Maryland had to await the winner of Michigan and Purdue to figure out who their next opponent would be on Saturday. The Wolverines defeated Purdue by a score of 86-68, setting up a rematch between the Terrapins and Wolverines in the Big Ten Tournament Semifinals.

Maryland ended a run of futility in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals and advanced to Saturday’s semifinal for the first time since 2016.

The Illini entered a Big Ten tournament quarterfinal matchup against No. 2 seed Maryland on a four-game winning streak that included total domination at Michigan, a gutsy comeback against Purdue and a 106-point binge against Iowa here Thursday. They’re also healthy and whole again — finally — and had started to seem mighty dangerous.