Jan. 8, 2008

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Game Trends
... The Crusaders cut the Terp lead to 13 on a layup by Greg McCarthy with 10:51 to play in the game but Maryland fought back with a 6-0 run to go ahead 56-37
... After Holy Cross scored the game's first 5 points, Maryland held the Crusaders without a point over the next 10:33
... Maryland scored 20 straight points during that stretch to take a 15-point lead
... Holy Cross made only 4 field goals in the first half, at one point enduring a drought of 11:46 between baskets
... After committing 14 turnovers in the first half the Terps made just 5 in the second

Miscellaneous
... The Terrapins tied a season-high with 12 blocked shots
... Nineteen Crusader points matched the lowest first-half total for a Terrapin opponent this season
... For the first time all season the Terrapins opened with a starting lineup of Bambale Osby, James Gist, Landon Milbourne, Cliff Tucker and Greivis Vasquez
... The Terps have hit at least one 3-pointer in 302 consecutive games
... Maryland moved to 5-0 in the all-time series with Holy Cross, the last meeting coming in 1985
... The Terps donned gold uniforms tonight for the first time since the 1987-88 season
... Sophomore guard Eric Hayes sat out the contest with a left ankle injury
... Head Coach Gary Williams closed to within five games of the 600-win plateau for his career

Senior Forward James Gist
... Swatted a team-leading 5 shots, his 5th straight multi-block performance
... Led the Terps with 22 points (7-of-12 FG), including 14 in the first half
... Averaging 19.5 points over the last four games

Sophomore Forward Landon Milbourne
... Scored a career-high 12 points
... Finished 10-of-11 from the foul line
... Recorded a career-high 4 blocked shots
... Reached double figures in scoring for the 6th time in the last 9 games

Sophomore Guard Greivis Vasquez
... Led Maryland with 6 assists in a game-high 37 minutes
... Hit 5 3-pointers on 6 attempts (83.3 percent)
... Has made 3 or more 3-point field goals in 5 of the last 6 games

Freshman Guard Cliff Tucker
... Finished with a season-high 10 points on 5-of-9 shooting
... Earned a season-high 30 minutes of action
... Led the team and matched a season high with 4 steals
... Also dished out a season-high 4 assists (no turnovers)