Maryland Terrapins vs Illinois Fighting Illini
Maryland women beat Illinois 75-65 in the Big Ten Tournament for 17th straight series victory
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- — Bri McDaniel had 20 points, 10 rebounds and three steals, Jakia Brown-Turner added 14 points and eight boards, and No. 8 seed Maryland beat ninth-seeded Illinois 75-65 on Thursday in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament.
Maryland trailed 24-10 after the first quarter before rallying for its largest comeback victory of the season — and its 17th straight victory in the series.
Shyanne Sellers, Maryland’s leading scorer, fouled out with 3:33 left in the fourth quarter but Illinois could not take advantage. The Terrapins scored on their next three possessions to extend their lead to 70-63.
Illinois only made one field goal, Camille Hobby’s layup with 25 seconds left, in the final 4:30.
Maryland (18-12) advances to the quarterfinals on Friday against top-seeded and fourth-ranked Ohio State. The Terrapins lost both regular-season meetings, 84-76 on Jan. 17 followed by 79-66 on Feb. 25.
Allie Kubek scored 13 points, Brinae Alexander had 12 and Sellers finished with 11 points and eight assists for Maryland.
Makira Cook led Illinois (14-15) with 17 points and eight assists, and Kendall Bostic had 11 points and 11 rebounds. Camille Hobby scored 16 points and Genesis Bryant added 13.
Illinois shot 69% in the first quarter to take the 14-point lead but finished at 40% (27 of 67) with 16 turnovers. The Illini lost the lead for good when Maryland closed the third quarter on an 11-0 run, with four points apiece from Brown-Turner and Sellers.
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Game Information
Minneapolis, MN
Referee:Bruce Morris
Referee:Cameron Inouye
Referee:Tiara Cruse
2025-26 Standings
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 6-0 | - | 16-1 |
| Iowa | 6-0 | - | 15-2 |
| Michigan State | 6-1 | 0.5 | 17-1 |
| Ohio State | 6-1 | 0.5 | 16-2 |
| Michigan | 6-1 | 0.5 | 15-2 |
| Maryland | 5-2 | 1.5 | 17-2 |
| Illinois | 4-3 | 2.5 | 14-4 |
| Washington | 3-3 | 3 | 13-4 |
| Minnesota | 3-3 | 3 | 12-5 |
| Nebraska | 3-4 | 3.5 | 14-4 |
| Wisconsin | 3-4 | 3.5 | 11-7 |
| Oregon | 2-4 | 4 | 14-5 |
| Purdue | 2-4 | 4 | 10-7 |
| USC | 2-4 | 4 | 10-7 |
| Northwestern | 2-5 | 4.5 | 8-10 |
| Rutgers | 0-6 | 6 | 8-9 |
| Indiana | 0-7 | 6.5 | 11-8 |
| Penn State | 0-7 | 6.5 | 7-11 |
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