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Feb. 19, 1998
Maryland vs. Wake Forest Preview
Radio: Learfield/Maryland Radio Network
(WBAL - 1090 AM/WMAL - 980 AM/WINX - 1300 AM)
Play by Play: Johnny Holliday; Analyst: Greg Manning
Pre-Game show begins 30 minutes prior to each game.
TV : Jefferson-Pilot Regional Broadcast (Channel 54 - WNUV;
ESPN Full Court Pay-per-view on Media General Cable).
Play by Play: Bob Rathbun; Analyst: Billy Packer
Series: Wake Forest leads the all-time series with Maryland by a 48-47
margin. The Demon Deacons defeated the Terps earlier this season,
72-60, on Jan. 17. Maryland has a 28-15 record against Wake in
games played in Cole Field House.
N14 South Carolina (OT) L, 72-76
N18 F. Dickinson W, 81-70
N22 Mt. St. Mary's W, 102-74
N25 Fla. International W, 117-70
D4 at Clemson (OT) L, 65-78
D7 Kansas W, 86-83
D8 G. Washington L, 66-70
D13 UMBC W, 104-66
D22 UNC-Asheville W, 110-52
D27 UNC-Wilmington W, 74-36
D30 at Missouri L, 79-83
J3 Duke L, 102-74
J7 Fla. State W, 81-74
J10 at N.C. State W, 68-65
J14 N. Carolina (OT) W, 89-83
J17 Wake Forest L, 60-72
J21 at Georgia Tech W, 70-67
J24 Clemson W, 74-69
J29 at Duke L, 59-86
F1 Virginia W, 77-70
F7 at Fla. State W, 67-62
F11 N.C. State W, 78-63
F14 at N. Carolina L, 85-67
F19 Wake Forest 9 p.m.
F21 Georgia Tech 4 p.m.
F24 at Virginia 9 p.m.
F28 Temple 1 p.m. at Baltimore Arena
M5-8 at ACC Tournament TBA Greensboro, N.C.
ACC Standings (as of Feb. 19, 1998)
ACC Overall
Team W L W L
Duke 13 1 24 2
UNC 12 1 26 1
TERPS 8 5 15 8
G. Tech 6 7 17 9
Clem. 5 8 16 11
Fl. St. 5 9 16 11
Wake 4 8 12 11
N.C. St.4 9 14 11
UVa. 2 11 10 16
Gary Williams' Career Record
Career 365-237 .606
at Maryland 158-109 .591
IN THE LATEST RPI RANKINGS...
...Maryland's strength of schedule is rated as No. 1 for the fifth consecutive week;
...Maryland is ranked 7th in the latest NCAA RPI Power Ratings Report for the second consecutive week.
MARYLAND PLAYS HOST TO WAKE FOREST IN IMPORTANT ACC BATTLE
Maryland plays host to Wake Forest as the ACC standings become clearer and the annual ACC tournament approaches. Following tonight's game vs. the Demon Deacons, Maryland will play host to Georgia Tech on Saturday and travel to Virginia Tuesday night to close out its conference schedule. The final game of the regular season will be played at the Baltimore Arena vs. Temple on Saturday Feb. 28. The Terps will then compete in the ACC Tournament at the Greensboro Coliseum March 5-8. Maryland enters tonight's game having won five of its last seven and eight of its last 11. The Terps have won eight of their 12 games since the beginning of the calendar year 1998.
TERPS ARE 11-1 IN COLE FIELD HOUSE THIS SEASON
Maryland enters tonight's game with an 11-1 record in Cole Field House this season. The Terps have won five straight at home and have defeated three ranked teams in the last four games in this building. Most recently, the Terps defeated N.C. State, 78-63, on Feb. 11. The Terps won their first six games of the season in Cole.
