As much trouble as Maryland men’s basketball has had away from College Park, the program has found a home away from home in Champaign, Illinois. For the sixth time in their past seven trips to the State Farm Center,

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Julian Reese had 27 points and 17 rebounds and Derik Queen scored 25 to lead Maryland to a 91-70 victory over No. 17 Illinois on Thursday night.

Senior center Julian Reese delivered a career-high 27 points and 17 rebounds as Maryland capitalized on No. 17 Illinois' short-handed frontcourt to earn a 91-70 Big Ten win Thursday night in Champaign,

Illinois coach Brad Underwood would have expected Maryland to attack with beefy bigs Derik Queen (6-foot-10) and Julian Reese (6-foot-9) – two of its three leading scorers – when the Terrapins visited Champaign on Thursday.

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.