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    Who was Maryland's second leading scorer in the 2002 National Championship Game against Indiana, and how many points did he score?All About the Maryland Terps

      Lonny Baxter, 15 points. Baxter also grabbed 14 rebounds.

    Who did Maryland play in the 2002 NCAA Tournament National Semifinals?All About the Maryland Terps

      Kansas. The Terps defeated the Kansas Jayhawks 97-88 in the National Semifinals, to reach their first ever National Championship Game.

    Which player helped lead Maryland to the 2001 Final Four, but then transferred to Notre Dame?All About the Maryland Terps

      Dan Miller. Miller, a small forward, led the Fighting Irish to the 2003 Sweet 16, where they lost to Arizona.

    2 Maryland players were taken in the first round of the 2002 NBA Draft?All About the Maryland Terps

      t. Chris Wilcox became fifth ever lottery pick in Maryland history when he was taken as the eight overall pick by the L.A. Clippers. Juan Dixon, hero of Maryland's run to the national championship in 2002, was taken as the 17th overall pick of the draft, by the Washington Wizards. Center Lonny Baxter was later taken in the second round by Chicago.

    What was Juan Dixon's points per game average at the 2002 NCAA Tournament?All About the Maryland Terps

      25.6 points per game. By averaging 25.6 points per game in the Tournament, he had the second highest scoring average among players who played at least four games (Caron Butler of UConn finished first).

    At the 2003 NCAA Tournament, Maryland reached the Elite Eight?All About the Maryland Terps

      f. Maryland, returning the Big Dance as defending national champions, were beaten in the Sweet 16 by Michigan State by a score of 60-58. Earlier in the tourney they defeated UNC-Wilmington in the first round, because of Drew Nicholas's miracle three pointer at the buzzer, and then upset the No. 3 seeds Xavier 77-64.

    How many assists did Maryland point guard Steve Blake dish out during his college career?All About the Maryland Terps

      972. When Blake left college, he ranked 5th in all-time assists in NCAA history.

    Which team did Maryland defeat, to begin its string of 87 consecutive non-conference home victories in 1989? All About the Maryland Terps

      Alcorn State. Maryland defeated Alcorn State 110-91 on December 30, 1989, and was the longest streak in the nation until it was stopped on December 14, 2002, when the Terps were beaten 69-64 by Florida. The streak lasted 12 years and 349 days.

    Maryland defeated 3 ranked opponents during its streak of 87 consecutive non-conference home victories. Who were they? All About the Maryland Terps

      Kentucky, Oklahoma, Illinois. Anthony Robertson scored 20 points on December 14, 2002, the night Florida beat Maryland 69-64 to end Maryland's streak. Robertson was a freshman guard for Florida when he doomed Maryland's streak.

    Which player led the Maryland Terps in scoring during the 2002-03 season?All About the Maryland Terps

      Drew Nicholas. Nicholas averaged 17.7 points per game, and was named to the second team All-ACC.

    Which Maryland player was taken first overall by the Golden State Warriors in the 1995 NBA Draft?All About the Maryland Terps

      Joe Smith. Smith was taken first overall in 1995. Francis was the second overall pick in 1999, Bias 2nd in 1986, while Walt Williams was the 7th overall pick in 1992.

    Who did Maryland defeat in the 2001 Sweet 16?All About the Maryland Terps

      Georgetown. Maryland beat the Georgetown Hoyas on their way to their first Final Four in school history. They beat Stanford in the Elite Eight in 2001, before blowing a 22 point lead and losing against eventual champions Duke in the National Semifinals. The Terps beat Wisconsin in the second round of 2002 Tournament, and triumphed over Kentucky in the 2002 Sweet 16.

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