Feb. 9, 2008

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Game Trends
... James Gist gave the Terrapins their first lead of the game at 38-36 on a fast break layup 1:30 into the second half
... Maryland's lead ballooned to double digits after a 12-0 Terrapin run made it 50-38 with 15:18 remaining
... Down 31-22 late in the first half, James Gist keyed a 9-0 Maryland run by scoring seven points to help tie the game with under a minute left
... Maryland missed its first six field goal attempts, falling behind 7-0 before spending its first timeout
... The Terps regrouped with seven straight points, including five from James Gist, to tie the game up

Miscellaneous
... The Terps shot a season-best 56.9 percent (33-for-58) from the floor, the fifth straight game they have shot 50 percent or better
... Maryland has won the last three meetings in the series
... The Terps placed all five starters in double figures, the third time that has happened this season
... Maryland trailed at halftime (33-31) for the first time since Dec. 22 vs. American (12 games)
... The Terrapins improve to 2-0 on the season when wearing their gold uniforms
... Maryland shot 72.1 percent (20-of-27) from the floor in the second half
... Prior to tip-off head coach Gary Williams was honored for reaching the 600-career win mark. Following an inspiring highlight montage on Terp Vision, University President C.D. Mote and Director of Athletics Deborah A. Yow presented Williams with a framed picture commemorating the milestone at mid-court.

Senior Forward James Gist
... Finished with a career and game-high 30 points, including 18 in the first half
... First player to score 30 points in a game since Nik Caner-Medley poured in 33 at Georgia Tech (1/25/06)
... Set a career high with 13 field goals made
... Climbed past Lee Brawley (1949-52) and is now tied with Bob Kessler (1954-56) for 24th place on the school's all-time scoring list with 1,266
... With nine rebounds, moved past Johnny Rhodes (1993-96) for 15th place on the career chart (705)
... Scored 11 of Maryland's first 18 points

Sophomore Guard Greivis Vasquez
... Tied a school record and NCAA Division I season high with 15 assists
... It is the third time this season a player has recorded 15 assists in a game
... Chipped in 13 points going 6-for-16 from the floor
... Recorded his third double-double of the season (fifth career)
... Finished a single rebound short of becoming the second player in program history to record a triple-double