COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The eighth-ranked Maryland women's basketball team (24-3, 13-3 B1G) will play at Purdue (17-12, 8-8) Monday at 6:30 p.m. at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind. The Terps currently hold a one-game lead atop the Big Ten standings with two regular season games remaining.
The Terps-Boilermakers game will be televised around the world on the Big Ten Network. Click here for your channel number for BTN. Fans can also watch the Maryland-Purdue matchup at BTN2Go.com and the BTN2Go app with their cable login information. Fans outside the U.S. can watch here. Live stats will also be available.
With a win Monday, the Terrapins can clinch at least a share of their fourth Big Ten title in their five years in the league. Maryland has already earned a double bye in the Big Ten Tournament, which will be played in Indianapolis March 6-10.
Maryland owns the series over Purdue, 9-2, and has won seven of the last eight matchups. Brenda Frese is 8-2 vs. Purdue in her career and 7-1 vs. the Boilermakers while at Maryland. The Terps are 4-0 at Mackey Arena.
The Terps went on a 9-0 run over the final 50 seconds to take Thursday's matchup with Minnesota, 71-69. Maryland trailed by as much as 16 in the third quarter, then junior Kaila Charles took control. She scored 21 of her 29 points in the second half, including six of the Terps' nine points in that final run. She laid in the game-tying bucket with six seconds left and the game-winner with 0.9 seconds left.
In the last two weeks, Charles was named to the Citizen Naismith Trophy Midseason Team, the Cheryl Miller Award Final 10, the Wade Watch List and the Wooden Award Late Season Top 20.
Freshman Taylor Mikesell has made 80 three-pointers this year and needs to make just 12 to top the program season record of 91 made by Kristi Toliver in 2008-09. Fellow freshman Shakira Austin has 65 blocks this season and needs to make just 16 to top the program season record of 80 by Kris Kirchner in 1978-79.
Maryland is 13th in the country and leads the Big Ten in rebounding margin (+9.1). The Terps are No. 15 nationally in field goal percentage (.466). Sophomore Channise Lewis leads the Big Ten in assist/turnover ratio (2.7) and assists (5.1). Mikesell leads the league and is No. 21 nationally with her three-point percentage of .430. She leads all freshmen in the country with 80 threes made. Austin is fourth in the Big Ten and 12th in the country in total blocks (65). Charles is No. 5 in the Big Ten in scoring (16.8), Mikesell is No. 14 (13.9) and junior Stephanie Jones is 17th (12.9).
After Monday's matchup, the Terrapins will return home to host Illinois (10-17, 2-14) Saturday, March 2 at 2 p.m. for the Terps' annual Senior Day game. Maryland will honor senior Brianna Fraser prior to Saturday's game. For tickets, click here.
Saturday's game is also Brianna Fraser bobblehead day. All fans in attendance will receive a scratch off ticket upon entry into the arena and 500 lucky fans will take home a Brianna Fraser bobblehead.
The Terps-Illini game is one of five women's basketball games broadcast on the Maryland Radio Network. The Terps-Illini matchup can be heard on 980 DC and 1300 in Baltimore, as well as online here.
The Terps-Boilermakers game will be televised around the world on the Big Ten Network. Click here for your channel number for BTN. Fans can also watch the Maryland-Purdue matchup at BTN2Go.com and the BTN2Go app with their cable login information. Fans outside the U.S. can watch here. Live stats will also be available.
With a win Monday, the Terrapins can clinch at least a share of their fourth Big Ten title in their five years in the league. Maryland has already earned a double bye in the Big Ten Tournament, which will be played in Indianapolis March 6-10.
Maryland owns the series over Purdue, 9-2, and has won seven of the last eight matchups. Brenda Frese is 8-2 vs. Purdue in her career and 7-1 vs. the Boilermakers while at Maryland. The Terps are 4-0 at Mackey Arena.
The Terps went on a 9-0 run over the final 50 seconds to take Thursday's matchup with Minnesota, 71-69. Maryland trailed by as much as 16 in the third quarter, then junior Kaila Charles took control. She scored 21 of her 29 points in the second half, including six of the Terps' nine points in that final run. She laid in the game-tying bucket with six seconds left and the game-winner with 0.9 seconds left.
In the last two weeks, Charles was named to the Citizen Naismith Trophy Midseason Team, the Cheryl Miller Award Final 10, the Wade Watch List and the Wooden Award Late Season Top 20.
Freshman Taylor Mikesell has made 80 three-pointers this year and needs to make just 12 to top the program season record of 91 made by Kristi Toliver in 2008-09. Fellow freshman Shakira Austin has 65 blocks this season and needs to make just 16 to top the program season record of 80 by Kris Kirchner in 1978-79.
Maryland is 13th in the country and leads the Big Ten in rebounding margin (+9.1). The Terps are No. 15 nationally in field goal percentage (.466). Sophomore Channise Lewis leads the Big Ten in assist/turnover ratio (2.7) and assists (5.1). Mikesell leads the league and is No. 21 nationally with her three-point percentage of .430. She leads all freshmen in the country with 80 threes made. Austin is fourth in the Big Ten and 12th in the country in total blocks (65). Charles is No. 5 in the Big Ten in scoring (16.8), Mikesell is No. 14 (13.9) and junior Stephanie Jones is 17th (12.9).
After Monday's matchup, the Terrapins will return home to host Illinois (10-17, 2-14) Saturday, March 2 at 2 p.m. for the Terps' annual Senior Day game. Maryland will honor senior Brianna Fraser prior to Saturday's game. For tickets, click here.
Saturday's game is also Brianna Fraser bobblehead day. All fans in attendance will receive a scratch off ticket upon entry into the arena and 500 lucky fans will take home a Brianna Fraser bobblehead.
The Terps-Illini game is one of five women's basketball games broadcast on the Maryland Radio Network. The Terps-Illini matchup can be heard on 980 DC and 1300 in Baltimore, as well as online here.
