Jan. 30, 2008

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Game Trends
... Maryland hit its first six shots from the field, including three 3-pointers, as the Terps jumped out to a 13-2 lead in the first 2:35 of the game
... Eric Hayes hit a pair of those shots from beyond the arc
... The closest Virginia got to Maryland in the first half was six points, 18-12 with 14:51 to go, after Mamadi Diane scored five-straight points
... The Terps took their largest lead of the game of 17 points, 52-35, with 3:38 expired in the second half
... The Cavaliers cut the lead to single digits, 67-58 with 6:13 to go in the game, for the first time since the 2:11 mark of the first half
... Virginia got as close as five points two times in the last two minutes

Miscellaneous
... The first eight Maryland baskets were all assisted
... Maryland has made a 3-pointer in 307 consecutive games
... Maryland's 17 first half 3-point attempts were the most since they hoisted 17 against Mount St. Mary's on December 28, 2006
... It was the second time this season the Terps have hit seven 3-pointers in a half (12/22/07 vs. American) and the most they have sank before halftime since the game against Mount St. Mary's mentioned above
... The Terps turned the ball over just nine times, the lowest total since 3/3/07 vs. NC State when they committed just eight
... Maryland had its starting five all score in double figures for the first time this season - it was the second time this season the Terps had five players score in double figures (1/15/08 vs. Wake Forest)

Head Coach Gary Williams
... Won his 598th career game and is just two shy of becoming the seventh active coach in the NCAA to reach 600 wins

Senior Forward James Gist
... Scored 17 points on 5 of 9 shooting while pulling down nine rebounds
... One rebound shy of his fifth double-double this season
... Reached double figures for the seventh-straight game after doing it seven times in the first 11 games he played
... Moved up to 29th on Maryland's all-time scoring list with 1,199 points (passing Larry Gibson) and now stands alone at 18th on the all-time rebounding list with 680 (passing Obinna Ekezie)

Sophomore Guard Greivis Vasquez
... Scored 25 points on 8 of 19 shooting from the floor
... It is the sixth time he has scored 20 or more points in a game this season

Sophomore Guard Eric Hayes
... Went 6-for-9 from the field for 15 points
... Finished 3-for-5 from 3-point land, hitting his first two attempts of the game
... Tied his career high with nine assists, one shy of his first career double-double

Sophomore Forward Landon Milbourne
... Scored 13 points, one shy of his career high, on 4-for-8 shooting from the floor