Top 25 roundup: Maryland takes down No. 10 Illinois

 

[January 15, 2024]  Jahmir Young pumped in 28 points and Julian Reese added 20 as Maryland continued its recent dominance of No. 10 Illinois with a 76-67 Big Ten Conference upset on Sunday in Champaign, Ill.

Reese added 11 rebounds as the Terrapins (11-6, 3-3 Big Ten) owned the lane. They outscored the Fighting Illini (12-4, 3-2) by a whopping 52-26 margin in the paint, more than offsetting 4-of-17 3-point shooting and the fact that Illinois made more free throws (19) than Maryland shot (17).

Marcus Domask scored 26 points for Illinois and Luke Goode added 13, but it wasn't quite enough. The Fighting Illini went ice-cold in the second half, converting just 9 of 40 attempts from the field and only 1 of 14 from beyond the 3-point line.

Illinois controlled most of the first 12 minutes, but a trend developed. Although Maryland trailed by as many as nine points, it was able to attack the Illini inside, a feat few opponents have been able to mimic. Illinois' defense against 2-point shots has been among the best in Division I.

No. 4 UConn 80, Georgetown 67

Alex Karaban and Cam Spencer fueled a 3-point barrage that propelled the Huskies past the Hoyas in Hartford, Conn.

Karaban made 6 of 8 shots from deep and matched his season high with 26 points, while Spencer drilled 5 of 7 triples and tallied 20 points for UConn (15-2, 5-1 Big East). Stephon Castle chipped in 14 points as the Huskies tied their season high with 13 3-pointers on 24 attempts (54.2 percent) to improve to 9-0 at home this season.

Supreme Cook paired 18 points with 13 rebounds to lead Georgetown (8-9, 1-5) before fouling out with 6:23 remaining. Jay Heath fouled out with 3:30 to play, finishing with 13 points, and Jayden Epps tallied 16.

No. 13 Memphis 112, Wichita State 86

Jahvon Quinerly finished with 23 points and 11 assists and the Tigers ran their winning streak to 10 games by thumping the host Shockers in American Athletic Conference action.

Jaykwon Walton made six 3-pointers and also scored 23 points for Memphis (15-2, 4-0 AAC) in his first game in Wichita since leaving the Shockers' program in July. Walton led Wichita State in scoring last season at 13.9 points per game.

David Jones added 19 points for Memphis, which outscored Wichita State 63-40 after halftime and shot 64.7 percent for the game. Wichita State's Colby Rogers scored 20 points and Harlond Beverly added 17 points and six assists. The Shockers (8-8, 0-3) have lost five straight games and seven of eight.

No. 24 Florida Atlantic 86, UAB 73

Johnell Davis notched 19 of his game-high 30 points in the first half to lift the Owls over the Blazers in Boca Raton, Fla.

Davis made 10 of 16 shots from the floor and 5 of 6 from 3-point range. He sank all five of his free throws and collected eight rebounds. FAU (13-4, 3-1 AAC) received 18 points from Vladislav Goldin, while Jalen Gaffney had 10 points, seven rebounds and four assists.

The Blazers (10-6, 2-1) saw their six-game winning streak come to an end after shooting 39.4 percent from the floor (28 of 71). Efrem Johnson and Eric Gaines had 13 points apiece and Daniel Ortiz added 10 for UAB.

--Field Level Media
 

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