The Terps started out slow again but pulled away from a very persistent Illinois State team.
Maryland pulled out a double-digit 77 to 66 victory over the Illinois State Redbirds, despite carrying many of its recurring issues from College Park down south to Mexico in the first game of the Cancun Challenge.
A career-high 13-point scoring night for junior Damonte Dodd and a 15-point, 7-assist performance from Melo Trimble paved the way to victory for the Terrapins.
A 10-2 burst at the beginning of the game gave the appearance that Maryland had broken out of its streak of first-half scoring slumps.