The Terps got the signature win they needed against Illinois – now they’ll have to prove it wasn’t just a mirage in an otherwise lost season.
Young and Reese combined to score 48 of the Terps’ 76 points in the upset victory.
The Terps out-scored the Wolverines by 19 points after halftime.
The Terps have dropped three of four games to begin conference play.
The Terps never held a lead in the contest.
The Terps upset the No. 3 Boilermakers at home last season. They’ll look for a repeat on Tuesday.
The Terps will enter the new year riding a five-game win streak.
Young scored a career high 37 points to pace the Terps.
The Terps have lost all four of their games away from home this season and are just 2-11 on the road under Kevin Willard.
The Terps trailed by as many as nine in the second half, but mounted a late-game comeback.