#7 Terrapins, Hokies to Meet Thursday

Jan. 25, 2012

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No. 8/7 Maryland (18-2, 5-2) vs. Virginia Tech (6-14, 2-5)
Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012 | 7 p.m. | College Park, Md. (Comcast Center)
TV: TerpsTV Premium | Radio: WMUCSports.com

Thursday's matchup will mark the 14th meeting between Maryland and Virginia Tech. The Terrapins have won the last six straight meetings, dating back to 2006.

As part of the Get to Know Your Terps series, Sequoia Austin (Greenbelt, Md./Holton Arms School) and Lynetta Kizer (Woodbridge, Va./Potomac) will be featured in Thursday's game.

The Terrapins beat the Hokies, 61-48, in their only meeting last year. Alyssa Thomas led the Terps with 15 points, but Laurin Mincy added 12 with four three-pointers. Lynetta Kizer had a double-double with 11 points, 12 rebounds.

Most recently, the Terps fell in close game at No. 5 Duke, 80-72. Thomas tied career-high 26 points and had 10 rebounds. Tianna Hawkins added 17 points and Kizer had 12. The Terrapins pulled within three with 3:22 left to play, but a three by Duke put the Blue Devils back up by six.

The Terps stayed at No. 8 in the Associated Press poll and No. 7 in the ESPN/USA Today Division I Top 25 Coaches' poll this week.

Media Information

Thursday's game will be shown live on TerpsTV Premium, a subscription service that offers exclusive video and audio content. The service is available for an annual subscription price of $79.95 or a monthly subscription of $9.95 per month.

The Terps-Hokies game will also be broadcast live online at WMUCSports.com.

What's Next

After Thursday's game, the Terrapins will have a bye weekend. Their next game is a 7 p.m. home game vs. Boston College next Thursday, Feb. 2. For tickets, log on to the Terrapin Ticket Office online at umterps.com or call 1-800-IM-A-TERP.

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No. 8/7 Maryland (18-2, 5-2) vs. Virginia Tech (6-14, 2-5)
Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012 | 7 p.m. | College Park, Md. (Comcast Center)
TV: TerpsTV Premium | Radio: WMUCSports.com

Media Information

What's Next

Players Mentioned

Sequoia Austin

Tianna Hawkins

Lynetta Kizer

Laurin Mincy

Alyssa Thomas

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