TOP 25 POLLS Associated Press Top 25 February 16, 1998 1. North Carolina 26-1 2. Duke 23-2 3. Arizona 22-3 4. Kansas 27-3 5. Purdue 22-4 6. Utah 21-1 7. Connecticut 22-4 8. Kentucky 20-1 9. Princeton 20-1 10. Stanford 21-3 11. New Mexico 19-3 12. UCLA 19-5 13. South Carolina 19-4 14. Michigan State 18-5 15. Mississippi 17-5 16. Arkansas 20-5 17. Cincinnati 19-5 18. Massachusetts 19-6 19. Texas Christian 22-4 20. West Virginia 20-5 21. Syracuse 19-5 22. Michigan 18-7 23. Illinois 18-8 24. G. Washington 20-5 25. MARYLAND 15-8 ESPN/USA Today Top 25 February 16, 1998 1. North Carolina 750 2. Duke 710 3. Arizona 680 4. Kansas 679 5. Utah 589 6. Purdue 588 7. Connecticut 581 8. Princeton 583 9. New Mexico 494 10. Kentucky 470 11. Stanford 438 12. UCLA 437 13. South Carolina 393 14. Mississippi 329 15. Michigan State 316 16. Arkansas 293 17. Syracuse 224 18. Cincinnati 223 19. West Virginia 208 20. Massachusetts 189 21. Michigan 128 22. Texas Christian 122 23. G. Washington 100 24. Xavier 53 25. Rhode Island 41 (ARV - MARYLAND - 26th)
TERPS BY THE NUMBERS IN COLE FIELD HOUSE
Maryland is 11-1 in Cole Field House this season. The Terps have won each of their 11 games by an average of +19.0 points per game and are enjoying their best season at home since finishing 16-0 during the 1994-95 season.
Maryland Opponent
Record 11-1 1-11
PPG 88.3 69.3
Scoring Margin +19.0 -19.0
Field Goal % 49.4 40.2
RPG 41.7 34.9
Rebound Margin +6.9 -6.9
Assists Per Game 21.8 13.5
Turnover Margin +6.3 -6.3
Blocked Shots Per Game 5.1 2.9
Steals Per Game 9.8 6.3
TERPS LOOKING FOR FIFTH CONSECUTIVE UPPER ECHELON FINISH
A Maryland victory over Wake Forest tonight would guarantee the Terps a share of the third place finish in the ACC standings. It would mark the fifth consecutive upper echelon ACC finish for the Gary Williams-coached Terps, who finished as the ACC regular season champions during the 1994-95 season. Maryland finished its league competition with a 12-4 record that season. In each of the last five years, the Terps have won at least eight ACC games. A victory tonight would give the Terps nine conference wins - the same amount as it earned during the 1996-97 season in finishing in a tie for fourth place. Maryland's watermark for ACC victories under Williams is 12 during the 1994-95 season.
MARYLAND'S FIVE CONSECUTIVE UPPER ECHELON ACC FINISHES
A Maryland victory tonight over Wake Forest would give the program its fifth consecutive upper echelon ACC finish. It would mark the first time since the 1972-73 through 1976-77 seasons that the Terps will have finished in the top half of the ACC standings.
KOVARIK ON FIVE TOP HALF ACC TEAMS
A Maryland victory over Wake Forest tonight would make redshirt senior Matt Kovarik the first player in school history to play on five upper echelon ACC teams. Kovarik, a team captain, was forced to take a redshirt season in 1995-96 due to a leg injury. He played in five games that season, below the minimum amount for the year to count against his four years of eligibility.
MARYLAND'S STARTERS HAVE...
...327 assists while its opponents have a total of 316;
...171 steals while its opponents have a total of 171.
MARYLAND IS...
...One of only 16 teams in the nation and one of only three teams in the ACC which has participated in each of the last four NCAA Tournaments. The Terps are joined by only Arizona, Cincinnati, Georgetown, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisville, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Purdue, Temple, Texas, Tulsa, UCLA and Wake Forest as teams in each of the last four NCAA men's basketball tournaments.
FROM THE THREE-POINT ARC...
...Maryland has made 112 3-point shots in its 23 games this season, an average of 4.9 per game. Last season, the Terps made 118 for the entire 32-game season, an average of 3.7 per game;
...Maryland's 112 3-point shots made is the seventh highest single season total in school history.
LENDING A HELPING HAND
Maryland's 18.4 assists per game is the fourth highest single season total in school history. The school record for assists per game is 18.8 during the 1994-95 season.
