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PAGE 12 THE RETRIEVER FEBRUARY 7, 1989 Terrapins weather Retriever storm; pour it on in 78-66 win Johnson lightning strikes down Dogs UMBC finds respect at College Park Baltimore-Washington press corps they were beliefs — that our Mitch Teich jumper nine seconds into the game Kenny Reynolds converted a rare Dan Landers to give the Terps the initial lead. and a handful of UMBC supporters program is second rate. This game Retriever editorial staff second-effort shot and was fouled Retriever editorial staff Massenberg got free for much of the by Johnson. He made the showed up only in case the gave an indication of how good we game, finishing with 27 points. three-point play to cut the lead to impossible was to happen. But the really can be. If we play hard, There were only 4,476 fans at It was a silent journey down the only surprise was that the disciplined basketball, we can Levi Franklin tied up the game three. On the next trip down the beltway when the UMBC men's Cole Field House Wednesday night, for the Retrievers, but Massenberg Retrievers were able to keep the loss accomplish anything. but there might as well have been floor Mustaf was called for a foul basketball team first faced College and the Terrapins came right back. and Maryland was forced into at 78-64. UMBC was never in the "We wanted a win, but it feels 45,000. It was only a mid-season Park two years ago. No one was ballgame, and the university's worst good to be respected." Massenberg hit a third-effort shot calling a time-out. Faust hit one of interested in the matchup between game between unranked Maryland and was fouled by Duane Faust. He nightmare — the idea that the team Acting Athletic Director Gary teams, but it might as well have been two and lead was two. the infant Division I Retrievers and hit the extra and put UMCP up by At this point, the 3,000-or-so had no business being on the court Rupert, who has been at UMBC the Final Four. The Retrievers lost the Terrapins, who were suffering with the likes of Maryland — in throughout all of the basketball three. UMBC supporters let their yells be through their worst season in quite to the Terps, 78-66, but they might Not wanting things to get out of many minds was realized. hardships, relished the impact of as well have won. heard in possibly the biggest some time. hand, UMBC Coach Earl Hawkins demonstration of support ever But last Wednesday night, in the Wednesday's performance. "We called for a time out, and the voiced in support of the fledgling midst of the Retrievers' best season had more people than [College That's the way it seemed after the Maryland, which was desperate in eight years, the word on the Park] at the game. The enthusiasm UMBC led its fans on an emotional Retrievers re-grouped. Jeff Division I basketball team. UMCP for a win, wanted to keep quiet the Reynolds banked an eight-footer couldn't buy a basket on their trip UMBC-College Park game echoed of our fans was just incredible. roller-coaster that saw the Dogs fact that the victory would come up and down the beltway. The When we went ahead the place came come back from a 10 point deficit at and Franklin converted a steal and down the court and UMBC had a against the struggling, unknown UMBC led, 6-5. chance to attain their first tie since media billed it as the "game of the down. We may not have won, but a half-time and surge ahead midway Retrievers. The Dogs, though year" in local college basketball. lot of pride came back with us. This through the second half. The bigger The two teams traded buckets for early in the first half. Duane Faust praying for a miracle win, were much of the remaining portion of was fouled by Cedric Lewis trying UMBC's chance for victory rose was not just a satisfying day for a and more agile Terps eventually realistically looking for a basketball team; it belonged to the the first half, highlighted by three to do just that, and went to the line from the depths of miracle status, proved too much for the underdog performance strong enough that it entire UMBC community — the mammoth dunks by an all-to-often to shoot two. He nailed both, tying and although the "smart money" Retrievers, though, and they sailed would gain the credibility the students, faculty, staff, everyone." unguarded Tony Massenberg. His the score at 53 with 9:19 was still on the Terrapins, a win was off with what looked like an easy program so urgently desired. not considered to be far from the It will be hard to forget the victory in the stat book. third dunk of the half, with 1:45 remaining. Members Retrievers' grasp. comeback UMBC staged in the The most glaring statistic was the remaining, put the Terps up by (see UMCP, page 13) of the seven, 36-29. MBC's Gamel Both teams were battling much second half, cullminating in Kenny Retrievers shooting. On a night more than each other. The Terps, Reynolds' basket to finally regain when the 7-12 Terrapins shot a mere Spencer then fouled Jerrod Mustaf as Mustaf was sinking a ten-footer drowning in the tide of a nine-game the lead. It's a time that's etched into 43 percent from the field (30 for 70), the mind of junior forward Duane from the lane and Maryland led by losing streak, were fighting for the Retrievers could not answer Faust. "When the game was tied ten. pride. They needed a win — any win back. In fact they had one of their — to hush the boos of the [the Maryland players] were getting worst shooting performances of the An offensive foul by Bobby once-diehard Maryland fans. really tight. We kept coming back year, sinking only 37.3 percent Richardson led to two more The Retrievers wanted to on them and they had to be worried. overall (25 for 67) and a depressing succesful free