Maryland’s Jalen Smith started Wednesday night’s game looking like a player still recovering from a 24-hour stomach flu, which caused the freshman from Baltimore to miss his first men’s college basketball game last Saturday against Radford.
The former Mount Saint Joseph star finished it looking like the first-round NBA pick he’s projected to be, scoring the last seven points for Maryland as the Terps beat No. 24 Nebraska, 74-72, at Xfinity Center.
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After Smith’s putback — coming off a missed 3-pointer by junior forward Anthony Cowan Jr.