COLLEGE PARK, Md. — In the second half of Friday night’s game against No. 16 Illinois, No. 22 Maryland found itself in uncharted waters.
After leading nearly the entire game, the Terps allowed a 3-pointer by Fighting Illini freshman guard Skyy Clark that tied the score at 62 with 3:39 to play. It continued a 17-5 run for Illinois, putting Maryland’s resiliency to the test in front of its largest home crowd of the season.
The Terps didn’t falter. Transfer guard Jahmir Young hit a 3-pointer with 14 seconds remaining and Maryland held off Illinois, 71-66, to remain unbeaten and give first-year coach Kevin Willard the victory in his first Big Ten game.
