DURHAM, N.C. (AP) – Mike Krzyzewski tried to look convincing
Tuesday night when he said No. 2 Duke had to regroup following its
worst loss of the season.
But the coach of the Blue Devils knew he had lost more than a game to 16th-ranked Maryland. Center Carlos Boozer, a former Juneau resident, went down in the second half with a fractured third metatarsal in his right foot.
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One injured as fired-up fans
celebrate victory in College Park
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COLLEGE PARK, Md. – One person sustained a minor injury
after being hit in the head with a bottle as thousands of Maryland
students celebrated the Terrapins' 91-80 victory over
No. 2 Duke on Tuesday night, police said.
Up to 5,000 people gathered on a grassy area outside the
university's fraternity houses minutes after the end of the game,
which was played in Durham, N.C.
The crowd set several small fires and two larger bonfires,
campus police said, although no arrests were made.
The impromptu party temporarily shut down a section of Route 1,
police said.
The victory was especially sweet for Maryland fans as the
Terrapins avenged last month's overtime home loss to Duke in which
they blew a 10-point lead in the final minute of regulation.
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"We've just got to circle the wagons and get tougher," Krzyzewski said. "We're optimistic that Carlos can return for the NCAA Tournament."
The 6-foot-9-inch Boozer, Duke's main inside threat, hurt his foot early in the second half, tried to return, then left for good
with more than 10 minutes left in the 91-80 loss.
The Blue Devils (25-4, 12-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) shot 24 percent in the second half without Boozer, who averages 13.9 points and 6.5 rebounds.
Boozer will miss Sunday's rematch with No. 4 North Carolina, the ACC tournament in Atlanta next week -- and maybe beyond.
The Juneau, Alaska, native is averaging 14.0 points and 6.5 rebounds this season. Boozer, who broke his left foot in the summer of 1999, currently leads Duke and the ACC with a .602 field goal percentage and is tied for the team lead in rebounding. He is also shooting .729 from the free throw line this season.
As for the game, Maryland wasn't about to let this win slip away. The Terps blew a 10-point lead in the final
minute a month ago at home, but got revenge in Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Juan Dixon was the offensive and defensive hero for the Terrapins (19-9, 9-6 Atlantic Coast Conference), scoring 28 points
and getting five steals.
Lonny Baxter added 15 points and 10 rebounds, while Terence Morris had 13 points and 12 rebounds as the Terrapins dominated the
boards in winning at Duke for the second straight season.
Shane Battier led Duke with 31 points in his last game in Cameron, getting 19 in the first half.
Duke led 60-51 with 15:20 left, but missed 25 of its first 31
shots of the final half, going more than eight minutes without a
basket as Maryland took over.
Dixon's floater in the lane with six minutes left gave the
Terrapins the lead for good at 70-69 and his steal and fastbreak
layup on Duke's next trip down the floor seemed to take the wind
out of the already tired and injured Blue Devils.
Jason Williams reinjured his sore calf in the second half and
Duke played the final 9½ minutes without Boozer.
The Terrapins, who shot 53 percent in the second half, sealed it from the foul line, making 10 of 11 over the final 1:34.
Duke's second half was its worst of the season, going 9-for-37
from the field, including 3-for-19 from 3-point range.
Maryland lost four of five after the Duke loss on Jan. 27, but
have rebounded to win four in a row, including over ranked teams
Wake Forest, Oklahoma and the Blue Devils, who had beaten the
Terrapins eight of nine coming in.
Maryland controlled a majority of the first half as Duke started
6-for-17 from the field.
The Terrapins were up by nine, but Duke's press began to bother
Maryland as the Blue Devils closed with a 23-7 run over the final
4:50.
Battier was the main offensive weapon in the spurt, scoring nine
points in a span of 1:02 as the Blue Devils made five 3-pointers in
four minutes to go up by seven at the break.
Battier's second 3-pointer in the run was from 25 feet as Duke
was 7-for-14 from beyond the arc in the opening 20 minutes – four
coming from Battier.
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