Two years, two titles and the peak of a 'rivalry'

[@premierfulfillment]

From a Duke '94 grad believe this! Steve Blake and Juan Dixon were some DAWGS! Those are 2 of the best competitors in the history of college basketball. They could have played for me anytime. I was actually happy in 2002 that if we weren't going to win it, they did. They earned everything they got!

[@nyterpfan]

Those Md-Duke games were WARS--for a few years it was the best rivalry in college hoops! Awesome memories! (The Steve Blake steal against Jason Williams--I was at Cole for that game--my ears are STILL ringing LOL!!)

[@garymayfield5995]

As a Maryland fan ,I respect that

[@ronash2031]

As a Brotha from Washington D.C., just wanted to stop by say and say.....EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT VIDEO.....AND YES, I REMEMBER THE Maryland vs. Duke RIVALRY GAMES, FROM 2001/2002.....AND, IT WAS SO COOL, HOW DUKE WON THE WHOLE THING, IN 2001......AND MARYLAND WON IT ALL.....IN 2002.....AWESOME MEMORIES, FROM THE EARLY 2000'S.....🤳✌☝️!!!!!!!!!!!

[@chrissilfee6979]

Have watched this video at least 5 times now! Best games, best rivalry...nothing has come close in the BIG 10 for us to create the excitement that we had in the ACC with DUKE. I remember every single one of those games...best era in college basketball in my lifetime...Go Terps!!

[@adambaxter1095]

What a great video. It brings back so many memories and it validates one thing: Those few years, UMD and Duke was the legitimate rivalry in college basketball. I've lived in the DC area all my life and I just assumed those games against Duke were huge because I was a UMD fan. Even if that was the case, those games were the highlight of the season. At that time I was just finishing high school. Such a fun time and such a wonderful video. Moving to the B1G truly was a disappointment but time may prove it all good. Melo has the ability to lead Maryland to another championship. Thanks, and Go Terps.

[@kubedgaming53]

I wish Maryland was still in the ACC

[@jaysmelkinson5577]

Me too, every time we play a game, i wonder we did this JUST for money. Sad because we belong in the ACC. We ARE the ACC where we are geographically located. Notre Dame is Big Ten, it's all reversed and I hate it!

[@albertsancho5909]

Exactly!

[@philipcallado5693]

After the Big East was dismantled I pretty much stopped watching college hoops. F-k the NCAA.

[@lilyt..]

yes

[@darrenbahar]

It was the best rivalry in college sports. It reminded me of how the Red Sox had to slay the Yankees.

[@kacenoroyal]

The sports writers at one time declared MARYLAND-DUKE was the No.1 rivalry in sports. The Dookies always said, "Not our rival!", deep inside they knew better, back a few years ago when only 1 team from each conference would go to the tourney. NC state won with David Thompson, Tom Burleson, & Monte Towe... for that Kodak moment their thoughts of winning, they said, "it was nothing compared to beating Maryland!" I feel sorry for the ACC that Maryland has left the building.

[@ravfan123]

I still remember seeing the steal live on TV Absolutely amazing

[@realmontana6838]

That 01 duke team was crazy but gotta give it up to that 02 Maryland team

[@christopherdixon5141]

As a Duke Fan, I'm still angry that maryland is not in the conference.

[@eboooo]

This is what happens when you turn your back on your history and tradition.

[@Vision25-k5w]

Yes, Intense, I am from MD, if Duke or Cowboys we the only teams we beat those years, we had a great season lol. Those were beautiful days man, I appreciate and pray your lives continue to be blessed and pass it on to next generation. Blessings 🙏🏾❤️🙏🏾

[@levermp]

What a run 01-03 for MD legitimate shot a 3 championships just came up a little short.

[@elbowgang9715]

A little?? They went 1 for 3 bro

[@leonzaduncan2438]

03? No. Lol

[@radien239]

This rivalry is deeply missed

[@Jon.A.Scholt]

I'm a Michigan fan and love the Big Ten and think Maryland has great potential as a Big Ten member, but it is sad when rivalries like this are essentially ended because of realignment. Let's pretend the shoe's on the other foot and Michigan joined the ACC. I'd be so sad to see our major rivalries with Ohio State and Michigan State ended; or in the "best" case scenario only played a couple times every 10-20 years. It would even be miserable to lose rivalries Michigan has with schools like Minnesota (and with it the oldest college football trophy, Little Brown Jug) or series with schools like Iowa or Purdue where there have been fantastic games and upsets, even if many if those upsets came at the expense of Michigan. So, I feel for Terrapin fans and the heartache the Big Ten move has caused. Hopefully now Maryland can start a great rivalry with neighboring Penn State (they seem like natural rivals) or create some other rivalries the way they did with Duke, by having memorable games with high stakes.

