No. 21 Terps Begin ACC Second Half With NC State
2/5/2000 7:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Feb. 5, 2000
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - No. 21 Maryland (15-6, 4-4 ACC), which has won four of its last five conference games, plays host to NC State (15-4, 5-3 ACC) in an important ACC contest in Cole Field House. The Terps have won two straight conference games and enter Sunday's game against the Wolfpack with a 4-4 record in conference play. Maryland has won three conference games since defeating Wake Forest (71-53, Jan. 19) and has lost only one conference game at home this season. The Terps have an 11-1 record at home this season and have won 25 of their last 27 games at home since Feb. 1, 1997.
Look For Maryland To...
...Improve its 1999-2000 record in Cole Field House to 12-1 and win its
third consecutive conference game here,
...Win its 11th consecutive game against NC State in Cole Field House,
...Improve its ACC record to 5-4 and move above the .500 mark in league play after losing its first three conference games of the season,
...Win its 17th home game in its last 18 games dating to Jan. 10, 1999,
...Win its 26th home game in its last 28 games dating to Feb. 1, 1997.
Hahn, Mardesich Named As Scholar-Athletes
Senior Matt Hahn (Columbia, Md.) and junior Mike Mardesich (Boston,
Mass.) will be recognized at halftime of Sunday's game against NC State
as they were named to the Department of Athletics Scholar-Athlete Honor
Roll. To achieve scholar-athlete status, a student-athlete must have
achieved a 3.0 GPA or better in either the spring or fall semesters in
1999. Hahn is a journalism major while Mardesich is a business major.
Baxter Averaging 24.0 Points In Last Two Games
Sophomore Lonny Baxter (Silver Spring, Md.) is averaging 24.0 points,
and 7.5 rebounds in Maryland's last two games. He scored 24 points
against both Florida State (Jan.29) and Virginia (Feb. 2). Baxter's 24
points against the Seminoles and the Cavaliers mark his season-high for
points. The consecutive 24-point games also mark Baxter's career-high
against ACC competition while his performance in Tallahassee marks the
most points he has scored in a road game during his career. Baxter
enters Sunday's game against NC State averaging a career-high 15.0
points per game, a career-high 8.8 rebounds per game and has scored in
double figures in all but one game this season (20 of 21, 95.2 percent).
Maryland In The Polls
Maryland is ranked 21st in this week's ESPN/USA Today poll and 25th in
this week's Associated Press poll. The Terps began the season ranked
23rd in the ESPN poll and have been ranked in 10 of the last 11 polls
during the regular season. Maryland has been ranked in 11 consecutive
AP polls and has been ranked as high as No. 12 (Jan. 2).
Terps in The RPI
Maryland is ranked 14th in the most recent RPI ranking release.
Williams' Numbers Climbing
Head coach Gary Williams has led Maryland to a 43-12 record (78.1
winning percentage) in the last two seasons. He led the Terps to a
school-record 28 overall wins and 13 ACC victories last season.
Williams enters Sunday's game against NC State with a 207-124 (62.5)
record during 11 seasons as the head coach at his alma mater. Williams
was Maryland's team captain during the 1967 season and earned three
varsity letters. He has a career record of 414-252 (.621).
Maryland Leads The ACC...
...In field goal percentage defense, .385
...In blocked shots per game, 7.6
...In steals per game, 11.1
Getting To The Line
Maryland made a season-high 30 free throws on a season-high 38 attempts
against Virginia. Maryland's ability to get the ball inside against
Virginia not only allowed sophomore Lonny Baxter to score a season-high
tying 24 points but it also put the Terps on the free throw line for 38
shots. Led by Baxter's six-of-eight (75.0 percent) performance from the
line against the Cavaliers, the Terps shot 78.9 percent (30-of-38). It
marked the second consecutive game that the Terps had shot 70.0 percent
or better from the line. The Terps are ranked fourth in the ACC in free
throw percentage with a 69.3 mark.
From The Free Throw Line
When Maryland gets the ball inside it often gets the ball to sophomore
Lonny Baxter. Baxter often scores (15.0 points per game average) or
gets to the free throw line (106 free throws attempted). His points,
free throws made and free throws attempted are often directly related to
Maryland's success in games. Maryland is 7-0 when it takes more than 25
free throws in a game and 12-0 when it takes more free throws than its
opponent.
