Maryland '02 NCAA Champs Heavy Tee Florida State Seminoles They were a team loaded

They were a team loaded with local talent with a Hall of Fame coach

Memories of his high-stomping

there were no true stars returning for the '02 season

Cover of SLAM 173 - December 2013

A win against Nick Van Exel's Cincinnati Bearcats put Michigan in the National Championship game against the defending champs

Maryland '02 NCAA Champs Heavy Tee Florida State Seminoles They were a team loadedLed by Juan Dixon, Steve Blake and Lonny Baxter, Gary Williams' squad entered the 2001 2002 season ranked #2 in the AP Poll. The Terps delivered on that lofty ranking by going 25 3 during the regular season and 15 1 in the loaded ACC. That dominant ACC run was enough to give Maryland the #1 seed in the East Region of the NCAA Tournament. Wins over college basketball elites like Kentucky, UConn, Kansas and Indiana gave Maryland the schools first