Maryland plays No. 17 Illinois after Ja’Kobi Gillespie scored 22 points in Maryland’s 69-66 victory over the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

The Fighting Illini are 8-2 on their home court. Illinois averages 86.8 points while outscoring opponents by 18.8 points per game.

The Terrapins have gone 4-4 against Big Ten opponents. Maryland averages 83.2 points and has outscored opponents by 18.7 points per game.

Illinois scores 86.8 points, 22.3 more per game than the 64.5 Maryland gives up. Maryland averages 15.2 more points per game (83.2) than Illinois gives up to opponents (68.0).

The Fighting Illini and Terrapins match up Thursday for the first time in Big Ten play this season.