WEST LAFAYETTE — Here’s what you need to know about the Maryland men’s basketball team’s game vs. Connecticut in the Round of 64 on Saturday night.
Senior guard Darryl Morsell is the heart and soul of Maryland and the leading force for a defense that allowed the second-fewest points per game in the Big Ten. But on Saturday night, the Baltimore native and Mount Saint Joseph graduate may face his biggest test of the season.
UConn guard James Bouknight was a first-team All-Big East selection, averaging a team-high 19 points for the Huskies. Maryland coach Mark Turgeon said Wednesday that the sophomore “looks like an NBA player to me when I watch him play.