Whether the focus is inside or outside, the numbers reveal an end-to-end trouncing of the Illini by the Terrapins

Just a few hours away from tipoff at home against Maryland, Illinois’ availability report revealed that Croatian center Tomislav Ivisic was ruled out. Additionally, Tre White and Will Riley were listed as questionable.

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.