Feb. 26, 2000
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*Maryland (21-7, 10-4 ACC) has won double figures in conference play for the third consecutive season marking the first time in school history the Terps have accomplished the feat.
*Maryland has won at least 21 games for the fourth consecutive season.
*Maryland won its eighth consecutive ACC game marking the first time in school history that the Terps have won that many in a row in the same season. The Terps on eight straight ACC games spanning two seasons in 1973-74 and 1974-75.
*Maryland has won its sixth consecutive home game and is 14-1 at Cole Field House this season. Maryland has won 19 of its last 20 home games.
*Maryland has won three consecutive games against the Tar Heels in Cole Field House and four of the last six at home. Overall, the Terp have won six of the last 10 dating back to an 84-78 win at Cole on 2/6/96.
*Maryland is 19-0 when scoring 71 or more points and 17-3 when leading at the half.
*Juan Dixon, who regained the scoring lead in ACC games (20.9 ppg), is averaging 23.9 points over his last 12 games and has scored in double figures in 26 of the Terps' 28 games this year.
*Today's 23-point effort was the 11th 20+ scoring game for Dixon this season.
*Dixon has led the Terps in scoring 12 times this season and today's scoring leadership marks the 10th time in the last 16 games that he has shared or led the Terps in scoring.
*With 18 assists, Maryland now has 552 on the season, good for the 8th best mark for an entire single season in school history through only 28 games. The record is 674, set last season.
*Dixon, who made five three-point FGs surpassed his entire season's total of last year (36) with 41.
*Mike Mardesich had his second career game against UNC, nearly tying his career-high of 12 points, established against the Tar Heels on 1/14/98, with 10 points this afternoon.
*Mardesich tied his career-high with five FGs made, set three other times.
*Terence Morris has scored in double-figures for the ninth time in 10 games and for the 23rd time this season.
*Brendan Haywood recorded a career-high 17 rebounds, also the highest for any Carolina player this season.
