Blowout: Illinois falls to Maryland, 88-65, in Big Ten quarterfinals
- Illinois lost to Maryland 88-65 in the Big Ten quarterfinals, breaking their four-game winning streak.
- Maryland led by as much as 36 points and had five players score in double figures during the game.
- Coach Brad Underwood noted that Illinois' only 4-for-24 shooting from behind the arc was poor and called the defense 'abysmal.'
- Illinois now awaits its seeding in the NCAA Tournament after this loss.
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No. 11 Maryland blasts No. 24 Illinois to advance to Big Ten semis
Rodney Rice scored 18 of his game-high 26 points in the first nine minutes Friday night and second-seeded Maryland emphatically advanced to the semifinals of the Big Ten Conference tournament by routing seventh-seeded Illinois 88-65 in Indianapolis. Rice was 7…
Illinois falls flat in ugly 88-65 loss to Maryland in Big Ten Tournament: ‘We have to be better prepared”
INDIANAPOLIS — Illinois coach Brad Underwood could tell the energy of his team was off Friday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. A day earlier, the Illini players were “bouncing off the walls of the locker room” as they got ready to face Iowa in the Big Ten Tournament second round, and that energy showed up in a 106-point outing. Before the quarterfinal matchup with Maryland, Underwood said his team’s spirit was more subdued. The result was a dud o…
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Rice, Queen help No. 11 Maryland rout No. 24 Illinois 88-65 in Big Ten quarterfinals
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Rodney Rice scored 26 points, Derik Queen had 19 points and 10 rebounds and No. 11 Maryland routed No. 24 Illinois 88-65 on Friday night in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals.
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