1930-31: A season in the zone
The Terrapins won their only Southern Conference championship by defeating Louisiana State, North Carolina, Georgia and Kentucky to finish with an 18-4 record. Using coach Burt Shipley's pet zone defense, Maryland produced an All-American in Louis "Bosey" Berger and another all-conference player in center Ed Ronkin. It was a different era, when teams knew little in advance about each other, there was no television coverage and scoring was minimal. Berger hit the winning shot against Kentucky in a 29-27 finale.
1973-74: Most talented team can only watch the postseason
FOR THE RECORD - The spelling of Lonny Baxter has been corrected for the electronic database. See microfilm for original story.
This team, probably the most talented in school history, went nowhere in the postseason after losing the 103-100 overtime classic to N.C. State in the ACC championship. It was the final year only one team from each conference was eligible for the NCAAs and Maryland spurned the NIT. It was the senior year of Elmore and Mcmillen. The opening of perennial national champ UCLA brought heartbreak in a 65-64 loss to Bill Walton and company, and three defeats to Thompson and N.C. State ruined the league race for the Terps. the Terps cruched both Duke and North Carolina in the ACC tourney. But the tournament finally ended in a sixth consecutive loss to the Wolpack, even though theTerps shot 61 percent in one of history'sgreatest college games.
1957-58: ACC can't knock UM off-balance
Revelation of this team's might came early when it beat No. 1 Kentucky, 71-62, in the season's third game at Cole Field House. The Terrapins went on to whip defending national champ North Carolina at home, had a 22-7 season, captured the Atlantic Coast Conference title for the first time, won their first NCAA game and finished No. 6 in the nation. In the league tournament in Raleigh, Maryland won the title game over North Carolina, 86-74, while sinking 40 of 52 at the foul line. Coached by Bud Millikan, the roster featured balance with a capable big man in Al Bunge, the flamboyant Charlie McNeil at forward and high-scoring Nick Davis in the backcourt. The Terps walloped Boston College at Madison Square Garden in the first round of the NCAAs, then lost to No. 5-ranked Temple, 71-67, in the East Regional semifinals.
1972-73: Fresh faces land Terps among Elite
