#B1GCats Host No. 5 Maryland for Senior Day

2/12/2016 4:49:00 PM | Women's Basketball

By: Mallory Majcher

NORTHWESTERN WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: GAME INFORMATION
DATE	OPPONENT	TIME	LOCATION	WATCH	LIVE STATS
Sunday, Feb. 14	No. 5 Maryland	3 p.m. CST	Welsh-Ryan Arena (Evanston, Ill.)	ESPN2	SideArm
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EVANSTON, Ill. - The Wildcats (14-11, 3-10 B1G) will host fifth-ranked Maryland for a Big Ten rematch on Sunday, Feb. 14, for Senior Day. Tipoff is set for 3 p.m. and will be broadcast live on ESPN2.

Fans, use the promo code SWEETHEART for an exclusive $5 game-day package, including a game ticket, northwestern hat and a $5 concession voucher!

.@nuwbball has a ridiculously good Valentine's Day deal for you: #B1GCats https://t.co/DuS3xTWqsF pic.twitter.com/fLTLGxMNvb
— #B1GCats (@NU_Sports) February 9, 2016

OTHER PROMOTIONS
Scout Day: Northwestern women's basketball invites all Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts (8^th grade and under) to its annual Scout Day. All pre-registered Scouts can sign up to receive a game ticket, Northwestern basketball t-shirt, Northwestern Scout Badge, lunch and pregame clinic.

Senior Day: Grab your seat early to come celebrate the careers of Wildcats seniors Tessa Haldes, Christen Johnson, Nof Kedem and Maggie Lyon.

Come celebrate our Senior Class on Sunday afternoon as your #B1GCats host Maryland! #SeniorDay pic.twitter.com/oKgk6fAp0X
— NU Women's Hoops (@nuwbball) February 12, 2016

Blaze Pizza: FREE Blaze Pizza for all students! One NU student will win a pizza party for 10.

[Basketball + Pizza = ??] Come cheer on the #B1GCats on Sunday for your chance to win a @BlazePizza party for 10! pic.twitter.com/ERK183Oqng
— NU Women's Hoops (@nuwbball) February 12, 2016

Alumni Day: Come celebrate the accomplishments of our women's basketball alumnae.

FACEOFF FACTS
Northwestern and Maryland take to the hardwood for the fourth time on Sunday as the Terrapins own the overall series, 3-0. The Wildcats faced Maryland earlier this year in College Park as the Terrapins claimed an 80-62 victory.

WELCOME TO THE CLUB, INMAN
Christen Inman is the newest Wildcat to join the 1,000-career point club. The junior finished last Sunday's game against Minnesota with 1,001 career points to become the third active Wildcat to accomplish the feat, alongside Nia Coffey and Maggie Lyon.

COFFEY - 20 & 10
Coffey is just one of three current DI players with at least 20 points and 10 rebounds. Brittany Martin of Oklahoma State and Nathalie Fontaine of Ball State are also averaging 20 and 10.

SCOUTING MARYLAND
Overall Record: 21-3, 10-2 B1G
Notables
• The Terps are leading the country in rebounding margin (+16.5). They are second in the nation in scoring margin (+26.7), field goal percentage (.505) and three-point field goal percentage (.412) and third in scoring (85.9). Jones is second in the country in FG percentage (.669) and Walker-Kimbrough leads the country in three-point FG percentage (.557).
• Maryland is ranked No. 5 in the latest Associated Press poll and No. 7 in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches poll.
• Most recently, the Terrapins fell 94-86 at No. 7/7 Ohio State Monday night before defeated Purdue on Thursday. Against OSU, Brionna Jones led the Terrapins with a career-high 28 points, 22 in the second half. Tierney Pfirman went 4-4 from outside the arc for 16 points off the bench, Shatori Walker-Kimbrough scored 16 and Kristen Confroy added 13.
• Maryland was picked to win the Big Ten this year by both the league's coaches and the conference's media panel.

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