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Watson vs. Indiana 012020

Women's Basketball

#13 Terps Set for Top 25 Clash with #18 Hoosiers

COLLEGE PARK, Md.  – No. 13/12 Maryland (18-4, 9-2 B1G) will travel to No. 18/22 Indiana (18-5, 8-3) Thursday at 8 p.m. for a top 20 matchup in Bloomington.
 
The Terps-Hoosiers game will be televised on the Big Ten Network. Fans can watch at FoxSports.com or the Fox Sports app using their cable login information.
 
The Terrapins own the series over the Hoosiers, 8-0. Maryland took their first meeting this year, 76-62, in College Park on Jan. 20. Shakira Austin led the way with 22 points.
 
Maryland rolled to its seventh straight victory, a 94-53 win over Michigan State in the Play4Kay Pink Game Monday night at the XFINITY Center.
 
Freshman Ashley Owusu led the Terrapins with her career-high 22 points. She went 9-for-13 from the field, 2-for-2 from outside the arc and dished eight assists with six boards. Sophomore Taylor Mikesell added 21 points with five assists and three steals.
 
Senior Kaila Charles added 17 points, while Austin scored 13 with nine boards.
 
Charles was named a finalist for the Senior CLASS Award and to the Wooden Award Midseason Top 20 List this week.
 
Charles currently has 1,849 career points and 867 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. Taylor Mikesell has scored 698 career points in her 56 career games.
 
Charles has started in all 125 games of her career. Charles has a chance to break Alyssa Thomas' record of 135 career games started. Charles' 125 career games started are fifth in Maryland's record book. Stephanie Jones has played in 124 career games.
 
The Terrapins are No. 3 in the country in steals (12.9) and fifth in scoring margin (+24.7). They are in the top 10 in the nation in turnover margin (+7.1), offensive rebounds (16.0) and in scoring (81.7). Their scoring defense (57.0) is the best since 2012-13 (56.8). Blair Watson is second in the league and 19th in the nation in steals (2.9).
 
After Thursday's matchup, the Terrapins will return home to College Park for a pair of contests. Maryland will host Rutgers (16-5, 6-4) Sunday at noon at the XFINITY Center, the Terrapins will host No. 20/20 Iowa (18-4, 9-2) Thursday at 6 p.m.
 
Thursday's game is Kaila Charles bobblehead night, when 400 lucky fans will win a Kaila Charles bobblehead. For tickets, click here.
 
Both games will be televised on the Big Ten Network.
  
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Players Mentioned

Shakira Austin

#1 Shakira Austin

F
6' 5"
Sophomore
Kaila Charles

#5 Kaila Charles

G
6' 1"
Senior
Stephanie Jones

#24 Stephanie Jones

F
6' 2"
Senior
Taylor Mikesell

#11 Taylor Mikesell

G
5' 11"
Sophomore
Blair Watson

#22 Blair Watson

G
6' 0"
Senior
Ashley Owusu

#15 Ashley Owusu

G
6' 0"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Shakira Austin

#1 Shakira Austin

6' 5"
Sophomore
F
Kaila Charles

#5 Kaila Charles

6' 1"
Senior
G
Stephanie Jones

#24 Stephanie Jones

6' 2"
Senior
F
Taylor Mikesell

#11 Taylor Mikesell

5' 11"
Sophomore
G
Blair Watson

#22 Blair Watson

6' 0"
Senior
G
Ashley Owusu

#15 Ashley Owusu

6' 0"
Freshman
G