UPCOMING MILESTONES Laron Profit Career Steals 169 (current) + 2 (needs) 171 (to move into 4th place all-time in school history) Laron Profit Career Points 923 (current) + 77 (needs) 1,000 (to become the 33rd player in school history to score 1,000 career points) Terrell Stokes Career Assists 328 (current) + 20 (needs) 347 (to move past Ernie Graham into 10th place all-time in school history) Terrell Stokes Career Steals 112 (current) +3 (needs) 115 (to move into 10th place all-time in school history) Sarunas Jasikevicius Career 3-Point. Shots Made 115 (current) + 16 (needs) 131 (to move into 4th place all-time in school history) Obinna Ekezie Career Blocked Shots 80 (current) + 2 (needs) 82 (to move past Walt Williams into 9th place all-time in school history) PROBABLE STARTERS FOR MARYLAND... F #25 Rodney Elliott (14.7 ppg, 6.4 rpg; 6 pts, 4 rebs. vs. WFU 2/1/97) C #54 Obinna Ekezie (13.2 ppg, 6.7 rpg; 11 pts, 7 rebs vs. WFU 1/17/98) G #3 Laron Profit (15.5 ppg, 5.4 rpg; 25 pts, 3 rebs vs. WFU 1/17/98) G #12 Terrell Stokes (5.5 ppg, 4.4 apg; 3 pts, 4 asts vs. WFU 1/13/96) G #13 Sarunas Jasikevicius (11.8 ppg, 3.3 apg; 19 pts, 3 asts vs. WFU 1/19/96) ....AND TOP SUBS F #44 Terence Morris (7.4 ppg, 3.6 rpg; 4 pts, 4 rebs vs. WFU 1/17/98) G #11 Matt Kovarik (2.7 ppg, 2.0 apg; 5 pts, 1 ast vs. WFU 1/15/94) C #33 Mike Mardesich (5.4 ppg, 4.4 rpg; 6 rebs in 24 minutes vs. WFU 1/17/98) F #21 LaRon Cephas (0.3 ppg, 1.6 rpg; 1 reb in 1 min. vs. WFU 1/17/98)
TONIGHT'S OFFICIALS
Tonight's referee is Duke Edsall and the umpires are Michael Kitts and Gerald Boudreaux.
MARYLAND VERSUS WAKE FOREST - THE SERIES BY THE NUMBERS
The Series: Wake leads the series, 48-47
Last Maryland Win: Jan. 19, 1997; 54-51
Last Wake Forest Win: Jan. 17, 1998; 72-60
Last Maryland Win at Cole: Jan. 20, 1995; 76-66
Last Wake Forest Win at Cole: Feb. 1, 1997; 74-69
Maryland vs. Wake Forest, Current Streak: Wake has won 2
Maryland vs. Wake Forest, Last 10: Wake Forest leads, 6-4
Gary Williams vs. Wake Forest Career: 9-12; (9-10 at Maryland)
TERPS VS. WAKE FOREST - THE LAST FOUR GAMES
Jan. 17, 1998 Feb. 1, 1997 Jan. 19, 1997 Feb. 15, 1996
at Wake 72 Wake 74 Maryland 54 Wake 85
Maryland 60 at Maryland 69 at Wake 51 at Maryland 78
TERPS VS. WAKE FOREST - THE LAST TIME
Jan. 17, 1998 at Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Wake Forest beat Maryland 72-60 at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum earlier this season. The Terps trailed all the way but did cut the score to 39-38 with 12:58 left before Wake Forest went on a 14-2 run to take command. Robert O'Kelley led Wake Forest with 17 points, while fellow freshmen Niki Arinze added a season-high 16 and Steven Goolsby added 12 on four 3-pointers. Laron Profit scored 25 points to lead Maryland.
TERPS VS. NORTH CAROLINA - THE LAST TIME OUT
Feb. 14, 1998 at Chapel Hill, N.C.
North Carolina avenged its only loss of the season, beating No. 24 Maryland 85-67 Saturday. North Carolina led by nine points at halftime after shooting 54.3 percent, then went on a 9-2 run to open the second half as Shammond Williams scored in the lane, Ed Cota nailed a 3-pointer and Antawn Jamison added six points.
