Maryland ended a run of futility in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals and advanced to Saturday’s semifinal for the first time since 2016.

With Illinois' dominant win over Iowa on Thursday evening in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament, Maryland men's basketball will have another showdown with the high-flying Illini on Friday. Illinois took down Iowa,

Coach Kevin Willard said that didn’t worry him — the Terps proved their coach right on Friday. No. 2 seed Maryland men’s basketball clobbered No. 7 seed Illinois, 88-65, in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

Rodney Rice makes seven three-pointers, setting a school record in a conference tournament game, and scores a game-high 26 to set the pace for Maryland.

Rodney Rice scored 18 of his game-high 26 points in the first nine minutes Friday night and No. 2 Maryland emphatically advanced to the semifinals of the Big Ten Conference tournament by routing 7th-seeded Illinois 88-65 in Indianapolis.

Maryland put together about as close to a perfect performance as you'll see in college basketball, and it led to a dominant 88-65 win over Illinois. The Terps jumped out to a 20-plus point lead early,

Illinois Fighting Illini (21-11, 13-8 Big Ten) vs. Maryland Terrapins (24-7, 14-6 Big Ten)Indianapolis; Friday, 6:30 p.m. EDTTerrapins -1.5; over/under is 159BO