As the buzzer sounded Jalen Smith bent over in tears.
The freshman forward’s 3-pointer with 28 seconds left tied the game at 67, helping Maryland climb back from a 15-point deficit to give the Terps a chance to advance to a Sweet Sixteen game in Washington, D.C., but a late game-winning layup by LSU’s Tremont Waters with 1.7 seconds left sealed a dramatic 69-67 win for the Tigers.
The Terps missed seven free throws on the game (16-for-23), including five in the second half and two in the final three minutes by Smith.
