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2024-25 Game 20: 1/23 @#17 Illinois 9PM FS1


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#1 BSLZackKiesel

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Posted 20 January 2025 - 01:07 PM

Following a close win against Nebraska over the weekend, Maryland begins a two-game road trip with a matchup versus Illinois in Champaign on Thursday night. The Fighting Illini currently hold a record of 13-5 (5-3), and have lost two of their last three games to USC and Michigan State. Brad Underwood’s squad also has victories over Wisconsin, Missouri, and Oregon on their resume.

 
Illinois is a well-balanced team, with five players averaging double-digit scoring figures. Freshman guard Kasparas Jakucionis leads the way, averaging 16 points per game and serving as the team’s best three-point shooter. Sophomore center Tomislav Ivisic is a talented big man, averaging 13 points and 9 rebounds per game while also being a threat from beyond the arc.
 
Maryland is 15-8 all-time against Illinois and have won three of the last four meetings, including the most recent in Champaign last season.
 
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  • Maryland: #24 (#35 ORtg, #23 DRtg; #71 AdjT)
  • Illinois: #9 (#18 ORtg, #9 DRtg; #10 AdjT)

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Posted 20 January 2025 - 01:30 PM

This should be fun!

There is baseball, and occasionally there are other things of note

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Posted 20 January 2025 - 01:31 PM

I predict we play reasonably well, keep it close, and lose in the final 2 minutes.



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Posted 20 January 2025 - 01:49 PM

Want to win obviously. 
Can win obviously. 
Want to get the first road win obviously. 

 

 

Need Queen to show up from the beginning and do work on the boards. 
Team as a whole needs to get the line more often. 

Bench... Gapare, Geronimo, Young... show up with the energy.  

DHS giving you no offense in 19 minutes per is a problem.
Stephens being limited to 7 games so far is a problem.
Palmer might need to start getting some of DHS's time.

 

ESPN's Match-Up Predictor gives Illinois a 74.4% chance of winning. 



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Posted 22 January 2025 - 10:21 PM

Illinois enters this game as 9.5-point favorites. ESPN gives them a 74.2% chance to win.
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Posted 23 January 2025 - 06:32 AM

Would be nice to finally win one that we aren't expected to win, on the road at that.

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Posted 23 January 2025 - 11:10 AM

These 9pm games suck.  (Sorry, old.)



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Posted 23 January 2025 - 12:08 PM

Possibly delusional but I do legit think this being the first game they've had this year as the obvious underdog might help them play a bit looser. We've also done really well against Illinois with Underwood so I dunno, I honestly like the vibes for this. 



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Posted 23 January 2025 - 02:09 PM

Possibly delusional but I do legit think this being the first game they've had this year as the obvious underdog might help them play a bit looser. We've also done really well against Illinois with Underwood so I dunno, I honestly like the vibes for this. 


MD can certainly win. 

The ESPN Match-Up Predictor giving Illinois a 74.3% chance of winning feels high to me.



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Posted 23 January 2025 - 04:25 PM

Illinois did somehow manage to lose at home by 10 to USC. Then I saw they were without Jakucionis in that game, so probably shouldn't read too much into that result.



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Posted 23 January 2025 - 08:36 PM

In a big blow for Illinois, starting center Tomislav Ivisic will miss this game with an undisclosed injury. Freshman Morez Johnson, Jr. is expected to start in his stead.


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Posted 23 January 2025 - 08:54 PM

Starting Five: Gillespie, Rice, Miguel, Reese, Queen

 

Chance Stephens remains out with an undisclosed injury.


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Posted 23 January 2025 - 09:11 PM

Does Queen have early energy or no?

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Posted 23 January 2025 - 09:12 PM

Reese ties the game at 2.

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Posted 23 January 2025 - 09:15 PM

8-4 Terps

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Posted 23 January 2025 - 09:17 PM

Queen scores and is fouled.

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Posted 23 January 2025 - 09:17 PM

Doing a great job turning defense into offense in the first 5 minutes.
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Posted 23 January 2025 - 09:22 PM

Queen settled for that long jumper

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Posted 23 January 2025 - 09:22 PM

10-7 MD

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Posted 23 January 2025 - 09:23 PM

Reese demands the ball. Makes decent moves, and can't finish over and over.




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