Opponent Team FTA Baxter FTM-A Baxter Pts. San Fran. 28 6-10 18 Winthrop 27 3-7 13 G. Mason 26 6-7 20 UMBC 34 4-6 12 Coastal 28 4-5 14 Florida St. 29 8-11 24 Virginia 38 6-8 24More From The Free Throw Line
Maryland has made 51 of 67 free throws (76.1 percent) in the last two games. The Terps shot 72.4 percent (21-of-29) against Florida State on Jan. 29 and 78.9 percent (30-of-38) against Virginia on Feb. 2.
Terps' Free Throws In Last two Games
Opponent FTM FTA Pct. Florida State 21 29 72.4 Virginia 30 38 78.9 Totals 51 67 76.1Terps' Free Throw Improvement
Maryland is shooting 72.2 percent from the free throw line in the last six games and has upped its season-long performance to 69.3. During the last six games, the Terps have shot above 70.0 percent three times, shot above 80.0 percent once and made more free throws than their opponent has attempted twice.
Terps' Free Throw Improvement
Opponent FTM FTA Pct. Georgia Tech 13 16 81.3 Wake Forest 8 13 61.5 Clemson 12 18 66.7 North Carolina 7 12 58.3 Florida State 21 29 72.4 Virginia 30 38 78.9 Totals 91 126 72.2The Story Of The Free Throw
Maryland has drawn an average of 21.3 fouls in its four ACC victories as compared to 14.3 in its four ACC losses. In addition, the Terps are attempting an average of 10 free throws more and shooting more than eight 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 4 ACC Wins 21.3 17.8-24.5 (72.6) In 4 ACC Losses 14.3 9.0-14.0 (64.2)Keeping The Turnovers Down
Maryland has significantly cut down on its turnovers and is averaging 13.2 turnovers in the last five games. The Terps' improvement in the turnover department in the last five games has seen the Terps record a 4-1 mark in conference play.
Terps Cutting Down Turnovers
Games Turnovers/Game Record 1-10 18.8 8-2 (0-0 ACC) 11-16 17.8 3-3 (0-3 ACC) 17-21 13.2 4-1 (4-1 ACC) Totals 17.1 15-6 (4-4 ACC)Terps' Turnovers in The Last Five
Maryland committed a season-low seven turnovers in its victory over Florida State and is averaging 13.5 turnovers in the last five games. During that span freshman Steve Blake (Miami Lakes, Fla.) is averaging 2.6 turnovers and 31.8 minutes played per game.
Terps' Turnover Story
Games Turnovers Blake TO Wake Forest 14 3 Clemson 11 2 North Carolina 15 5 Florida State 7 1 Virginia 19 2 Totals/Avg. 66/13.5 13/2.6Terps At Home At Halftime
Maryland has won 21 consecutive games in Cole Field House when leading at halftime. The Terps are 9-0 this season and were 12-0 during the 1998-99 season.
Morris, Hahn Named Captains
Junior All-American Terence Morris (Frederick, Md.) and senior Matt Hahn
have been named this year's co-captains by head coach Gary Williams.
Probable Starters For Maryland
F #15 Danny Miller (8.9 ppg, 8.9 rpg, 12 points, 3 rebounds vs. NCSU, 1-6-00) F #44 Terence Morris (15.9 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 20 points, 12 rebounds vs. NCSU, 1-6-00) C #35 Lonny Baxter (15.0 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 12 points, 6 rebounds vs. NCSU, 1-6-00) G #3 Juan Dixon (17.3 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 14 pts, 7 rebounds vs. NCSU. 1-6-00) G #25 Steve Blake (6.3 ppg, 6.5 apg, 9 assists, 6 points vs. NCSU, 1-6-00)...And Top Reserves
G #12 Drew Nicholas (5.4 ppg, 1.5 apg, 1 steal in 11 minutes vs. NCSU, 1-6-00) F #33 Mike Mardesich (3.3 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 8 points in 8 minutes played vs. NCSU, Jan. 10, 1998) G #11 Calvin McCall (1.5 ppg, 1.0 rpg, One assist, six minutes played vs. NCSU, 1-6-00) F #45 Tahj Holden (2.8 ppg, 1.8 rpg, One assist, one blocked shot vs. NCSU, 1-6-00)Maryland Vs. NC State - The Series History
The Series: NC State leads, 66-58
Last Maryland Win: Feb. 10, 1999, 63-50 (at Raleigh, N.C.)
