The senior’s first game since surgery to repair the injury and donning his new look produced only three points in 21 minutes off the bench for the Maryland Terrapins. His second was a career-high 19 points and some crucial baskets in the Terps’ upset victory over No. 12 Illinois.
To help with the discomfort, some padding was taken out prior to Sunday night’s 66-63 win. But the biggest key was the advice his mom gave him following his return against Iowa.
“My mother was like, take that mask home with you and wear it everywhere, so I’ve been walking around my apartment with the mask on to get used to it,” Morsell told the media in a Zoom meeting prior to the game.