Maryland's Derik Queen and Illinois' Kasparas Jakucionis set to face off today while hoping for bounce back performances from two of the nation's most promising freshmen.

As luck would have it, No. 17 Illinois (13-5, 5-3 Big Ten) is set to host Maryland (14-5, 4-4 Big Ten) on Thursday night (8 p.m. CT, FS1) in the State Farm Center. The Illini, who are knotted in a four-way tie for fourth place in the Big Ten, welcome a Terrapins squad that has won three of its last four but remains winless on the road.

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Maryland takes on the No. 17 Illinois Fighting Illini after Ja'Kobi Gillespie scored 22 points in the Terrapins' 69-66 victory over the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

Illinois guard Kasparas Jakucionis looks to make a play with forward Morez Johnson Jr. nearby on Thursday night in the Illini’s 109-77 win at Oregon. Scott Richey covers college basketball for The News-Gazette. His email is [email protected], and you can follow him on Twitter ( @srrichey ).

Find out the Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Maryland Terps basketball betting odds, over/under and point spread for Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025.

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