Overview
- No. 17 Maryland beat No. 16 Oregon 70-60 in Chicago, taking a 33-12 halftime lead after holding the Ducks to 3-for-22 shooting and 0-for-10 from three before the break.
- David Coit scored 17 points and Elijah Saunders hit five threes for 15, with Andre Mills contributing 12 points, six rebounds and five assists.
- The Terps advance to face No. 9 Iowa on Wednesday at noon ET, earning their first win over Oregon after losing the January meeting 64-54.
- Two days earlier, No. 11 Illinois won 78-72 at Maryland behind David Mirkovic’s 22 points and 11 rebounds, offsetting a 5-for-24 three-point night with a 42-20 edge in paint points.
- Illinois finished 24-7 (15-5) to clinch a top-four seed and a triple-bye into Friday’s Big Ten quarterfinals in Chicago.