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Maryland-Minnesota Set for Noon Tip-off

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Maryland-Minnesota Set for Noon Tip-off

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The third-ranked Maryland women's basketball team's Feb. 26 matchup with Minnesota will be at noon ET at the XFINITY Center. The regular season finale will be televised around the world on the Big Ten Network.

The Feb. 26 matchup will also be the Terrapins' annual Senior Day game. Maryland seniors Brionna Jones and Shatori Walker-Kimbrough will have their jerseys honored in the rafters of the XFINITY Center immediately following the game.

Feb. 26 will also be Shatori Walker-Kimbrough bobblehead day. All fans will receive a scratch-off ticket upon entering the arena and 500 fans will win. For tickets, call the Terrapin Ticket Office online at 1-800-IM-A-TERP or click here.

Both Jones and Walker-Kimbrough have earned First Team All-Big Ten Honors, as well as Associated Press and WBCA Honorable Mention All-America honors. They've led the Terrapins to two Final Fours, two conference tournament titles and two conference regular season crowns. They have earned a record of 116-15 (.885) overall and a record of 61-5 (.924) at home at the XFINITY Center.

At 23-1, the Terrapins (23-1, 11-0 B1G) are off to the best start in school history. They've won 11 straight games, all in Big Ten play.

Maryland is currently leading the country in scoring with 90.3 points per game. They are second in the nation in field goal percentage (.509) and in rebounding margin (+16.1). Jones is leading the country with her field goal percentage of 70.0 percent for the second straight season. She leads the Big Ten with 16 double-doubles this season.

Walker-Kimbrough currently has 1,905 career points and needs 24 points to pass Vicky Bullett at No. 5 on Maryland's all-time scoring list. 

Next, Maryland will return home to host Illinois (8-15, 3-7) in one its three final regular season home games. The Terrapins and the Illini will tip-off Thursday at 7 p.m. at the XFINITY Center. For tickets, call the Terrapin Ticket Office at 1-800-IM-A-TERP or visit online here.

The Maryland-Illinois game will be streamed online through the BTN2Go app and BTN2Go.com. The matchup can also be heard online through the Maryland Sports Network on 1300 AM in Baltimore, 570 AM in Washington and the TuneIn app.

Live stats will be available and live updates will be posted to the Terrapins' Twitter feed here.

-Terps-

 

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Players Mentioned

Brionna Jones

#42 Brionna Jones

C
6' 3"
Freshman
Shatori Walker-Kimbrough

#32 Shatori Walker-Kimbrough

G
5' 11"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Brionna Jones

#42 Brionna Jones

6' 3"
Freshman
C
Shatori Walker-Kimbrough

#32 Shatori Walker-Kimbrough

5' 11"
Freshman
G