Maryland men’s basketball coach Mark Turgeon admitted he “lost sleep” the night before the Terps’ home game against Michigan State on Feb. 28.
Senior guard Darryl Morsell had barely practiced the week leading up to the game while resting an injured right shoulder that had to be popped back in place twice during the team’s previous game against Rutgers.
But the Baltimore native told his coach he felt well and quickly proved so, scoring the game’s first five points — including a smooth 3-pointer — as he recorded 11 and helped lead Maryland (15-11, 9-10 Big Ten) to its fifth straight win.