Maryland Terrapins at Illinois Fighting Illini
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Double-double machine Cockburn sends Illini past Maryland
Cockburn scored 23 points and tied a career-high with 18 rebounds after early foul trouble. He made 9-of-12 shots with many coming thunderous dunks from the powerful 7-footer listed at 285 pounds.
After Eric Ayala's 3-pointer gave Maryland a 47-42 lead with 14:31 left, Illinois went on a 12-0 run and led the rest of the way.
The Illini sprinted to a 21-7 lead with Cockburn scoring a third of those points. His last basket of the first half put Illinois up 14 with 10:50 left before the break, but 16 seconds later he picked up his second foul and went to the bench.
Maryland took advantage and erupted with a 23-7 burst and took its first lead 30-28 on Donta Scott's 3 with 2:30 before halftime. The Terrapins led 34-30 at halftime, Scott missed just one of seven shots and had 15 at intermission.
Scott finished with 17 points and Ayala had 16.
Illinois (11-3, 4-0 Big Ten Conference) beat Maryland at home for the first time since 2015. The Illini last won its first four conference contests in the 2009-10 season.
Maryland (8-6, 0-3) has lost its opening three conference games for the first time since joining the Big 10. The last time the Terrapins lost their first three in conference was the 1999-00 season when they were in the ACC.
Next up for the Terps is a home game Sunday against No. 23-ranked Wisconsin. Illinois travels to Nebraska on Jan. 11
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 64 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 64 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Hakim Hart made Layup. Assisted by Eric Ayala. | 64 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Trent Frazier made Three Point Jumper. | 62 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:39 | Fatts Russell made Jumper. | 62 - 73 |
Statistics
 MD |
 ILL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-50 | FG | 28-68 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 6-16 | 3PT | 8-30 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 12-20 | FT | 12-18 |
| 60 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 9 | Assists | 9 |
| 5 | Steals | 4 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 1 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 15 | Fouls | 13 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Location: Champaign, IL
Attendance: 12,981 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 29-2 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 26-5 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 25-6 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 24-7 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 22-9 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 23-8 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 21-10 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 20-11 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 20-11 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-13 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-16 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-13 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 15-16 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Northwestern | 5-15 | 14 | 14-18 |
| Oregon | 5-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
| Maryland | 4-16 | 15 | 12-20 |
| Penn State | 3-17 | 16 | 12-20 |