Sam Maniscalco scored 24 points, Brandon Paul had 17 and undefeated Illinois pulled away to a 71-62 victory over Maryland on Tuesday night in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge.

The Fighting Illini (7-0) trailed at halftime and led by only one point with 8 minutes left before Maniscalco knocked down a pair of 3-pointers in a 10-2 run that proved too difficult for the feisty Terrapins to overcome.

Terrell Stoglin scored 25 for Maryland (3-3) and James Padgett had 16. The Terrapins had won six straight in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge and were riding a 13-game home winning streak against nonconference opponents.

But Maryland, playing its first season under coach Mark Turgeon, gave the Illini all they could handle before fading down the stretch.

Illinois trailed 41-37 before Paul scored on a drive and Maniscalco hit a 3-pointer to give the Illini their first lead since 2-0.

Big Ten/ACC Challenge Results:
#2 Ohio State Buckeyes 85, #4 Duke Blue Devils 63 (ACC/Big Ten Challenge)
Virginia Cavaliers 70, #15 Michigan Wolverines 58 (ACC/Big Ten Challenge)
Northwestern Wildcats 76, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 60
Purdue Boilermakers 76, Miami Hurricanes 65
Clemson Tigers 71, Iowa Hawkeyes 55

NCAA Top-25 Men's Basketball  (ESPN/"USA Today" Rankings)
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#3 Syracuse Orange 84, Eastern Michigan Eagles 48
#8 Baylor Bears 90, Prarie View A&M Panthers 54
Loyola Marymount Lions 75, #25 St. Louis Billikens 68

Big Ten/ACC Challenge Matchups Tonight:
  9:30 p.m. - #5 North Carolina Tar Heels host #7 Wisconsin Badgers  (ACC/Big Ten Challenge)
7:15 pm - Penn State @ Boston College
7:15 pm - Indiana @ North Carolina State
7:30 pm - Florida State @ Michigan State
9:15 pm - Virginia Tech @ Minnesota
9:15 pm - Wake Forest @ Nebraska

NCAA Top-25 Men's Basketball  (ESPN/"USA Today" Rankings)
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  8:00 p.m. - #14 Kansas Jayhawks host Florida Atlantic Owls
  7:00 p.m. - #17 Pittsburgh Panthers at Duquesne Dukes
11:15 p.m. - #18 Gonzaga Bulldogs host Notre Dame Fighting Irish
10:00 p.m. - #20 UNLV Rebels at UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
10:30 p.m. - #22 Creighton Bluejays at San Diego State Aztecs