Feb. 13, 2002
Maryland (11-13, 3-9 ACC)
Vs. Georgia Tech (14-9, 7-6 ACC)
Thursday, February 14, 2002 * 7:30 p.m.
Allfirst Court at Cole Field House
College Park, Md.
St. Valentine's Day comes alive at Cole Field House when Maryland hosts Georgia Tech in a 7:30 p.m contest on Thursday, Feb. 14. The Terps are 3-9 in the conference schedule. Georgia Tech is 14-9, 7-6 in the ACC. The Jackets are coming off a loss on Monday at Virginia, while Maryalnd beat IPFW in their most recent action. Earlier this season, the Yellow Jackets beat Maryland 61-58 in Atlanta.
The Georgia Tech Series
Maryland and Georgia Tech have met 45 times thus far in the series, with the Terps leading 32-13. The two teams have split the last 10 meetings, 5-5.
Next Up: At Virginia
Maryland travels to Virginia on Sunday, Feb. 17 for one of only two remaining away contests for the Terps. Maryland trails 21-35 in the series history, and picked-up their last win at Virginia's U-Hall on Jan. 15, 1992. The Terps won by two that day, 67-65.
Maryland is looking to capture it's first road win of the season when it travels to Virginia. The Terps are 0-7 on the road, but do have two wins at neutral sites.
Next Time at Home: Last Women's Game In Cole Field House
The game against NC State on Thursday, Feb. 21, will be the final women's basketball game in Cole Field House. Cole bears a rich history of milestones and memories for the Maryland women's basketball program. The Terrapin women have a record of 283-96 in Cole Field House under Maryalnd's first head coach, Dottie McKnight and current head coach Chris Weller. Maryland has had a winning season 26 out of 28 season, Weller alone is responsible for 276 of the total wins in Cole Field House history.
Among the memorable moments in Cole Field House history is the first televised women's basketball game ever when Maryland met Immaculata on Jan. 26, 1975. The ACC women's basketball regular season attendance record was set at Cole Field House in 1992 when No. 1 Maryland took on No. 2 Virginia and a sellout crowd of 14,500 was in attendance. Additionally, four All-Americans have called Cole Field House home, Vicky Bullett (1986-89), Debbie Lytle (1980-83), Jasmina Perazic (1980-83) and Deanna Tate (1986-89).
Cole Field House's closing will be celebrated with halftime and postgame ceremonies, which will include past Terps alumni and longtme friends of the program.
Hello Comcast Center!
The Terps will have a new home next year when they move to the state-of-the-art Comcast Center in late summer of 2002. In addition to boosting capacity to 17,100 from the present Cole Field House capacity of 14,500, Maryland will gain additional space for the academic support unit, sports medicine department and strength training areas. A Maryland Walk of Fame will highlight the Terps' rich athletic tradition, while the new building will also house all the coaches' offices and athletic administration offices. The women's basketball team will enjoy new locker room facilities in the Comcast Center as well as an auxiliary gym. These and other amenities that Terps' athletes and fans alike will benefit from in the Comcast Center will make it the most sophisticated on-campus arena in the country when its opens for tip-off of next season.
Celebrating and Continuing the Tradition...
The ACC women's basketball tournament is celebrating its 25th anniversary, and gives the Terps an excellent chance to look back and celebrate their rich tradition in women's basketball as well as look toward the future and their quest for a ninth ACC title overall. Maryland's eight titles are the most of any school. The Terps also have the distinction of being the first ACC championship team ever, capturing the 1978 title. The ACC Tournament begins on March 1 and continues through March 4.
