No. 10 Illinois Falls to Maryland

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – No. 10 Illinois fell to Maryland, 76-67, at State Farm Center on Sunday afternoon.

The loss snaps Illinois' seven-game home win streak, and marks the team's first home loss to a Big Ten opponent since Jan. 19, 2023.  

Luke Goode hit double figures for the fourth time this season, tallying 13 points. Goode knocked down his first three 3-point attempts of the afternoon, recording nine points within the first five minutes of action. He also grabbed six rebounds and one steal.

Marcus Domask finished with a team-high 26 points, his seventh consecutive outing in double digits. After leading the Illini with 13 points in the first half, Domask registered 13 points after the break. He also tacked on four rebounds.

Ty Rodgers matched his career-high assist mark with five. He notched an assist on four of the Illini's first five baskets of the contest, and he also ended his outing with five points, six rebounds, and one steal.

Coleman Hawkins amassed eight points, seven rebounds, two blocks, and one steal.

No. 10 Illinois (12-4, 3-2 B1G) heads north to take on Michigan on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. CT. The clash with the Wolverines will air on FS1.

HIGHLIGHTS

PRESS CONFERENCE

POSTGAME NOTES

PLAYER NOTES

• Marcus Domask scored 26 points and added four rebounds.
  • Has three games in his last four with at least 26 points.
    • Seventh-straight game scoring in double figures.
    • Led all scorers with 13 points at half time.
• Luke Goode scored 13 points and secured six rebounds.
  • Went 3-fox-7 from beyond the arc.
    • Was his seventh games this season with at least three makes from deep.
  • Has two double-digit scoring performances in his last three.
• Coleman Hawkins scored eight points, grabbed seven rebounds, dished out an assist, blocked two shots and had one steal.
  • Has back-to-back games with seven rebounds.
  • Has blocked at least one shot in seven-straight games.
    • Has three games with multiple blocks during that span.
  • Has recorded at least one steal in 10-consecutive contests.
• Ty Rodgers scored five points and added six rebounds and five assists.
  • Matched his career-best mark in assists.

TEAM NOTES

• Illinois moves to 9-2 at home on the season. 
  • The loss snaps the Illini's seven-game home win streak overall
  • The loss also snaps an eight-game home streak vs. Big Ten opponents dating back to Jan. 19, 2023 vs. Indiana.   
• Illinois went 19-for-24 from the free throw line in today's game.
  • Have made at least 16 foul shots in nine-straight contests.
    • Have also made at least 19 foul shots five times during that stretch.
• Today's attendance was 15,544, the fourth sellout crowd of the season.