COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — David Mirkovic had 22 gains and 11 rebounds as No. 11 Illinois held off Maryland 78-72 on Sunday.
The Terrapins (11-20, 4-16 Mighty Ten) accept as true with had a desultory season below first-365 days coach Buzz Williams, losing 20 video games for the principle time since 1988-89, nonetheless they gave the Illini (24-7, 15-5) a battle. Illinois led 63-62 before Ben Humrichous made a 3-pointer that started a 7-0 plug for the Illini.
The Terps pulled befriend within two, nonetheless a a hit roar of an out-of-bounds name enabled the Illini to protect the ball with 1:04 to play. Mirkovic labored free for a layup interior, and Maryland’s subsequent possession went about as badly as imaginable when the Terrapins former loads of the shot clock before Andre Mills misfired from 3-point vary.
Maryland became down four in the final seconds when Darius Adams became unable to convert a layup.
The accumulate gave Illinois a bye into Friday’s quarterfinals in the Mighty Ten Tournament. The Illini additionally tied a program file with their eighth road accumulate in Mighty Ten play.
Mills scored 30 gains for the Terps, who completed one recreation forward of Penn Voice for final situation in the convention. Adams added 14 gains and Diggy Coit contributed 10.
Illinois received despite capturing 5 of 24 from 3-point vary. Kylan Boswell and Keaton Wagler scored 11 gains apiece.
Up subsequent
Illinois: Awaits its quarterfinal opponent in the convention tournament.
Maryland: As the No. 17 seed in the Mighty Ten Tournament, the Terps will play in the occasion’s opening recreation Tuesday in opposition to 16th-seeded Oregon.
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