Overview
- Terrence Shannon Jr. leads No. 14 Illinois to a victory over Maryland with 27 points, marking their first win at Maryland since 2011.
- Illinois improves to second place in the Big Ten, two games behind Purdue and ahead of Wisconsin, Michigan State, and Northwestern.
- Maryland's loss, wearing throwback 1970s-style uniforms to honor former coach Lefty Driesell, impacts their NCAA tournament hopes.
- Marcus Domask of Illinois surpasses 2,000 career points, joining three other active Big Ten players with this achievement.
- Illinois is set to visit Penn State next, while Maryland begins a two-game road trip starting at No. 20 Wisconsin.