Maryland basketball is 4-0, but didn’t arrive at that record without drama. The Terps trailed Hofstra 37-31 at halftime before rallying in the second half en route to an 80-69 win. Six Terps scored in double figures, but the rest of the team was hardly used.
The sophomore center was not in the starting lineup Friday, as senior Ivan Bender took his place at center before Fernando checked in after three and a half minutes.
“I’m about teaching life lessons, and I’m just going to leave it at that,” head coach Mark Turgeon said.