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."

Juwan Howard Sort Of Takes Credit For Terrence Shannon Landing At Illinois

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