Fifteen Years Later, Maryland's Final ACC Tournament Victory Still Special

3/15/19

By Dean Smith, PressBox

With less than a minute remaining in overtime, Maryland inbounded the ball against Duke's full-court press clinging to a three-point lead in the 2004 ACC tournament final.

Terps reserve forward Mike Grinnon broke free and caught the inbounds pass before being fouled. Grinnon arrived at the foul line to shoot a one-and-one before anyone else.

"I literally sprinted to the foul line," he said. "I wanted to give myself the most time possible at the line. Duke guard Chris Duhon walked by. Duhon told me, 'Good luck kid, you never play, no way you're hitting these shots.'"

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