COLLEGE PARK, Md. –  No. 7 Maryland (6-0) will host Georgia Tech (5-1) Thursday at the XFINITY Center in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
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Thursday's game will be the Terps' $1 night with $1 general admission tickets, popcorn and sodas. For tickets, log on to the Terrapin Ticket Office online umterps.com or call 1-800-IM-A-TERP.
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The Terrapins and the Yellow Jackets will tip off at 6:30 p.m. ET and the game will be televised around the world on the Big Ten Network. Click here for your channel number for BTN. Fans can watch on the BTN2Go app and BTN2Go.com with their cable login information.
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Live stats will be available here and live updates will be posted to the Terrapins' Twitter feed here. This is one of five women's basketball games to be broadcast on the Maryland Radio Network. Fans can listen in here.
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Maryland is 49-18 all-time vs. Georgia Tech and 7-1 against the Yellow Jackets at the XFINITY Center. The Terps have won the last six matchups and this is their first meeting since 2014.Â
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Junior Stephanie Jones scored 21 points to lead Maryland to a 58-51 win over No. 24 Georgia Saturday in the Terps' final game of the Puerto Rico Clasico tournament at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum.
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After building a lead early, the Terrapins found themselves in a tight defensive battle throughout the second half. A short run in the third quarter, led by Jones and Kaila Charles, and six bench points from Brianna Fraser down the stretch proved to be the difference.
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Maryland is No. 2 in the NCAA in rebounds (52.33) and rebounding margin (+19.7). Freshman Shakira Austin is second in the country in blocks (3.83) and No. 5 in rebounds (13.8).
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Frese picked up career win 492 Saturday and now owns a career record of 492-149 (.768) in her 20 years as a head coach.
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Maryland is ranked No. 7 Associated Press poll and No. 10 in the USA Today Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll.
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After Thursday's matchup, the Terrapins will host UMBC (6-1) Sunday at 1 p.m. at the XFINITY Center.
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Sunday's game will be the Terps' Special Olympics Day. In conjunction with SAAC and the Special Olympics, we will invite Special Olympics groups out to XFINITY Center to participate in a variety of activities.
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Kids 12 and under will be invited to stick around after the game to shoot baskets on the floor. Fans will be able to take advantage of a Family Four Pack consisting of four tickets and a concessions deal. There will also be poster-making and face-painting on the concourse.
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