Maryland men’s basketball freshman Jalen Smith didn’t have much fun in Saturday’s homecoming game against Loyola Chicago at Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore.
The former Mount Saint Joseph star picked up a couple of early fouls and never got into much of a flow, finishing with a season-low one point in Maryland’s 14-point win over the Ramblers.
After a day off Sunday, Smith had a little talk Monday with Maryland coach Mark Turgeon in preparation of Tuesday’s game against another Loyola, the one from Smith’s hometown.
“I was like, ‘We need more out of you,’ ” Turgeon recalled after Smith’s 20 points and eight rebounds led the Terps to a 94-71 win over the Greyhounds at Xfinity Center.