The long-range shot was Cota's first since the Maryland loss a month ago. Terence Morris led the Terrapins with 16 points, while Williams added 18 for the Tar Heels. Maryland jumped out to an early seven-point lead, scoring on its first six possessions before the Tar Heels buckled down on defense and started getting the ball to Jamison (career-high tying 36 points) inside the Terrapins' zone.
LARON PROFIT IS...
...The only player in the ACC with more than 60 steals. Profit has 72 steals and is followed by Georgia Tech's Dion Glover with 57;
...One of three ACC starters (Dion Glover of Georgia Tech and Ed Cota of North Carolina) who has accumulated more steals (72) than fouls (60).
MARYLAND IS...
...The only team in the ACC with three players who average 3.0 or more assists per game.
TERPS BY THE NUMBERS
0:01 Junior Laron Profit hit a buzzer-beater shot to defeat Wake Forest, 54-51, on Jan. 19, 1997 in Winston-Salem.
2 Junior Obinna Ekezie recorded his second ACC double/double of the season as he scored 13 points and grabbed 11 rebounds against North Carolina on Saturday.
2 Maryland has played the nation's No. 1 ranked team twice in the last five games.
4 Senior Rodney Elliott made a career-high four 3-point shots against Florida State on Feb. 7. He was four-of-five for the game as the Terps defeated the Seminoles, 68-62, in Tallahassee.
14 Mike Mardesich is one of only 14 players in school history to have 100 or more rebounds in his freshman season.
15 Maryland is 15-0, undefeated, when its outscores its opponent.
19 Junior Terrell Stokes has more assists (19) than points (18) in the last three games.
19 Freshman Terence Morris has 19 steals this season - a total which ties him for 15th place all-time among Maryland freshmen.
54 Senior Sarunas Jasikevicius will start his 54th consecutive game against Wake Forest tonight.
70 Maryland is shooting an even 70 percent (70-of-100) from the free throw line in the last five games.
90 Junior Obinna Ekezie shot 90 percent (nine-of-10) from the free throw line against North Carolina on Saturday.
STOKES IMPROVING HIS ASSIST TO TURNOVER RATIO
Junior guard Terrell Stokes has a 2.43:1 assist to turnover ratio in his last 10 games, all starting assignments for the point guard. He enters tonight's game against Wake Forest with 100 assists and only 47 turnovers. It marks the second consecutive season in which he has been credited with 100 or more assists. He now has 328 career assists in his 85 game career - a 3.86 assists per game average.
Category Assists Turnovers A:TO Ratio Last 10 Games 51 21 2.43:1 (Starter) Middle 6 games 22 7 3:14.1 (Reserve) First 7 games 27 19 1:41.1 (Starter) Season 100 47 2.12:1
AGAINST NORTH CAROLINA THIS SEASON...
...Junior guard Terrell Stokes has been credited with nine assists and has committed only one turnover in 63 minutes of playing time.
JASIKEVICIUS MOVING UP THE CAREER LISTS
Senior Sarunas Jasikevicius is ranked fifth in school history for 3-point field goals made and fourth for 3-point field goals attempted.
Rk Player, Years 3FGM Rk Player, Years 3FGA 1. Johnny Rhodes, 1993-96 186 1. Johnny Rhodes, 1993-96 557 2. Walt Williams, 1988-92 154 2. Walt Williams, 1988-92 429 3. Teyon McCoy, 1986-88, 90 132 3. Duane Simpkins, 1993-96 320 4. Duane Simpkins, 1993-96 130 4. Sarunas Jasikevicius, 1995-P 3175. Sarunas Jasikevicius, 1995-P 116
JASIKEVICIUS ON THE SINGLE SEASON LISTS
Senior Sarunas Jasikevicius has made 40 3-point shots in 105 attempts this season. Both his made and attempted 3-point shots rank 11th on the Terps' all-time single season lists.
ELLIOTT ENJOYING HIS BEST SEASON
Senior Rodney Elliott is enjoying his best season and is exceeding his career numbers in just about every category.
