How To Watch Illinois-Maryland, Lineups, Injury Report, Betting Lines
Game time: 4:30 pm., CT
Where: Xfinity Center, College Park, Md
TV: Fox Sports
Betting line: Illinois -4.7
VITALS: On Jan. 14, Maryland won the first game between the teams 76-67 in Champaign. The Illini are coming off a blowout victory against the Michigan Wolverines. Guard Terrence Shannon had a game-high 31 points. Maryland is looking to improve after ending its three-game losing streak Wednesday against Iowa. Jahmir Young leads Maryland with 20.9 points per game, third best in the Big Ten and 17th nationally, followed Julian Reese by (13.4 points, 10.1 rebounds). Donta Scott rounds out the top scorers with 11.3 points per game. Maryland leads all-time series 15-7 against the Fighting Illini and are 6-2 at home against Illinois.
PROJECTED STARTERS
FIGHTING ILLINI
G Ty Rodgers
G Terrence Shannon Jr
C Coleman Hawkins
F Marcus Domask
F Quincy Guerrier
TERRAPINS
F Donta Scott
F Mady Traore
C Julian Reese
G Jahari Long
G Jahmir Young
INJUY REPORT
FIGHTING ILLINI
Amani Hansberry: Questionable - Back
TERRAPINS
Mady Traore: Questionable - Knee
Jordan Geronimo: Questionable - Knee
Noah Batchelor: Questionable - Undisclosed
Chance Stephens: Out - Knee
Braden Pierce: Out - Undisclosed
QUOTABLE
Illinois coach Brad Underwood on Terrence Shannon's 31-point game against Michigan: “He’s a guy that has to want to be that guy. “Terrence is going to score 20 most nights just by being out there. That’s his impact on us. Everything starts on the defensive side."
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