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Maryland basketball found success bringing freshmen off the bench vs. North Carolina A&T

Maryland men’s basketball notched its first hands-down blowout of the season on Monday night, handling North Carolina A&T 82-59. The Terps improved to 3-0, as Mark Turgeon used his third different lineup of the season.

This time, Aaron Wiggins came off the bench, functioning as the sixth man, while Anthony Cowan Jr., Bruno Fernando and Jalen Smith started alongside Eric Ayala and Darryl Morsell. The change produced results, as Wiggins accounted for a season-high 14 of 27 bench points. Ricky Lindo added four points on 2-of-4 shooting, with seven boards and four assists, while Serrel Smith Jr.