Season PPG RPG FG% BPG SPG MPG 1997-98 14.7 6.4 49.8 0.6 1.0 27.1 1996-97 8.6 6.2 48.3 0.4 0.5 23.3 1995-96 4.9 3.1 50.0 0.2 0.3 13.3 1994-95 1.4 1.5 50.0 0.4 0.2 5.5
ELLIOTT FROM THE FREE THROW LINE
Senior Rodney Elliott is shooting a near career-high 72.1 percent from the free throw line entering tonight's game against Wake Forest. He has made a career-high 80 free throws and attempted a career-high 111 free throws this season. Elliott has made at least one free throw and attempted at least one free throw in each of Maryland's 23 games this season.
FROM THE FREE THROW LINE, RODNEY ELLIOTT HAS...
...Made 10 of his last 12 attempts (83.3 percent) in the last four games;
...Made 16 of his last 19 attempts (84.2 percent) in the last six games.
RODNEY ELLIOTT HAS RECORDED CAREER-HIGHS IN ...
...Points scored (337) and points per game (14.7);
...Field goals made (118) and field goals attempted (237);
...3-point field goals made (21) and 3-point field goals attempted (47);
...Free throws made (80) and free throws attempted (111);
...Steals (23).
LARON PROFIT BY THE NUMBERS
1 Junior Laron Profit enters tonight's game against Wake Forest as Maryland's leading scorer with a career-high 15.5 points per game scoring average.
+1.07 Junior Laron Profit is averaging more than one steal per game more this season (3.13) than he is for his 82 game career (2.06).
3 Junior Laron Profit's 72 steals is the third best single season effort in school history.
4 Junior Laron Profit has made at least one three-point shot in four consecutive games.
9 Junior Laron Profit has led Maryland in scoring nine times this season - the Terps are 6-3 in those games.
23 Junior Laron Profit has recorded a career-high 23 blocked shots this season.
25 Junior Laron Profit scored a game-high 25 points the last time Maryland played Wake Forest (Jan. 17, 1998).
41.7 Junior Laron Profit is shooting 41.7 percent (five-of-12) from the 3-point line in the last four games.
72 Junior Laron Profit has recorded a career-high 72 steals this season.
77 Junior Laron Profit needs only 77 points to become the 33rd player in school history to reach the 1,000 point plateau.
169 Junior Laron Profit enters tonight's game vs. Wake Forest with 169 career steals in 82 career games.
FRESHMAN TERENCE MORRIS...
...Scored his ACC career-high of 16 points against North Carolina on Saturday;
...Tied his career-high with six field goals made against North Carolina on Saturday;
...Scored a career-high four three-point shots against North Carolina on Saturday;
...Attempted a career-high six three-point shots against North Carolina on Saturday.
MORRIS FROM THE FIELD
Freshman Terence Morris scored his ACC career-high 16 points and he made a career-high four three-point shots against North Carolina on Saturday in Chapel Hill. In dialing long distance four times, he doubled his three-points shots made output for the entire season (from four to eight) and raised his three-point shooting percentage nearly 15 percentage points (from 23.5 percent to 38.0 percent).
Category Last 4 Games First 19 Games Improvement Field Goal % 57.8 % (15-26) 47.4 % (47-99) +10.4 % 3 Pt Field Goal % 57.1 % (4-7) 28.5 % (4-14) +28.6 %
MORRIS ALSO IMPROVING HIS SCORING AND REBOUNDING
Freshman Terence Morris is averaging 9.0 points and 3.8 rebounds in each of the last three games. He scored his ACC career-high of 16 points against North Carolina and grabbed six rebounds against Virginia on Feb. 1. He is averaging more points and rebounds in his last four games than he did in his first 19 games of the season.
Category Last 4 Games First 19 games Improvement Pts./Avg. 36/9.0 134/7.0 +2.0 ppg Rebs./Avg 15/3.8 68/3.6 +0.2 rpg
EKEZIE GETTING TO THE FREE THROW LINE THIS SEASON
Junior Obinna Ekezie is averaging a career-high 4.6 free throws made per game, a career-high 6.9 free throws attempted per game and a career-high 35.3 percent of his points have come from the free throw line this season.
Season FTM FTA Pts from FT 1997-98 4.6 6.9 35.3 1996-97 2.9 4.5 28.5 1995-96 1.1 2.0 29.7
OBINNA EKEZIE HAS ESTABLISHED CAREER-HIGHS IN...
