Postgame Notes: Maryland 91, Clemson 52

Feb. 25, 2003

Maryland defeated Clemson, 91-52, for the 11th straight time in the series to improve to 18-7 on the year and 10-4 in the ACC. Clemson falls to 15-9, 5-8 in the league. Maryland is 82-42 vs. the Tigers all-time and 48-9 in College Park.

On "Senior Night" in College Park, Maryland's Steve Blake, Drew Nicholas, Tahj Holden, Calvin McCall and Ryan Randle earned their class' 100th career victory. Blake and Nicholas have played in each of them to run their record to 100-32.

Maryland's 39-point victory came immediately following a 40-point win on Saturday vs. North Carolina. The two wins mark the most lopsided consecutive ACC victories ever for the Terps. The 39-point win is the fourth-largest ACC win in Maryland history (the Terps have recorded three 40-point ACC victories, including the 96-56 win over North Carolina).

Maryland shot 63% from the field, the seventh best effort ever by a Terrapin team.

Maryland had 12 3-point field goals for the third time this season, matching the third-most in Terp history.

Maryland had 10 players shoot 50% or better from the field.

Senior Calvin McCall registered his 12th start of the season, making the Terps once again the only team in the nation with as many seniors in the line-up.

The Terrapins, who held a tenuous five-point lead at halftime, ran out to a 32-8 run over the first 10 minutes of the second half.

The Terrapins reached the double-digit mark in ACC wins for the sixth-straight season with their 10th on Tuesday. Maryland has won 29 of its last 34 games over the past three years.

Maryland head coach Gary Williams is now only one victory away from the 500th of his career. Williams is 499-278 in his 25th season as a major college head coach, 124-94 vs. the ACC at Maryland, and 14-2 overall at Comcast Center.

The ACC's leading shot-blocking team at 6.75 blocks per game, Maryland swatted nine Tiger shots on the evening. Senior Tahj Holden, who currently ranks second in the conference, finished the contest with four rejections and totals 12 blocks in the last three games.

Senior Steve Blake, the ACC leader in 3-point field goal percentage, finished the game shooting 4-of-5 from long range en route to 14 total points. Blake made eight 3-pointers in a row dating to the last four made against North Carolina (Feb. 22).

Blake, the ACC's leader in assists for the past three seasons, dished seven on Tuesday to bring his career total to 926. He has averaged a whopping 8.25 assists over the past four games, and needs 13 to catch current Milwaukee Buck Gary Payton for ninth on the all-time NCAA list.

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