Behind a dominant performance in the paint led by big men Julian Reese and Derik Queen, Maryland earned its first road win in nearly a year.
The Illinois Fighting Illini and Maryland Terps men's basketball teams met in a Big Ten Conference contest at State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois, on Thursday, Jan. 23. SCORE: Maryland defeated Illinois 91-70.
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Maryland won at home Sunday against Nebraska, 69-66. Ja’Kobi Gillespie led the way with 22 points for the Terps. The Fighting Illini lost a hard-fought game in East Lansing Sunday to the Michigan State Spartans, 80-78. Kasparas Jakucionis is Illinois’ leading scorer averaging 15.9 points per game.
Maryland takes on the No. 17 Illinois Fighting Illini after Ja'Kobi Gillespie scored 22 points in the Terrapins' 69-66 victory over the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
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Four Illini finished in double figures for the Illini. Illinois (16-5 overall, 6-4 Big Ten) overcame an 11-point deficit in the game, which is tied for the second-largest comeback Illinois has mounted under head coach Shauna Green.
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