COLLEGE PARK, Md.  –  No. 20/17 Maryland will play at Illinois Thursday night. The Terps and the Fighting Illini are set to tip off at 8 p.m. ET at State Farm Arena in Champaign.
 
The Maryland-Illinois game will be streamed online through BTN Plus. Fans can watch with their BTN Plus subscriptions. Live stats will be available here.
 
Thursday's matchup is the 11th all-time between Maryland and Illinois (10-8, 1-6). The Terps have won all 10 previous meetings. Last year, they won both matchups - 80-66 in Champaign on Feb. 4 and 71-62 in College Park on March 2. The Terps are 3-0 at State Farm Arena.
 
Last time out, the Terrapins beat No. 17/24 Indiana, 76-62, Monday night in College Park. The Terrapins dominated the second quarter, 18-6 and the third quarter, 23-16. Shakira Austin scored 14 straight points to start the third quarter and finished with 22. Taylor Mikesell went 4-for-5 from outside the arc for 16 points. Stephanie Jones and Kaila Charles each scored 12.
 
The Terrapins are No. 3 in the country in steals (13.4) and fourth in scoring margin (+25.3). They are in the top 10 in the nation in turnover margin (+8.2) and in scoring (81.6). Their scoring defense (56.3) is the best at Maryland since the 1996-97 season. Blair Watson is second in the league and 15th in the nation in steals (3.1).
 
Charles currently has 1,785 career points and 842 career rebounds. She is one of just six Terrapins to be in the top 10 in the Maryland record books in scoring and rebounds, joining Alyssa Thomas, Brionna Jones, Marissa Coleman, Vicky Bullett and Crystal Langhorne. Watson has made 179 career threes. She recently moved to fourth on Maryland's all-time list and is seven threes from tying Kristen Confroy at No. 3.
 
Charles has started in all 121 games of her career. She has a chance to break Alyssa Thomas' record of 135 career games started. Her 121 career games started are fifth in Maryland's record book.
 
Next, Maryland will return home to host No. 22/25 Northwestern (16-2, 6-1) Sunday at 1 p.m. at the XFINITY Center. For tickets, click here.
 
The Terrapins will be celebrating National Girls & Women in Sports Day at Sunday's game. The first 200 kids at the game can receive a free t-shirt at the marketing table by Gate B. Fans can also participate in a NGWSD photobooth on the concourse.
 
The Terps-Wildcats game will be streamed online through BTN Plus. Fans can watch with their BTN Plus subscriptions.