COLLEGE PARK, Md. — In the first Big Ten matchup of the season, this game was back-and-forth from the opening tip.
Coming off of head coach Brad Underwood’s 100th win at Illinois, he was looking to pick up his first career win in the XFINITY Center on Friday night. Unfortunately, this streak stays unbroken as the Illini fall to the Terps in a hard fought loss.
Behind a roaring comeback led by Terrence Shannon, No. 16 Illinois came just short, falling to No. 22 Maryland, 71-66. Shannon put his body on the line as well, taking a shot to the face in the second half and gushing blood.