CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) Julian Reese had 27 points and 17 rebounds and Derik Queen scored 25 points to lead Maryland to a 91-70 victory over No. 17 Illinois on Thursday night. Ja’Kobi Gillespie ...

Behind a dominant performance in the paint led by big men Julian Reese and Derik Queen, Maryland earned its first road win in nearly a year.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Julian Reese had 27 points and 17 rebounds and Derik Queen scored 25 to lead Maryland to a 91-70 victory over No. 17 Illinois on Thursday night.

Julian Reese had 27 points and 17 rebounds and Derik Queen scored 25 points to lead Maryland to a 91-70 victory over No. 17 Illinois on Thursday night.

Whether the focus is inside or outside, the numbers reveal an end-to-end trouncing of the Illini by the Terrapins

Illinois coach Brad Underwood would have expected Maryland to attack with beefy bigs Derik Queen (6-foot-10) and Julian Reese (6-foot-9) – two of its three leading scorers – when the Terrapins visited Champaign on Thursday.

Senior center Julian Reese delivered a career-high 27 points and 17 rebounds as Maryland capitalized on No. 17 Illinois' short-handed frontcourt to earn a 91-70 Big Ten win Thursday night in Champaign,

The Illinois Fighting Illini and Maryland Terps men's basketball teams met in a Big Ten Conference contest at State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois, on Thursday, Jan. 23. SCORE: Maryland defeated Illinois 91-70.

Julian Reese had 27 points and 17 rebounds and Derik Queen scored 25 points to lead Maryland to a 91-70 victory over No. 17 Illinois.

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The Maryland Terrapins took down 17th ranked Illinois on Thursday night at State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois.Forwards Julian Reese and Derik Queen combi

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