From a second-year player’s jump to a performance that possibly clinched a bid to the NCAA tournament, here are three takeaways from the Maryland men’s basketball team’s 73-55 win over Michigan State on Sunday.
This time last year, Hart was struggling to crack the rotation as he made the adjustment from high school to college. But the sophomore from Philadelphia has established himself to be a bona fide starter as a sophomore.
Hart, who didn’t appear in 10 straight games last season during the heart of the Terps’ conference schedule, first gave an inkling he returned to College Park an improved player when he dropped a career-high 32 points against St.