After the Maryland men’s basketball team’s fell behind by 17 early in the second half of a 76-71 loss to No. 4 Virginia on Wednesday night, Terps coach Mark Turgeon called timeout.
He went to a smaller lineup, alternating between sophomore center Bruno Fernando and freshman forward Jalen Smith (Mount Saint Joseph) with four perimeter players.
Immediately out of the timeout, Aaron Wiggins and Eric Ayala hit back-to-back 3-pointers and Smith, subbing for Fernando, was able to score inside.
Eventually, it was Fernando who got most of the time, being bigger, stronger and better passing out of double teams than Smith.