Maryland 70, at Illinois 89

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (Interstat) — Andrej Stojakovic scored 30 points and the Illinois offense operated with ruthless efficiency, cruising past Maryland 89-70 in a Big Ten men’s basketball game Wednesday night at a sold-out State Farm Center. The Fighting Illini, improving to 16-3 overall and remaining near the top of the conference standings, never trailed after the opening minutes. They built a 17-point halftime lead and maintained a comfortable double-digit margin throughout the second half, handing the Terrapins their 11th loss in 18 games. Illinois’s offensive execution was the story, as they scored 89 points on just 67 possessions, an elite… Read more...