[@joenicedj]

I remember watching this game with some friends at home. I did not go to work the next day. That game...ugh. Damnit. By the way, those rosters were loaded with NBA talent. Maryland: Juan Dixon, Steve Blake, Chris Wilcox, Lonny Baxter. Duke: Jay Williams, Carlos Boozer, Chris Duhon, Mike Dunleavy Jr, Dahntay Jones, Shane Battier. This season and next, two teams dominated college basketball: Duke and Maryland. Both were in the Final Four in 2000-2001 and 2001-2002. Duke won the title in 2001. Maryland won the title in 2002. The coaching staffs were stacked also; Duke had Jonny Dawkins, Chris Collins, and Steve Wojciechowski. Dawkins left for Stanford then coached UCF. Chris Collins coaches Northwester. Wojo is at Marquette. Maryland had Billy Hahn, Dave Dickerson, and Jimmy Patsos. Hahn left for LaSalle. Dickerson left MD for Tulane. Patsos left MD for Loyola (MD), then Siena.

[@philipcallado5693]

Think about it: if Duke advanced to the title game, they would've played Maryland. How crazy would that have been?

[@centerleft6813]

That’s what everyone wanted that year. It sucks it didn’t happen.

[@noladol]

"Money would ruin sports as we knew it then." Amen to that, brother.

[@supersam1914]

Those were great games what a childhood

[@GB-rv8im]

Loved that we moved to the Big10! Maryland was always the outsider never getting the calls....basically it was the Carolina league for Carolina Schools.

[@thatguynamedluke7207]

I’ve watched one Maryland vs duke game in my entire life. I was 8 years old. It was the final year we were in the ACC. We lost by 2 points at duke. I’ve never seen them play since. I wish I could’ve watched more Maryland vs duke games

[@keithsaundra]

Awesome! What a team that year!!!

[@605highsprings]

Awesome video

[@Franz19970]

I remember I cried after the 2001 final four collapse vs duke. Glad we won it the next year...but could have been back to back maybe

[@alexmurphy8837]

How the Terps lost three of those four games in the 01 season just grinds my gears so much.

[@nyterpfan]

We could have won ALL 4 of them--EVERY one!!

[@mistanderson]

Big Ten should get Notre Dame and Maryland should come back to the ACC

[@Weare30186]

With this one it’s not so much about change it’s more about loyalty. Maryland is a founding school of the ACC. Colleges make money by changing conferences but the kids don’t make money for making money for the school and the coach.. I wish my Terps was still in the ACC... Nothing like it at all...

[@theantiantihero]

Maryland is doing fine. And they'll face Duke again at some point.

[@bennyrobinson1935]

maryland blows at everything

[@eboooo]

No they are not doing fine they are blowing everything. Since that time Duke has been getting better and umd has gotten so much worse

[@AspireGMD]

@@eboooo Old comment but what do you expect, a team leaving a conference after playing for over 60 years in it never goes well, if duke went to the big ten they would be NOWHERE near as good for at LEAST a decade.

[@Sirknicksalot_]

Miss those days. Still remember them cursing out JJ Redick! GO DUKE

[@tuanomsoc]

when'd redick get there?

[@aaronkrucoff5181]

Maryland

[@aaronkrucoff5181]

maryland

[@coolkidchemical]

maryland

[@AspireGMD]

maryland

[@JWickyJr13]

I miss this rivalry.

[@vivahernando1]

My guess is you'll see it again in the next ten years as soon as ACC football flames out

[@yangfamfun7197]

That was a good period of college basketball.

[@combstv2136]

We all know Maryland will face Duke again. (ACC-B1G) challenge. Virginia is first.

[@ericsmith8254]

I won a lot of money in the 2002 bracket

[@Jon.A.Scholt]

I'm a Michigan fan and love the Big Ten and think Maryland has great potential as a Big Ten member, but it is sad when rivalries like this are essentially ended because of realignment. Let's pretend the shoe's on the other foot and Michigan joined the ACC. I'd be so sad to see our major rivalries with Ohio State and Michigan State ended; or in the "best" case scenario only played a couple times every 10-20 years. It would even be miserable to lose rivalries Michigan has with schools like Minnesota (and with it the oldest college football trophy, Little Brown Jug) or series with schools like Iowa or Purdue where there have been fantastic games and upsets, even if many if those upsets came at the expense of Michigan. So, I feel for Terrapin fans and the heartache the Big Ten move has caused. Hopefully now Maryland can start a great rivalry with neighboring Penn State (they seem like natural rivals) or create some other rivalries the way they did with Duke, by having memorable games with high stakes.

[@fin8glr]

As it turns out, The University of Maryland was ahead of the curve by leaving it's traditional conference, mostly for financial reasons. Today's ACC in no way resembles the 2002 version. All of today's power conferences have come about at the expense of great rivalries. The Big Eight, Southwestern Conference, and others are only a fading memory to sports fans. The only thing power conferences are good for is the RPI, which gives them a leg up in gaining access to March Madness. For me, the excitement of playing Duke and Carolina twice a year can never be replaced by playing the best teams in the B1G.

[@imnotyourfriendbuddy1883]

3:50 that is a perfect example of why names were anglicized in the past. Jesus.

[@rowdycmoore]

Yeah there is little doubt in my mind that Maryland basketball wanted nothing to do with leaving the ACC. Just like Pitt moving TO the ACC, it just completely sucked the life out of that program. Fans got up for playing Dunk and UNC; you can't just move the school away and expect the fans to just have the same passion with opponents you have no history with.

