophomores.
Maryland's Sophomore's From the 3-Point Line
Rank Player, Year 3PM
1. Johnny Rhodes, 1994 40
2. Duane Simpkins, 1994 38
3. Laron Profit, 1997 35
T4. Juan Dixon, 2000 32
Teyon McCoy, 1988 32
None Under 17 Points
All-ACC candidate Juan Dixon has not scored less than 17 points in any
single game since he scored 13 against Duke on Jan. 9. He is working on
a string of 10 consecutive games with 17 or more points scored.
Dixon From The Free Throw Line
All-ACC candidate Juan Dixon is shooting a team-high 80.2 percent from
the free throw line this season.
Dixon's Free Throw Shooting Breakdown
Games FTM-A Pct.
Last 10 45-54 83.3%
First 15 40-52 76.9%
Improvement +6.4%
Dixon's Career Numbers From The Line
Season FTM-FTA Pct.
1999-00 85-106 80.2
1998-99 44-53 83.0
129-159 81.1
Dixon Free Throw Statistics
All-ACC candidate Juan Dixon, who led the Terps in free throw shooting
with a 83.0 mark (44-53), enters Saturday's game against Wake Forest
with an 81.1 career free throw shooting percentage. He is ranked sixth
on Maryland's all-time free throw shooting career charts.
Dixon Climbing Lists
Sophomore Juan Dixon has recorded a career-high 75 steals this season.
His 75 steals are the sixth highest single-season total in school
history and the second-best single-season total by a sophomore in school
history. Among sophomores, Dixon trails only Johnny Rhodes (78 steals
in 1994) who is the all-time ACC leader with 344 steals.
Terps' Single-Season Steals Leaders
Rank Player, Year Steals
1. Johnny Rhodes, 1996 110
2. Steve Francis, 1999 95
3. Laron Profit, 1998 87
4. Johnny Rhodes, 1995 85
5. Johnny Rhodes, 1994 78
6. Juan Dixon, 2000 75
Terps' Career Steals Leaders
Rank Player, Years Steals
1. Johnny Rhodes, 1993-96 334
7. Derrick Lewis, 1985-88 137
8. Kevin McLinton, 1993-96 136
T9. Juan Dixon, 1999-Pr. 125
Terps' Single-Season Sophomore Steals Leaders
Rank. Player, Year Steals
1. Johnny Rhodes, 1994 78
2. Juan Dixon, 2000 75
Morris Doubles His Fun
Junior All-American Terence Morris recorded his eighth double-double of
the season with a 17-point, 12-rebound effort against Temple on Sunday.
It was his fifth double-double in the last six games and the 15th of his
career.
Morris Double-Doubles His Fun
Junior All-American Terence Morris has recorded double-doubles in five
of the last seven, and seven of the last 11 games. He is currently
ranked third among All-ACC players with eight double-doubles this
season.
Morris' Double-Doubles in 1999-2000
Opponent Points Rebounds
Winthrop 19 14
NC State 20 12
Duke 18 13
North Carolina 16 10
Virginia 18 11
NC State 16 10
Duke 20 12
Temple 17 12
Morris' Career Double-Doubles
Season DD ACC DD 1999-00 8 6 1998-99 6 3 1997-98 1 1 Totals 15 10
Morris From The Free Throw Line
Junior All-American Terence Morris ranks sixth in the ACC and second on
the Terps with a 76.2 free throw percentage. He has hit 15 of his last
18 attempts from the line (83.3 percent).
Morris Blocking
Junior All-American Terence Morris has blocked a team leading 2.5 (58)
shots per game this season. His 58 blocked shots ranks tied for the
eighth highest single-season total in school history. He is now one of
only three players in school history to be ranked multiple times in
Maryland's top-10 among single-season blocked shots leaders.
Terps' Single-Season Blocks Leaders
Rank Player, Year Blocks
1. Cedric Lewis, 1991 143
2. Derrick Lewis, 1987 114
3. Derrick Lewis, 1985 99
4. Joe Smith, 1995 95
5. Joe Smith, 1994 93
6. Terence Morris, 1999 77
7. Larry Gibson, 1977 67
T8. Terence Morris, 2000 58
Larry Gibson, 1978 58
Terps' Career Blocks Leaders
Rank Player, Year Blocks
1. Derrick Lewis, 1984-88 339
2. Cedric Lewis, 1987-90 239
3. Joe Smith, 1994-95 190
4. Larry Gibson, 1975-79 182
5. Terence Morris, 1998-Pr. 164
Morris In The Last 11 Games
Junior All-American Terence Morris is averaging 14.7 points and 10.2
rebounds in the last 11 games dating to Jan. 2 against Coastal Carolina.
