COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The Big Ten co-champion Maryland women's basketball team will be the No. 2 seed in the Big Ten Tournament this weekend at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. After clinching a double-bye the Terrapins will open their tournament run Friday at 6:30 p.m. ET.
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Maryland (27-2, 15-1 B1G) will play the winner of seventh-seeded Penn State (19-9, 9-7) and 10th-seeded Minnesota (14-15, 5-11). The Friday night contest will be televised around the world on the Big Ten Network, the BTN2Go app and BTN2Go.com.
With a win Friday night, the Terrapins will play in Saturday's Semifinals at approximately 6:30 p.m. ET.
The Terps have won the previous two Big Ten Tournament titles, topping Ohio State in 2015 and Michigan State in 2016. Maryland is 6-0 in Big Ten Tournament play since joining the league in the 2014-2015 season.
Maryland beat Minnesota, 93-60, Sunday on Senior Day in the XFINITY Center. Seniors Brionna Jones and Shatori Walker-Kimbrough went a combined 17-for-26 from the field for 52 points with 17 rebounds and eight assists.
The jerseys of Jones and Walker-Kimbrough were honored in the rafters of the XFINITY Center immediately after Sunday's game. They've led the Terrapins to two Final Fours, two conference tournament titles and three conference regular season crowns. They have earned a record of 120-16 (.882) overall and a record of 64-5 (.928) at home at the XFINITY Center.
Jones and Walker-Kimbrough are two of 10 finalists for the Senior CLASS Award. Ten women's basketball student-athletes who excel both on and off the court were selected as finalists for the 2016-17 Senior CLASS Award® in collegiate basketball. To be eligible for the award, student-athletes must be classified as NCAA Division I seniors and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition.
Maryland is the only school with multiple finalists. For more information on each of the finalists and to vote, click here.
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