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How to Watch: Maryland women’s basketball vs Iowa in Big Ten tournament championship

The Terps and Hawkeyes meet again, this time with the Big Ten title on the line.

By Emma Shuster
Iowa v Maryland Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images

Maryland women’s basketball is set to face No. 6 seed Iowa in the Big Ten tournament championship today, with the team looking to take home the title for the second consecutive season.

The Terps, the top-seeded team in the tournament, advanced following a 85-52 victory over Northwestern Friday, marking their seventh time making the championship game in seven seasons in the conference.

These two teams only faced off against one another once during the regular season, when the Terrapins defeated the Hawkeyes, 111-93 on Feb. 23. Senior guard Katie Benzan led the team game with a career-high 29 points on 9-of-10 shooting beyond the arc. The two star sophomore guards had big contributions as well, as Diamond Miller had 27 points and Ashley Owusu also posted 24 points and 12 assists.

Iowa defeated No. 7 seed Michigan State, 87-72, on Friday to reach the finals.

The two squads are set for a 2 p.m. tipoff. All action will be televised on ESPNU.

The Numbers

Maryland: 23-2 (17-1 Big Ten)
Iowa: 18-8 (11-8 Big Ten)
All-time series: Maryland leads 8-4

How to Watch and Listen

Saturday, March 13, 2021, 2 p.m. ET, Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis

TV: ESPNU

Streaming: Watch ESPN

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