Rodney Rice scored 26 points, Derik Queen had 19 points and 10 rebounds and No. 11 Maryland routed No. 24 Illinois 88-65 on Friday night in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals.

No. 7 seed Illinois (21-11) and No. 2 seed Maryland (24-7) will meet in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament on Friday.

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 faces Maryland on Friday, March 14, 2025 (3/14/2025) in the Big Ten Tournament at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Rodney Rice scored 26 points, Derik Queen had 19 points and 10 rebounds and No. 11 Maryland routed No. 24 Illinois 88-65 on Friday night in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals.