Julian Reese had 27 points and 17 rebounds and Derik Queen He scored 25 points to lead Maryland to a 91-70 victory over No. 17 Illinois on Thursday night.
Yes’kobi Gillespie added 15 points i Selton Miguel 14 for the Terrapins (15-5, 5-4 Big Ten), who won for the fourth time in five games with their lone loss at the buzzer against Northwestern.
Illinois (13-6, 5-4) lost for the third time in four games and fell into games for the first time in two seasons.
Kaspar Jakucionis had 21 points and seven assists and Dr. Gibbs-Lawhorn scored 15 points for Illinois. Cold Boswell had 14 points and nine rebounds.
Illinois committed 16 turnovers that led to 27 Maryland points.
Maryland Terrapins vs. No. 17 Illinois Fighting Illini Highlights | Fox College Hoops
The Illini were without their leading rebounder and their No. 2 7-foot-1 scorer Tomislav Ivisicwhich was pushed aside with strep.
To go
Illinois: with IVisic Out and Backup Morez Johnson Jr. Ineffective, the Illini had no answer for Reese and Queen. Maryland outshot Illinois 62-34 in the paint and had a 40-36 edge in rebounding.
Maryland: The Terrapins won their first road game this season. They are 1-5 on the road and 12-1 at home.
A key moment
Maryland led all but 1:39 of the first half and went up by as much as 10 points. Leading by just three points at halftime, Maryland outscored the Illini 53-35 in the second half.
Key Stat
Illinois shot 5-of-24 on 3-pointers at Michigan State on Sunday and was 6-of-28 from distance against Maryland.
Then
Illinois hosts Northwestern on Sunday. Maryland is at Indiana on Sunday.
Reporting by the Associated Press.
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