The lone game on tonight’s Big Ten men’s basketball schedule is a good one as the Maryland Terrapins (4-4, 14-5) are in Champaign to take on the Illinois Fighting Illini (5-3, 13-5). Maryland won at home Sunday against Nebraska, 69-66. Ja’Kobi Gillespie led the way with 22 points for the Terps. The Fighting Illini lost a hard-fought game in East Lansing Sunday to the Michigan State Spartans, 80-78. Kasparas Jakucionis is Illinois’ leading scorer averaging 15.9 points per game. The Fighting Illini’s record in January is 4-2 while the Terrapins’ record is 3-3 this month. Terrapins is 0-4 on the road this season while Fighting Illini is 8-2 at home. Lets dive into the matchup and offer some information and possibly a sweat or two. We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch the opening tip, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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