No. 1/1 Terp Women Return to Action at Loyola
12/19/2006 7:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Dec. 19, 2006
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#1/1 Maryland Terrapins (12-0) at
Loyola Greyhounds (4-5)
Thursday, Dec. 21, 2006 • 7 p.m.
Reitz Arena (3,000) • Baltimore, Md.
TV: None
Radio: WMUC Radio
Link to live audio stream at www.umterps.com
Video Webcast: None.
Top-Ranked Terps Return To Action
• No. 1/1 Maryland is back on the floor at Loyola on Thursday, Dec. 21, 11 days since its contest. It is the Terps' first game in Baltimore since the 2000-01 season.
• Maryland continues to roll through the season, winning its first 12 games of the year and 18-straight, the nation's longest winning streak, dating back to last season.
• Maryland's 18-game win streak is the longest in the nation and dates back to March 19, 2006, the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
• Five Terps are averaging double figures. During last season's championship run, five Terrapins also averaged double-digit scoring.
• The game can be heard on the University of Maryland's WMUC Radio and on the internet with a link provided through www.umterps.com.
Last Time Out
• Before taking a break from games for final exams, the Terps traveled to Temple where they remained perfect, picking up a 77-66 victory. Five players reached double figures in the game, led by Laura Harper's 17. Harper and classmate Crystal Langhorne were playing in front of a hometown crowd.
• The Terps led for most of the game until the Owls took a late 62-58 with less than six minutes remaining in the game. But Maryland scored the next 13 in a row, including six from sophomore Kristi Toliver to regain the lead and then eventually the win.
• Toliver finished with 10 points, as five Terrapins reached double figures. Sophomore Marissa Coleman had her fourth double-double of the season, netting 16 to go with 10 boards. Langhorne also had 16, while senior Shay Doron contributed 11.
• Maryland shot 52.6 percent from the field, but made just one three-pointer in the game, a season low. The Owls hit just 36.4 percent of their attempts in the game and were outrebounded, 45-24 (26-8 in the second half).
In the Rankings
• Maryland remains in the top spot in both the Associated Press and ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll after starting the season at 12-0, its best start since 1991-92.
• The Terps garnered the No. 1 spot in the preseason poll, the first time in the history of the program they opened the season as the top team in the nation.
• Four Maryland opponents are also ranked in this week's AP top 25. North Carolina is second in both polls, with Duke staying at No. 4 rating in the AP the last two weeks. George Washington continues to climb in the rankings and is No. 19, while Michigan State is 20th. The ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll is released on Tuesday afternoons.
• Middle Tennessee State, Florida State, NC State and Virginia are all receiving votes this week in the writers' poll.
Five Starters Among Naismith Candidates, First Time Ever
• For the first time ever, five players from the same team were named preseason candidates for the Naismith Award, presented to the national player of the year, which was announced in early December. All of Maryland's five starters were among the 30 preseason candidates.
• Maryland continues to make history. Four Terrapins were selected preseason candidates for the Wade Trophy, making it a first in the history of the award that four players from the same team were placed on the Wade Watch list.
• Senior Shay Doron, junior Crystal Langhorne and sophomore Marissa Coleman have been named to three national player of the year lists to date, while sophomore Kristi Toliver as also placed on the Wade Watch. This marks the first time junior Laura Harper, last year's Final Four Most Outstanding Player, has been placed on a national player of the year candidate list.
Terps as No. 1
• After receiving the No. 1 ranking in both the Association Press and ESPN/USA Today Coaches poll, the Terrapins have spent eight weeks in both polls as the No. 1 team in the nation in the history of the program.
• Maryland's all-time record when ranked No. 1 in both polls is 18-2 over the eight-week period. The Terps were the AP's No. 1 team from Jan. 19-Feb. 15, 1992, and the coaches' top team from Jan. 21-Feb. 17, 1992, and have been ranked No. 1 in both polls every week this season.
