LIVE: FINAL - Maryland 66, No. 12 Illinois 63 - Terrapins Stun Illini in Champaign

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Good evening and welcome to the State Farm Center where No. 12 Illinois (9-3, 5-1) will host Maryland (6-6, 1-5).

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Game 13: Maryland at No. 15 Illinois

Date/Time/Place: Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021: 7 p.m. CST, State Farm Center in Champaign, Ill.

Capacity: N/A (NO FANS!)

Records: Maryland 6-6, 1-5 in Big Ten Conference; 24-7, 14-6 in the Big Ten Conference in 2019-20 season. Illinois 9-3, 5-1 in Big Ten Conference; 21–10, 13–7 in Big Ten Conference in 2019-20 season.

Line: Illinois by 9.5

Series notes: Maryland leads the all-time series 11-6 and leads Illinois 4-1 in Champaign including the last three in a row. Illinois dropped its first conference home game of the 2019-20 season, falling 75-66 to No. 9 Maryland in the first-ever Friday night Big Ten game held at State Farm Center.

TV: BTN; Lisa Byington (PBP), Robbie Hummel (analyst)

Radio (Illinois): Brian Barnhart (PBP), Trent Meacham (analyst).

Projected Starters:

Maryland

Eric Ayala - G

Darryl Morsell - G

Aaron Wiggins - G

Hakim Hart - G/F

Donta Scott - F

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Illinois

Ayo Dosunmu - G

Trent Frazier - G

Adam Miller - G

Da'Monte Williams- G

Kofi Cockburn - C

NOTES:

Illinois is 5-1 in Big Ten play, the program’s best start since 2005 when the Illini won its first 15 league games.
Illinois has won nine straight at State Farm Center. As part of that run, the Illini have won six in a row over Big Ten foes, its longest streak since also winning six consecutive B1G home games from Feb. 7, 2013-Jan. 4, 2014.
Illinois ranks sixth in kenpom.com team rankings as well as No. 6 in offensive efficiency. Those are the program’s highest ratings since the 2005 NCAA runner-up squad rated second overall with the nation’s No. 3 offense.
Leading the Illini is first-team All-America candidate Ayo Dosunmu. Owning numbers of 22.3 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game, Dosunmu is the only player in the nation averaging at least 20 points, five rebounds and five assists this season
Da’Monte Williams leads the nation in 3-point shooting (min. 20 attempts), connecting on 21-of-32 for 65.6%
Freshman guard Andre Curbelo leads the Big Ten in assists during league play at 6.7 apg
Maryland has won the rebounding battle in all six of its victories this season. Dating back to last year, it has won 15 consecutive games in which it has won the rebounding battle. The last loss came at Wisconsin on Jan. 15, 2020.
Maryland has won 17 of its last 18 games when Darryl Morsell has reached double figures. The streak was 17 straight before it was snapped at Purdue on Dec. 25, 2020.

UNIFORM UPDATE:

Illinois is going with the traditional white uniforms and Maryland is going with the red uniforms.

Media Timeout (14:51 left in 1st): No. 12 Illinois 14, Maryland 9 - Illinois has figured out quickly that Maryland's small lineup can't handle Kofi Cockburn (3 of 4, 6 pts.) in the post.

Media Timeout (14:51 left in 1st): Maryland 18, No. 12 Illinois 16 - So...Brad Underwood is not happy. Maryland is 9-0 run over the 2:59 and Illinois' offense has suddenly gotten stagnant.

Media Timeout (6:40 left in 1st): No. 12 Illinois 25, Maryland 23 - Ayo Dosunmu (2 of 8 from the field) is having serious trouble finishing at the rim tonight and a much smaller Maryland squad currently has the same amount of points in the paint as the Illini.

Media Timeout (3:52 left in 1st): No. 12 Illinois 32, Maryland 28 - Kofi Cockburn has 14 points on seven post shots. Adam Miller's shooting slump is apparently over as the freshman has hit all three of his 3-point attempts.

HALFTIME: No. 12 Illinois 34, Maryland 32 - Trent Frazier has gone to the locker room with what appears to be a shoulder injury.

#Illini Trent Frazier appears to get injured on this play. pic.twitter.com/3Jw27UDiuP
— Hoop Informatics (@HoopInformatics) January 11, 2021

Ayo Dosunmu is 2 of 11 from the field and Illinois didn't score for the final 2:27 of this half. Maryland is 5 of 11 from 3-point range and Andre Curbelo has been a non-factor through 20 minutes. Add up all of these elements and it wouldn't seem like Illinois should be up two but that's how dominant Kofi Cockburn and Adam Miller have been offensively for the Illini.

UPDATE: Illinois players emerge from the halftime locker room without Trent Frazier, who suffered what looked like a painful left shoulder injury late in the first half.

Well...never mind. Right before the halftime break ends, Trent Frazier emerges, still in uniform, from the tunnel and is talking with Brad Underwood right now at the end of the front row of the bench.

Frazier has motioned a shot attempt with both arms from his seat.

Media Timeout (13:51 left): Maryland 46, No. 12 Illinois 43 - Illinois defense has been non-existent and Underwood is going deep into the bag of tricks by calling for a 3-2 zone. Maryland is 6 of 7 from the field and Darryl Morsell already has 13 points, Maryland is 17-1 in its last 18 games when Morsell hits double figures.

Media Timeout (11:52 left): Maryland 50, No. 12 Illinois 45 - Trent Frazier checks back in the game. The major problem for Illini right now are the two dominant offensive players tonight (Cockburn and Miller) are sitting on the bench.

Media Timeout (3:49 left): No. 12 Illinois 61, Maryland 59 - Dosunmu and Cockburn both have 21 points but Maryland is hitting 50 percent of its shots in this second half. The contrast of styles is apparent in fast break points where the Illini lead 18-0.

Final: Maryland 66, No. 12 Illinois - Terrapins, which lost by 22 on its home floor to Iowa, come into Champaign and stun No. 12 #Illini