Maryland men’s basketball rallied to upset No. 17 Illinois in College Park on Friday night as it captured the 81-65 win.
The Terps desperately needed to get back into the win column after dropping its last two games and five of its last six entering the matchup. Maryland officially got its revenge on Illinois as well, it fell to the Fighting Illini back on Jan. 6.
“This was a high-quality, Big Ten game,” interim head coach Danny Manning said. “As a staff, we’re extremely happy and proud of the group for their effort and their grit to come away with a win.