#5 Maryland Welcomes Virginia Monday

Jan. 14, 2012

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COLLEGE PARK, Md. -

#5 Maryland (16-1, 3-1) vs. Virginia (14-4, 2-2)
Game 18 | Monday, Jan. 16 | 8:30 p.m.
TV: RSN or ESPN3.com

The fifth-ranked Maryland women's basketball team will welcome Virginia to College Park Monday for the first of two meetings between the two teams this season. The Terps (16-1, 3-1 ACC) and the Cavaliers (14-4, 2-2) will play at 8:30 p.m. in Comcast Center.

As part of the new Get to Know Your Terps series, fans will get a closer look at two Terrapin players each game. At Monday's game, sophomores Whitney Bays and Alicia DeVaughn will be featured.

For tickets, log on to umterps.com or call 1-800-IM-A-TERP.

This will mark the 76th meeting between the Terrapins and the Cavaliers. The Cavaliers own the series, 43-32, but Maryland has won nine of the last 12 matchups. The split the two meetings last year with the Terps winning 77-75 in overtime on Jan. 21 in Charlottesville and the Cavaliers winning 60-57 on Feb. 13 in College Park.

The Terrapins are coming off of their first loss of the year. They fell at No. 11 Miami, 75-63, Thursday night. The Terps lead with six minutes to play, but Miami's Riquna Williams hit two quick threes to give the Hurricanes the lead for good. She was 8-for-14 from outside the arc.

The Terrapins held Miami's Shenise Johnson, the reigning ACC Player of the Year, to six points, well below her average of 16.4 points per contest. Maryland ended her streak of scoring in double figures in 87 straight games - the longest active streak in the country.

Media Information

The Maryland-Virginia game will be shown on the RSN family of networks, which includes Comcast SportsNet, Fox Sports South, Fox Sports Florida, Fox Sports Carolinas and New England Sports Network. Log on to http://www.theacc.com/live/2012-acc-womens-basketball-rsn-match-center-virginia-at-maryland.html or please check your local listings for more information.

The game will also be shown online at ESPN3.com.

Monday's game will also be broadcast on the Terrapin Sports Radio Network and can be heard on 1300 WJZ AM and 930 WFMD.

What's Next

After Monday's game, Maryland will welcome Wake Forest (11-5, 1-2) to Comcast Center for a 7 p.m. matchup Thursday. The Terps-Demon Deacons game will be shown live online for a fee on TerpsTV Premium.

-Terps-

#5 Maryland (16-1, 3-1) vs. Virginia (14-4, 2-2)
Game 18 | Monday, Jan. 16 | 8:30 p.m.
TV: RSN or ESPN3.com

Media Information

What's Next

Players Mentioned

Whitney Bays

Alicia DeVaughn

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