The Terps are still in search of their first conference win.
Maryland men’s basketball will stay on the road to face Illinois on Thursday night.
The Terps are coming off an 80-75 loss to Iowa on the road in what was their first true road game of the season. Iowa forward Keegan Murray was relentless offensively, piling on 35 points in Maryland’s fifth loss of the season. Maryland is now 8-5 on the year, but still winless in Big Ten play after two conference games.
Let’s take a brief look at the game against the Fighting Illini, Maryland’s third Big Ten opponent of the season.
The numbers
Maryland: (8-5, 0-2 Big Ten)
Illinois: (10-3, 3-0 Big Ten)
All-time series: Maryland leads 12-6
Odds: Illinois -11.5 (Courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook, *Odds/lines subject to change. T&Cs apply. See draftkings.com/sportsbook for details.)
How to watch and listen
Thursday, Jan. 6, 7 p.m. ET, State Farm Center, Champaign, Illinois
TV: ESPN2 — Brian Custer (Play-by-Play), Jon Crispin (Analyst)
Radio: Maryland Sports Radio Network – Johnny Holliday (Play-by-Play), Chris Knoche (Analyst)
Stream: Watch ESPN
Catch up before the game
- Maryland men’s basketball vs. Illinois preview
- Maryland men’s basketball falls short against Iowa, 80-75
- Three takeaways from Maryland men’s basketball’s loss to Iowa
- Testudo Times Podcast: The Keegan Murray Show
- Performances from Eric Ayala, Fatts Russell help lift Maryland men’s basketball over Brown, 81-67
- Three takeaways from Maryland men’s basketball’s win over Brown
- Maryland men’s basketball surges in second half, defeats Lehigh 76-55
- Four takeaways from Maryland men’s basketball’s win over Lehigh
- Breaking down Maryland men’s basketball’s conference schedule through January
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