Morris' Career-High Vs. Duke
Junior All-American Terence Morris was credited with a career-high five
steals, took a career-high 22 shots and attempted a career-high nine
3-point shots against Duke on Feb. 9.
Baxter Is Double Trouble
Sophomore All-ACC candidate Lonny Baxter has scored in double-figures in
15 straight and 24 of Maryland's 25 games this season. He scored in
double figures only eight times in 32 games as a freshman last season.
Baxter has reached double figures in scoring in 30 of 35 games as a
starter.
Baxter Starting
Sophomore All-ACC candidate Lonny Baxter has started a team-high 31
consecutive games dating to Feb. 27, 1999. He became Maryland's
full-time starter on Feb. 6, 1999 due to an Achilles tendon injury to
Obinna Ekezie and has started 33 of the last 34 games since then. The
only start that he did not make was on Feb. 24 on senior day in Cole
Field House.
Baxter's Steals
Sophomore All-ACC candidate Lonny Baxter has recorded a career-high 25
steals this season. He was credited with three steals against Georgia
Tech on Wednesday. Baxter had 22 steals in 32 games as a freshman for a
0.7 steals per game average. He is averaging a career-high 1.0 steals
per game this season.
Baxter's Blocked Shots
Sophomore All-ACC candidate Lonny Baxter has blocked a career-high 55
shots and is ranked fourth in the ACC in blocked shots (2.2 bpg). He
blocked a career-high seven shots against NC State on Sunday. Baxter
has blocked at least one shot in 14 of the last 15 games and has blocked
more than twice as many shots this season (53) as he did as a freshman
(24) in 32 games.
Baxter Doubles Up Tech
Sophomore All-ACC candidate Lonny Baxter recorded his career-high ninth
double-double of 13 points and 12 rebounds in the Terps' victory over
Georgia Tech. It marked the third time in the last four games that he
had recorded a double-double. Baxter's nine double-doubles are a career
high (he did not record any as a freshman) and he ranks third in the ACC
behind Georgia Tech's Jason Collier.
Baxter's Double-Doubles
Opponent Points Rebounds
Notre Dame 17 14
Iowa 16 10
Illinois 16 12
Winthrop 20 13
George Mason 20 13
Duke 14 16
NC State 31 10
Duke 22 10
Georgia Tech 13 12
Blake Rebounding
Freshman Steve Blake (Miami Lakes, Fla.) grabbed a career-high tying
seven rebounds against Temple. It marked the second time during his
career that he has grabbed seven rebounds (also against Virginia, Feb.
2) and averages 3.1 rebounds per game.
Blake From The Bonusphere
Freshman Steve Blake hit one 3-point shot against Georgia Tech and has
hit five from the bonusphere in the last three games. He enters
Saturday's game against Wake Forest with 23 3-point shots made to rank
third on the team. Blake ranks fifth in school history among freshmen
with 23 3-point shots made.
Freshman 3-Point Shots Made
Rank Player, Year 3PM
1. Johnny Rhodes, 1993 59
T2. Juan Dixon, 1999 36
Teyon McCoy, 1987 36
4. Steve Hood, 1987 35
5. Steve Blake, 2000 22
6. Drew Nicholas, 2000 20
Blake's Totals Rising
Freshman Steve Blake enters Saturday's game against Wake Forest with 157
assists (6.4 apg) and 52 steals (2.1 spg). His 157 assists ranks second
all-time by a freshman while his 52 steals are also the second-highest
total by a freshman in school history.
Assists By A Freshman
Rank Player, Year Assists Needs
1. John Lucas, 1973 178
2. Steve Blake, 2000 157 +22
Steals By A Freshman
Rank Player, Year Steals Needs
1. Johnny Rhodes, 1993 71
2. Steve Blake, 2000 52 +2
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Blake Among Terp Freshmen
Freshman Steve Blake enters Saturday's game against Wake Forest with a
6.4 assists per game average. His per game assists average is currently
ranked first among all players in school history.
Terps' All-Time Assist Per Game List
Rank Player, Year APG
1. Steve Blake, 2000 6.4
T2. Terrell Stokes, 1999 6.3
Kevin McLinton, 1993 6.3
4. Keith Gatlin, 1986 6.2
5. Keith Gatlin, 1985 6.0
Blake Among Terp Freshmen II
Freshman Steve Blake is looking to become the first freshman since Teyon
McCoy in 1987 to lead the Terps in assists per game in a single season.
Previously, only five freshmen had led the Terps in assists.