Last NC State Win: Jan. 6, 2000, 68-66 (at Raleigh, N.C.)
Last Maryland Win In College Park: Jan. 10, 1999, 94-48
Last NC State Win In College Park: Jan. 29, 1989, 90-67
Maryland vs. NC State, Current Streak: NC State has won 1
Maryland vs. NC State, Last 10: Maryland leads, 8-2
Gary Williams vs. NC State: 17-6 (all at Maryland)
Maryland vs. NC State - The Last Four Games
Jan. 6, 2000 Feb. 10, 1999 Jan. 10, 1999 Feb. 11, 1998 at NC State 68 Maryland 63 at Maryland 94 at Maryland 78 Maryland 66 at NC State 50 NC State 48 NC State 63Terps Vs. NC State - The Last Time
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Justin Gainey hit a jumper from the right of the foul line with 1.3 seconds left to give the NC State a 68-66 victory over Maryland in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams. The Terrapins tied the game 66-66 on Danny Miller's basket with 18 seconds to go. When NC State got the ball back, Gainey nearly ran out the clock and hit the 15-foot jumper for the win. Terence Morris' long 3-point attempt for Maryland missed at the buzzer. Morris led Maryland with 20 points and 12 rebounds, while Juan Dixon had 14 points and Lonny Baxter and Miller each had 12. The Wolfpack pushed the lead to 64-58 when Damien Wilkins hit two foul shots with 3:36 remaining, but Dixon made two baskets to make it 64-66 with 1:21 to go. The Wolfpack, down 27-25 at halftime, opened the second half with three straight baskets to go up 31-30. The lead changed four more times before NC State went ahead 36-34 on Wilkins' free throw with 15:56 left. NC State increased its lead to 46-40 on Gainey's 3-pointer with 13:00 remaining, but Maryland went ahead 54-53 on Dixon's basket with 6:46 to go. Anthony Grundy hit a 3-point shot to put the Wolfpack ahead again 58-56 with 5:45 left. Grundy finished with 14 points.
Terps By The Numbers In 1999-2000
Overall Record: 15-6
When Outrebound Opponent: 11-4
ACC Record: 4-4
When Outrebounded by Opp: 3-2
Home Record: 11-1
When Rebounds are Equal: 0-1
Road Record: 1-3
When Leading at Halftime: 12-3
Neutral Site Record: 3-2
When Trailing at Halftime: 2-3
Day Games: 4-1
When Tied at Halftime: 1-0
Night Games: 11-5
When Shoot Better from Field: 14-3
In Home ACC Games: 2-1
When Shoot Worse from Field: 1-3
In Road ACC Games: 2-3
Versus a Ranked Opponent: 2-2
When Score At Least 80 Points: 6-0
When Score 100+ Points: 2-0
When Score Under 80 Points: 9-6
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.
Field Goal Percentage Defense
Maryland enters Sunday's game against NC State as the ACC leader in
field goal percentage defense. The Terps led the conference in field
goal percentage defense last season and have finished among the league's
top three in each of the past three years
Terps' Field Goal Defense (Last 4 Years)
Season FGD% ACC Rank Opp FGM-A 1999-00 .382 1st 481-1,248 1998-99 .388 1st 772-1,991 1997-98 .408 3rd 799-1,957 1996-97 .405 3rd 752-1,857 4-Year Total .398 1st 2,804-7,053Notes On Terps' FG Defense...
...No opponent has shot above 50 percent from the field against the Terps this season,
...Virginia became the first team to shoot above 45 percent from the field against the Terps this season with a 45.2 mark on Wednesday night,
...The last team to shoot above 50 percent against the Terps was North Carolina on March 6, 1999 in the ACC Tournament,
...Only three opponents have shot above 50 percent in the last 54 games (two seasons),
...Maryland has limited 12 of its 21 opponents below 40 percent from the field,
...Maryland has limited two opponents (Coastal Carolina on Jan. 2 and Wake Forest on Jan. 19) to below 30 percent shooting from the field,
...Maryland has held Kentucky to 39.6 percent shooting from the field in two games this season.
