COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- The second-ranked Maryland women's basketball team will (23-1, 11-0 B1G) host Illinois (8-16, 3-8) in one its three final regular season home games Thursday in College Park. The Terrapins and the Illini will tip-off 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. Fans outside the U.S. can watch here. All fans will need a BTN Plus subscription to watch.
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.
During Thursday's game, the Terrapins will wear a "Do Good" patch on their uniforms to support the message of the University's Do Good campaign. The University of Maryland has launched a $75 million initiative to become the nation's Do Good campus.
The Do Good Institute will train the next generation of Do Good leaders, and it will serve as the campus-wide hub of social innovation. From orientation to graduation, the Do Good Institute will engage the entire student body in “doing good” in their communities, both local and global.
Also part of the Do Good Institute is the Do Good Challenge, a year-long effort that engages over a thousand students across campus and partners with numerous colleges, schools, and programs. Capped by an eight-week competition created by UMD students to encourage their peers to Do Good, the challenge awards over $20,000 of total prize money and gives students a chance to get their organization's name in front of a panel of high-profile judges and supporters at the Finals on April 26. For more on the Do Good campain, click here.
At 23-1, the Terps are off to the best start in school history. The Terrapins are ranked No. 2 in the Coaches poll released Tuesday. They were last in the top two of the Coaches poll on Jan. 8, 2007 when they held the top spot.
This is the seventh meeting between Maryland and Illinois, with the Terrapins winning all six previous matchups. Most recently, the Maryland won 94-49 in Champaign on Jan. 26. Shatori Walker-Kimbrough led a balanced effort with 14 points and nine boards. Brionna Jones added 11 points. All 12 eligible Terps scored at least five points.
The Terps are coming off of a dominating win at Indiana, 92-56, Sunday. Walker-Kimbrough led the way with 23 points, Destiny Slocum added 18 and six assists. Jones scored 17 points with 14 boards and Kaila Charles added 11 points, seven in the second half. Maryland held Indiana to its lowest point total of the year.
Jones is leading the country in field goal percentage (70.0%) for the second straight year. The Terrapins lead the country in scoring (90.3) and are No. 2 in field goal percentage (.509) and rebounding margin (+16.1). They are third in scoring margin (+27.8), fourth in assists (20.5) and sixth in assist/turnover ratio (1.4).
In Big Ten play, Slocum is leading the league in assists with 7.2 per game and Jones is leading in rebounding (11.2). She is No. 3 among all league freshmen in scoring (11.4). Charles is sixth among Big Ten freshmen in scoring (9.8), tied for first in rebounding (5.4) and in offensive rebounds (2.5). Kristen Confroy leads the league in assist/turnover ratio (3.2).
Jones is No. 5 on Maryland's rebounding list with 1,079 career boards. She needs eight boards to pass Tianna Hawkins at No. 4 (1,086). She is No. 8 on Maryland's scoring list with 1,691 points, recently passing Christy Winters Scott (1,679). She currently leads the Big Ten with 16 double-doubles this year.
Walker-Kimbrough is No. 6 on Maryland's all-time scoring list with 1,905 career points. She needs 24 points to pass Vicky Bullett at No. 5 (1,928). Walker-Kimbrough's career three-point percentage of 44.7% is currently the best in Maryland history ahead of Kristi Toliver's career percentage of 40.8%.
The jerseys of Brionna Jones and Shatori Walker-Kimbrough will be honored in the rafters of the XFINITY Center immediately after the Terrapins' Senior Day game on Feb. 26. 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.
After Thursday's contest, Maryland will play at Michigan State (16-7, 6-4) Sunday at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN2. The Terps-Spartans matchup will be televised around the world and can also be seen on WatchESPN.com and the Watch ESPN app.
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