Jan. 15, 2005

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#15/17 MARYLAND (12-2, 2-1) at Florida State (15-2, 2-1)
Sunday, January 16, 2005 • 4 p.m.
Donald L. Tucker Center (12,100) • Tallahassee, Fla.

QUICK HITS

• After its 92-77 upset over then-No. 5/4 North Carolina, Maryland made the second-highest jump of any team in the Associated Press Poll to No. 15, the team's highest ranking since 1992-93. The Terps also moved up to No. 17 in the ESPN/USA Today Poll, tying its highest ranking of the season.
• Terrapin head coach Brenda Frese is three wins shy of career number 100.
• Maryland is five conference wins away the program's 200th ACC victory.
• The Terrapins have faced two ranked opponents this season, going 1-1 in those games. The Terps could face up to two more ranked foes according to this week's rankings.
• Maryland has scored at least 72 points in 11 of its 12 wins this season and is 29-6 when scoring at least 70 points under head coach Brenda Frese.
• The Terps have had at least three double-digit scorers in all but three games and a 10+ rebounder 11 times.

Terps Wrap Up Road Swing at FSU
• After defeating Georgia Tech, 72-65, in Atlanta on Thursday, No. 15/17 Maryland is looking for the weekend sweep when it travels to Florida State on Sunday, January 16 to wrap up a two-game road trip. The game marks the only regular-season meeting between the teams this year.
• The Terps have struggled in ACC road contests in recent yearsand is looking to post back-to-back conference wins for the first time since Jan. 21 and Jan. 25, 2001. In each of the last two years, Maryland has won only two conference games on the road and was winless in 2001-02.

Terps On TV
• Maryland make at least five television appearances this season. The Terps made its first at Virginia Tech on Jan. 2 on the ACC's regional network (Comcast Sports Net, Fox Sports South and the Sunshine Network) and upset then-No. 5/4 North Carolina in a nationally broadcast contest on Fox SportsNet on Jan. 9.
• The Terps make at least three national television appearances overall this season. Maryland will be on Fox Sports Net for the second time when it travels to Ariona on Jan. 29. Maryland appears on ESPN2 when it hosts Duke on Feb. 13.
• Maryland's home game vs. NC State, a regional broadcast, is the only other game currently scheduled to appear on television on Jan. 23.

Last Time Out
• Maryland was able to hold off a late rally by Georgia Tech and hold on for a 72-65 win at Alexander Memorial Coliseum on Thursday to open a two-game road swing.
• Sophomore Shay Doron was two points shy of another 30-point outing, leading all scorers with 28 points, while adding seven rebounds and five assists. Freshman Crystal Langhorne had 13 rebounds in the first half, en route to a career high 15 boards, while scoring 14 points for her sixth double-double of the season. Sophomore Kalika France was a rebound short of a double-double, tallying 10 points and nine rebounds. Senior Anesia Smith had another solid outing, dishing out eight assists with no turnovers.
• The Terps limited the Yellow Jackets to 15.6 percent shooting in the first half, grabbing a 28-19 lead at the break. Ahead by as much as 17 points in the second period, Maryland was on top by double digits for most of the second half. However, with just over two minutes left in the game, GT was able to cut the deficit to single digits, coming to within five points with 11 second remaining. But time ran out and Maryland hung on for the win The Terps outrebounded its opponent for the 11th-consecutive game, 52-48.

Terps in the Polls
• After upsetting its first top-five opponent since 1992-93 when it defeated North Carolina, Maryland made the second-largest leap in the Associated Press poll this week, jumping six spots to No. 15 in this week's ranking. The Terps also moved up to No. 17 in the USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll, tying its highest ranking of the season. It is the 10th-straight week the Terps have been among the top 25 in both polls.
• Four Maryland opponents are featured in this week's polls, including top-ranked Duke. LSU was the nation's top team but dropped to No. 3 in the AP rankings and No. 2 in the coaches poll. After suffering an upset to the Terps, North Carolina fell into a tie for ninth in the AP and eighth in the coaches. Virginia Tech remains in at 25 in the AP poll but is receiving votes in the coaches ranking. Also receiving votes in the polls this week are Arizona, who hosts the Terps in late January for a nationally televised contest, Florida State, Georgia Tech, NC State, Virginia and Wake Forest.
• The Terps have run out to an 11-2 record this season with their losses coming to teams who are ranked in this week's AP poll.
• The No. 15 national ranking is the highest for the Terps since earning a No. 11 final ranking at the end of the 1992-93 season.
• On Dec. 20, Maryland was ranked in the top 20 in both the AP and Coaches poll for the first time since the week of Dec. 27, 1993. That was also the last year the Terps were featured in the top 20 in either poll prior to this season.

