Terps Hit The Road Looking For Third Straight Win

Jan. 24, 2006

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -

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Maryland (No.18 AP, No. 19 ESPN/USA Today) hits the road again for two of the next three games, starting with Georgia Tech Wednesday night in Atlanta at 7 p.m. It is the first of three straight national TV games for the Terps (ESPN), who also travel to Philadelphia to take on Temple in non-conference action on Saturday. Mike Patrick and Jimmy Dykes are on the call. Fans can also listen to the game on the Terrapin Sports Radio Network and XM Satellite Radio, Channel 191.

The Terps are coming off an 81-72 win over Virginia Tech Saturday at Comcast Center, while the Yellow Jackets try to rebound from a 73-63 home loss to Clemson last weekend.

Maryland, which leads the ACC and ranks seventh nationally in scoring with 82.4 ppg, will be led by senior forward Nik Caner-Medley (13.8 ppg, 6.0 rpg), who has averaged 15.2 points and 7.0 rebounds in ACC play. Junior point guard D.J. Strawberry (10.5 ppg, 4.5 apg) directs the Maryland attack, while junior forward Ekene Ibekwe (11.5 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 1.4 bpg) and sophomore center James Gist (8.7 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 1.4 bpg) man the paint. Junior shooting guard Mike Jones (7.8 ppg) rounds out the Terps' starting five.

Georgia Tech (9-7, 2-3 ACC) is led by Sophomore guard Anthony Morrow (17.5 ppg, 4.7 rpg), who ranks seventh in the ACC in scoring, and sophomore forward Jeremis Smith (13.6 ppg, 9.0 rpg), who ranks second in the ACC in rebounding.

Maryland Notables...

Head coach Gary Williams is on the verge of several monumental milestones. With 347 career wins at Maryland, Williams is just two victories shy of becoming the Terps' all-time winningest basketball coach (Charles "Lefty" Driesell, 1969-86). Williams also has 142 career ACC victories which ties him with Frank McGuire for third on the ACC career wins list - just one victory shy of claiming sole possession of second place.

Maryland trails the all-time series with Georgia Tech, 33-29, but the Terps have won six of the last 10 meetings. Maryland won the only meeting between the two teams last season in College Park, 79-71. Last year marked the first time since 1979 that the Terps and Jackets did not play at least twice in a season.

Senior forward Nik Caner-Medley is averaging 18.0 points the last five games, while hitting 28-34 free throws...Junior forward Ekene Ibekwe has led the Terps in rebounding in eight of the last nine games...Maryland is 10-0 when scoring at least 80 points...The Terps leads the ACC with 5.9 blocks per game...Maryland is 11-0 at home this season.

Head coach Gary Williams is the 11th-winningest active coach in NCAA Division I men's basketball with an overall record of 554-310 (.641). He ranks second among active ACC coaches with 347 wins at Maryland (5th overall) and also ranks second (3rd overall) among active league coaches with 142 ACC victories.

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