Sloppy second half spoils Illinois’ upset bid at No. 8 Maryland

COLLEGE PARK, Md — Illini shoots itself within the foot with … turnovers.

The Illini held a 9-point lead after the half, however a tough third quarter ruined the potential upset over No. 8 Maryland on the street in an 82-71 loss Sunday afternoon.

With a win, Illinois would have reached 20 wins because the 2007-08 season. That Illini group suffered 15 losses and solely reached the Candy 16 of the WNIT. Even after this powerful loss this Shauna Inexperienced-led Illini group has a vast celling that may go father than an Illini girls’s group has ever gone earlier than.

Within the final couple of outings the three-point shot for the Illini has simply not falling on the fee they’d have wished. It even made the Illini game-plan for extra inside dominant assaults in opposition to Nebraska and Minnesota. However on Sunday it was raining down threes.

The Illini had been on a scorcher within the first quarter going 5-for-5 from behind the arc. Jada Peebles (5-of-7) and Brynn Shoup-Hill (3-of-4) had been igniting this Illini offense, because the Maryland protection had no solutions for them.

As a lot as Maryland was having hassle with Illinois on protection, the Illini couldn’t cease Maryland’s Diamond Miller. She was virtually the entire Terps’ offense as she had a simple 15 factors heading into the half.

Maryland was in a position to crawl again into the sport after some sloppy play by Illinois. The Terps had been in a position to gather 12 factors off of 18 turnovers and tied the sport halfway by means of the third. The stress was attending to the Illini, particularly with the absence of beginning guard Genesis Bryant.

After main by 9 on the break, the Illini had been shortly down 14. A 13-0 run by Maryland to shut out the third left the Illini speechless.

Makira Prepare dinner would finish with a team-high 29 factors, put it will be canceled out by Diamond Miller’s 31 for Maryland.

Illinois strikes to 19-7 general, and 9-6 within the Large Ten.

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Solely three video games left within the common season.

Illinois is again at State Farm Heart subsequent Sunday afternoon in opposition to Penn State.

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