The Kevin Willard era continues its unblemished start as No. 22 Maryland hangs on to beat No. 16 Illinois, 71-66, to improve to 8-0.
The No. 22 Terrapins rewarded the home crowd with a riveting performance, winning their Big Ten opener to move to 8-0 and deliver new coach Kevin Willard his first marquee victory.
“I want to get this program back to a championship level,” Willard said. “To get it back to a championship level, you need a building like that every night.” The Terps have given Illinois trouble in the past and have won nine of their past 11 meetings. Underwood, who also lost in College Park with Oklahoma State, called Xfinity Center “the one building I haven’t cracked in the Big Ten yet.”In the fast-paced game, both Maryland and Illinois made shots at a high clip early on, with neither leading by more than three in the first nine minutes. Then the Terps broke through.
Shannon scored five points in the final 10 minutes, but he couldn’t do enough to will his team to a road win.When Willard took over the Maryland program, he needed a point guard and added Young as a transfer. The former DeMatha standout had been a prolific scorer at Charlotte, scoring 1,421 points over three seasons. For the first time Friday night, Young proved he can also thrive in the Big Ten and in moments when his team needs him most.Young attacked the rim and was lethal from the perimeter.
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