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Scott missed a free throw to give the Illini
(9-4, 5-2) one last chance to tie the game in the closing
seconds, but Ayo Dosunmu missed a tying 3-point attempt as time
expired.
Dosunmu led Illinois with 23 points and eight rebounds, but was
held to seven points in the first half on 2-of-11 shooting.
Hakim Hart's 3-pointer gave Maryland the lead for good with 1:20
left and Morsell followed it up with a runner with 33.3 seconds
remaining.
Aaron Wiggins also hit two free throws down the stretch and
finished with 12 points as Maryland persevered despite playing
without junior guard Eric Ayala (team-best 14.0 points per
game), who sat out with a groin injury.
Hart finished with nine points and went 4-for-4 from the free
throw line.
The Terrapins snapped a three-game losing streak.
Illinois finished with 15 assists and shot 41 percent (25 for
61) while Maryland shot 40 percent (22 for 55) and made 8 of its
20 3-point attempts.
Kofi Cockburn stood out for the Illini once again with 21 points
and 10 rebounds.
Da'Monte Williams finished with nine rebounds and five assists
for Illinois, but missed a pair of free throws with 52 seconds
left that could have given the Illini the lead.
Trailing 64-61 after Morsell's layup, Andre Curbelo missed a
fade-away jumper in the paint and Scott collected the rebound,
drawing a foul with 17.9 seconds left. After inbounding the
ball, Wiggins was fouled with 17.1 seconds left and he proceeded
to hit two free throws.
--Field Level Media
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