About Florida State
• The Seminoles are coming off a 68-57 win at Clemson to improve to 15-2 on the season, tying last season's win total, and 2-1 in the ACC.
• Florida State is led by Roneeka Hodges' 17.9 points per game. She has scored in double figures in 15-straight games. Alicia Gladden is averaging a team-high 7.4 rebounds per game. FSU opened the season with a 56-48 win vs. Xavier and its only ACC loss is to Georgia Tech, 59-58, both teams which the Terps have defeated.
• Florida State is under the direction of Sue Semrau who is in her eighth season at the Seminole helm. She has compiled a 107-112 record while there.

Series vs. Florida State
• Maryland leads the all-time series, 19-11, but is just 6-7 in Tallahassee. The teams split the regular-season series last season with each team winning on its home court. The Terps, however, was dominant in a 62-47 win in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament.
• LAST TIME VS. FLORIDA STATE: The Terps defeated Florida State, 62-47, in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals, posting its first tournament quarterfinal victory since 1998. Maryland outrebounded FSU, 51-36, and Shay Doron led all scorers with 16 points off the bench. Crystal Washington had a double-double, netting 11 points to go with 10 boards. FSU's Lauren Bradley was the only Seminole in double figures, with 10 points.

Picking Up the Slack
• With the departure of Laura Harper, the Terrapin post players have had to step up to make up for the 13 points and nearly 10 rebounds per game Harper was contributing. Classmate Crystal Langhorne has posted 20-point games in four of the last five games while averaging 21.2 points and 10.4 rebounds, over five points and almost two rebounds more than her season average. She was named Terrapin Classic Most Valuable Player after helping the Terps win their home tournament for the second-straight year and ACC Rookie of the Week in back-to-back weeks.
• Another freshman, Jade Perry has stepped in to start in place of the injured Harper. She has averaged 4.0 ppg and 5.0 rpg since stepping into the starting lineup.

Lethal Weapons
• Maryland has proven hard to defend with its strong inside/outside game. Opponents will not be able to zero in on just one player to contain the Terrapin offense. Averaging 77.2 points per game, the Terps are third in the ACC in scoring behind North Carolina (81.9) and Duke (80.1). With four different players reaching the 20-point plateau (including the injured Laura Harper), the Terps are the only team with two players among the top six in scoring in the ACC.
• The Terrapins are also third in the ACC in shooting at .459. Maryland has shot above 50 percent from the field six times this season. Second in the ACC in field goal percentage, freshmen Crystal Langhorne has shot better than 50 percent in 11 games this season and better than 80 percent four times.

Among Nation's Best
• As of Jan. 10, three different Terrapins are ranked among the nation's top 50 in four statistical categories. Sophomore Shay Doron boosted her scoring average to 18.6 points per game after her 37-point effort vs. North Carolina, and now ranks 34th in the nation in that category She is also 49th with 2.8 steals per game. Second in the ACC in field goal percentage, freshman Crystal Langhorne's .628 shooting from the field is eighth-best in the nation. Senior Anesia Smith is 10th with 6.5 assists per game, having dished out double-digit helpers in two of the last three games.
• As a team, Maryland is in the top 25 in five different statistical categories. Its 10.8 rebounding margin is 4th overall in the nation. The Terps are also 9th in scoring offense (77.6), 19th in field goal percentage (.462), 16th with a +17.6 scoring margin and 22nd with 17.6 assists per game. Check out the chart at the bottom right-hand corner of page three to see where the Terps rank among Division I's 324 teams in every statistical category as a team.

Doron, Langhorne Sweep ACC Honors
• Sophomore Shay Doron and freshman Crystal Langhorne swept the Jan. 10 weekly ACC honors when Doron was selected Player of the Week while Langhorne earned Rookie of the Week nods for the second-straight week and the third time overall. It is only the second time in school history two Terps have earned conference weekly honors in the same week.
• Doron earns Player of the Week recognition for the first time in her career. Last year, she was a two-time Rookie of the Week pick. She was selected after scoring a career-high 37 points in the upset win over North Carolina, just two points shy of tying the school record. Langhorne posted her fourth-consecutive 20-point game and fifth double-double of the season, tallying 23 points and a career-best 14 rebounds. She has earned the most Rookie of the Week honors of any freshman this season.

