No. 4/4 Maryland Women Travel to Duke for a Nationally Televised Contest
2/16/2008 7:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Feb. 16, 2008
Complete Game Notes in PDF Format 
Game 29
#4/5 Maryland at
#12/12 Duke (19-6, 8-2 ACC)
When: Sun., Feb. 17 • 5:30 p.m.
Where: Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) • Durham, N.C.
TV: Fox Sports Net (Comcast SportsNet in Baltimore/Washington, D.C. area).
Radio: Maryland Radio Network (Flagship: ESPN 1300AM Baltimore).
Webcast/Audio: None/Maryland All-Access.
Audio link available at www.umterps.com
Next Up
Florida State (15-9, 5-4 ACC) at
#4/5 Maryland
When: Sun., Feb. 24 • 2:00 p.m.
Where: Comcast Center (17,950) • College Park, Md.
TV: None
Radio: Maryland Radio Network (Flagship: ESPN 1300AM Baltimore).
Webcast/Audio: ACC Select/Maryland All-Access.
Audio link available at www.umterps.com
Quick Hits
• Maryland is ranked No. 4 in the Associated Press poll and No. 5 in the USA Today/ESPN Coaches poll.
• The Terps boast the most wins in the nation and were the first team to 20 victories. Playing 14 games in the first 31 days of the season, they have played the most games of any team in the nation (28).
• Maryland plays its last four games of the season over a 14-day stretch, a stark contrast to the beginning of the season when the Terps played six games in the first 14 days of the season.
• Maryland's current record through 28 games is the best since the 1988-89 campaign.
• Senior Laura Harper is Maryland's all-time blocks leader after breaking the record vs. Boston College.
• Junior Kristi Toliver was named ACC Player of the Week this week for the second time this season. She was also named a finalist for the Nancy Lieberman Award.
• For the first time in the history of the program, Maryland has won 10 ACC games in three-consecutive seasons.
• Maryland has recorded four-straight 20-win seasons for the first time in school history.
• A Terrapin has earned ACC Player of the Week honors eight times in 14 weeks of the season. Langhorne is the league's active leader with six career weekly nods.
• Maryland is one of 12 known teams in NCAA history with four 1,000-point scorers on the roster.
• The Terps have had at least one player with a double-double in 24 of their 28 games.
• Three Terps overall were selected preseason candidates for the Wade Trophy and two are on the Midseason Wooden list. Three are on the midseason Naismith Award candidate list.
Maryland Travels to Duke for a Nationally Televised Contest
• Fourth-ranked Maryland travels to 12th-ranked Duke on Sunday, Feb. 17 for a nationally televised contest. The Terrapins are looking for their first win at Cameron Indoor Stadium since 2000.
• Maryland won the first meeting between the teams this season in College Park, it was the Terps first win over the Blue Devils on their home court in 10 years. The last time Maryland swept the regular-season series was in 19993.
• The game will be televised nationally on Fox Sports Net (Comcast SportsNet in the Baltimore/Washington, D.C. area) with Debbie Antonelli and Mike Hogewood calling the action. Fans can also listen to the game across the state on the Maryland Radio Network.
About the Blue Devils
• Duke is 19-6 and 8-2, riding a three-game winning streak. Its only two ACC losses to date are to the top teams in the league - Maryland and North Carolina.
• Chante Black leads the team in scoring and rebounding, averaging 13.3 points per game and 7.1 rebounds per game. The only other Blue Devils averaging double figures is Abby Waner, who is contributing 11.0 ppg.
• Duke is averaging 71.4 ppg, but is limiting its opponents to 34.5 percent shooting, which ranks 10th in the nation. The Blue Devils are also one of the best shot blocking teams in the country averaging 6.8 stuffs per game, while also making 13.2 steals per game, ranking 15th in the nation.
• SERIES HISTORY vs. DUKE: Maryland leads the all-time series, 34-31, winning three of the last five meetings. The Terps' win at Comcast Center in January was their first over the Blue Devils in College Park since 1998. The Terrapins have not won in Durham, N.C., since 2000. The last time Maryland has swept the regular-season series was in 1993.
Toliver Selected Finalist for Top Point Guard Honor
• Junior Kristi Toliver was selected a finalist for the Nancy Lieberman Award, presented to the nation's top Division I women's basketball player. Toliver is joined on the list by eight other point guards.
• Toliver is the only point guard in the ACC on the list of final nominees.
• Toliver is third in the nation in assists per game (8.0), threatening the ACC's single-season record. She is also averaging a career-best 16.9 ppg.
• Toliver was a finalist for the honor last year, as well.
10 Cubed
• For the first time in the history of the program, Maryland has won at least 10 ACC games in three-consecutive seasons.
• Under head coach Brenda Frese, the Terps have posted at least a .500 record in ACC play in five of her last six seasons at the Maryland helm. It is the first time the Terps have had five-straight .500 or better campaigns in conference action since the 1993-94 season.
Coming Up
• Maryland returns home for the final regular-season game of the year. The Terrapins host Florida State on Sunday, Feb. 24. On that afternoon, the Terps will honor its most winningest senior class in the history of the program for Senior Day.
