INDIANAPOLIS – No. 24 Illinois fell to No. 11 Maryland, 88-65, in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Friday night.
Kasparas Jakucionis registered his fifth double-double of the season, finishing with 15 points and 10 rebounds in his team-leading 24th double-digit scoring effort. He also dished out four assists and made one steal.
Will Riley poured in 15 points while knocking down two 3-pointers, grabbing seven rebounds, and notching an assist.
Scoring in double figures for the 22nd time this season, Kylan Boswell tallied 14 points, his sixth straight game with 10+ points. He also amassed three rebounds, an assist, and a block.
Tre White totaled eight points, two rebounds, an assist, and a steal. Morez Johnson Jr. added six points, nine rebounds, four blocks, two assists, and a steal off the bench.
Highlights
Press Conference
Postgame NotesÂ
Player Notes
- Kasparas Jakucionis secured a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds, in addition to four assists and a steal.
- Recorded his team-leading 24th game in double figures.
- Posted his fifth double-double of the season, tying Deon Thomas (1990-91) for third on the Illinois freshman list. Â
- Passed Deon Thomas for the No. 2 spot on the Illini freshman scoring chart with 465 points.Â
- Trails only program record-holder Cory Bradford (494 in 1998-99).Â
- Kylan Boswell poured in 14 points, grabbed three rebounds, dished out an assist, and bagged one block.
- Has 10+ points in six-straight games and for the 22nd time this season.
- Will Riley tallied 15 points, seven rebounds, and an assist.
- Scored in double figures for the fifth-consecutive game and for the 21st time this season.
- Has 10+ points in 12 of his last 13 games.
- His seven rebounds are tied for his third-most in a game this season.
- Has 7+ rebounds in back-to-back games and in three of the last five.Â
- Tomislav Ivisic finished with four points, six rebounds, and a block.
- Has knocked down at least one 3-pointer in 25 games this season, tied with Stanford's Maxime Raynaud for the most games with a triple among 7-footers.
- Morez Johnson Jr. added six points, nine rebounds, four blocks, two assists, and a steal off the bench.
- Recorded four blocks, one shy of the Illinois BTT record of five set by Nnanna Egwu vs. Indiana (3/13/14).Â
- Has 4+ blocks in two games this season.
- His four blocks are his second-most in a game this season, only behind his six-block performance in his Illini debut on Nov. 4.
- Had 9+ rebounds for the seventh time this season.
Team Notes
- Starting lineup: Kylan Boswell, Tomislav Ivisic, Kasparas Jakucionis, Will Riley, Tre White
- Fifth consecutive game with this starting lineup (4-1)
- The Illini moved to 10-15 all-time in the Big Ten Tournament as the lower (worse) seed.
- Illinois is now 2-5 in the Big Ten Tournament against No. 2 seeds.
- The Illini are now 14-7 all-time in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal games.
- Illinois made its 22nd appearance in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament, tied for third-most in the conference.
- The Illini and the Terrapins squared off in the Big Ten Tournament for the first time.
- Illinois recorded eight blocks, breaking the team's single-game Big Ten Tournament record of seven vs. Minnesota (3/8/02).
- The Illini outrebounded the Terrapins, 47-38.
- Illinois scored 16 second-chance points on 16 offensive rebounds.