Drop and Give Me 20
• Freshman Crystal Langhorne accomplished an amazing feat, netting over 20 points in four-straight games from 12/9/04-1/9/04. The last player to reach the 20-point plateau in four-consecutive games was Jessie Hicks who did so from Jan. 16-Jan. 25, 1993.
• Langhorne's streak began on the first day of the Terrapin Classic vs. UMass on Dec. 29, 2004. Most recently, she scored 23 points in the upset win over then-No. 5/4 North Carolina on Jan. 9, 2004.

DeJa Vu
• Sophomore Shay Doron's 37-point outing vs. North Carolina on Jan. 9 2005 was exactly one year after her first-career 30-point outing. As a freshman, Doron scored 32 points in a 75-58 win at Wake Forest on Jan. 9, 2004, tying the Maryland freshman class record. The two 30-point efforts on Jan. 9, 2004 and 2005 are the only two of her career.

That 70s Show
• Since head coach Brenda Frese took over the program during the 2003-04 season, the Terps are 29-6 when scoring 70 points or more and 23-1 since last year. Maryland has scored at least 72 points in 11 of its 12 wins this season.
• The Terps are also 14-1 when netting 80 or more points under Frese and 7-0 when scoring at least 90 points since Frese has been at the helm.

Moving Up
• With her 11 assists in the upset-win over then-No. 5/4 North Carolina, senior Anesia Smith entered the top15 among Maryland's career assist leaders. She now has 294 after eight dishes at Georgia Tech and is tied with Karon Ferguson (1992-95) for 14th overall.
• It took just one season, but sophomore Shay Doron has already made her way into the Maryland record books. After making her mark on the free throw record, she has her sights set on the three-point charts. She is seventh all-time with 44 treys after entering the season ranked 10th in the school record books. Her 142 attempts behind the three-point line are also seventh overall.

Smith Reaches Milestone
• At Georgia Tech, senior Anesia Smith played in her 100th-career game. A three year letterwinner and a member of the Terrapin squad since the 2001-02 season, she earned the full-time starting position last season. After her 11 dishes vs. then-No. 5/4 North Carolina, she entered Maryland's top 15 career assists list and now has 294.

Harper Sidelined
• Freshman Laura Harper suffered an Achilles tendon injury of her left ankle at practice on Monday night and will be sidelined for the remainder of the season. She will undergo surgery to repair the tendon later this week.
• Harper, who comes to College Park after earning McDonald's and Parade All-America honors as a high school senior and helped the USA Junior World Championship team to a gold medal this summer, was named ACC Rookie of the Week on Nov. 29. Averaging 13.2 points per game while leading the conference in rebounding with 9.8 boards per game, she posted three double-doubles this season, including a 17-point and 16-rebound outing vs. No. 1 LSU.

Doron's Diary
• Get up close and personal with sophomore Shay Doron. Read her diary on www.espn.com every two weeks or by going through www.umterps.com.

Maryland Picked Third in ACC Preseason Poll
• After being picked to finish eighth in the previous two Preseason ACC Media Polls, the Terps jumped five spaces to third in the 2004-05 version, garnering two first-place votes. Last year, Maryland ended the season in a surprising third-place tie with NC State.
• North Carolina was predicted to end Duke's six-year stranglehold on the ACC regular-season title, while the Blue Devils were picked to place second in the league. League newcomers Virginia Tech and Miami round out the top five, respectively.

Langhorne Selected Preseason Rookie of the Year
• Newcomer Crystal Langhorne became the first-ever Terrapin to be named ACC Rookie of the Year when it was announced at ACC Media Day. Langhorne was rated the top post player in the nation last year according to the All-Star Girls Report and was a McDonald's, Parade, Street & Smith's and WBCA All-American.
• Since 1991 when the preseason picks began, the preseason honoree has been the actual honoree seven times.

Terrapins 12th in Athlon Poll
• Maryland was 12th in this year's Athlon College Basketball Annual, the Terps' highest preseason ranking. Only three ACC teams were among the preseason top 25. North Carolina was seventh in the poll while Duke was ninth.

Doron Earns Preseason Honors
• Doron, who was the first Terrapin freshman to ever earn All-ACC honors, was named to the Naismith Player of the Year watch list. In addition, Street & Smith's selected Doron a Honorable Mention All-American in its college basketball preview edition. She was also voted to the Preseason All-ACC squad at the ACC's Media Day.

Up Next
• Maryland returns home for two ACC games. The Terps host long-time rival Virginia on Thursday, Jan. 20 then host NC State on Sunday, Jan. 23 for another television game.