No. 14 Maryland blows past Illinois 81-55 in home finale
Melo Trimble and Jake Layman scored 18 points each, and No. 14 Maryland closed out its home schedule with its best game in weeks, an 81-55 rout of Illinois on Thursday night.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Illinois Fighting Illini
55
Maryland Terrapins
81
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ILL | 21 | 34 | 55 |
| MD | 31 | 50 | 81 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/10/26 | @ Texas Tech Red Raiders | L 78-84 | NCAAM |
| 11/5/26 | vs Pennsylvania Quakers | W 112-70 | NCAAM |
| 11/2/26 | vs Fairleigh Dickinson Knights | W 120-45 | NCAAM |
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Play by Play
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MadeFreeThrow 0:11 55-81
Jaylon Tate made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:11 54-81
Jaylon Tate made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:11 53-81
Foul on Ivan Bender.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:25 53-81
Varun Ram made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Trevor Anzmann.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:42 53-78
Aaron Jordan made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by D.J. Williams.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:06 50-78
Michael Finke made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:06 49-78
Michael Finke made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:06 48-78
Foul on Varun Ram.
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LayUpShot 2:51 48-78
Jake Layman made Layup. Assisted by Rasheed Sulaimon.
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JumpShot 3:24 48-76
Malcolm Hill made Jumper. Assisted by Jaylon Tate.
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LayUpShot 3:38 46-76
Jake Layman made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:56 46-74
Jalen Coleman-Lands made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jaylon Tate.
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PersonalFoul 3:56 43-74
Foul on Robert Carter.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:11 43-74
Robert Carter made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rasheed Sulaimon.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:39 43-71
Robert Carter made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Melo Trimble.
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JumpShot 5:06 43-68
Melo Trimble made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 5:41 43-66
Robert Carter made Layup. Assisted by Melo Trimble.
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DunkShot 6:06 43-64
Jake Layman made Dunk. Assisted by Rasheed Sulaimon.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:36 43-62
Jalen Coleman-Lands made Three Point Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:51 40-62
Jared Nickens made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Robert Carter.
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JumpShot 7:19 40-59
Jalen Coleman-Lands made Jumper.
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JumpShot 8:07 38-59
Maverick Morgan made Jumper. Assisted by Jalen Coleman-Lands.
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PersonalFoul 8:15 36-59
Foul on Rasheed Sulaimon.
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Three Point Jump Shot 8:35 36-59
Jake Layman made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rasheed Sulaimon.
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JumpShot 8:54 36-56
Maverick Morgan made Jumper. Assisted by Khalid Lewis.
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PersonalFoul 8:56 34-56
Foul on Rasheed Sulaimon.
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LayUpShot 9:08 34-56
Melo Trimble made Layup.
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LayUpShot 9:56 34-54
Melo Trimble made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 10:07 34-52
Foul on Jake Layman.
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MadeFreeThrow 10:41 34-52
Jaylen Brantley made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 10:41 34-51
Jaylen Brantley made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 10:41 34-50
Melo Trimble made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 10:41 34-49
Melo Trimble made Free Throw.
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Technical Foul 10:41 34-48
Technical Foul on Illinois.
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PersonalFoul 10:41 34-48
Foul on Kendrick Nunn.
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Three Point Jump Shot 11:07 34-48
Jake Layman made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Melo Trimble.
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JumpShot 11:26 34-45
Malcolm Hill made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 11:57 32-45
Kendrick Nunn made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jaylon Tate.
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Three Point Jump Shot 12:21 29-45
Jaylen Brantley made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rasheed Sulaimon.
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LayUpShot 12:39 29-42
Maverick Morgan made Layup. Assisted by Jaylon Tate.
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PersonalFoul 12:56 27-42
Foul on Robert Carter.
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PersonalFoul 13:13 27-42
Foul on Michael Finke.
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LayUpShot 15:04 27-42
Malcolm Hill made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 15:53 25-42
Jared Nickens made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jake Layman.
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Three Point Jump Shot 16:16 25-39
Jake Layman made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rasheed Sulaimon.
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PersonalFoul 16:23 25-36
Foul on Jalen Coleman-Lands.