throws by College establish their promising Division I We made them respect us. 11 percent (2 for 18) from Park, and the lead was twelve. program, to erase all doubts that "Now everyone knows how good three-point range. Kenny Reynolds scored the last two they didn't deserve to play a team we are. We gave them a run for their The Terps went into the game of his ten first-half points with 48 like Maryland; they were fighting money; we just ran out of gas." knowing they had to shut down the seconds remaining to cut the lead to for respect. But the real satisfaction comes hot hand of Larry Simmons, who ten 41-31, which it remained at the And when Kenny Reynolds from the comments of those people had been averaging over 25 points intermission. drove the left baseline to give the outside the UMBC community, in per game over the last week. Thus, Going into the second half, the Retrievers a 55-53 lead with less particularly the praise from Wade they keyed on him the whole game Retrievers, according to Hawkins, than nine minutes left in the game, and his players. and met with success, holding picked up their intensity on defense they got what they wanted. The fact "Coach Hawkins has done an Simmons to 12 points and keeping and did a good job controlling that the Terps pulled together for a outstanding job with his team," him off the free-throw line the entire Massenberg. Unfortunately, 78-66 win seems insignificant now. Wade said following the game. game. Johnson was usually left open when Sure it was disappointing for the "They should feel good about "I think John Johnson deserves a Massenberg was guarded. players, coaches, and fans when themselves; they have a good lot of credit," said Maryland Coach Maryland began icing the game in basketball team." Bob Wade, in his post-game press The Retrievers immediately turned the play up a notch at the the last three minutes, but the Wade refused to downplay the conference. "Simmons had just disappointment was short-lived. win because it was over UMBC, come off a big night against start of the second half. Duane Faust crashed through the lane and The image of the Reynolds something he did do two years ago Allentown, and Johnson did a nice brothers, Kenny and Jeff, each when his Terps won. "This is a big job against him. He only scored 12 hit a lay-up, and Simmons hit a jumper from the right baseline and giving the Dogs the lead late in the win. I'm extremely happy with the points, and the two three-point second half; the consequential game and with the win." shots he got were on plays that John it was a six-point game. Two more Massenberg buckets and a basket expressions of shock and fear on the The Retrievers also earned came inside to help out." faces of the Maryland players and respect from the men in the Johnson also was the game's by Jesse Martin, matched by one by Faust and one by Kenny Reynolds, fans; the deafening roar of the trenches. Tony Massenburg, high-scorer, finishing with 28 points hungry Retriever fans as it all Maryland's dominant inside player and eight rebounds. The Terps led up to Simmons' first three-pointer of the evening, a transpired — that's what will live who helped carry Maryland to wound up devastating the Dogs on forever in the ever-growing lore of victory with 27 points and 14 the boards, 57 to 33. bomber from the right side, and the comeback was on. UMBC basketball. rebounds, said UMBC is "a very Things didn't look too bright for The final score may have differed good team. They're scrappy, quick, the Retrievers from the outset. Even The Terp lead was six, 51-45, by just two points from the previous and go to i the boards well. They before the game, scalpers were after Massenberg slammed another Terrapin victory, but this time the deserve credit for giving us all they complaining that they "couldn't one home over Jeff Reynoolds. ride back to Baltimore included a could." even give away" tickets to the Reynolds came back with a basket long-awaited passenger — From that first day of February night's attraction. Inside Cole Field of his own off a rebound, followed Respect. emerged two important times for House, the Retrievers got an early by an amazing turn around jumper photo by Gregg Landry The Retrievers carried back the the UMBC basketball team. The lesson in what was to come as Tony by Massenberg from the left Kenny Reynolds shoots over Maryland's Tony Massenburg in Wednesday's respect of Coach Bob Wade and his first, of course, came with 8:35 left Massenbefg got free on the left baseline, and it was 53-47 with 11:59 ioss at Cole Field House. Reynolds led the Retrievers with 19 points. Terrapin team, the respect of the in the game when Reynolds put the baseline and sunk a five-foot to go. impressed majority of reporters, the Retrievers ahead. But it would be respect of the loyal Retriever fans, almost two hours later when the and, most importantly, their own excitement reached another peak. sejf-respect.j "You never want to At 11:22 p.m., when the Faust's late heroics level Mountaineers be happy with a loss," said first-year Baltimore news stations coach Earl Hawkins. "But we can't broadcasted their sports segments, Dan Landers counted on second-chance shots. A with a relatively-mammoth jam. help but be satisfied with our effort. to cut the lead to one, and a pair of It dispells all the rumors — actually (from RESPECT, page 12) Retriever editorial staff free throws by John Miller put the slam dunk by Watson and eight UMBC led the rest of the way but Mountaineers on top, 20-19. straight Mountaineer points had the victory did not come easy. Two Duane Faust keyed a 14-0 run The lead changed hands for the the crowd on its feet and the free throws by Faust had the late in the game with two remainder of the