▁In ▁a ▁game ▁for ▁Al leg any , ▁Francis ▁recorded ▁a ▁quad ru ple ▁double ▁against ▁Sh awn ▁Mar ion ▁and ▁V inc ennes ▁University . ▁ ▁University ▁of ▁Maryland ▁Francis ▁transferred ▁to ▁Maryland ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 8 ▁for ▁his ▁junior ▁season . ▁The ▁addition ▁of ▁Francis ▁helped ▁prop el ▁the ▁Ter rap ins ▁to ▁a ▁# 5 ▁pr ese ason ▁ranking . ▁Francis ▁made ▁an ▁instant ▁impact ▁as ▁Maryland ' s ▁starting ▁shooting ▁guard , ▁scoring ▁ 1 7 ▁points ▁in ▁the ▁season ▁op ener ▁against ▁Western ▁Carolina . ▁Francis ▁and ▁the ▁Ter ps ▁gained ▁national ▁attention ▁with ▁impress ive ▁show ings ▁in ▁the ▁Puerto ▁Rico ▁Sho ot out ▁and ▁a ▁ 6 2 – 6 0 ▁win ▁over ▁# 5 ▁Stan ford ▁in ▁the ▁BB & T ▁Classic . ▁The ▁Ter ps ▁clim bed ▁to ▁a ▁# 2 ▁national ▁ranking ▁by ▁early ▁December . ▁ ▁The ▁Ter rap ins ▁finished ▁second ▁in ▁the ▁A CC ▁and ▁Francis ▁was ▁named ▁to ▁the ▁All - AC C ▁first ▁team ▁and ▁the ▁All ▁A CC ▁Tournament ▁team . ▁The ▁Ter rap ins ▁were ▁a ▁number ▁ 2 ▁seed ▁in ▁the ▁NCAA ▁tournament ▁but ▁were ▁defeated ▁by ▁St . ▁John ' s ▁in ▁the ▁S weet ▁ 1 6 . ▁Under ▁Francis ' s ▁leadership , ▁Maryland ▁finished ▁with ▁a ▁school ▁record ▁ 2 8 ▁wins ▁and ▁only ▁ 6 ▁losses ▁and ▁were ▁ranked ▁# 5 ▁in ▁the ▁final ▁Associ ated ▁Press ▁poll . ▁ ▁Francis ▁finished ▁the ▁season ▁aver aging ▁ 1