Terps In The NCAA Stats

Jan. 14, 2003

The No. 17/15 Maryland basketball team takes on the No. 19/20 Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Wednesday at 9 p.m. in Winston-Salem. Fans can follow the Terrapins as they put their 14-game ACC win streak on the line in a matchup that will be aired on UPN-20 in Washington, D.C., and WB-54 in the Baltimore area.

New national statistics were released on Tuesday by the NCAA office, with the Terrapins listed throughout the rankings:

The Maryland basketball team leads all NCAA squads in terms of field goal percentage defense, holding opponents to .353 shooting on the season.

The Terrapins are second in the nation in assists, averaging 19.7 per game as a team. Georgia is currently the NCAA leader, with 19.9 apg. Senior point guard Steve Blake currently ranks ninth in the country with a 7.3 assist per game average.

The Terps rank second in the NCAA in blocked shots, with a 7.9 rejections per game average. Connecticut is the national leader with 8.2 blocks per game.

Maryland is currently ranked fourth in the nation with an 11.7 steals per game average. The Terrapins trail only East Tennessee State (13.6 spg), Georgetown (13.3 spg) and Alabama-Birmingham (12.6) for the national lead.

At +20.7 points per game, Maryland's scoring margin ranks fourth in the NCAA.

The Terps' scoring offense ranks ninth in the nation at 84.1 points per game.

The Terrapins' 3-point percentage of .399 ranks 22nd in the NCAA.

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