half, and the Retrievers looking to regroup. Retrievers ahead, 77-74, with 0:17 three-pointers and a slam dunk, and scoreboard had the teams That's when Faust really helped showing on the clock. The Mount Kenny Reynolds added 16 points deadlocked at 33 apiece going into the Retrievers stay in the game. He took five seconds advancing the ball and seven rebounds as the the breather. Further scrutiny of the drove in from the left side and across the timeline and then called Retrievers (14-7) assured scorebooks, however, showed that deposited his career thousandth for a time out. themselves of their first winning UMBC's Levi Franklin was only point. Then, with 11:05 to go and They came out looking to set up season since 1980-81, sneaking off credited for a two- pointer, when his UMBC down by seven, he hit the best three-point attempt they with a 77-76 victory over Mount St. shot was actually from three-point another three-pointer and UMBC could. As a result, their play was Mary's Saturday night. range. Franklin's second was in business. slow in developing, and the ball three-pointer of the year meant that When Mount St. Mary's finally reached the hands of John Miller on The win over the Mountaineers missed their first shot of the half (7-14) was the Retrievers' second of the Retrievers held a one-point the left baseline with three seconds advantage. No one knew, at that (with 8:55 left) the Retrievers were to go. He had to put the ball over the year, as UMBC walked away still trailing by seven. Scott Murphy with an overtime victory over the point, how important that one point Faust. would be. and Bobby Richardson then traded Mount in the Baltimore Beltway three- pointers, and Miller added Less than a foot away from Tournament in January. The lack of slam dunk action in the game came to an end at halftime two to put the Mount up by eight. Miller, Faust saw it best. "As soon The Dogs' victory came on the Gamel Spencer converted one of as he pulled up," said Faust, "I heels 6f a hard-fought loss to the with a visit from the Bud Light Daredevils. The Daredevils and the two free throws, but Jeff Hall looked at his foot and it was clearly Maryland Terrapins earlier in the scored a tip-in, Murphy sank over the line. And I checked — I week. At that game, over 2,000 Mount's Pep Band had the crowd further whipped into a frenzy by the another three-pointer, the wanted to make sure the ref had UMBC fans showed up to lend their 1 Mountaineer lead was 11, there was seen it too." support. start of the sr .one half. They were temporari' quieted by Larry 5:51 to go, and the crowd was going The referees saw it but almost In stark contrast to that, only Simmons who hanked one off the crazy. nobody else at Knott Arena did. around 20 UMBC fans made the glass 14 second* into the half give Once again, enter Duane Faust. Thinking it was a successful trek north through the wilds of UMBC a thrte-point lead. The 6'5" forward sandwiched a pair three-pointer, the place erupted and Northern Maryland to Emmitsburg The Mountaineers did a good of three-pointers around two Larry Larry Simmons even attempted to for a game against a team with job, though, for the most part, on Simmons free throws, and all of a call a time out. But the next thing which the Retrievers have had very Simmons, holding him to a quiet 12 sudden, UMBC had cut the lead to the 2,850 in attendance saw was limited success in the past. points and three rebounds. three in a span of 1:04. A Mount St. Retriever team members The result was a rowdy, partisan Simmons, however, was 6-of-6 at Mary's timeout did little to stop the high-fiving in celebration and the crowd of 2,850 at the pristine Knott the free throw line, improving his shift in momentum, as Jeff scoreboard telling the tale: 77-76 in Arena that saw the Retrievers hold top-10 FT pecentage to over 93 Reynolds came right out and favor of UMBC. percent. muscled his way to the last of his ten a small lead for much of the first Many looked for a foul, but Down by three, though, Mike points. half. Duane Faust's first two of his Coach Jim Phelan of Mount St. Tate and the Mount took over. Tate The fact that the Mountaineers' game- high 26 points put UMBC Mary's said he didn't see one. In outscored UMBC 8-4 over the next shooting went cold didn't help them up, 6-4 at the 18:20 mark. Kenny fact, he said he was "absolutely two minutes and Alex Watson much, either. After going 14-for-14 Reynolds posted up and hit his first flabbergasted that the Retrievers added a basket to give the in the first 10:39, the Mount could shot of the night, and Faust hit a didn't foul Miller," knowing that Mountaineers ahead, 43-40. Faust's only manage to shoot 25 percent 13-footer to give the Retrievers a the Mountaineers needed three first of four second-half down the stretch (5-for-20). 10-4 lead. points. A flurry of action ensued over the three-pointers stoped the surge and When another drive down court next 7:32, and Faust's second tied the game. failed with 3:01 left, Larry Simmons But Coach Earl Hawkins didn't basket of the game had the Dogs It seemed that the Mount took a feed from Jeff Reynolds on want to foul the Mountaineers. photo by Gregg Landry leading, 19-16, with 8:54 remaining couldnt miss, though, as they were the fast break and put the Retrievers Jokingly, he said, "when you're" Maryland's Cedric Lewis [43] fouls Duane Faust to prevent the second-half in the first half. Forward Mike Tate successful on their first 14 attempts up for good, 73-72. Faust capped scared and only up three points, you slam. Faust regrouped for 26 points against Mount St. Mary's Saturday. hit his third shot in a row, though. of the half, while the Retrievers off the 14-point run 41 seconds later play good defense."