Capital One Arena had the look of a big-night rivalry stage on Saturday, but the game itself never really lived up to the setting. Maryland went into Georgetown and got handled, falling 86-74 to the Hoyas in a matchup between DMV programs that quickly slipped out of reach.
The Terps did open with some life. A 7-0 burst gave them a 9-7 edge around the 15-minute mark in the first half.
That was about as good as it got. Georgetown answered with a long stretch of control, outscoring Maryland 22-8 over the next eight-and-a-half minutes and leaning on sharp perimeter shooting to take over.
Jaland Lowe was a big part of that surge, drilling two 3-pointers during the run. Georgetown kept the pressure on through the rest of the half, and Maryland never found much rhythm offensively. The Terps shot just 36% from the field before the break and went 1-for-11 from deep.
Georgetown, by contrast, looked comfortable from the outside and efficient overall. The Hoyas finished the first half 15-of-30 from the field and 8-of-17 from three, then closed on a 12-0 run to take a 16-point lead into halftime.
Maryland’s problems only deepened after the break. Turnovers piled up, possessions bogged down late, and Georgetown’s perimeter defense kept forcing the Terps into tough shots. The Hoyas were able to turn those mistakes into transition baskets, while Maryland couldn’t get its defense set in time to slow the pace.
Senior big man Pharrel Payne was the one steady bright spot for Maryland. He finished with 28 points on 10-of-14 shooting and hit all eight of his free throws, while also grabbing eight rebounds.
Freshman Kaden House sparked a brief late push, scoring 12 of his 13 points in the final five minutes as Maryland tried to chip away at a 26-point deficit. The comeback never got close enough to matter, but it did trim the final margin to 12.
Lowe led Georgetown with 22 points and knocked down five 3-pointers in the win.
The loss marked back-to-back seasons Maryland has dropped its game against Georgetown in the four-game series the teams are playing across four seasons. The Terps now turn to another in-state opponent, hosting No.
9 Virginia in a Redout matchup on Friday, Nov. 13th. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. and the game will air on Peacock.
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