Andrew Breza

Only two Wizards players have a positive +/- : Justin Champagnie and Sharife Cooper, who have played the least amount of minutes tonight (12:35 & 8:42, respectively) Will Riley and Bub Carrington each have three turnovers while JuJu Reese has four.

End of Q3: Bulls 87, Wizards 74 The Bulls have matched their largest lead of the game heading into the final frame. They took advantage of seven Wizards turnovers, scoring 13 points off of them.

Juju Reese became the second player and first Wizard in today’s match to reach a double-double, continuing an impressive rookie campaign. Reese etched his name into history on Tuesday, becoming the player with the most rebounds through their first 10 games in the 21st century.

HALFTIME: Bulls 52, Wizards 51 Wizards shrunk an eight point deficit at the end of the first quarter. The Bulls led by as much as 13. Chicago’s Leonard Miller leads the game in scoring with 13. Mac McClung, back in Cap One from his Georgetown days, has two steals.

Interesting storylines for tonight: • There will be Terps on both sides: JuJu Reese (Wizards) & Jalen Smith (Bulls). Smith is out. • Injuries galore: Trae Young, Bilal Coulibaly, Tre Johnson, Keyshawn George, Alex Sarr, Josh Giddey, Matas Buzelis, Isaac Okoro, Anfernee Simons

Excited to be at Capital One Arena tonight, covering the Wizards vs. Bulls game for @ProfBlackistone Sports Writing & Reporting course! It’ll be the antepenultimate game for both squads in the 2025/26 NBA season. @merrillcollege | @PovichCenter | #J382

FINAL: Illinois 78, Maryland 72 The Terps battled hard, but ultimately fall just short of their first ranked win. Illinois' success in the paint (42 points) and efficiency at the charity stripe (21/26) propelled them to victory. Gamer to come shortly for @TerpsCentral.

Buckle up: only two minutes of basketball remain at the Xfinity Center in the 2025-26 campaign, with Illinois leading Maryland by four. The Terps have cut an eight-point deficit in half, and are close to their first ranked victory.

In his final game at the Xfinity Center, Solomon Washington has fouled out. The Terps have allowed the Illini to get back into the driver's seat, mostly due to their 17 team fouls. Illinois is 15-for-18 at the charity stripe.

Andre Mills is now up to 24 points, currently sitting as the game's leading scorer. It's the redshirt freshman's fourth time this season scoring over 20.

At the 8:47 mark, the Terps trailed by six. 32 seconds later, we're back to a tie. Isaiah Watts drove down and converted an and-one attempt that sent the Xfinity Center crowd into a frenzy. 7 minutes remain, and these two sides are knotted at 61 points each.

Solomon Washington was charged with a foul on a missed three-point shot, where he collided with an Illinois guard on the perimeter. Illinois appealed the call successfully, resulting in a flagrant-1 foul being charged to Washington. It's his fourth foul of the game.

Maryland timeout | 12:50 2H The Terps are on an 8-3 scoring run and have the chance to take their first lead since the 2:41 mark of the first half. After a three-point miss by Darius Adams, Collin Metcalf collected the board. The Terps will have 14 seconds on the shot clock.

Darius Adams joins Andre Mills and Diggy Coit in the double-digit scoring figures club after he converted back-to-back three-point shots. A good bounce back came for the freshman, who has struggled as of late.

Not a sight the Terp faithful want to see: Solomon Washington went down hard after a screen by Illinois' Zvonimir Ivisic. Washington was able to get up and walk off, but looked to be in pain.

Media timeout | 15:39 2H Both teams have come out of the locker room with momentum. Illinois has scored 11, Maryland 8. Diggy Coit has Maryland's last two buckets, reaching double-digit points. However, Illinois continues to dominate the paint. They're up to 28 points down low.

Something to monitor: Solomon Washington has registered his third personal foul with 18:52 remaining. It's not a new situation for Washington and the Terps, who have had to manage his playing time amidst fouls on multiple occasions. Trailing by two, we'll see Buzz's plan.

Andre Mills isn't far behind Mirkovic, as the Terp guard has 11 points. He's the only Terp with double-digits. He's also added three rebounds, second behind Solomon Washington's four. Mills has been the driving force for Maryland's offense over the last six games.