When not writing, he is either playing or watching sports. The No. 7 seed Illinois Fighting Illini (21-11) and the No. 2 seed Maryland Terrapins (24-7) will meet in the quarterfinals of the Big ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Is Maryland just that bad of a matchup for Illinois or was the screeching halt to the Illini's promising four-game win streak on Friday a warning sign for the NCAA Tournament?

Maryland’s first series loss came at Western Carolina in February. The Terps blew a four-run lead in the seventh inning of ...

Illinois (18-11, 7-5) is on a roll after winning its last four games, including a weekend series sweep over Maryland (14-18, 3-9). This is the team’s first sweep this season. The series win marks the ...

Peyton Scott, graduate guard ... where she shoots just under 40%. Maryland gave up 10 threes to Illinois, and it will be important it doesn’t lose track of Falatea on the perimeter.