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

No. 11 Illinois wrestling ended with a win against No. 29 Maryland and looks ahead to face the No. 13 Rutgers on Sunday.

Julian Reese had 27 points and 17 rebounds and Derik Queen scored 25 to lead Maryland to a 91-70 victory over No. 17 Illinois on Thursday night. Ja’Kobi Gillespie added 15 points and Selton Miguel had 14 for the Terrapins (15-5,

Northwestern's K.J. Windham, right, fouls Illinois' Kylan Boswell, left, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Craig Pessman)

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.

Find out the Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Maryland Terps basketball betting odds, over/under and point spread for Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025.

Illinois men's basketball coach Brad Underwood had key questions to answer for the second straight game, losing to Maryland at home Thursday night.

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Conference play in the Big Ten continues Sunday when Indiana plays host to Maryland on CBS. This weekend will mark the first and only scheduled meeting between the Big Ten programs this season. Maryland has been one of the hottest teams in the Big Ten since falling to 1-3 in conference play earlier this month.

Illinois center Tomislav Ivisic will miss his second game against Northwestern due to mononucleosis, following his absence in the Maryland game.