About Loyola
• Loyola is 4-5 and is also coming off an 11-day game break. The Greyhounds have won three of their last four games, topping Rider, 70-59, on Dec. 10. The Terps are the fourth school from the state of Maryland Loyola is facing, losing to both Towson (75-73 OT) and UMBC (58-56), but defeated Mount St. Mary's (65-61).
• The Greyhounds return eight letterwinners from last year's MAAC finals squad. Brittany Dunn, an All-MACC Tournament team performer last season, is second on the team in scoring average with 10.8 ppg. Jill Glessner, who was second on the team in scoring last season, is the team's leader with 17.0 ppg. She is also the Greyhounds' top rebounder, grabbing 7.0 rpg.
• Head coach Joe Logan is in his second season at Loyola. He led the team to a 20-10 record, the winningest first year head coach in school history. Logan is a 1996 graduate of Loyola.
• SERIES VS. LOYOLA: Maryland has dominated the all-time series, winning 12 of the 15 meetings. The Terps have won the last six in a row and are 3-2 on Loyola's home court. Maryland is making its first trip to Baltimore since Nov. 21, 2000.
Time Changes
• Both games on both days of the Terrapin Classic on Dec. 29 and 30 have moved to an early start time. The first game will tip-off at 3:30 p.m., followed by the later game which is slated to begin at 6 p.m. Maryland will play the later game on both days, regardless of the outcome on Friday.
Five starters Among Naismith Candidates, First time ever
• For the first time ever, five players from the same team were named preseason candidates for the Naismith Award, presented to the national player of the year, which was announced in early December. All of Maryland's five starters were among the 30 preseason candidates.
• Maryland continues to make history. Four Terrapins were selected preseason candidates for the Wade Trophy, making it a first in the history of the award that four players from the same team were placed on the Wade Watch list.
• Senior Shay Doron, junior Crystal Langhorne and sophomore Marissa Coleman have been named to three national player of the year lists to date, while sophomore Kristi Toliver as also placed on the Wade Watch. This marks the first time junior Laura Harper, last year's Final Four Most Outstanding Player, has been placed on a national player of the year candidate list.
Nation's Longest Win Streak
• With the Florida men's basketball team losing to Kansas on Nov. 25, the Maryland women's basketball team currently has the nation's longest active win streak at 18 games.
• The Gators, who claimed the men's national championship, had won 17 in a row, dating back to March 1, 2006. The Terp women's streak dates back to March 19, 2006, the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
• The Terps' record for the longest win streak is 21, which spanned Jan. 10, 1989, through March 31, 1989.
Records watch:
Current Terps All over Record Books
• Six current Terrapins can find their names all over the record books. Some are even found among the top five in several different categories and are about to reach milestones, while Shay Doron and Crystal Langhorne have broken or are on track to break several records. For a complete list of updated career records, go to page 11.
• Some notables... SCORING: Doron is third in total points (1,642), while Langhorne scored her 1,300th career point at the Junkanoo Jam and ranks 12th all-time (1,382); REBOUNDING: Langhorne is fourth among the Terps' best rebounders (763); FREE THROWS MADE: Doron broke the career free throw record last season and Langhorne is the fourth player in school history to make 300 career free throws; FREE THROW PCT: Doron is currently second in career free throw shooting percentage (.802), just two percentage points of tying the school record; 3PT FIELD GOALS MADE: Four Terps are among the top 15 in career three pointers made, with Doron ranking third (133) and Ashleigh Newman ranking fifth (90); 3PT FIELD GOAL PCT: Four Terps boast the best three-point shooting percentages in school history, with Marissa Coleman currently registering a 44.8 shooting clip, which ranks second, and classmate Kristi Toliver is third with a 42.0 three-point shooting percentage; BLOCKS: Laura Harper registered her 100th career block at Northern Iowa and ranks fourth all-time, while Coleman is among the top 15.
Coming Up
• Maryland will take another break for the holidays and returns to the Comcast Center floor for the annual Terrapin Classic on Dec. 29 and 30. Game times have been changed with the early game beginning at 3:30 p.m. on both days. Liberty, Marist and UNC Greensboro will participate in this year's tournament.