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PersonalFoul 16:38 25-36
Foul on Maverick Morgan.
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PersonalFoul 16:53 25-36
Foul on Malcolm Hill.
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Three Point Jump Shot 17:36 25-36
Melo Trimble made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rasheed Sulaimon.
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LayUpShot 18:00 25-33
Malcolm Hill made Layup.
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JumpShot 18:36 23-33
Maverick Morgan made Jumper. Assisted by Malcolm Hill.
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JumpShot 19:06 21-33
Robert Carter made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 0:05 21-31
Maverick Morgan made Layup. Assisted by Jaylon Tate.
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DunkShot 0:38 19-31
Jake Layman made Dunk. Assisted by Jared Nickens.
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LayUpShot 1:21 19-29
Robert Carter made Layup. Assisted by Jake Layman.
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PersonalFoul 1:43 19-27
Foul on Jalen Coleman-Lands.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:23 19-27
Jaylon Tate made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:23 18-27
Foul on Jared Nickens.
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PersonalFoul 2:51 18-27
Foul on Melo Trimble.
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PersonalFoul 3:12 18-27
Foul on Maverick Morgan.
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End Game 0:00 55-81
End of Game
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MadeFreeThrow 0:11 55-81
Jaylon Tate made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:11 54-81
Jaylon Tate made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:11 53-81
Foul on Ivan Bender.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:25 53-81
Varun Ram made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Trevor Anzmann.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:42 53-78
Aaron Jordan made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by D.J. Williams.
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Defensive Rebound 0:53 50-78
Michael Finke Defensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 0:53 50-78
Jaylon Tate Block.
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JumpShot 0:53 50-78
Varun Ram missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 1:23 50-78
Andrew Terrell Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:23 50-78
Michael Finke missed Three Point Jumper.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:48 50-78
Varun Ram Turnover.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:06 50-78
Michael Finke made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:06 49-78
Michael Finke made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:06 48-78
Foul on Varun Ram.
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Offensive Rebound 2:14 48-78
Alex Austin Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:15 48-78
D.J. Williams missed Three Point Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 2:16 48-78
Illinois Offensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 2:17 48-78
Michal Cekovsky Block.
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LayUpShot 2:18 48-78
D.J. Williams missed Layup.
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LayUpShot 2:51 48-78
Jake Layman made Layup. Assisted by Rasheed Sulaimon.
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ShortTimeOut 3:02 48-76
Maryland Timeout
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JumpShot 3:24 48-76
Malcolm Hill made Jumper. Assisted by Jaylon Tate.
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LayUpShot 3:38 46-76
Jake Layman made Layup.
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Offensive Rebound 3:45 46-74
Jake Layman Offensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 3:45 46-74
D.J. Williams Block.
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JumpShot 3:45 46-74
Jake Layman missed Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:56 46-74
Jalen Coleman-Lands made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jaylon Tate.
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OfficialTVTimeOut 3:56 43-74
Official TV Timeout
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PersonalFoul 3:56 43-74
Foul on Robert Carter.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:11 43-74
Robert Carter made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rasheed Sulaimon.
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Defensive Rebound 4:21 43-71
Rasheed Sulaimon Defensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 4:21 43-71
Jake Layman Block.
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LayUpShot 4:21 43-71
Michael Finke missed Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:39 43-71
Robert Carter made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Melo Trimble.
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Defensive Rebound 4:50 43-68
Jake Layman Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:50 43-68
Michael Finke missed Three Point Jumper.
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JumpShot 5:06 43-68
Melo Trimble made Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 5:19 43-66
Jake Layman Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:19 43-66
Malcolm Hill missed Three Point Jumper.
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Team Stats
ILL
MD
22-57
FG
30-54
39
Field Goal %
56
5-20
3PT
14-25
25
Three Point %
56
6-7
FT
7-10
86
Free Throw %
70
26
Rebounds
36
8
Offensive Rebounds
9
18
Defensive Rebounds
27
13
Assists
21
6
Steals
3
3
Blocks
5
10
Turnovers
14
2
Team Turnovers
0
10
Total Turnovers
14
1
Technical Fouls
0
1
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
10
Points Off Turnovers
7
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
14
Fouls
13
0
Largest Lead
31
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