When the halftime horn sounded at Xfinity Center on Tuesday night, Maryland men’s basketball left the floor desperate for something that could give it an offensive spark.
Things weren’t looking good for head coach Mark Turgeon’s squad to that point, with the team connecting on just one of its first twelve three-point attempts to find itself trailing No. 24 Purdue by three at the break. Turgeon made it a point of emphasis to get his most dynamic scorer, Aaron Wiggins, involved early and often in the second frame.
“There was no way that we’d go 1-for-12 in the second half again,” Wiggins said.