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Princeton University Athletics
Princeton University
Maryland
Princeton Falls Just Short Against No. 4 Maryland
December 02, 2001 | Men's Basketball
Dec. 2, 2001
Final Stats
Washington, D.C. - Progress? Princeton had plenty of it against Maryland. Were it not for some key plays down the stretch, Princeton would also have had a stunning upset to go with it.
No. 4 Maryland turned 16 offensive rebounds into 21 second-chance points to erase a 15-point second half deficit and defeat Princeton 61-53 in the first round of the BB&T Classic at the MCI Center Sunday afternoon.
Princeton led 38-23 early in the second half before Maryland rallied.
The loss dropped Princeton into the consolation game against the loser of the second game, between George Washington and Connecticut (Monday, 5:30). The Tigers slipped to 1-4, while Maryland improved to 5-1.
The Tigers last lead was at 49-48 with 4:42 to go, but a Drew Nicholas three-pointer put the Terrapins on top. Konrad Wysocki tied it with a dunk, but Maryland finished the game on a 10-2 run to win it. Princeton's last chance came in the final minute, when Wysocki scored on a feed from Andre Logan to make it 55-53. Maryland then scored the key basket on a jump hook by Lonnie Baxter with 53 seconds to go, and Princeton then committed a turnover as Maryland sealed it.
Maryland had hammered Princeton 81-58 in the last meeting between the schools three years ago in a game that was 19-2 at one point. This time, Princeton ensured from the start that there would be no repeat.
Princeton fell behind 2-0 before controlling the first 30 minutes. It was 36-23 Tigers at intermission.
But the powerful Terps began to rely on their strength inside, using big games from Baxter (19 points, 12 rebounds) and Chris Wilcox (six points, 11 rebounds, two key tip-in baskets) to get back in the game. Maryland was a Final Four team a year ago.
The Tigers were led by Logan's 15 points, eight rebounds, four assists and three blocked shots. Freshman center Dominick Martin had his best game, getting four points and five rebounds in 16 minutes.
Princeton shot 19 for 46 from the field for the game and 4 for 12 from three-point range, including 0 for 4 from beyond the arc in the second half.