Maryland men’s basketball lost to No. 14 Illinois, 85-80, on Saturday. It was likely the last opportunity the Terps will have against a ranked opponent with their season winding down, and the Fighting Illini avenged a home loss to Maryland earlier in the season.
Here are three takeaways from the game.
The Terps were playing with heavy hearts
It was a somber Saturday in College Park leading up to the game. Legendary Maryland coach Lefty Driesell, who helped elevate the program to national prominence in the 1970s and 1980s, passed away in the morning at age 92.