The most wonderful time of the year is back, as Big Ten men’s basketball conference play gets into full swing.
Maryland will head to West Lafayette, Indiana, to take on the Purdue Boilermakers in a Christmas Day matchup, marking the second time that the Terps have faced off on the holiday, with the other coming at the Rainbow Classic in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1984 against Iowa.
Head coach Mark Turgeon and his squad bounced back into the win column on Tuesday with an 84-71 victory over La Salle, changing the mindset of the team.
“I feel like not even necessarily after La Salle, just after the losses that we’ve had,” Galin Smith said.