Overview
- The Hoyas opened with an 11-0 burst, never trailed, and pushed the lead to 20 in the second half before closing out the road win.
- Malik Mack led Georgetown with 19 points and eight rebounds, KJ Lewis had 16 points and nine boards, and Caleb Williams posted 14 points and 10 rebounds.
- Maryland suffered its first home‑opener loss since 1976, shooting 25% from the field and 4-for-21 from three.
- Myles Rice scored 19 off the bench in his Maryland debut and Pharrel Payne added 17 points, with the pair accounting for the Terps’ final 15 points.
- The matchup marked the teams’ first meeting since 2016 and the opener of a four-game series scheduled to run through 2028, with ex-Terp DeShawn Harris-Smith limited to three points in his return.