COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The University of Maryland Athletic Department will honor the 1958 ACC Championship men's basketball team on Sunday, January 7 during Maryland's game vs. Iowa.  

The team will be celebrating its 60th anniversary of winning the 1958 ACC Tournament Championship, becoming the first-ever Maryland basketball team to capture the conference crown. The Terps knocked off Virginia in the opening round, before taking out Duke in overtime in the semifinals and North Carolina 86-74 in the Championship game.  

The Terps finished 22-7 that season, advancing to the NCAA East Regional and finishing the season ranked No. 6 in the nation via the AP and UPI Polls.

Former players from the 1958 team included in the anniversary celebration will be John Nacincik, Tom Young, Gene Danko, Jerry Bechtle, Julian Weingarten and Pete Krukar.

For ticket information, visit umterps.com.

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