Rice's 26 points power Maryland to Big Ten quarterfinal rout of Illinois

Guard Rodney Rice scored a season-high 26 points , including an unconscious 11 in a row during an 18-point first half, as No. 2 seed Maryland opened the floodgates early and poured it on, trouncing No. 7 seed Illinois 88-65 in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament.