Georgetown beats Maryland 86-74 for second straight series win
The gist
Georgetown men's basketball beat Maryland 86-74 at Capital One Arena, led 44-28 at halftime.
The win moved the Hoyas to 2-0 and kept local bragging rights in Washington.
How it unfolded
- Nov 7, 2026Georgetown beat Maryland 86-74 at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., shooting 50% from 3-point range and leading 44-28 at halftime.
- Nov 7, 2026Maryland's Pharrel Payne scored a game-high 28 points on 10-of-14 shooting with eight rebounds, while Georgetown's Jaland Lowe scored 22; Maryland shot 3 of 20 from 3-point range and fell to 1-1 as Georgetown improved to 2-0.
- Nov 8, 2026The Big East MBB Minute noted Georgetown improved to 2-0 after downing Maryland on Saturday night.
Key terms
- Big East
- A collegiate athletic conference competing in NCAA Division I, mainly in the northeastern and midwestern United States.
- 3-point range
- A basketball shot made from beyond the three-point line, worth three points.
- rebounds
- In basketball, a rebound grabbed by the attacking team after its own missed shot.
Source: Wikipedia