As much trouble as Maryland men’s basketball has had away from College Park, the program has found a home away from home in Champaign, Illinois. For the sixth time in their past seven trips to the State Farm Center,

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,

Maryland men’s basketball entered Thursday night with an 0-4 away record and faced another challenging road game at No. 17 Illinois. But about an hour before tip-off, the Terps received a huge break.