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Illinois vs Maryland Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 22 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 89-70
47-30 42-40
Position#35
Record15-3
FormWWWWW
Points / game85.1
Allowed / game67.4
Illinois 🏆
USA
vs
Maryland
USA
Position#305
Record8-10
FormLLLLW
Points / game74.5
Allowed / game77.8
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Illinois v Maryland
21 Jan 2026
ILLI89
MARY70
23 Jan 2025
ILLI70
MARY91
14 Jan 2024
ILLI67
MARY76
06 Jan 2022
ILLI76
MARY64
10 Jan 2021
ILLI63
MARY66
07 Feb 2020
ILLI66
MARY75
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Illinois winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Maryland winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

IllinoisUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Tennessee
#67
W
75-62
75
62
+13
A07/12
NCAA
Ohio State
#104
W
88-80
88
80
+8
A10/12
NCAA
Nebraska
#21
L
80-83
80
83
-3
H13/12
NCAA
Missouri
#111
W
91-48
91
48
+43
H23/12
NCAA
Southern Univ.
#210
W
90-55
90
55
+35
H29/12
NCAA
Penn State
#298
W
73-65
73
65
+8
A04/01
NCAA
Rutgers
#267
W
81-55
81
55
+26
H09/01
NCAA
Iowa
#81
W
75-69
75
69
+6
A11/01
NCAA
Northwestern
#251
W
79-68
79
68
+11
A15/01
NCAA
Minnesota
#235
W
77-67
77
67
+10
H17/01
NCAA
1H
2H
32-34
43-28
48-42
40-38
37-37
43-46
41-25
50-23
46-25
44-30
40-26
33-39
43-16
38-39
35-24
40-45
38-33
41-35
34-34
43-33
146.1Avg total
80.9Scored
65.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)85.167.4152.6+17.783%
Season at home (13)87.866.9154.8+20.977%
Season away (5)78.068.8146.8+9.2100%
Last 10 (10)80.965.2146.1+15.790%
Last 5 (5)77.064.8141.8+12.2100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)66.099.0165.0-33.00%
vs Similar (9)78.379.9158.2-1.644%
vs Weaker ◀ (19)88.167.7155.7+20.495%
This opponent (Maryland) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
MarylandUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Wagner
#249
W
89-63
89
63
+26
H03/12
NCAA
Iowa
#81
L
64-83
64
83
-19
A06/12
NCAA
Michigan
#6
L
83-101
83
101
-18
H14/12
NCAA
Virginia
#19
L
72-80
72
80
-8
A20/12
NCAA
Old Dominion
#300
W
73-58
73
58
+15
H28/12
NCAA
Oregon
#293
L
54-64
54
64
-10
H03/01
NCAA
Indiana
#145
L
66-84
66
84
-18
H07/01
NCAA
UCLA
#73
L
55-67
55
67
-12
A11/01
NCAA
USC
#153
L
71-88
71
88
-17
A14/01
NCAA
Penn State
#298
W
96-73
96
73
+23
H18/01
NCAA
1H
2H
33-26
56-37
30-44
34-39
50-45
33-56
19-24
53-56
45-18
28-40
27-34
27-30
31-36
35-48
21-38
34-29
41-42
30-46
56-26
40-47
148.4Avg total
72.3Scored
76.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)74.577.8152.3-3.344%
Season at home (11)77.972.3150.2+5.664%
Season away (7)69.186.4155.6-17.314%
Last 10 (10)72.376.1148.4-3.830%
Last 5 (5)68.475.2143.6-6.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)73.181.3154.4-8.136%
vs Similar (4)69.070.5139.5-1.525%
vs Weaker (12)81.166.8147.9+14.292%
This opponent (Illinois) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: +9.8+9.81st half: +2.0+2.02nd half2nd half: +5.9+5.92nd half: -5.8-5.8
-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: +9.8+9.81st half: +2.0+2.02nd half2nd half: +5.9+5.92nd half: -5.8-5.8
IllinoisMaryland
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
IllinoisLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Tennessee
#67
L
32-34
32
34
-2
A07/12
NCAA
Ohio State
#104
W
48-42
48
42
+6
A10/12
NCAA
Nebraska
#21
D
37-37
37
37
+0
H13/12
NCAA
Missouri
#111
W
41-25
41
25
+16
H23/12
NCAA
Southern Univ.
