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Back with the Squad: Reuniting the 2003-04 Maryland men’s basketball team

We bring the head coach Gary Williams and the 2004 ACC Champions back together over video chat.

By Lila Bromberg
14 March 2004: The Maryland Terrapins celebrate after their 95-87 (ot) victory over the Duke Blue Devils in the ACC Championship game at the Greensboro Colieum in Greensboro, NC. Photo by Bob Leverone/Sporting News via Getty Images via Getty Images

Welcome to Back with the Squad, a series where we reunite past Maryland teams over video chat.

On the third episode, Lila Bromberg reunites the 2003-04 men’s basketball team, which shocked the world by beating Duke for the 2004 ACC Championship, despite coming into the tournament as the No. 6-seed. These Terps knocked off seven ranked opponents, including No. 1 Florida on the road, en route to the program’s 11th consecutive NCAA Tournament. They defeated UTEP in the first round but had their year ended by reigning champion Syracuse in the Round of 32.

Get an inside perspective on the season from head coach Gary Williams, John Gilchrist, Jamar Smith, Nik Caner-Medley, D.J. Strawberry, Travis Garrison and Andre Collins.

On this episode:

  • How did Williams arrive at Midnight Madness in style?
  • What challenges came with being such a young team?
  • How were these Terps overlooked throughout the season?
  • How did John Gilchrist pull off his ACC tournament MVP performance?
  • Who were the toughest players to face?
  • The group dives into the biggest games of the season, including the ACC tournament run.
  • What did it mean to be crowned ACC Champions?
  • We end with a fun segment of “Most Likely To”

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