[@Amero2323]

I've been told to be careful swimming when theres snapping turtles around...they can bite a finger or toe clean off

[@paulmkz]

For ten years MD lost more to Duke than won but they were more of a thorn in Coach K's side than aby other ACC team. Terps definitely took their pound of flesh

[@CAM8689]

it could only happen while UNC was down briefly

[@METALSAULGOODMAN]

Then unc hired Roy Williams lol

[@tuanomsoc]

8-20 !

[@Darth1182]

Unc went to 3 final fours from 97-01

[@CAM8689]

@@Darth1182 that overall period was still down for UNC

[@thomasmcgrath9395]

Amazing time for college basketball, wish Maryland was still in the ACC. That said, Maryland fans took things well beyond an acceptable level. I respect the Maryland basketball program, I have very little respect for a lot of Maryland fans of that era.

[@ButtahBeauty]

Maryland n duke are so close of course

[@sickofguysnamedtodd2293]

They womens teams played for a national championship in 2006. I remember that Kristie Tolliver step back 3 to tie the game and then Maryland won in overtime.

[@Revisited1]

...what is a Maryland?

[@centerleft6813]

Best rivalry in the early 2000s I was a Terp fan one of my best friends was a die hard duke fan. And he hated Maryland North Carolina didn’t come close during those years

[@Darth1182]

Unc went to 3 final fours during that time lmao

[@centerleft6813]

@@Darth1182 they went to one in 2000. I said early 2000s so that’s 2000-2004. Maryland and duke were playing at a much higher level then UNC during those years.

[@davidsloan6646]

duke fans like to say that maryland wasn’t their rival but the duke players beg to differ. i wish we wouldn’t have left the acc. i still quietly root for the acc except duke of course.

[@AspireGMD]

Duke fans have too much pride and ego to admit it, their players are more level headed and honest lol.

[@shaun1392]

Intense

[@fallstoncougarsparentpage6850]

Still don’t MD in the Big 10, but I get it.

[@boogersincoffee]

I lost interest in the ACC over time. Think that started when Maryland left

[@Darth1182]

All this Duke Maryland over UNC Duke talk is hilarious. From 97-01 unc went to 3 final fours. Why would maryland be a better rivalry?

[@Darth1182]

Shane Battier said that to troll unc fans lol

[@robertkrakaur511]

Go terps

[@kennethbeck2690]

The rivalry was UNC

[@andrewwlewis1]

I think the players just ended the argument. This 2 year stretch was far more vicious than most of the duke nc series

[@Darth1182]

@@andrewwlewis1trolling unc. From 97-01, unc went to 3 final fours

[@FeartheCyr611]

breathe if you hate duke

[@troydixon3396]

I really respected Juan Dixon he should have played at Duke but I disliked him he made every shot he and ate e Blake was as good a back court as I ever seen!!!

[@kaiburhans1424]

Yeah Maryland left the acc but face it it's for the best and they didn't just do it all for the money even though it played a big role. they did it to get recruits play better teams and to get out of a now dysfunctional conference. I don't care who you are the ACC is dysfunctional like it's called the Atlantic coast conference and yet teams like Louisville and Syracuse and even note dame joined who aren't even coastal states or school and I don't think Maryland wanted to be in a conference with a team like Notre dame who wasn't all in they joined all sports ACC except football so they don't share football money. it shouldn't be like that your either all in or all out

[@rockvilleraven]

+kai burhans Maryland got blackballed by Coach K just be ore we left. Glad we got one of their players from them, it was time to leave after all these schools joined the ACC from the Big East who were nowhere near the Atlantic Coast of anywhere. Also the fact that PItt was supposed to be our designated rival. Gimme a break!

[@skinsman82000]

kai burhans acc is full of dogshit cheaters...louisville, unc, syracuse, and duke will have something drop im sure of it.

[@andrewsimmons824]

Yeah and the big 10 has 14 teams that's dysfunctional by your definition. Maryland left all for the money don't kid yourself.

[@tuanomsoc]

@@skinsman82000 still waiting

[@BaldwinVoice]

It's so cute how Maryland thought they were a rival of Duke Maryland fans to Duke fans: "We think you suck" Duke fans to Maryland fans: "Who are you, again?"

[@grantstephanz9453]

It wasn’t a rivalry

[@combstv2136]

We all know Maryland will face Duke again. (ACC-B1G) challenge. Virginia is first.

[@aaronkrucoff5181]

Agreed

[@rockvilleraven]

COMBS TV Or perhaps in the NCAA Tournament sometime. Where you can't duck anyone, right Coach K?

[@scythecam]

rockvilleraven you sound salty

[@rockvilleraven]

+scythecam Just because the Terps got blackballed after we announced we're leaving for the B1G. If it weren't for the GOR-Grant of Rights all the other ACC schools signed binding them to the Conference until 2025. Otherwise the league would be big trouble. If the ACC starts their 24 hour network, they'll be without the DC Market without Maryland. They're still sticking it to us by having their tournament in DC this year, but the Big Ten will have it here next year.

[@aaronkrucoff5181]

yeah maryland