Get That Shot Outta Here
Led by junior All-America Terence Morris' ACC-leading 2.7 blocked shots
per game average, Maryland leads the conference with a 7.6 blocked shots
per game mark. The Terps blocked an ACC season-high of 12 shots against
Wake Forest on Jan. 19. Maryland blocked a total of 23 shots in
consecutive games against Wake Forest (12, Jan. 19) and Clemson (11,
Jan. 22).
Morris With A Double-Double
Junior All-American Terence Morris is averaging a double-double of 13.4
points and 10.4 rebounds in the last eight games.
Morris Since The Injury
Junior All-American Terence Morris is averaging 14.7 points and 9.7
rebounds per game in the three game since sitting out the Terps' Jan. 22
victory over Clemson with a sprained ankle.
Morris' Statistics Since Returning From the Injury
Category Numbers Avg Field Goals 15-28 53.5 3-Point Field Goals 5-9 55.5 Free Throws 9-11 81.8 Steals 8 2.7 Double Figure Scoring 3 13.4Morris Doubles His Fun
Junior All-American Terence Morris recorded his fifth double-double of the season with his 18-point, 11-rebound effort against Virginia on Wednesday night. It was his second double-double in the last two games and the 12th of his career.
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 11Morris Doubles Up The ACC
Junior All-American Terence Morris recorded his single-season career-high fourth ACC double-double against Virginia on Wednesday night.
Morris' Career Double-Doubles
Season DD ACC DD 1999-00 5 4 1998-99 6 3 1997-98 1 1 Totals 12 8Morris Blocking
Junior All-American Terence Morris tied a career-high by blocking seven shots in Maryland's victory over Wake Forest on Jan. 19. Earlier this season, Morris blocked seven shots against Tulane on Nov. 19. Morris leads the ACC with 54 blocks and a 2.7 blocks per game average.
Morris Up For An Oscar
Junior All-American Terence Morris has been announced as a candidate for
the Oscar Robertson Award as the National Player of the Year by the
United States Basketball Writers Association. He is one of 28 players
on the checklist for the prestigious award.
Morris' Player of the Year Checklist
Award Presented By
Naismith Atlanta Tip-Off Club
Wooden Los Angeles Athletic Club
Oscar Robertson U.S. Basketball Writers
Morris Assisting
Junior All-American Terence Morris is averaging a career-high 2.9
assists per game entering Sunday's game against NC State. He has more
assists this season through 21 games (single-season career-high 58) than
he did in 34 games last season (56).
Morris' Assist Chart
Season Assists APG 1999-00 58 2.9 1997-99 (2 Years) 81 1.2 Improvement +1.7Dixon Climbing Season List
Sophomore Juan Dixon (Baltimore, Md.) has recorded a career-high 61 steals this season. His 61 steals are the 11th highest single-season total in school history and the third-best single season total by a sophomore in school history.
Terps' Single-Season Steals Leaders
Rank Player, Year Steals 1. Johnny Rhodes, 1996 110 2. Steve Francis, 1999 95 T9. Keith Booth, 1997 64 Dutch Morley, 1980 64 11. Juan Dixon, 2000 61Dixon On Fire From 3-Point Arc
Sophomore Juan Dixon has made 11 of his last 22 attempts (50.0) from the 3-point arc in the last four games. He enters Sunday's game against NC State with 23 3-point shots made and is ranked second on the team with Danny Miller.
Dixon's 3-Point Shot Progression
Games 3PM 3PA Pct. First 8 12 36 33.3 Middle 7 0 18 0.00 Last 6 11 22 50.0 Totals 23 76 30.3Dixon On The Career Chart
Sophomore Juan Dixon has made 59 career 3-point shots and is tied for 11th all-time in school history. In addition, he has attempted 173 3-point shots, which is the ninth-highest total in school history.
Dixon Assisting
Sophomore Juan Dixon recorded a career-high tying six assists against
Virginia on Wednesday night and has been credited with 20 assists in the
last five games (4.0 apg). He has now recorded a career-high 72 assists
(3.4 apg). Dixon enters Sunday's game against NC State averaging two
assists more than he did as a freshman during the 1998-99 season.
