Julian Reese had 27 points and 17 rebounds and Derik Queen scored 25 points to lead Maryland to a 91-70 victory over No. 17 Illinois on Thursday night. Ja’Kobi Gillespie added 15 points and Selton Miguel 14 for the Terrapins (15-5,

No. 17 Illinois will take on Maryland on Thursday at the State Farm Center in Champaign without sophomore center Tomislav Ivisic, who will miss the game because of an illness. In place of Ivisic, freshman Morez Johnson Jr. will get the start at center for the Illini.

Maryland men’s basketball entered Thursday night with an 0-4 away record and faced another challenging road game at No. 17 Illinois. But about an hour before tip-off, the Terps received a huge break.