COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The fifth-ranked Maryland women's basketball team (23-2, 14-0 B1G) announced its home and away opponents for the 2015-16 Big Ten conference schedule Thursday. The Terrapins will play an 18-game conference slate once again next year.
The Terps will welcome the following nine teams to the XFINITY Center next year:
HOME
Indiana
Michigan
Michigan State
Minnesota
Nebraska
Northwestern
Ohio State
Purdue
Wisconsin
The Terrapins will travel to the following nine opponents:
AWAY
Illinois
Iowa
Michigan
Northwestern
Ohio State
Penn State
Purdue
Rutgers
Wisconsin
Maryland will play Michigan, Northwestern, Ohio State, Purdue and Wisconsin twice in home-and-home matchups.
Game dates and times will be released at a later date.
The Terrapins will play at Wisconsin (8-16, 4-10) Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET.
The Maryland-Wisconsin matchup will be televised around the world on the Big Ten Network, BTN2Go.com and the BTN2Go app. Fans outside the U.S. can log on to http://international.btn2go.com/ to watch and will need a subscription.
Live stats will be available and live updates will be available on the Maryland Women's Basketball Twitter feed.
Maryland is coming off a 75-69 win at Michigan State Monday as five Terrapins scored in double figures. Brionna Jones led the way with her ninth double-double of the year with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Lexie Brown added 14 points, 8 assists and 7 boards, while Tierney Pfirman scored 11 points off the bench.
The Terps have won 17 straight games since the beginning of December. Maryland won a school-record 24-straight games from the end of the 2005-06 season through the beginning of the 2006-07 season.
The Terps are 58-29 (.667) all-time against their 2014-15 Big Ten opponents. Maryland has won 23 straight games against Big Ten teams, dating back to 2007. In the 13 years under head coach Brenda Frese, the Terps are 26-4 (.867) against their new conference opponents. Frese is 38-10 (.792) all-time vs. Big Ten opponents, which includes her time at Minnesota (2001-02) and at Ball State (1999-01).
After Thursday's matchup, the Terrapins will host their annual Play 4 Kay Pink Game at Monday's 7 p.m. game vs. Penn State at XFINITY Center.
For tickets to Monday's game or for a season ticket package, log on to the Terrapin Ticket Office online at umterps.com or call 1-800-IM-A-TERP. Parking will be free and open in all of the lots surrounding XFINITY Center.
The Terrapins will celebrate survivors with a halftime recognition and complimentary admission, and will also host a Cut-A-Thon and an Under Armour Power in Pink silent auction. For more on the Terps' Play 4 Kay Pink Game events, log on to http://www.umterps.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=29700&ATCLID=209894780.
Monday's game is one of five on the radio and can be heard on WJZ 1300 AM (Baltimore), SportsTalk 570 AM (DC), WARK 1490 AM (Hagerstown), WFRB 560 AM (Cumberland) and WFMD 930 AM (Frederick).
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