Dixon's Assist Chart
Season Assists APG 1999-00 72 3.4 1998-99 47 1.4 Improvement +25 +2.0Dixon Scoring
Sophomore Juan Dixon is averaging a team-high and career-best 17.2 points entering Sunday's game against NC State. He has scored at least 18 points in six consecutive games and has reached double figures in scoring in 19 of Maryland's 21 games this season.
Dixon's Last Six Games
Opponent FGM-A Points Georgia Tech 10-18 31 Wake Forest 9-18 18 Clemson 5-11 18 North Carolina 8-20 22 Florida State 7-14 23 Virginia 6-13 19 Totals/Average 45-9447.8 131/21.8Dixon From The Free Throw Line
Sophomore Juan Dixon leads the Terps and is ranked fourth in the ACC with a 79.5 free throw percentage. He led the Terps with an 83.0 percentage (44-53) last season and is looking to become the first player since Duane Simpkins (1995 and 1996) to lead the team in free throw shooting in two consecutive seasons.
Dixon's Last Six Games From the Free Throw Line
Opponent FTM FTA Pct. Georgia Tech 10 12 83.3 Wake Forest 0 0 0.00 Clemson 4 4 1.000 North Carolina 2 2 1.000 Florida State 7 8 87.5 Virginia 7 10 70.0 Totals 30 36 83.3Baxter In Double Figures
Sophomore Lonny Baxter has scored in double figures in all but one game this season. He enters Sunday's game against NC State having scored in double figures in 11 consecutive games. Baxter has scored in double figures in more games during his current streak (11) than he did during his entire freshman season (eight).
Baxter's Blocked Shots
Sophomore Lonny Baxter has blocked a career-high 45 shots and is ranked
sixth in the ACC in blocked shots. He has at least one blocked shot in
11 consecutive games.
Baxter's Blocked Shots Numbers
Season Blocks BPG 1999-00 43 2.1 1998-99 24 0.8 Improvement +1.3In Baxter's Last Two Games...
...He is averaging 24.0 points, 8.5 rebounds and shooting 56.6 percent (17-of-30) from the field.
Baxter On The Boards
Sophomore Lonny Baxter leads the Terps and is ranked second in the ACC
in rebounding with a career high 8.7 rebounds per game average. He
grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds against Duke on Jan. 9 and has earned
eight or more rebounds in 14 of Maryland's 20 games. Baxter is ranked
third in the ACC in offensive rebounds with a 3.3 average. His 72
offensive rebounds are the most in the conference.
Baxter's Double Doubles
Sophomore Lonny Baxter is ranked second in the ACC in double-doubles
with six. He nearly added to that total as he scored 10 points and
grabbed nine rebounds against Clemson on Jan. 22.
Baxter's Double Doubles
Opponent Points Rebounds Notre Dame 17 14 Iowa 16 10 Illinois 16 12 Winthrop 13 10 George Mason 20 13 Duke 14 16Blake's Improving A:TO Ratio
Freshman Steve Blake has recorded at least six assists in each of his first eight career games. He has been credited with 13 assists and only three turnovers (4.3:1) in his last two games. Blake was dominant against Florida State with seven assists against one turnover on Jan. 29 and was strong against Virginia as he totaled six assists and only two turnovers.
Blake's A:TO Ratio In ACC Games
Date Opponent Assists Turnovers A:TO Ratio Jan. 6 NC State 9 5 1.8:1 Jan. 9 Duke 8 3 2.7:1 Jan. 16 Ga Tech 8 3 2.7:1 Jan. 19 Wake 7 3 2.3:1 Jan. 22 Clemson 7 2 3.5:1 Jan. 27 N. Carolina 9 5 1.8:1 Jan. 29 Florida St. 7 1 7:1 Feb. 2 Virginia 6 2 3:1 Totals 61 24 2.5:1Blake Among The ACC Leaders
Freshman Steve Blake leads all ACC freshmen in assists (136, 6.5 apg) and total steals (47).
Blake's ACC Rankings
Assists Steals
Freshmen 1 (136) 1 (47)
Overall 2 (130) 2 (47)
Blake's Totals Rising
Freshman Steve Blake enters Sunday's game against NC State with 136 assists (6.5 apg) and 47 steals (2.2 spg). His 136 assists ranks third all-time by a freshman while his 47 steals are the third highest total by a freshman in school history.
Assists By A Freshman
Rank Player, Year Assists 1. John Lucas, 1973 178 2. Keith Gatlin, 1984 148 3. Steve Blake, 2000 136Steals By A Freshman
Rank Player, Year Steals 1. Johnny Rhodes, 1993 71 2. Juan Dixon, 1999 50 3. Steve Blake, 2000 47Just What Williams Ordered
Freshman Steve Blake is running the point exactly as head coach Gary Williams played the position in leading the Terps during the 1965-66-67 seasons: looking to set up his teammates before looking for his own shot. Blake has been credited with 136 assists (6.5 apg) while totaling 133 points (6.3 ppg).
Blake's Pure Point Guard Statistics
Category Total Avg. Assists 136 6.5 Points 133 6.3 Field Goals Attempted 129 6.1Miller Leading Terps
Sophomore Danny Miller (Mt. Holly, N.J.) enters Sunday's game against NC State with a career-high 24 3-point shots made. His 24 3-point shots made this season are the 10th-best single-season effort by a Maryland sophomore.
Miller's 3-Point Career Numbers
Season 3PM-A Pct. 1999-00 24-61 39.3 1998-99 13-39 33.3 Improvement +10 ++0.60Miller Shooting From Long Range
Sophomore Danny Miller is shooting a team-leading and career-high 39.3 percent from beyond the 3-point arc. He is shooting 41.3 (12-of-29) from the bonusphere and has made half of his season total (12 of 24) in the last ten games.
Miller's 3-Point Improvement
Games 3PM-A Pct. Games 12-21 12-29 41.3 Games 1-11 12-32 37.5 Improvement +3.80Miller Assisting At High Rate
Sophomore Danny Miller is averaging a career-high 2.9 assists per game entering Sunday's game against NC State. He already has more assists this season (60) than he had in 34 games last season (44). Miller recorded a career-high eight assists against Fairleigh Dickinson on Nov. 22.
No Holding Holden
Freshman Tahj Holden (Red Bank, N.J.), who was named the ACC Rookie of
the Week on Jan. 24, has scored in double figures in five games this
season. He recorded a career-high five blocked shots and a career-high
10 rebounds against Clemson on Jan. 22. Holden was a perfect
two-for-two from the field against Florida State on Jan. 29 and has
played in double figure minutes in each of the last five games.
Holden's Minutes and Points
Games MPG PPG Last 5 Games 17.0 6.6 First 16 Games 7.2 1.6 Improvement +9.8 +5.0Holden's Blocks
Freshman Tahj Holden has been credited with 17 blocks this season. His 17 blocks is tied for the 11th best single-season effort by a Maryland freshman. Holden is tied with Keith Booth who swatted 17 shots in 30 games during the 1993-94 season.
Mardesich's Best Outing
Junior Mike Mardesich scored eight points in eight minutes against
Virginia on Wednesday night on Cole Field House. He shot three-of-six
(50.0 percent from the field, grabbed five rebounds and was a prefect
two-of-two from the free throw line. It was Mardesich's most
productive game of the season.
Mardesich Recently
Junior Mike Mardesich has grabbed five rebounds twice in the last four
games and grabbed his season-high of four offensive rebounds against
Virginia on Wednesday night.
Nicholas From 3-Point Range
Freshman Drew Nicholas (Hempstead, N.Y.), who led the Terps in scoring
with 27 points against Fairleigh Dickinson on Nov. 22, is currently
ranked third on the team in 3-point field goals made (19) and 3-point
field goal percentage (30.6). He has made three of his last nine
attempts from long range (33.3 percent).
Nicholas' Minutes Increasing
Freshman Drew Nicholas is averaging 13.0 minutes played per game in the
last four outings and has played in double figure minutes in 19 of
Maryland's 21 games this season. His season high of 28 minutes came in
the Terps' victory over Fairleigh Dickinson on Nov. 22.
Getting Cephas Into The Lineup
Maryland is 9-0 when junior Laron Cephas (Wilmington, Del.) has earned
playing time this season. He has played in four of Maryland's last five
games which have all been ACC contests and which have all been
victories.
LONNY BAXTER BY THE NUMBERS
3
Sophomore Lonny Baxter has led the Terps in scoring and rebounding in
the same game three times this season.
4
Sophomore Lonny Baxter has scored at least 20 points in a career-high
four games this season.
5
Sophomore Lonny Baxter has led the Terps in scoring five times
(including the last two games) this season.
6
Maryland is 6-0 when sophomore Lonny Baxter shoots seven or more free
throws in a game.
8.2
Sophomore Lonny Baxter is averaging a career-high 15.0 points per game
this season. His is averaging 8.2 points more this season than he did
as a freshman during the 1998-99 season (6.8 ppg).
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Sophomore Lonny Baxter has scored in double-figures in a career-best 11
consecutive games.
11
Sophomore Lonny Baxter has blocked at least one shot in 11 consecutive
games.
16
Sophomore Lonny Baxter grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds against Duke on
Jan. 9, 2000.
17
Sophomore Lonny Baxter has 17 steals in 21 games this season. He was
credited with 22 steals in 34 games as a freshman last season.
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Sophomore Lonny Baxter has scored a season-high 24 points in both of the
last two games.
30-19
Sophomore Lonny Baxter has attempted a team high 30 field goals and a
team high 19 free throws in the last two games.
45
Sophomore Lonny Baxter has blocked a single-season career-high 45 shots
and is ranked sixth in the ACC with a career-high 2.1 blocked shots per
game average.
52.1
Sophomore Lonny Baxter is shooting a team-leading 52.1 percent form the
field this season. He is ranked third in the ACC in field goal
percentage shooting.
56.6
Sophomore Lonny Baxter is shooting 56.6 percent (17-of-30) from the
field in the last two games.
TERPS IN COLE FIELD HOUSE BY THE NUMBERS
.500
Maryland is 1-1 against ranked teams in Cole Field House this season.
The Terps victory came against then No. 22 Kentucky on Dec. 12.
1
Maryland is 1-0 in overtime games in Cole Field House this season and
has won its last four overtime games played here.
2
Maryland has scored 100 points or more twice this season at home. The
Terps reached the century mark as they defeated Fairleigh Dickinson
(104-45) on Nov. 22 and Coastal Carolina (100-48) on Jan. 2.
3
Maryland is 3-1 in ACC games at home this season.
4
Maryland has shot 50 percent or above from the field four times in 12
games in Cole Field House this season.
10
Maryland has won at least 10 games at home in each of the last six
seasons.
22
Maryland has won 22 consecutive games in Cole Field House when leading
at halftime. The Terps are 9-0 this season and were 13-0 during the
1998-99 season.
48
Maryland has won 48 consecutive games at home when it has scored 90 or
more points in a game.
72
Maryland has won a nation's-best 72 consecutive non-conference home
games. The Terps did not lose a non-league game in Cole Field House
during the decade of the 1990s.
91.7
Maryland has an 11-1 (91.7) record in Cole Field House this season.
96.7
Maryland has played before seven sellout crowds in Cole Field House this
season and Cole has played to 96.7 percent of capacity so far this
season.
112
Maryland has 112 blocked shots in 11 games in Cole Field House. By
comparison, Clemson has 71 blocked shots during its entire 20 game
season.
STEVE BLAKE BY THE NUMBERS
2.7:1
Freshman Steve Blake has recorded a 2.7,1 assist to turnover ratio (43
assists - 16 turnovers) in the last six games.
5
Freshman Steve Blake has scored in double figures five times during the
first 21 games of his career.
6
Freshman Steve Blake recorded a career-high six steals against Tulane on
Nov. 19 and Duke on Jan. 9.
6.5
Freshman Steve Blake is averaging 6.5 assists per game. The
single-season school-record is 6.4 by Keith Gatlin during the 1984
season.
7
Freshman Steve Blake grabbed a career-high seven rebounds against
Virginia on Feb. 2.
9
Freshman Steve Blake recorded a ACC season-high of nine assists against
NC State (Jan. 6) and North Carolina (Jan. 27).
12
Freshman Steve Blake scored his ACC career-high of 12 points against
Duke on Jan. 9 in Cole Field House.
13
Freshman Steve Blake needs only 13 assists to move into second place
among all Maryland freshmen in assists.
13:3
Freshman Steve Blake has 13 assists and only three turnovers in the last
two games.
14
Freshman Steve Blake has played 30 or more minutes 14 times and is
averaging 31.8 minutes played per game.
14
Freshman Steve Blake scored his career-high of 14 points against Notre
Dame against Madison Square Garden on Nov. 26.
19
Freshman Steve Blake has 19 steals in eight ACC games to rank second on
the team.
83.3
Freshman Steve Blake has made five of his last free throw attempts (83.3
percent) during the last two games.
91.6
Freshman Steve Blake has made 11 of his last 12 free throw attempts
(91.6 percent) in the last 10 games.
TERPS VS NC STATE BY THE NUMBERS
1
Maryland's current 10-game home winning streak against NC State is its
longest over the Wolfpack in the series which began during the 1924-25
season.
2
Gary Williams was 2-0 as a senior co-captain against NC State during the
1966-67 season. The Terps defeated the Wolfpack 54-38 in Raleigh and
60-55 in College Park.
2
Sophomore Lonny Baxter made his second career start (and became the
Terps' starting center) against NC State on Feb. 10, 1999. He started
against the Wolfpack after Obinna Ekezie ruptured the Achilles tendon
in his right foot on Feb. 9.
3
Junior All-American Terence Morris has scored in double figures in three
consecutive games against NC State.
3-10-89
Assistant coach Dave Dickerson played 39 minutes, scored 12 points and
grabbed nine rebounds as Maryland defeated NC State, 71-49, in the first
round of the ACC Tournament. It marked the first time an eighth-seeded
team (Maryland) had defeated the tournament's No. 1 seed (NC State).
3-9-74
Maryland and NC State staged an epic, overtime battle in the
championship game of the 1974 ACC Tournament in Greensboro, N.C. The
Wolfpack won the game, 103-100.
7
Assistant coach Billy Hahn played seven minutes and attempted one shot
in the classic Maryland-NC State game on March 9, 1974.
10
Maryland has defeated NC State 10 consecutive times in Cole Field House.
15
Maryland has won 15 of the last 18 games against NC State.
16
Junior All-American Terence Morris grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds
against NC State on Feb. 10, 1999.
17
Gary Williams has a 17-6 (73.9) record against NC State as Maryland's
head coach.
29
Maryland has a 29-19 (60.4) record against NC State in games played in
College Park.
MARYLAND (15-6, 4-4 ACC)
N3 + Down Under Bandits W, 98-79 N9 + California All-Stars W, 105-98 N17 $ San Francisco W, 71-61 N19 $ Tulane W, 78-70 N22 Fairleigh Dickinson W, 104-45 N24 ^ Kentucky L, 58-61 N26 ^ Notre Dame W, 72-67 N30 Iowa (at Balt., Md.) W, 83-65 D4 # Illinois W, 69-67 D5 # George Washington L, 69-74 D7 Winthrop W, 76-65 D11 Kentucky W, 72-66 D27 George Mason W, 69-66 D30 UMBC W, 82-52 J2 Coastal Carolina W, 100-48 J6 * at NC State L, 66-68 J9 * Duke L, 70-80 J15 * at Georgia Tech L, 68-69 J19 * Wake Forest W, 71-53 J22 * Clemson W, 74-62 J26 * at North Carolina L, 63-75 J29 * at Florida State W, 82-63 F2 * Virginia W, 91-79 F6 * NC State 4:00 p.m. F9 * at Duke 9:00 p.m. F13 at Temple 3:30 p.m. F16 * Georgia Tech 7:00 p.m. F19 * at Wake Forest 4:00 p.m. F22 * at Clemson 8:00 p.m. F26 * North Carolina 1:30 p.m. M1 * Florida State 8:00 p.m. M4 * at Virginia 7:00 p.m. M9-12 at ACC Tournament TBA Charlotte, N.C.1999-00 ACC STANDINGS+ Exhibition Game, * ACC Game, $ Preseason NIT at College Park, ^ Preseason NIT at Madison Square Garden, # BB&T Classic at MCI Center, Wash., D.C.
ACC Overall
Teams W L PCT W L PCT
Duke 8 0 1.000 17 2 .894
NC State 5 3 .625 15 4 .789
Virginia 5 3 .625 15 6 .714
Maryland 4 4 .500 15 6 .714
North Carolina 4 4 .500 13 9 .591
Wake Forest 3 5 .375 12 9 .571
Florida State 3 5 .375 8 11 .421
Georgia Tech 2 6 .250 9 11 .450
Clemson 2 6 .250 8 13 .381
