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#9 Maryland Travels to #13 NC State for Challenge
12/3/2019 3:52:00 PM | Women's Basketball
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- The ninth-ranked Maryland women's basketball team will travel to Raleigh, N.C. this week to take on No. 13 North Carolina State in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. The Terps (7-1) and the Wolfpack (8-0) will tip off at 7 p.m. Thursday at James T. Valvano Arena at Reynolds Coliseum.
The Maryland-NC State matchup will be televised on ESPN. Click here to watch online. Live stats will also be available here.
The Terrapins are 11-1 all-time in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge and 5-1 on the road. In last year's Challenge, Maryland beat Georgia Tech, 67-54, in College Park on Nov. 29. Their last road win was a 60-59 victory at Virginia two years ago.
Senior Blair Watson earned her first career weekly honor Monday as she was named to the Big Ten Player of the Week Honor Roll. She averaged 14.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.5 steals and shot 57% (8-for-14) from outside the arc in the Terps' two wins in Florida.
Maryland has won six straight games, the last five with an average margin of victory of +43.2. In that stretch, the Terrapins have held their opponents to 46.2 points per game, while scoring 89.4 themselves. The Terps have also forced 26.0 turnovers in that five-game stretch.
The Maryland-NC State matchup will be televised on ESPN. Click here to watch online. Live stats will also be available here.
The Terrapins are 11-1 all-time in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge and 5-1 on the road. In last year's Challenge, Maryland beat Georgia Tech, 67-54, in College Park on Nov. 29. Their last road win was a 60-59 victory at Virginia two years ago.
Last time out, the Terrapins dominated Belmont, 96-20, Saturday in the Daytona Beach Invitational. Maryland went on a 40-0 run over the third and fourth quarter to dominate the Bruins. Belmont scored just 9 points in the second half as the Terps forced 28 total turnovers. Kaila Charles led the way with a season-high 20 points. Ashley Owusu picked up her first career double-double with 18 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and no turnovers.
Senior Blair Watson earned her first career weekly honor Monday as she was named to the Big Ten Player of the Week Honor Roll. She averaged 14.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.5 steals and shot 57% (8-for-14) from outside the arc in the Terps' two wins in Florida.
Maryland has won six straight games, the last five with an average margin of victory of +43.2. In that stretch, the Terrapins have held their opponents to 46.2 points per game, while scoring 89.4 themselves. The Terps have also forced 26.0 turnovers in that five-game stretch.
The Terrapins are in the top in the country and lead the Big Ten in scoring (86.3), scoring margin (+34.0), assists (20.0) and turnover margin (+11.3).
Maryland trails the all-time series to NC State, 36-43. The Wolfpack took their last meeting, 74-60, in the NCAA Tournament Second Round in Raleigh on March 18, 2018.
The Terps are ranked No. 9 in the AP poll and in the USA Today Coaches poll.
After Thursday's contest, the Terrapins will return home to host Loyola (1-6) Sunday at 1 p.m. at the XFINITY Center. For tickets, click here.
Prior to Sunday's game, the Terrapins will honor senior Stephanie Jones for reaching 1,000 career points last week.
Fans are encouraged to bring toys for a Toys for Tot drive. Toys can be dropped off at the gates. Sunday's game is also the Terps' annual Teddy Bear Toss game. Fans can throw teddy bears and stuffed animals on the court at halftime. Items that land on targets on the court can win prizes, if items are pre-registed at marketing tables.
The Terps-Greyhounds game will be streamed online through BTN Plus. Fans can watch with their BTN Plus subscriptions, which start at $9.95 per month.
After Thursday's contest, the Terrapins will return home to host Loyola (1-6) Sunday at 1 p.m. at the XFINITY Center. For tickets, click here.
Prior to Sunday's game, the Terrapins will honor senior Stephanie Jones for reaching 1,000 career points last week.
Fans are encouraged to bring toys for a Toys for Tot drive. Toys can be dropped off at the gates. Sunday's game is also the Terps' annual Teddy Bear Toss game. Fans can throw teddy bears and stuffed animals on the court at halftime. Items that land on targets on the court can win prizes, if items are pre-registed at marketing tables.
The Terps-Greyhounds game will be streamed online through BTN Plus. Fans can watch with their BTN Plus subscriptions, which start at $9.95 per month.
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