Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-08
Maryland Slump
h Beating Duke
Shock to Fans
BY MERRELL WHITTLESEY
star star Writer


BY MERRELL WHITTLESEY
star stafi Writer
RALEIGH, Mar. S.-MaTy-
lands panicky two-and-a-half
minutes against Duke were
being discounted today, and the
Terps were at least an even bet
to beat North Carolina tonight
for the Atlantic Coast Confer
eree basketball championship.
Maryland's weird blowup
against Duke last night, in
which the Terps dissipated all
but two points Of Q l6-point
lead. was discouragaing. but
the Terrapins' comeback to win.
Ties, in overtime more than
atoned for their errors.
The Terps still have been the
class team Of the tournament
despite blowing a lS-point lead
against Virginia as well. Their
offense has been the sharpest
and their man-for-man defense
the best.
Tar Heels RebOundinE
But they'll have to be sharp
tonight because the Tar Heels
are on the rebound with Ray
Stanley. a new star. They want
this one to get another crack at
the national championship,
starting Tuesday night in New
York.
North Carolina was not par
ticularly impressive in beating
North Carolina State, 6l-5s,
in the second seminal last
night. 1t was a carefully played
game, with the Tar Heels hav-
ing most of the manpower and
State plugging along on Lou
Pucillo's inspirational play.
Tonight's game will be at 8
O'Clock in Reynolds Memorial
Coliseum. OF course, all l2.400
tickets have been sold and
there are the usual warnings
about scalpine. Station WRC
will broadcast it in Washing
ton, with Jim Simpson on the
play-by-play.
Terps Have Strong Support
Most persons are convinced
the Terps will have at least as
many, if not more. supporters
as the Tar Heels. The Duke and
N. c. State fans will be with
the Terps, because they're anx-
ious to see the Tar Heel reign
broken. North Carolina and
Coach Frank Mcclure have lost
much of their popularity In
Tobacco Triangle.
The teams split even in the
regular season, Maryland win
ming impressively at College
Park by IS points and the Tar
Heels finishing strong to win
by seven at Chapel Hill. Both
teams have 1876 records.
Maryland was breezing along
with a 1898 lead with a little
over seven minutes to 80 last
night. Big AL Bunge. not ply
sically At. had made a re-
markable comeback after q
poor game against Virginia and
his domination of the back
boards and the l-2 scoring
punch of Nick Davis and
Charley Mcneil had the Terps
comfortably in front.
Terps Double Teamed
But Duke suddenly put on
q beautiful full-court press.
douhle-teaming any Maryland
player with the ball. and the
Terps completely lost their
poise.
The Terps not only couldn't
get a shot of. they couldn't
even move the ball past mid
court. They began throwing it
away, passing it to teammates
who weren't there.
Bucky Allen and Bobby Joe
Harris started hitting for Duke
and within two and one-half
minutes the score went from
$3.50 in favor Of Maryland to
$3.50. The Terps made one
basket by Mcneil in those hec-
tic minutes.
But when Paul Schmidt
pulled Duke into a Stall tie
and brought down the house,
the Blue Devils matted the press
and Maryland collected itself.
While the press had erased The
15-point margin, it had taken
something from the Blue Devils.
Duke Starts Stall
The teams traded baskets.
Maryland never falling behind,
until with the score call and
with 1852 remaining. Duke
started q stall. Tom Young, Q
real hero for the Terps. inad-
vertently fouled Harris, but
Bobby Joe missed both shots,
Maryland got the rebound and
with 30 seconds remaining
played for one shot. Davis
took it with 3 seconds remain
ing and it rolled of the rim.
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