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Terps-Hoyas rivalry is renewed — and Georgetown comes home with a win

In Beltway rivals first meeting since 2016, the Hoyas used an unrelenting defense to forge a 70-60 win in College Park.

November 7, 2025 at 10:36 p.m. EST

Maryland's Myles Rice gets to the basket against the defense of Georgetown's KJ Lewis, left, and Vincent Iwuchukwu. (Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

Georgetown and Maryland resumed their long-dormant men’s basketball rivalry Friday night, each team facing uncertainty in the season’s early stages following significant roster turnover. The Hoyas emerged with greater clarity in their direction thanks to a 70-60 triumph that left Terrapins faithful streaming toward the exits at Xfinity Center well before the final horn.