#210
W
46-25
46
25
+21
H29/12
NCAA
Penn State
#298
W
40-26
40
26
+14
A04/01
NCAA
Rutgers
#267
W
43-16
43
16
+27
H09/01
NCAA
Iowa
#81
W
35-24
35
24
+11
A11/01
NCAA
Northwestern
#251
W
38-33
38
33
+5
A15/01
NCAA
Minnesota
#235
D
34-34
34
34
+0
H17/01
NCAA
69.0Avg total
39.4Scored
29.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.834.074.8+6.870%-
Last 30 at home (20)42.532.875.3+9.875%-
Last 30 away (10)37.436.573.9+0.960%-
Last 10 (10)39.429.669.0+9.870%-
Last 5 (5)38.026.664.6+11.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)34.055.589.5-21.50%-
vs Similar (9)36.137.073.1-0.944%-
vs Weaker ◀ (19)43.830.374.1+13.589%-
This opponent (Maryland) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
MarylandLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Wagner
#249
W
33-26
33
26
+7
H03/12
NCAA
Iowa
#81
L
30-44
30
44
-14
A06/12
NCAA
Michigan
#6
W
50-45
50
45
+5
H14/12
NCAA
Virginia
#19
L
19-24
19
24
-5
A20/12
NCAA
Old Dominion
#300
W
45-18
45
18
+27
H28/12
NCAA
Oregon
#293
L
27-34
27
34
-7
H03/01
NCAA
Indiana
#145
L
31-36
31
36
-5
H07/01
NCAA
UCLA
#73
L
21-38
21
38
-17
A11/01
NCAA
USC
#153
L
41-42
41
42
-1
A14/01
NCAA
Penn State
#298
W
56-26
56
26
+30
H18/01
NCAA
68.6Avg total
35.3Scored
33.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.834.069.8+1.947%-
Last 30 at home (19)37.831.669.4+6.263%-
Last 30 away (11)32.538.170.5-5.618%-
Last 10 (10)35.333.368.6+2.040%-
Last 5 (5)35.235.270.4+0.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)33.436.169.4-2.729%-
vs Similar (4)36.030.266.2+5.850%-
vs Weaker (12)38.732.871.4+5.967%-
This opponent (Illinois) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
2
Illinois wins
8
Maryland wins
DateGameScore
14/03/25Maryland v Illinois88-65
24/01/25Illinois v Maryland70-91
17/02/24Maryland v Illinois80-85
14/01/24Illinois v Maryland67-76
03/12/22Maryland v Illinois71-66
22/01/22Maryland v Illinois81-65
07/01/22Illinois v Maryland76-64
11/01/21Illinois v Maryland63-66
08/02/20Illinois v Maryland66-75
07/12/19Maryland v Illinois59-58
Illinoislast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/01/26HMinnesota77-67
15/01/26ANorthwestern79-68
11/01/26AIowa75-69
09/01/26HRutgers81-55
04/01/26APenn State73-65
29/12/25HSouthern Univ.90-55
23/12/25HMissouri91-48
13/12/25HNebraska80-83
10/12/25AOhio State88-80
07/12/25ATennessee75-62
Marylandlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/01/26HPenn State96-73
14/01/26AUSC71-88
11/01/26AUCLA55-67
07/01/26HIndiana66-84
03/01/26HOregon54-64
28/12/25HOld Dominion73-58
20/12/25AVirginia72-80
14/12/25HMichigan83-101
06/12/25AIowa64-83
03/12/25HWagner89-63

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Illinois
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW83%
HomeLWWWW77%
AwayWWWWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games18135
Win %83%77%100%
Points / game85.187.878.0
Allowed / game67.466.968.8
Point differential+17.7+20.9+9.2
Avg total152.6154.8146.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+61%69%40%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)33% (3)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
Maryland
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLW44%
HomeLWLLW64%
AwayLLLLL14%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games18117
Win %44%64%14%
Points / game74.577.969.1
Allowed / game77.872.386.4
Point differential-3.3+5.6-17.3
Avg total152.3150.2155.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+28%45%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)100% (1)-
Overtime %6%9%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Big Ten conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Nebraska18180100%81.465.3+16.1
2 Michigan1817194%92.769.0+23.7
3 Purdue1917289%84.168.1+16.0
4 Michigan State1917289%78.563.5+14.9
5 Illinois1815383%85.167.4+17.7
6 USC1814478%83.475.8+7.6
7 Iowa1914574%77.962.4+15.5
8 Ohio State1813572%83.272.2+11.1
9 Wisconsin1813572%83.575.7+7.8
10 UCLA1913668%77.769.4+8.3
11 Indiana1912763%81.169.9+11.2
12 Washington1810856%80.174.0+6.1
13 Minnesota1910953%72.868.1+4.7
14 Penn State189950%76.876.3+0.6
15 Rutgers1991047%70.374.1-3.8
16 Northwestern1881044%77.371.9+5.4
17 Maryland1881044%74.577.8-3.3
18 Oregon1981142%73.974.3-0.3
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Illinois474289
Maryland304070
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