...Points scored with 303, points per game with a 13.1 points per game average;
...Free throws made with 107 and free throws attempted with 158;
...Assists with 36;
...Free throw percentage at 67.7 %.
EKEZIE FROM THE FREE THROW LINE...
...Obinna Ekezie hit nine of his 10 shots from the free throw line (90%) against North Carolina;
...Obinna Ekezie has hit 14 of his last 17 shots from the free throw line (82.3%) in the last two games;
...Obinna Ekezie has hits 21 of his last 27 shots from the free throw line (77.7%) in the last three games.
MIKE MARDESICH ON THE BLOCKS
Freshman Mike Mardesich has been credited with 17 blocked shots this season. In the last three games he has four blocked shots (1.3 blocks per game) and in the last six games he has six blocks (1.0 blocks per game).
TERPS IN HOME GAMES BY THE NUMBERS
1 Maryland has played, and won, one overtime game this season at home. The Terps defeated No. 1 North Carolina, 89-83 in overtime, on Jan. 14.
3 Maryland has defeated three ranked teams at home this season -- No. 1 North Carolina, then No. 13 Florida State and then No. 23 Clemson.
3 Three members of Maryland's starting lineup (Rodney Elliott, Laron Profit and Obinna Ekezie) are shooting better than 50 percent from the field at home.
6 Maryland has played to six consecutive sellout crowds in Cole Field House entering tonight's game against Wake Forest.
7 Maryland makes an average of seven field goals more per game at home than its opponent.
7.6 Senior Rodney Elliott is averaging 7.6 rebounds per game in Cole Field House this season.
12.5 Maryland holds an average halftime lead of +12.5 points in its 12 home games this season.
19 Maryland holds a +19.0 margin of victory in its 12 home games this season.
86.4 Senior Rodney Elliott is shooting 86.4 percent (51-of- 59) from the free throw line in games in Cole Field House this season.
91.7 Maryland has won 91.7 percent (11-of-12) of its home games this season.
13,189 Maryland is averaging 13,189 people in attendance in its 12 home games this season.
TO ESTABLISH A CAREER BEST...
...Junior Obinna Ekezie needs 30 minutes played for 2,000;
...Junior Obinna Ekezie needs 2 defensive rebounds for 300;
...Junior Laron Profit needs 6 field goals made for 350;
...Junior Laron Profit needs 2 3-point field goals made for 70;
...Junior Laron Profit needs 6 free throws attempted for 250;
...Junior Laron Profit needs 4 defensive rebounds for 250;
...Senior Sarunas Jasikevicius needs 1 field goal made for 280;
...Senior Rodney Elliott needs 3 points for 800;
...Senior Rodney Elliott needs 13 field goals made for 300;
...Senior Rodney Elliott needs 13 free throws made for 200;
...Senior Matt Kovarik needs 1 assist for 150;
...Junior Terrell Stokes needs 11 points for 500.
PROFIT RANKS FIFTH ALL-TIME IN SCHOOL HISTORY
Junior Laron Profit has 169 steals in his career, which ranks him fifth all-time at Maryland.
Rank No. Player, SPA, Years Profit/to Pass 1. 344 by Johnny Rhodes (2.8 spa; 1993-1996) +176 2. 193 by Keith Booth (1.53 spa; 1994-97) +25 3. 175 by Walt Williams (1.7 spa; 1988-92) +7 4. 170 by Dutch Morally (1.4 spa; 1978-82) +2 5. 169 by Laron Profit (2.06 spa; 1995-96 - Present)
STOKES RANKS 11TH ALL-TIME IN CAREER ASSISTS AND STEALS
Junior Terrell Stokes enters today's game ranked 11th in both career assists, 328, and career steals, 112, at Maryland.
Career Assists Career Steals 1. 649 by Keith Gallon (1983-88) 1. 344 by Johnny Rhodes (1993-96) 9. 360 by Jeff Adkins (1981-85) 9. 119 by Albert King (1977-81) 10. 346 by Ernest Graham 1977-81) 10. 114 by Evers Burns (1989-93) 11. 328 by Terrell Stokes (1995-P) 11. 112 by Terrell Stokes (1995-P)
RODNEY ELLIOTT DAY IN BALTIMORE
Baltimore Mayor Kurt L. Schmoke proclaimed Jan. 26, 1998 as "Rodney Elliott Day" in the city of Baltimore. The announcement was made at the Camden Club which is in the warehouse in right field of Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
EKEZIE JOINS TOP-10 ON BLOCKED SHOTS LIST
Junior Obinna Ekezie has 27 blocks this season which gives him 80 for his career. He is only the 10th player in school history to have more than 75 career blocked shots.
