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u/Jazzlike-Monk-4465 8d ago
Game winning buzzer beater in 2003 to beat UNC-Wilmington in the big dance. We thought we were in an era of permanent top tier basketball that would last for years, following the recruiting boost of championship. Turns out the Ferris wheel of success didn’t stay at the top. We hope Buzz can get us moving upwards again.
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u/SoftwareWinter8414 8d ago
He also missed a bunch of free throws in the infamous Duke UMD game. I was at that game and I still haven't truly forgiven him for it.
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u/Jazzlike-Monk-4465 8d ago
Oh god. The “gone in 60 seconds” game, in the 2000 final four? I (figuratively) blacked out and don’t even remember what happened.
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u/SoftwareWinter8414 8d ago
It was regular season but yeah. It was a 10 pt lead at the half in the final 4.
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u/J-D-Bizzle 8d ago
Gi60S was during the regular season. They did blow a 20-point halftime lead in the final four though.
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u/Jazzlike-Monk-4465 8d ago
The “Mandela effect” has my brain remembering gi60s being the final four but yes it was January 2001
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u/BlacksmithNo6332 8d ago
Chris McCray
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u/got_erps 8d ago
If him and John Gilchrist weren’t such head cases, their senior year team would have been unreal.
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u/pew-pew-bacca 8d ago
Terrance Morris
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u/Man-Dem 8d ago
Most disappointing player in UMD history.
IF you saw Terrence Morris as a sophomore, you woulda thought he was a future All-American and woulda been a lottery pick after his sophomore year. He got usurped by Juan Dixon the next season and when we really needed him to be the man for that team, he ended up as a third option.
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u/pew-pew-bacca 8d ago
He actually averaged more points, rebounds, and assists as a junior than he did as a sophomore. I think the biggest thing was the expectations. Nobody expected Dixon and Baxter to go from role players to superstars seemingly overnight, so even though Morris was excellent and maybe even improved a bit he didn't hit the expectation of being THE guy.
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u/Luv2Travel_2 8d ago
Steve Francis, the start of that season we looked unbeatable. So fun to watch.
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u/BeeRowskiMowski 7d ago
Chris Wilcox! Electtic. He was our diaper dandy. He would have put up highlights for four years if he stayed.
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u/Shotcalleram 8d ago
Cliff Tucker