Illinois defeated Maryland by a score of 85-80 in a game played at Maryland on February 17, 2024. Maryland had an offensive rating of 112.8 compared to an offensive rating of 119.8 for Illinois. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 70.9, which is 1% faster than the NCAA average.
Maryland's offensive rating in this game was 11% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 16% worse than average. The pace of the game was 4% faster than the adjusted season average for Maryland. Meanwhile, Illinois's offensive rating in this game was 18% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 10% worse than average. The pace of the game was 1% slower than the adjusted season average for Illinois.
Currently, Maryland is ranked #82 with their offense ranked #146 and defense ranked #28 while Illinois is ranked #9 with an offense ranked #8 and a defense ranked #36. Maryland is currently 16-17 while Illinois is 29-9. Maryland has a strength of schedule ranked #78 while Illinois's schedule is ranked #19.