Career Blocked Shots 1. 339 by Derrick Lewis (1984-88) 8. 86 by Buck Williams (1978-81) 9. 81 by Walt Williams (1988-92) 10. 80 by Obinna Ekezie (1995-P)
TERPS SIGN TWO PLAYERS ON FIRST DAY OF SIGNING PERIOD
Maryland signed a pair of blue-chip high school players, guard Danny Miller and forward Lonnie Baxter, on the first day of the early National Letter of Intent signing period in November. At 6-6, Miller (Mt. Holly, N.J./Rancocas Valley H.S.) is rated as the 11th best high school prospect in the nation while the 6-8 Baxter (Rockville, Md./Hargrave Military Academy) is rated among the top 50.
LEARFIELD/MARYLAND RADIO
All of Maryland's games this season - home and away - will be heard live on the Learfield/ Maryland Radio Network.
The Terps will be heard on the flagship stations, WBAL (1090-AM) and WMAL (630-AM), which combine to give Maryland one of the strongest combinations of broadcast signals of any collegiate basketball team in the nation. The Terps can now be heard from Maine to Florida.
Johnny Holliday, now in his 19th season, is once again serving as the voice of the Terps. He is joined once again by former Terps all-star Greg Manning, currently in his 12th season with the broadcast team.
Flagship Stations WBAL-AM Balt, Md. 1090 WMAL-AM Wash-D.C. 630 WAMD-AM Aberdeen 970 WI00-AM Carlisle, Pa. 1000 WTBO-AM Cumberland 1450 WSER-AM Elkton 1550 930 WFMD-AM Frederick 930 WARK-AM Hagerstown 1490 WMSG-AM Mtn Lake Pk 1050 1050 WKHW-FM Pocomoke Ct 106.5 WTGM-FM Salisbury 960 WTTR-AM Westminster 1470
Gary Williams/Radio Sportsline
John Wagner, University System Radio-TV Director, provides actualities and interviews for radio for Maryland basketball coach Gary Williams. Stations can access these sound bites by calling the Sportsline at (301) 779-6397. Features will be available at noon on gamedays during the week, and Friday evening for weekend games.
THE TOP 10 RECRUITING CLASSES IN THE EAST
Maryland's current recruiting class of Danny Miller and Lonnie Baxter has been ranked as the fourth best recruiting class in the east by Eastern Basketball Magazine. Miller was called a "top guard who can offer instant help" while Baxter was characterized as "the kind of hard-nosed player all schools with ambitions of national prominence must possess."
TERPS BY THE NUMBERS IN 1997-98 Overall Record: 15-8 When Outrebound Opponent: 8-2 ACC Record: 8-5 When Outrebounded by Opp: 7-6 Home Record: 11-1 When Rebounds are Equal: 0-0 Road Record: 3-5 When Leading at Half-time: 12-1 Neutral Site Record: 1-2 When Trailing at Half-time: 3-6 Day Games: 6-1 When Tied at Half-time: 0-1 Night Games: 9-7 When Shoot Better from Field: 11-3 In Home ACC Games: 5-1 When Shoot Worse from Field: 4-5 In Road ACC Games: 3-4 Versus a Ranked Opponent: 4-5 When Score At Least 80 Points: 8-0 When Score 100+ Points: 4-0 When Score Under 80 Points: 7-8
GARY WILLIAMS ON TELEVISION
The Gary Williams television show can be seen locally on Home Team Sports at 5 p.m. on Fridays. Join host Johnny Holliday, Gary Williams and a special player guest each week to review the past games and look forward to upcoming games.
GARY WILLIAMS ON RADIO
The Gary Williams radio show can be heard on WTEM - Radio (570-AM) on Saturday mornings at 10 a.m. Gary Williams previews the upcoming week and looks back at the past week with Johnny Holliday as the host of the 30-minute show.
