Posted on 04/01/2002 7:45:23 PM PST by nunya bidness
Edited on 09/03/2002 4:50:12 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
ATLANTA - Maryland didn't look like Maryland until it mattered. Now the Terrapins are national champions.
With All-American guard Juan Dixon snapping out of a scoring drought just in time, Maryland ended Indiana's magical tournament run with a 64-52 victory Monday night.
This was the Terrapins' first appearance in a national championship game and the senior-laden lineup came through over the final 9:42, pulling away from the Hoosiers to become the fourth straight No. 1 seed and eighth in the last 10 years to win it all.
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Kinda like a BAD Reese's Peanut Butter cup:
Two great Teams that DON't play well together.
Worst FF Championship game - ever.
Thankfully, bad games like this in March are as rare as a good Super Bowl match.
I watched the CBS affiliate in Baltimore after the game. The word "riot" was used over and over, but all I saw were a few thousand people milling about. There were a few bonfires. The word riot was distinctly missing from the coverage of the "protests" in Seattle last year, if I recall.
That's how I feel about DUKE. They too had the opportunity to win against IU, but came up short. On that particular night, they did not play like the better of the two teams. Too bad Boozer and Williams are leaving; they, along with Dunleavy, Duhon, Jones and Ewing could lead DUKE to the national title next year, given their experience and positions of leadership. But, instead, I feel that DUKE will be "regrouping/rebuilding" and will have an incredible amount of work to do to make it to next year's final four.
I remember saying to my wife that I wouldnt be able to enjoy the NC because it was a sloppy game and Maryland should have won by 20-25 pts, if they played a good game.
But that's the kind of statement that a fan makes in haste, it tastes sweet as Madiera this morning.
Well put. Actually, after Maryland lost last year I pulled for Dooook in the finals. I'll always root for an ACC team (including the Tarheels) vs anyone else out of the ACC...it's fun.
I have a Maryland alumnus buddy down in Raleigh Durham who takes heat all the time by his "tobacco road" buddies. He's enjoying it now while it lasts and he's the one telling me about all his friends having to consume this black bird ;-)
Yes..and isn't Davis a class act !!!
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