The six-ranked University of Iowa women take on eighth-rated Maryland tonight (Thursday), in Carver Hawkeye Arena. Hawkeye coach Lisa Bluder has praise for the Terrapins.

Bluder says Maryland comes in with a lot of momentum. “They’ve had five straight wins now they have almost four people in double figures so they’re hard to guard,” Bluder says. She says her team will have to be sound.

Maryland comes into the 7:30 game at 18-4 overall and 9-2 in the conference. Iowa is 17-4 overall and 9-1 in the conference.