In a “home” game more than three hours away from College Park, Maryland basketball couldn’t bounce back from a loss at Michigan State, falling to Illinois, 78-67. Bruno Fernando led the Terps with 19 points and 10 rebounds for his 12th double-double of the season, which was the only thing that went right for Maryland. The Terps were a turnover machine and struggled to get stops in the second half. Here’s what else stood out in Maryland’s worst loss of the season.
Illinois wanted it more.
Once the Illini proved their strong finish to the first half wasn’t a mirage, Maryland wanted no part of a pesky team that continued to hang around.