University of Maryland Men's Basketball Media Guides
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
>•>--«- H JMl* . T » - •%Jfc» rf*-"'*"' - T r . /% /• #* MARYLAND BASKETBALL 1986-87 1986-87 Schedule . Date Opponent Site Time Dec. 27 Winthrop Home 8 PM 29 Fairleigh Dickinson Home 8 PM 31 Notre Dame Home 7 PM Jan. 3 N.C. State Away 7 PM 5 Towson Home 8 PM 8 North Carolina Away 9 PM 10 Virginia Home 4 PM 14 Duke Home 8 PM 17 Clemson Away 4 PM 19 Buc knell Home 8 PM 21 West Virginia Home 8 PM 24 Old Dominion Away 7:30 PM 28 James Madison Away 7:30 PM Feb. 1 Georgia Tech Away 3 PM 2 Wake Forest Away 8 PM 4 Clemson Home 8 PM 7 Duke Away 4 PM 10 Georgia Tech Home 9 PM 14 North Carolina Home 4 PM 16 Central Florida Home 8 PM 18 Maryland-Baltimore County Home 8 PM 22 Wake Forest Home 4 PM 25 N.C. State Home 8 PM 27 Maryland-Eastern Shore Home 8 PM Mar. 1 Virginia Away 3 PM 6-7-8 ACC Tournament Landover, Maryland 1986-87 BASKETBALL GUIDE Table of Contents Section I: Administration and Coaching Staff 5 Section III: The 1985-86 Season 51 Assistant Coaches 10 ACC Standings and Statistics 58 Athletic Department Biographies 11 Final Statistics, 1985-86 54 Athletic Director — Charles F. Sturtz 7 Game-by-Game Scoring 56 Chancellor — John B. Slaughter 6 Game Highs — Individual and Team 57 Cole Field House 15 Game Leaders and Results 54 Conference Directory 16 Maryland Hoopourri: Past and Present 60 Head Coach — Bob Wade 8 Points Per Possession 58 President — John S. Toll 6 Season in Review 52 Support Staff 14 Stat Key 55 Team Breakdowns 55 Section II: The 1986-87 Season 17 Composite ACC Schedule 31 Section IV: Achievements, Awards and Records 62 Comprehensive Stats — Returning Players 30 Dickerson, David 22 All-ACC Selections 63 Holland, Pat 29 All-America Profiles 64 Hood, Steve 25 All-Time Leaders 66 Johnson, John 23 Award Winners 68 Karver, Mark 25 Close Games 64 Kasoff, Mitch 26 Cole Field House Records 78 Lewis, Derrick 20 Lettermen — All-Time 80 McCoy, Teyon 26 Maryland Graduates as Division I Head Coaches 79 Nared, Greg 24 Maryland Invitational Tournament 70 Nevin, Phil 27 NBA Draft History 83 Opponent Capsules 32 NBA Players — Active 84 Powell, Ivan 27 Olympians 84 Preview of 1986-87 18 Postseason History 67 Results vs. 1986-87 Opponents 38 Records — Ail-Time 73 Reyes, Andre 28 Year-by-Year Leaders 72 Worstell, Tom 29 Year-by-Year Scores 74 General Information University of Maryland College Park, Md. 20740 Founded: 1807 Basketball Coach: Bob Wade Enrollment: 30,556 full-time undergraduates Assistants: Ron Bradley, Oliver Purnell, Jeff Adkins President: Dr. John S. Toll Wade's Record at Maryland: First season Chancellor: Dr. John B. Slaughter Basketball Office Phones: (301) 454-2126 Athletic Director: Charles Sturtz/(301) 454-4705 1985-86 Record: 19-14/6th in ACC Conference: Atlantic Coast All-time Record: 893-673 (.570) Years in ACC: 33 Overall ACC Regular-Season Record: 226-215 (.512) Nickname: Terrapins (Terps) ACC Championships: Two Colors: Red, White, Black and Gold Top 10 in Polls: Nine Arena: Cole Field House (14,500) 20-victory Seasons since ACC Inception: 12 Faculty Chairman, Athletics: Dr. Betty F. Smith Winning Seasons since ACC Inception: 25 Sports Information Director: John W. (Jack) Zane Most Victories, Season: 27 in 1971-72 Sports Information Phone: (301) 454 2123/454 2700 Most Consecutive Victories: 14, 1959 to 1960 Sports Information Address: P.O. Box 295, College Park, Most Losses, Season: 21 in 1941 Md. 20740 (Room 1145) Most Consecutive Losses: 22, 1940 to 1941 Ticket Office: (301) 454-2121/(800) 492-0704 in state NCAA Tournament Appearances: Nine Athletic Department Physician: Dr. Stanford Lavine NCAA Tournament Record: 12-9 Athletic Department Trainer: J.J. Bush All-ACC Selections: 40 had never seen play, led the first Terp squad comprised entirely of Millikan recruits, a group that included Bob Kessler, John Sandbower, Ralph Greco, Tom Young and Ronnie Brooks. In becoming an Ail- American and Maryland's high-visibility basketball star, Shue scored 1,397 points in three seasons, a school record that stood until McMillen surpassed the total 20 years later. After a 10-year NBA career that included two All-Pro selections, Shue enjoyed a successful NBA coaching career in Baltimore, Philadelphia, San Diego and Washington. Millikan followed up the national ranking with four straight winning seasons. His Terps achieved the pinnacle of success in 1957-58, when they captured the school's first ACC Tournament Championship with victories over Virginia, Duke and North Carolina. Advancing to the NCAA Tour- Terp coach Bud Millikan (with ball) won 241 games in 17 seasons at Maryland and nament, the Terps defeated Boston College captured the first ACC Tournament Championship in 1958. Here, he poses with his in the first round of