The Maryland Terrapins hit the court last night to take on No. 17 Illinois in a hostile environment and in desperate need of road win. Entering Thursday night's

Maryland men’s basketball used a productive final minutes to beat Indiana, 79-78. Here are a few key takeaways from the Terps’ road win.

Senior center Julian Reese delivered a career-high 27 points and 17 rebounds as Maryland capitalized on No. 17 Illinois' short-handed frontcourt to earn a 91-70 Big Ten win Thursday night in Champaign,

The Illini, who suffered their third loss in four games, committed 16 turnovers that led to 27 points for the Terrapins.

Illinois basketball coach Brad Underwood got honest after the ugly loss to Maryland at home on Thursday night.

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.

As luck would have it, No. 17 Illinois (13-5, 5-3 Big Ten) is set to host Maryland (14-5, 4-4 Big Ten) on Thursday night (8 p.m. CT, FS1) in the State Farm Center. The Illini, who are knotted in a four-way tie for fourth place in the Big Ten, welcome a Terrapins squad that has won three of its last four but remains winless on the road.

The Illinois basketball team has alreasy shown what happens when one of its top players are not on the court when Kasparas Jakucionis was out. On Thursday, it was Tomislav Ivisic's turn to be out. The sophomore center was out because of strep throat and it became the main reason the No.

When No. 17 Illinois men’s basketball coach Brad Underwood considered how “bullish” he is on his team Sunday at State Farm Center, he didn’t play down his expectations. “I’m not afraid to say it — we can be Final Four good,

It was the Illini's ninth straight win at State Farm Center against the Wildcats, who haven't swept a season series since 1966.

Illinois freshman forward Morez Johnson Jr. dunks over Northwestern center Keenan Fitzmorris on Sunday. Johnson produced 15 points and nine rebounds in the Illini’s 83-74 win in Champaign. College/Prep Sports Reporter Illinois freshman forward Morez Johnson Jr.