Losing your best defender right before a key stretch could rattle any team, but Illinois just showed serious depth and grit against Maryland. Even with Kylan Boswell sidelined, the Illini shook off a rocky start, shuffled their lineup, and let Andrej Stojakovic shine with a career-high 30 points. Coach Underwood’s wild lineup experiments paid off, and the team’s energy on defense and the boards made all the difference. With tough games at Purdue and Nebraska coming up, can Illinois keep this momentum going without Boswell? What do you think about the new faces stepping up? #Sports #IllinoisBasketball #BigTen