[FONT="][h=1]Walt Williams helps Terps win, 86-78 Back from injury, he gets key points vs. Wake Forest[/h][FONT="]By Don Markus
Baltimore Sun
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February 24, 1991
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[FONT="]COLLEGE PARK — COLLEGE PARK -- How's this for a script: Maryland is down 10 points to Wake Forest early in the second half, four when Walt Williams makes his first appearance after missing six weeks with a broken leg. Coming in to a prolonged standing ovation, the junior point guard hits his first shot, an over-the-head layup to tie the score.
Not bad, but there's more: Williams makes two more acrobatic shots, including a crucial three-pointer, bringing down the house and the Deamon Deacons. As Cole Field House rocks, the Terrapins roll to an 86-78 victory, cooling off the Atlantic Coast Conference's hottest team and clinching a winning record.
Sound a little far-fetched? Certainly, but what happened to Maryland (15-11, 4-8) yesterday is only the latest happy twist in this hard-to-believe season. The Terps might not be going anywhere because of sanctions by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, but they have achieved far more than anyone could have predicted.
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"It's a big thrill for me personally," said Maryland coach Gary Williams, a strong candidate for ACC Coach of the Year. "I think a lot of this team. Sometimes we don't know where the points are going to come from, but we seem to be able to get them. It takes a lot of heart to do what they've done. I've never had a team work harder."