A pair of streaking teams square off when the Illinois Fighting Illini (12-1) host the No. 7 Maryland Terrapins (14-0) on Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 4 p.m. ET. The Fighting Illini will put their 10-game win streak on the line against the Terrapins, who have won 14 straight.

How to watch Maryland Terrapins vs. Illinois Fighting Illini

• Venue: State Farm Center
• Time: 4 p.m. ET
• Streaming: Fubo (Stream now)
• TV: BTN
• Watching in person? Get tickets on StubHub.

Stats to know

• Illinois’ +316 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 24.3 points per game) is a result of scoring 81.0 points per game (29th in college basketball) while allowing 56.7 per outing (49th in college basketball).
• Illinois makes 5.5 three-pointers per game (240th in college basketball) at a 33.2% rate (97th in college basketball), compared to the 5.2 its opponents make while shooting 26.4% from beyond the arc.
• Maryland’s +498 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 35.6 points per game) is a result of putting up 89.3 points per game (10th in college basketball) while allowing 53.7 per outing (18th in college basketball).
• Maryland knocks down 1.2 more threes per game than the opposition, 7.2 (102nd in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 6.0.

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