Maryland basketball will host Butler as part of the third annual Gavitt Games. The Terps will face the Bulldogs at the Xfinity Center as part of the tip-off series on Nov. 15, CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein reported Saturday.
The eight-game series between the Big Ten and Big East conferences was started in 2015 in the name of Dave Gavitt, visionary founder of the Big East. The series has ended in a tie both years, but Maryland has won both of its matchups.
The Terps matched up with Beltway rival Georgetown in both prior Gavitt Games. They won the inaugural matchup 75-71 in College Park in November 2015, and a furious comeback at the Verizon Center saw Maryland ride home with a 76-75 victory last season.