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COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) -- The Maryland Terrapins usually have
their way with Virginia at Cole Field House. This time, they just
about bullied the Cavaliers right out of the building.
Lonny Baxter scored 24 points and Terence Morris had 18 points
and 11 rebounds as Maryland (No. 21 ESPN/USA Today, No. 25 AP) ended Virginia's five-game
winning streak with a 91-79 victory Wednesday night.
Baxter, a burly 260-pound forward, had his way with Virginia's
overmatched front line. He was aided by the lanky Morris, who
helped Maryland dominate inside.
"They're big and physical. They just pushed us around,"
Virginia coach Pete Gillen said. "Lonny Baxter did anything he
wanted against whoever was on him."
Said Baxter: "Just attack strong and take no prisoners."
Juan Dixon scored 19 for the Terrapins (15-6, 4-4 Atlantic Coast
Conference), who have won four of five in the ACC after starting
0-3. Maryland made a season-high 30 free throws and outrebounded
Virginia 39-26.
"Tonight we were able to get the ball inside and get to the
free throw line," Maryland coach Gary Williams said. "It's a good
way for this team to play."
Chris Williams scored 22 points for the Cavaliers (15-6, 5-3),
who have lost five straight against Maryland and eight in a row at
Cole Field House. Virginia was seeking its first six-game winning
streak since the 1994-95 season.
This was a bad place to try to make it happen.
"Our defense was very poor," Gillen said. "Chris Williams did
a great job for us, but the other guys didn't play the way they're
capable."
Donald Hand, Virginia's leading scorer, missed his first seven
shots and finished with five points on 1-for-9 shooting.
"That was really a team thing," Gary Williams said. "Steve
(Blake) was assigned to him, but at the same time there's a lot of
help out there."
Maryland led 49-47 before Baxter scored in the lane, Morris hit
a hook and Mike Mardesich got a tip-in to make it 55-47. Adam Hall
stopped the run with a 3-pointer, and his three-point play minutes
later brought the Cavaliers to 60-55.
Morris then made two foul shots and Baxter scored in the lane to
spark an 11-3 run that put Maryland up 71-58 with 8:04 left. The
spree included a jumper by Blake as the shot clock expired.
The Cavaliers made only one less basket than Maryland but were
outscored by 30-14 at the line. The Terrapins took 38 free throws,
twice as many as Virginia.
"That's frustrating," Gillen said, "but we got beat because
we didn't defend."
Morris scored 12 points and Maryland outscored Virginia 15-3 at
the foul line in taking a 41-36 halftime lead.
Both teams missed their first six shots from the field, and
after eight minutes the Terrapins trailed only 12-10 despite
3-for-12 shooting. Danny Miller then made two foul shots and Baxter
added a dunk to start an 8-0 run that put Maryland up by six.
It was 26-22 before Morris, who sat out four minutes after
hurting an ankle, immediately hit a 3-pointer upon his return.
After the Cavaliers pulled even, Morris scored six points in the
final three minutes of the half.
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