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.

Behind a dominant performance in the paint led by big men Julian Reese and Derik Queen, Maryland earned its first road win in nearly a year.

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.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — 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.

Whether the focus is inside or outside, the numbers reveal an end-to-end trouncing of the Illini by the Terrapins

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,

Illinois coach Brad Underwood would have expected Maryland to attack with beefy bigs Derik Queen (6-foot-10) and Julian Reese (6-foot-9) – two of its three leading scorers – when the Terrapins visited Champaign on Thursday.

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

The Illinois Fighting Illini and Maryland Terps men's basketball teams met in a Big Ten Conference contest at State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois, on Thursday, Jan. 23. SCORE: Maryland defeated Illinois 91-70.

Maryland's forward Tafara Gapare (6) and Illinois forward Ben Humrichous (3) in a NCAA basketball game at the State Farm Center in Champaign on Thursday, January 23, 2025.

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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.