Freshman Assist Leaders
Assists Player, Year APG
111 Teyon McCoy, 1987 4.3
148 Keith Gatlin, 1984 4.6
128 Dutch Morley, 1979 4.3
74 Greg Manning, 1978 2.6
134 Brad Davis, 1975 4.6
Miller From The 3-Point Arc
Sophomore Danny Miller connected on a career-high four 3-point shots
against Duke in the Terps' 98-87 victory on Feb. 9. He enters
Saturday's game against Wake Forest with a career-high 30 3-point shots
and a team-high 40.0 shooting percentage from beyond the arc. He is
shooting nearly seven percentage points higher from beyond the arc than
he did as a freshman.
Miller From The Bonusphere
Season 3PM-A Pct.
1999-00 30-75 40.0
1998-99 13-39 33.3
Improvement 42-111 +6.7
Miller Quadrupling His Points
Sophomore Danny Miller has more than quadrupled his points per game
average from his freshman season through the first 25 games of his
sophomore season. He scored a career-high tying 16 points against Duke
on Feb. 9.
Miller's Points Per Game Increase
Season Points PPG
1999-00 217 9.1
1998-99 72 2.1
Improvement +145 +7.0 ppg
TERPS' ACC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK BY THE NUMBERS
1
Freshman Tahj Holden was named the ACC Rookie of the Week on Jan. 24.
He became the first Terp freshman since Joe Smith in 1994 to earn the
award.
2
Keith Booth was named the ACC Player of the Week twice during his senior
season (1996-97). He was named All-ACC first team that season.
2
Joe Smith was named the ACC Player of the Week twice during the 1994-95
season. He was named the ACC Player of the Year and was an All-ACC
first team selection.
2
The single-season school-record for ACC citations is two by numerous
players, most recently Keith Booth during the 1996-97 season.
3
Three different Terps, Terence Morris, Lonny Baxter and Juan Dixon, have
earned ACC Player of the Week honors this season.
3
Juan Dixon became the third Terp from the city of Baltimore to earn ACC
Player of the Week honors. He is joined by Ernie Graham (1978-79) and
Keith Booth (1996-97).
4
John Lucas, an All-American selection as a four-year varsity
letterwinner for the Terps, was named the ACC Player of the Week four
times during his career. He earned the honor once in 1974, twice in
1975 and once in 1976. He was also named as the ACC Rookie of the Week
during his freshman season (1973)
6
Joe Smith holds the single-season school-record with six ACC Rookie of
the Week selections during the 1993-94 season. Smith was named the ACC
Rookie of the Year that season.
54-46
A total of 54 Terps have earned ACC Rookie of the Week honors and 46
have earned Player of the Week honors since the 1969-70 season.
1970-71
Jim O'Brien was the first player in school history to earn ACC Rookie of
the Week honors in 1970-71.
1972-73
Tom McMillen was the first Terp to earn ACC Player of the Week honors in
1972-73.
TERPS DURING THEIR CURRENT FIVE-GAME ACC WINNING STREAK BY THE NUMBERS
2
Maryland is 2-0 against ranked teams during its current five-game ACC
winning streak. The Terps defeated No. 22 NC State on Feb. 6 and No. 3
Duke on Feb. 9.
3
Junior Terence Morris has three double-doubles in the last five ACC
games.
3
Sophomore Lonny Baxter has led the Terps in scoring three times and Juan
Dixon twice during the steak.
2
Sophomore Juan Dixon has scored 30 points or more twice times during the
Terps' five-game ACC winning streak.
3
Two Different Terps - Lonny Baxter (31 vs. Duke) and Juan Dixon (31 vs.
Duke and 33 against Georgia Tech have scored 30 or more points during
the Terps' current five-game ACC winning-streak.
3.6
Sophomore Juan Dixon is averaging 3.6 steals per game in the five game
ACC winning-streak.
3.8
Sophomore Danny Miller is averaging 3.8 assists per game in the last
five ACC victories.
3.85:1
Freshman Steve Blake has an assist:turnover ratio of 3.85:1 during the
Terps' current five game ACC winning streak.
5-0
Maryland is 4-0 when leading at halftime and 1-0 when trailing at
halftime during the last five games. The Terps trailed NC State, 41-29,
at halftime before outscoring the Wolfpack, 49-32, in the second half to
gain the 78-73 victory.
8
Freshman Tahj Holden recorded a career-high five assists and has totaled
eight assists (1.6 apg) during the Terps' five-game ACC winning-streak.
22.8
Sophomore Lonny Baxter is averaging 22.8 points per game in each of the
Terps' last five ACC victories.
70.0
Sophomore Danny Miller is shooting 70 percent (seven-of-10) from the
3-point line during the last five ACC games.
