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Georgetown Hosts Maryland for Saturday Night DMV Duel

WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University men's basketball team will host the Maryland Terrapins at Capital One Arena on Saturday, November 7 for the second matchup of a four-year series. Tipoff at Capital One Arena is set for 7:30 p.m. in the District.
 
FOLLOW THE HOYAS
  • Saturday's game can be seen on Peacock with Mike Corey calling the play-by-play and Nick Bahe providing analysis. The game will also be streamed free of charge on the NBC Sports Network YouTube channel.
  • The game can be heard locally on Bloomberg 99.1 and on the SiriusXM app with Rich Chvotkin on the call in his 53rd season.
  • A link to the live stats can be found on GUHoyas.com.
 
ABOUT THE HOYAS
  • The 2026-27 season marks the fourth year under Head Coach Ed Cooley. In his third season, Cooley guided Georgetown to an overall record of 16-18 and 6-14 in BIG EAST play, highlighted by a run as the No. 11 seed to the BIG EAST Tournament semifinals with victories over DePaul and Villanova at Madison Square Garden.
  • The Hoyas were selected 10th in the BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll.
  • Georgetown opened the 2026-27 season with an 80-58 win over the Loyola Maryland Greyhounds at Capital One Arena on Monday. Jaland Lowe led a trio of Hoyas in double figures with 23 points on 9-for-15 shooting, including five 3-pointers. Vince Iwuchukwu added 21 points on 75.0% (6-8) shooting and was just short of a double-double with a team-high nine rebounds. Elmarko Jackson rounded out those in double figures with 14 points on five made field goals.
  • Kayvaun Mulready and Gabriel Landeira paced the Hoyas offense with four assists each as the team totaled 18 assists on 29 field goals.
  • Of the 15 student-athletes on Georgetown's roster, six have suited up and played minutes for the Hoyas previously. Caleb Williams and Mulready have the most experience of the returning GU players with 63 and 55 games, respectively. Iwuchukwu played 24 games a season ago, while Seal Diouf managed 12 games in his first season of action. Mason Moses (3) and Michael Van Raaphorst (9) have seen limited action for the Blue & Gray. Landeira returns to the squad after being a midseason addition last year and totaled 17 minutes in his debut.
  • The Hoyas added eight new faces this year, with Jackson (Kansas), Lowe (Kentucky), Chol Machot (College of Charleston), and Parker (FAU) being joined by fellow transfer junior Vyctorius Miller (Oklahoma State). In addition, Georgetown welcomes freshmen Athan Olivier IV, Justin Caldwell and Pedro Pastre.
  • Cooley is in his fourth season with the Hoyas.
 
ABOUT THE TERRAPINS
  • Maryland finished the 2025-26 season with a 12-21 overall record, including a 4-16 mark in BIG 10 play.
  • Senior guard Lukas Sotell, sophomore guard Guillermo Del Pino, redshirt sophomore guard Andre Mills and redshirt senior forward/center Pharrel Payne are the only four returners on the roster who have previous playing time in a Maryland uniform.
  • In its first matchup of the 2026-27 season, Maryland defeated Bucknell 96-67 at the XFINITY Center. A quintet of Terps scored in double figures, led by Andre Mills, who recorded a double-double with 22 points and 11 rebounds. Kaden House followed with 14 points off the bench, Pharrel Payne tallied 13, while Tomislav Buljan and DJ Wagner each added 10.
  • The Terps are led by Head Coach Buzz Williams, who enters his second season in College Park..
 
ABOUT THE SERIES
  • Georgetown and Maryland will meet for the 69th time in program history, with the Terrapins holding a 38-30 advantage in the all-time series dating back to 1907.
  • The Hoyas won the most recent matchup between the regional rivals, capturing a 70-60 victory over the Terps at XFINITY Center on November 7, 2025. A trio of Hoyas reached double figures with Caleb Williams tallying a double-double on 14 points and 10 rebounds to go along with a pair of blocks.
  • Cooley holds a 1-2 record against the Terps and holds a 2-3 record against Buzz Williams.
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Seal Diouf

#14 Seal Diouf

C
6' 9"
Junior
Vince Iwuchukwu

#3 Vince Iwuchukwu

C
7' 1"
Senior
Gabriel Landeira

#22 Gabriel Landeira

G
6' 6"
Freshman
Mason Moses

#8 Mason Moses

G
6' 6"
Junior
Kayvaun Mulready

#45 Kayvaun Mulready

G
6' 4"
Junior
Michael Van Raaphorst

#30 Michael Van Raaphorst

G
6' 3"
Junior
Caleb Williams

#4 Caleb Williams

F
6' 7"
Junior
Vyctorius  Miller

#5 Vyctorius Miller

G
6' 5"
Junior
Athan  Olivier IV

#1 Athan Olivier IV

G
5' 10"
Freshman
Justin Caldwell

#2 Justin Caldwell

F
6' 9"
Freshman
Elmarko Jackson

#9 Elmarko Jackson

G
6' 3"
Senior
Chol Machot

#11 Chol Machot

C
7' 0"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Seal Diouf

#14 Seal Diouf

6' 9"
Junior
C
Vince Iwuchukwu

#3 Vince Iwuchukwu

7' 1"
Senior
C
Gabriel Landeira

#22 Gabriel Landeira

6' 6"
Freshman
G
Mason Moses

#8 Mason Moses

6' 6"
Junior
G
Kayvaun Mulready

#45 Kayvaun Mulready

6' 4"
Junior
G
Michael Van Raaphorst

#30 Michael Van Raaphorst

6' 3"
Junior
G
Caleb Williams

#4 Caleb Williams

6' 7"
Junior
F
Vyctorius  Miller

#5 Vyctorius Miller

6' 5"
Junior
G
Athan  Olivier IV

#1 Athan Olivier IV

5' 10"
Freshman
G
Justin Caldwell

#2 Justin Caldwell

6' 9"
Freshman
F
Elmarko Jackson

#9 Elmarko Jackson

6' 3"
Senior
G
Chol Machot

#11 Chol Machot

7' 0"
Junior
C