
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: SUNDAY, February 17, 1991                   TAG: 9102170102
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: B6   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: Associated Press
DATELINE: COLLEGE PARK, MD.                                LENGTH: Medium

UNC FRONTCOURT DOMINATES TERPS

Maryland's press was no match for North Carolina's poise in the Tar Heels' 87-75 ACC basketball victory Saturday.

Rick Fox scored 19 points as eighth-ranked North Carolina dominated the inside and wore down Maryland in the second half. Most of the Tar Heels' points came on layups, many after they eluded the Terrapins' pressing tactics.

"If you don't get the ball up quickly, their press will kill you," said North Carolina guard King Rice. "We wanted to beat the press and punish them."

Pete Chilcutt scored 10 of his 14 points in the second half, including six in a 15-8 run that gave the Tar Heels a 62-53 lead with 12:52 left. North Carolina built the margin to 14 points and coasted.

"We got some very good shots," said Tar Heels coach Dean Smith. "Of course, we got some good shots against their press - a lot of layups. I thought we attacked their press very well and were able to get open shots."

Said Maryland coach Gary Williams, "We tried, but you can't jump higher than you can or you can't bring a seven-footer in if you don't have one."

George Lynch scored 12 points for the Tar Heels (19-4 overall, 8-3 in the conference), who won their fourth straight.

Maryland's four-game home winning streak was ended.

Kevin McLinton led the Terrapins (13-11, 3-8) with 21 points, and Cedric Lewis had 20.

UNC MPFGFTRAFPT Lynch 276- 90- 190412Fox 269-160- 057319Chilcutt 327-140- 092014Rice 295- 71- 127311Davis 285- 90- 032211Rodl 111- 21- 23013Phelps 100- 10- 01300Montross 104- 41- 11049Reese 112- 40- 02004Rozier 71- 22- 43104Sullivan 30- 00- 00000Salvadori 30- 00- 02000Cherry 10- 10- 00000Wenstrom 10- 00- 00000Harris 10- 20- 01000Totals 20040-715- 941221787 MD. MPFGFTRAFPT Smith 282- 80- 19214Broadnax 323- 80- 24336Lewis 328-134- 650320Roe 324-151- 240011McLinton 389-123- 634221Burns 182- 52- 22026Downing 122- 50- 02115Thibeault 61- 40- 01022Kjome 10- 10- 02000McGlone 10- 00- 00000Totals 20031-7110-1932101475 North Carolina4542-87 Maryland 4343-75

Three-point goals-North Carolina 2-12 (Fox 1-6, Chilcutt 0-1, Davis 1-3, Harris 0-2), Maryland 3-17 (Roe 2-11, McLinton 0-1, Downing 1-3, Thibeault 0-2). Turnovers-North Carolina 16, Maryland 15. Technical fouls-None. Officials-Scagliotta,Corbin, Herring. Attendance-14,500.

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