October 7, 2008
National Champions
Terps' focus, goal always same: title
Gary Williams could sense the urgency among his players in mid-October, when the Maryland Terrapins gathered for their first week of practice and began building toward what would become the greatest men's basketball season in school history. More
Other champions probably greater, but few teams have ever been tougher
THE PUNDITS and basketball junkies are already discussing the University of Maryland's place among college basketball's elite. But for those who engage in such dialogue, they might miss the story line of Maryland's 2002 national championship run. More
UM grinds out victory, earns national title
ATLANTA - The final buzzer sounded, Juan Dixon and Lonny Baxter tumbled to the Georgia Dome floor locked in a joyous embrace, and the Maryland Terrapins had completed their historic journey by winning the first men's national basketball championship in school history. More
Take bow, champs, for all Terps who didn't
ATLANTA - The University of Maryland put its name in the history books and brought a championship banner to College Park last night as the Terps officially became an elite member of college basketball. More
Bumps few on Terps' record road
Arizona 71, Maryland 67 More
The National Championship
Scouting report: Maryland vs. Indiana
Center: Lonny Baxter vs. Jarrad Odle More
Maryland advances to title game
ATLANTA - It's no longer a dream, no longer a goal they have been obsessed with reaching for the past year. More
NCAA tournament
Clutch Terps
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Senior forward Byron Mouton seemed to be laughing and crying at the same time. Senior center Lonny Baxter looked exhausted, as a man should after carrying a team for extended periods of time. Senior guard Juan Dixon had just produced 39 incredible minutes filled with energy, heart and desire, and he sounded ready to take and make one more shot with the season hanging in the balance. More
NCAA tournament
Terps shoot by Kentucky into great 8
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The Maryland Terrapins were not as sharp as they wanted to be, but they were plenty good enough to push their way into the coveted Elite Eight round of the NCAA tournament for the second straight year last night. More
NCAA tournament
UM gets serious, 87-57
WASHINGTON - The Maryland Terrapins had too much at stake and too many weapons for this confrontation to play out any other way. More
NCAA tournament
Terps take first step, sink Siena
WASHINGTON - The Maryland Terrapins did not exactly walk all over 16th-seeded Siena from start to finish last night, but the Terps still moved on to their next NCAA tournament test with relative ease. More
N.C. State packs up Terps
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - More than seven weeks had passed since they had felt this sting, and the Maryland Terrapins are eager to erase it and start all over again. More
Maryland Terrapins roster
++++++++++++++++++++ || No. || Name || Pos. || Ht. || Wt. || Yr. || Hometown || || 4 || Earl Badu || G || 6-0 || 162 || Sr. || Baltimore || || 35 || Lonny Baxter || F/C || 6-8 || 260 || Sr. || Silver Spring, Md. || || 25 || Steve Blake || G || 6-3 || 175 || Jr. || Miami Lakes, Fla. || || 10 || Andre Collins || G || 5-9 || 180 || Fr. || Crisfield || || 3 || Juan Dixon || G || 6-3 || 164 || Sr. || Baltimore || || 45 || Tahj Holden || F || 6-10 || 247 || Jr. || Red Bank, N.J. || || 21 || Mike Grinnon || F || 6-6 || 195 || Fr. || Huntington, N.Y. || || 5 || Calvin McCall || G || 6-3 || 200 || Jr. || Orlando, Fla. || || 33 || Ryan Randle || F || 6-9 || 245 || Jr. || Duncanville, Texas || || 1 || Byron Mouton || G/F || 6-6 || 215 || Sr. || Rayne, La. || || 12 || Drew Nicholas || G || 6-3 || 160 || Jr. || Hempstead, N.Y. || || 54 || Chris Wilcox || F/C || 6-10 || 220 || So. || Whiteville, N.C. || ++++++++++++++++++++ More
Maryland wins 2002 NCAA championship
View photos of the Terps' road to the 2002 national title, culminating in a 64-52 win against Indiana in the championship game. More
Terps season archive
Game-by-game coverage of the 2001-02 championship season. More
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