the East Regional, then 1966-67 starring lineup, including Joe Harrington (3rd from left), the current George lost to powerful Temple in the Regional Mason coach, and current Ohio State mentor Gary Williams (far-right). semifinals. Maryland rebounded to defeat Manhattan in the consolation game, cap- Flamboyant and outspoken, Driesell had McMillen, Elmore, John Lucas, Buck ping their best season to date (22-7) with a led Davidson College to six 20-victory Williams, Albert King and Len Bias. The No. 6 ranking in the final national poll. seasons and four Top 10 rankings since Terps finished in the Associated Press Top Members of one of Maryland's finest teams 1960. And in rebuilding the Terps through a 20 eight times during the era, won an ACC ever included Al Bunge, Charles McNeil, pair of mediocre seasons amid intense Tournament Championship in 1984 and Nick Davis and John Nacincik, all of whom fanfare, an unparalleled brand of enthu- advanced to the league finals six times. In were later NBA draft picks. siasm swarmed Maryland Basketball. In college basketball's toughest conference, 1972, Driesell's Terps flourished, going 27-5 the Maryland basketball program had An inconsistent stretch ensued. Millikan's with McMillen and Elmore and capturing established itself as a prominent, consistent Terps fell to 10-13 in 1958-59, rebounded for the National Invitational Tournament force. a pair of winning seasons, then suffered championship. Crowds of 3,000 became through three straight losing campaigns The beginning of a new era marks the sellouts in the 14,500-seat Cole Field House before going 18-8 in 1964-65. Millikan got 1986-87 season. The task of expanding as Driesell established Maryland as a one more winning season (14-11 in 1965-66) upon the rich tradition of Maryland Basket- national power. An era had been conceived. before stepping down after the 1966-67 ball falls to Bob Wade, whose success at season. Frank Fellows, a member of Mil- The 1972 NIT crown ignited a 15-year Baltimore-Dunbar High School is matched likan's first team at Maryland, succeeded period of excellence. Driesell led Maryland by few. Undoubtedly, the tradition will con- him, but lasted only two seasons, as athletic to 321 victories (23.0 wins per season) 10 tinue to grow. From the days of primitive director Jim Kehoe oversaw a transfusion seasons of at least 20 victories and eight exhibitions and rugged scrimmages, it has to the program and hired Charles "Lefty" NCAA Tournament appearances. Six All- done just that. Driesell in the spring of 1969. Americans emerged from 1972 to 1986: A Tradition of Success Season Final Season Ranking 1969-70 13 wins Will Hetzel's Shot at Buzzer Beats Duke 52-50 1970-71 14 wins Beat #2 South Carolina 1971-72 27 wins *NIT Champs—Beat Niagara 100-69, ACC Finals 11th 1972-73 23 wins NCAA Tournament— Final 8, ACC Finals 8th 1973-74 23 wins NIT Invitation—ACC Finals 4th 1974-75 24 wins NCAA Tournament— Final 8—Only Team to Score 5th 100 points in Cameron Indoor Stadium, Beat Duke 104-80, Beat N. Carolina 96-74 for Worst Defeat Ever in Carmichael Auditorium 1975-76 22 wins NIT Invitation 11th 1976-77 19 wins NIT Invitation— Maryland Invitational Champs—Won 3 of 4 games on "Tobacco Road" 1977-78 15 wins Maryland Invitational Champs—Tip-off Tournament Champs 1978-79 19 wins NIT Tournament—Beat #1 Notre Dame, Beat Duke, Beat #4 N.C. State 1979-80 24 wins NCAA Tournament—Final 16—ACC Finals 8th 1980-81 21 wins NCAA Tournament—Final 16—ACC finals 18th 1981-82 16 wins NIT Tournament —Beat #1 Virginia in OT 1982-83 20 wins NCAA Tournament— Beat National Champs— N.C. State Twice, Beat #2 North Carolina, Beat #3 UCLA 1983-84 24 wins *ACC Champs—NCAA Tournament— Final 16 10th 1984-85 25 wins NCAA Tournament— Final 16— Beat #2 Duke 18th 1985-86 19 wins NCAA Tournament— Beat #1 North Carolina Twice Administration and Coaching Staff Dr. John S. Toll President As president of a major research University with five campuses and 88,400 students worldwide, John S. Toll is dedicated to strengthening excellence in teaching, research, and public service. Under his leadership, the University has developed programs of high quality, has attracted outstanding faculty and students, and has built partnerships with industry, government, schools, and other institutions. In the past few years, milestones in the University's progress have included two Pulitzer Prizes for faculty members and important developments in medical research and treatment, in biotechnology, and in many other areas, among them: • The National Science Foundation awarded the College Park campus a $16 million grant to establish a Systems Research on Wheels," and the world renowned University of Maryland Center, one of six national centers of excellence in Piano Festival and William Kapell Competition.