Georgetown Hoyas @ Maryland Terrapins
Mack's 19 points lead Georgetown 70-60 past Maryland
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- — Malik Mack scored 19 points, KJ Lewis added 16, and Georgetown beat Maryland 70-60 on Friday.
Georgetown went up 11-0 to start the game, but didn’t hit a 3-pointer in first half, and entered the break with a 32-27 lead.
The Hoyas (2-0) stretched their lead to 20 at the 12:08 mark of the second half, holding Maryland to three points over the first 12 minutes of the half.
Mack made all three of his 3-pointers in the second half. He added eight rebounds and a couple of steals. Lewis tallied nine rebounds. Caleb Williams had 14 points and 10 rebounds.
It was the first loss in a home opener for Maryland (1-1) in 48 years.
Myles Rice had 19 points for Maryland off the bench. He scored on three consecutive possessions to cut the deficit to 61-54 with 4:05 remaining. Pharrel Payne added 17 points for the Terrapins. He and Rice combined for Maryland's final 15 points.
Julius Halaifonua and Jeremiah Williams fouled out for Georgetown in a game that had 49 total fouls.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Mike Roberts
- James Breeding
- Jeffrey Anderson
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| DePaul | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Georgetown | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Marquette | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Seton Hall | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| UConn | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Xavier | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Butler | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Creighton | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Providence | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| St. John's | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Villanova | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Iowa | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Northwestern | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Ohio State | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Oregon | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Purdue | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| UCLA | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Washington | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Wisconsin | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Indiana | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Michigan | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Michigan State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Minnesota | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Nebraska | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Penn State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Rutgers | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| USC | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Maryland | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |

