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No. 11 Maryland Mauls No. 22 Wake Forest, 71-53

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Post-Game Notes From Maryland's 71-53 Win Over Wake Forest In The ACC Quarterfinals

March 9, 2001

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* The 18-point victory for Maryland over No. 22 Wake Forest is the largest over a ranked team away from Cole Field House since 1989. The last time the Terps had a 20-point margin of victory over a ranked team was when Maryland defeated No. 17 NC State (71-49, +22) on March 10, 1989 in the ACC Quarterfinals held at the Omni in Atlanta.

* That win was the Terps'only win in ACC Tournament in games held in Atlanta prior to Friday.

* The win in a dome, gives Maryland a 5-1 all-time record in domes, with a pair of wins at Carrier Dome in 1980, a win at the Alamodome over Cincinnati on Feb. 19, 1995 and a win over Iona in the 2000 NCAA First Round at the Metrodome in Minnesota last year.

* Maryland has now advanced to the ACC Semifinals for the seventh consecutive season, the longest active streak in the ACC, Maryland has won a game in the ACC Tournament in every season since 1995. The Terps have won at least one ACC Tournament game for the 12th time in 13 years.

* By reaching the ACC Semifinals for the seventh season in a row, Maryland has tied North Carolina (1979-85) for the second longest streak of consecutive ACC Semifinals, all-time. The record is 12 straight ACC Semifinals, accomplished by Duke (1958-69).

*The win over the No. 22 Wake Forest Deacons is the fifth straight for Maryland over a team ranked in the Top 25, a school-record. The last four of those wins have been consecutive including wins over No. 16 Oklahoma, No. 2 Duke and No. 7 VIrginia. The run of wins against ranked teams began with a win over No. 23 Wake Forest. * Maryland had never defeated ranked teams in four consecutive games prior to tonight.

* The Terps are now 6-6 against Top 25 teams in 2000-01. In playing 12 games against ranked teams. When the Terps play No. 3 Duke on Saturday, Maryland will face a record-tying 13th ranked opponent in a season, tying the mark of 1997-98.

* Lonny Baxter posted his seventh double-double of the season with 14 points and 11 rebounds. It's Baxter's 19th career double-double.

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