Maryland basketball is hours away from tipping off against Butler in its first tough test of the 2017-18 season. The Terps enter this contest 2-0 this year, and they’re undefeated in the Gavitt Games series after beating Georgetown in the last two seasons.
It’s a blackout game, and the Terps are distributing Batman-style capes to fans. It’ll also be a late tip-off, making it twice in three years that Maryland’s Gavitt Games matchup has started at 8:30 p.m. or later.
Maryland: 2-0
Butler: 2-0
All-time series: Butler leads 1-0 (2007 NCAA Tournament)
Odds: Maryland is favored by 5.