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#7 Maryland Set for Match at #14 Iowa on ESPN2

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The seventh-ranked Maryland women's basketball team (23-2, 12-2 B1G) will travel to Iowa City to take on No. 14 Iowa (20-5, 11-3) Sunday at 1 p.m. ET. The Terrapins currently hold a one-game lead at the top of the Big Ten standings.
 
The Terps-Hawkeyes game will be televised around the world on ESPN2, the Watch ESPN app and the WatchESPN.com.

Maryland has won the last six straight matchups with Iowa since joining the league in 2014 and owns the series at 6-1. Last year, Maryland won 80-64 in College Park on Jan. 4, 2018. Junior Kaila Charles led the way with 24 points and 11 boards. Junior Blair Watson added 13 and sophomore Channise Lewis scored 11. Head coach Brenda Frese is 7-0 vs. Iowa in her career. She grew up in Cedar Rapids, less than 30 miles from the University of Iowa. 

The Terps used a 20-0 second half run to blow past Nebraska, 89-63, Thursday in College Park. Charles led the Terps with 22 points, 6 boards and 4 blocks.  Watson added 17 points, senior Brianna Fraser scored 14 with 8 boards and freshman Shakira Austin and junior Stephanie Jones each added 10 points. The Terps outscored the Huskers in the paint, 40-24. 

Charles was named to the Citizen Naismith Trophy Midseason Team Monday and a finalist for the Cheryl Miller Award for the nation's top small forward. She was named to the Wade Watch List and the Wooden Award Late Season Top 20 last week. 

Maryland is ninth in the country and leads the Big Ten in rebounding margin (+10.2) and in defensive rebounds (30.0). Lewis leads the Big Ten in assist/turnover ratio (2.7) and assists (5.3). Freshman Taylor Mikesell leads the league and is 18th in the country in threes made with 73. She broke Maryland's freshman threes record Thursday vs. Iowa. Austin is third in the Big Ten and 11th in the country in total blocks (62). Charles is No. 4 in the Big Ten in scoring (16.9), Mikesell is No. 13 (13.8 and Jones is tied for 16th (12.8).

With their win at Illinois on Feb. 4, the Terps reached the 20-win mark for the 15th consecutive season under Brenda Frese and 25th time in school history.

As a program, Maryland has earned a record of 995-424 (.701) and needs five wins to reach 1,000. Only nine Division I women's basketball programs have reached 1,000 wins.

After Sunday's contest, the Terrapins will return home to host Minnesota (18-7, 7-7) Thursday at 7 p.m. at the XFINITY Center. Parking is open after 4 p.m. for Thursday's contest. For tickets, click here. 

The Terps-Gophers game will be streamed around the world on the BTN2Go app and BTN2Go.com. Fans can watch with their BTN Plus subscriptions.. Fans outside the U.S. can watch here. Live stats will also be available.
 
Thursday's game is one of five women's basketball games broadcast on the Maryland Radio Network. The Terps-Huskers matchup can be heard on 980 DC and 1300 in Baltimore, as well as online here.
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Players Mentioned

Kaila Charles

#5 Kaila Charles

G
6' 1"
Junior
Brianna Fraser

#34 Brianna Fraser

F
6' 3"
Senior
Stephanie Jones

#24 Stephanie Jones

F
6' 2"
Junior
Channise Lewis

#3 Channise Lewis

G
5' 8"
Sophomore
Blair Watson

#22 Blair Watson

G
6' 0"
Junior
Shakira Austin

#1 Shakira Austin

F
6' 5"
Freshman
Taylor Mikesell

#11 Taylor Mikesell

G
5' 11"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Kaila Charles

#5 Kaila Charles

6' 1"
Junior
G
Brianna Fraser

#34 Brianna Fraser

6' 3"
Senior
F
Stephanie Jones

#24 Stephanie Jones

6' 2"
Junior
F
Channise Lewis

#3 Channise Lewis

5' 8"
Sophomore
G
Blair Watson

#22 Blair Watson

6' 0"
Junior
G
Shakira Austin

#1 Shakira Austin

6' 5"
Freshman
F
Taylor Mikesell

#11 Taylor Mikesell

5' 11"
Freshman
G