With about seven minutes to go, Maryland men’s basketball had just regained the lead over No. 17 Illinois and called a timeout. Out of the break, junior forward Donta Scott, who came off the bench in this matchup, absolutely exploded for Maryland’s offense.
It started with back-to-back layups. On the second one, as the Xfinity Center erupted into cheers, he drew a foul and capitalized on the opportunity to extend Maryland’s lead to six. Illinois responded, but Scott once again had the answer sinking another layup with about five and a half minutes to go.
Illinois tried to climb back but Scott wouldn’t allow it.