December 21, 1996
25th-ranked Terrapins Defeats American 81-74
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Maryland bolstered by double figure scoring from five
players defeated American University 81-74, before 13,264 today at Cole Field
House. No. 25-ranked Maryland improves its record to 8-0, its best start in 21
years.
Maryland started the game quickly building a 43-26 halftime advantage, on the
strength of balanced scoring and a stingy defense. American mounted a second
half comeback, but its effort fell short and Maryland held on for the 81-74
victory.
For the game, the Terps were led by Obinna Ekezie with 19 points. Maryland also
received strong efforts from all-America candidate Keith Booth (14 points, 8
rebounds), LaRon Profit (13 pts), Terrell Stokes (10 pts), and Rodney Elliott (10
pts, 10 reb).
American's high-scorer was David Small, who scored 20 points on 6-of-9 shooting
from the field.
Maryland puts its perfect record on the line Dec. 23 at Cole Field House against
Lafayette at 8 p.m.
AMERICAN (74)
fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
Small 37 6-9 6-10 3-5 2 4 20
Treadwell 27 5-14 2-5 2-8 0 4 12
Harris 29 2-6 0-0 1-4 0 3 4
Epps 6 1-2 0-0 0-1 0 1 2
Smith 40 6-16 2-2 3-7 6 1 17
Clayton 5 1-1 0-0 0-1 0 0 2
Childs 28 2-2 0-1 0-1 6 4 5
Rooths 10 1-4 0-0 1-2 0 0 2
Crowe 18 4-8 0-0 1-3 3 2 10
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TOTALS 200 28-62 10-18 11-32 17 19 74
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Percentages: FG-.452, FT-.556. 3-Point Goals:
8-24, .333 (Small 2-2, Treadwell 0-4, Harris 0-1,
Smith 3-11, Childs 1-1, Rooths 0-2, Crowe 2-3).
Team rebounds: 2. Blocked shots: 1 (Childs).
Turnovers: 20 (Childs 6, Small 4, Treadwell 3,
Smith 2, Clayton, Crowe, Epps, Harris, Rooths).
Steals: 6 (Smith 4, Childs, Crowe).
MARYLAND (81)
fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
Booth 37 4-11 6-8 3-7 2 4 14
Ekezie 20 8-8 3-6 1-3 1 4 19
Profit 36 5-12 2-2 0-6 3 2 13
Stokes 31 3-8 4-6 0-2 2 1 10
Jasikevicius 24 3-6 0-0 2-5 7 2 6
Elliott 30 3-3 4-6 2-10 3 2 10
Kovarik 12 1-2 0-0 1-3 1 2 2
Watkins 10 3-5 1-2 0-1 0 0 7
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TOTALS 200 30-55 20-30 9-37 19 17 81
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Percentages: FG-.545, FT-.667. 3-Point Goals:
1-9, .111 (Booth 0-1, Profit 1-3, Stokes 0-3,
Jasikevicius 0-2). Team rebounds: None. Blocked
shots: 7 (Booth 3, Ekezie, Jasikevicius, Elliott,
Watkins). Turnovers: 17 (Jasikevicius 5, Booth 4,
Kovarik 4, Profit 2, Stokes 2). Steals: 8 (Stokes
3, Elliott 2, Profit 2, Jasikevicius).
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American 26 48 - 74
Maryland 43 38 - 81
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Technical fouls: None. A: 13,264. Officials:
Rick Hartzell, Chuck Pitts, Sean Hull.
