Georgetown men's basketball defeated Maryland 86–74 on Saturday, hitting 15 three-pointers — its most in a game since 2010.
Hoyas guard Jaland Lowe shot 5-of-8 from three-point range and totaled 22 points and eight assists. Forward Kayvon Mulready scored 15 points, making five threes. Elmarko Jackson added 17 points and Vincent Iwuchukwu had 12.
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Lowe and Mulready each hit a three-pointer within 24 seconds late in the first half, pushing Georgetown’s lead to 38–26. The Hoyas held a double-digit advantage for the remainder of the game. Mulready sank another three to cap a 12–3 run to open the second half, and Georgetown’s lead reached 27 points.
Maryland guard Pharrel Payne scored 28 points on 10-of-14 shooting and converted all eight free throws. Freshman Kaden House scored 13 points — all in the second half. DJ Wagner contributed 11 points.
The Terrapins shot 26-of-63 (41%) overall and 3-of-20 (15%) from three-point range. Georgetown shot 52% overall and made 15-of-30 threes.
Maryland closed the game on a 19–6 run but could not erase the deficit. Georgetown improved to 2–0. Maryland fell to 1–1.
Maryland hosts No. 9 Virginia on Friday. Georgetown hosts Delaware State on Tuesday.
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