Maryland '02 NCAA Champs Heavy Tee Florida State Seminoles there were no true stars

there were no true stars returning for the '02 season

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

a Sweet 16 appearance and a final AP ranking of 13

Joining them was traditional power Syracuse and Mississippi State who both played beyond their seeds to make it to the Final Four

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

Maryland '02 NCAA Champs Heavy Tee Florida State Seminoles there were no true starsLed 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