ALL-ACC CANDIDATE JUAN DIXON BY THE NUMBERS
1
Sophomore All-ACC candidate Juan Dixon leads the Terps in scoring (18.6
ppg), minutes played (33.8 mpg), field goals made (174), field goals
attempted (373), 3-point shots made (32), 3-point shots attempted (94),
free throws made (85), free throw percentage (80.2), steals (75) and
steals per game (3.0).
1
Sophomore All-ACC candidate Juan Dixon is ranked first in the ACC in
steals with a 3.0 steals per game average.
1
Sophomore All-ACC candidate Juan Dixon is ranked first in the ACC in
scoring in conference games only with a 21.7 points per game average.
2
Sophomore All-ACC candidate Juan Dixon is ranked second in the ACC in
overall scoring with an 18.6 points per game average.
7
Sophomore All-ACC candidate Juan Dixon is ranked seventh in the ACC in
assists with a 3.6 assists per game average.
9
Sophomore All-ACC candidate Juan Dixon has 125 career steals to rank
ninth all-time in school history.
10
Sophomore All-ACC candidate Juan Dixon is ranked in the top-10 in the
ACC in scoring (18.6, 2nd), field goal percentage (46.6, T9), free throw
percentage (80.2, 4th), assists (3.6, 7th), and steals (3.0, 1st).
19.2
Sophomore All-ACC candidate Juan Dixon is averaging 19.2 points per game
in six games against the ACC teams from the state of North Carolina.
35
Sophomore All-ACC candidate Juan Dixon needs only 35 points to become
the 26th player in school history to score 500 or more points in a
single season.
24
Sophomore All-ACC candidate Juan Dixon has at least one steal in 24 of
Maryland's 25 games this season. He leads the ACC with a 3.0 steals per
game average.
46
Sophomore All-ACC candidate Juan Dixon has played in 46 victories in the
past two seasons.
96.0
Sophomore All-ACC candidate Juan Dixon has scored in double-figures in
96 percent (24 of 25) of Maryland's games this season. He reached
double figures in 35 percent (12 of 34) of Maryland's games as a
freshman.
TERPS VS. WAKE FOREST BY THE NUMBERS
1
Head coach Gary Williams earned his first career ACC coaching victory
over Wake Forest on Jan. 4, 1990. The Terps defeated the Demon Deacons,
88-82, in Cole Field House.
2
Wake Forest was ranked No. 2 in the nation when the Terps defeated the
Demon Deacons, 54-51, on Jan. 19, 1997.
2-1
Head coach Gary Williams was 2-1 as a player against Wake Forest in
games played in Winston-Salem, N.C.
2-19-98
Junior All-American Terence Morris scored 12 points and grabbed six
rebounds against Wake Forest on Feb. 19, 1998.
3-10-84
Maryland defeated Wake Forest, 66-64, in the semifinals of the 1984 ACC
Tournament in Greensboro, N.C. The Terps defeated Duke the next day to
win their second ACC tournament championship.
12-4-74
Assistant coach Billy Hahn helped lead Maryland past Wake Forest, 99-78,
on Dec. 4, 1974. The Terps won the regular season ACC championship and
advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament that season.
15
Junior All-American Terence Morris scored 15 points and blocked three
shots as Maryland defeated Wake Forest, 92-69, in Cole Field House on
Dec. 3, 1998.
17
Freshman Tahj Holden scored his career-high of 17 points against Wake
Forest on Jan. 19, 2000. He was a perfect three-of-three from the
3-point arc.
18
Then-freshman Juan Dixon scored 18 points on four-of-seven shooting from
the 3-point arc against Wake Forest on Jan. 31, 1999.
37-17
Seven current Terps (Terence Morris, Juan Dixon, Danny Miller, Matt
Hahn, LaRon Cephas, Mike Mardesich and Lonny Baxter) combined for 37
points and 17 rebounds in Maryland's 92-69 victory over Wake Forest on
Dec. 3, 1998.
100
Maryland and Wake Forest are meeting for the 100th time in the history
of the series between the two schools on Saturday. The series began on
March 6, 1953 in the Southern Conference Tournament.
1999-00 ACC STANDINGS
ACC Overall
Teams W L PCT W L PCT
Duke 11 1 .917 20 3 .870
Maryland 7 4 .636 18 7 .720
North Carolina 7 4 .636 16 9 .640
Virginia 7 5 .583 17 8 .680
NC State 5 7 .417 15 8 .652
Wake Forest 5 7 .417 14 11 .560
Florida State 4 7 .364 9 13 .409
Georgia Tech 3 8 .273 11 13 .458
Clemson 3 9 .250 9 16 .360
