WASHINGTON, D.C. — Georgetown defeated Maryland 86-74 at Capital One Arena in Washington on Saturday, with Jaland Lowe supplying 22 points and eight assists as the Hoyas moved to 2-0.
Lowe connected on 5 of 8 shots from beyond the arc. Elmarko Jackson scored 17 points, Kayvon Mulready had 15 points on five 3-pointers, and Vincent Iwuchukwu finished with 12. Georgetown made 15 3-pointers as a team.
The Hoyas were ahead 44-28 at the break. Lowe and Mulready each hit a 3-pointer 24 seconds apart to make the score 38-26 with 2:38 remaining in the first half, and Georgetown stayed in front by double figures the rest of the night. Pharrel Payne paced Maryland with 28 points to go with eight boards. Wagner finished with 13 points. The Terrapins held a 37-27 rebounding edge and piled up 42 of their points inside.
The game was the 67th time the programs have played, a rivalry that started in 1910. Maryland fell to 1-1 and plays host to ninth-ranked Virginia on Nov. 13.
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