Maryland men’s basketball destroys Illinois, 88-65, to reach Big Ten Tournament semifinals Rodney Rice scores 26 points, Derik Queen adds double-double to lead No. 11 Terps.

HALFTIME: Maryland 57, Illinois 31 49-31 and under 2 to go. Maryland is shooting 43.6% from the field and 53.8% from 3-point range, where they've made 7 long-distance shots.

Maryland led 14-7 in the second quarter when receiver Kaden Prather fumbled the ball away at the Illinois 27. The Illini then drove for the tying touchdown with the help of a couple of big ...

Julian Reese had 27 points and 17 rebounds and Derik Queen scored 25 points to lead Maryland to a 91-70 victory over No. 17 Illinois on Thursday night.

Maryland 76, No. 10 Illinois 67. Updated January 14, 2024. 4 min. Maryland's Julian Reese blocks out Illinois' Coleman Hawkins during the first half Sunday in Champaign, Ill. (Charles Rex Arbogast/AP) ...

Illinois kicker Caleb Griffin hit a 43-yard field goal as time expired, and the Fighting Illini spoiled a dreary Maryland homecoming by beating the Terrapins, 27-24.

Illinois is 13-5 overall and 8-2 at home, while Maryland is 14-5 overall and 0-4 on the road. The Illini won the last matchup, 85-80, in Feb. 2024, which ended a three-game win streak by the ...

After trailing 37-28 at halftime, Maryland (21-5, 12-3 Big Ten) essentially turned this matchup into a laugher by completely upending the game in the third quarter.

The Maryland Terrapins are back in action tonight, this time for a road matchup against No. 17 Illinois in Champaign. The Terps are searching for their first road win since Feb. 25, 2024 ...