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Match Facts
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Matchup | Georgetown Hoyas at Maryland Terrapins |
| Date | Friday, November 7, 2025 |
| Venue | XFINITY Center, College Park, MD |
| Broadcast | FS1 |
| Georgetown | 1-0 |
| Maryland | 1-0 |
| Spread | Maryland -7.5 / Georgetown +7.5 |
| Moneyline | Maryland -405 / Georgetown +296 |
| Total | 146.5 |
Line and Odds Movement
Maryland is priced as a clear but not inflated home favorite in a rivalry spot with major roster turnover. The number reflects superior talent, size, and depth plus home court, but still gives Georgetown credit for upgraded personnel and a functional offense.
The total at 146.5 anticipates tempo and shot-making from both sides. Early profiles for each team support a scoring environment above typical grind-first Big Ten pace given Maryland’s new offensive pieces and Georgetown’s willingness to attack and get to the line.
Matchup Breakdown
This is an early-season rivalry test framed by new identities.
Maryland under Buzz Williams has retooled with proven high-major transfers and a five-star guard. Pharrel Payne’s interior presence, plus Elijah Saunders, Andre Mills, and Darius Adams, gives the Terps multiple creators and finishers. Their opener showed physicality, rim pressure, and balanced scoring that will stress Georgetown’s half-court defense.
Georgetown under Ed Cooley looks more competitive. The Hoyas put up 87 on Morgan State despite shooting 4-for-26 from three. They got downhill, lived at the line, and showed real physicality on the wings with KJ Lewis, Malik Mack, and DeShawn Harris-Smith. If the threes normalize even slightly, their offensive ceiling is higher than last season’s product.
Core matchup keys:
Maryland’s size and depth vs Georgetown’s ability to handle contact, protect the ball, and finish enough possessions.
Georgetown’s free-throw rate vs Maryland’s discipline and rotations.
Perimeter shot quality: both teams created good looks in their openers; efficiency determines if this stays close or tilts Maryland’s way.
Maryland has the higher floor. Georgetown has enough talent now to make the number matter.
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Injury Reports
Georgetown Hoyas Injury Report
| Player | Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|
| None key reported | N/A | N/A |
Maryland Terrapins Injury Report
| Player | Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|
| None key reported | N/A | N/A |
No major confirmed absences materially change the handicap at this time.
Georgetown Recent Performance
Georgetown’s 87-70 win over Morgan State was encouraging and flawed in ways that are fixable.
Positives: aggression, physicality, free-throw generation, and contributions from new pieces. Harris-Smith and Fort added the kind of toughness the roster previously lacked.
Negative: 15.4 percent from three. If that regresses upward even modestly, the Hoyas’ offensive output travels better into a high-major road environment.
They showed they can score without hot shooting. That matters catching points.
Maryland Recent Performance
Maryland opened with an 83-61 win over Coppin State that checked most boxes.
Payne controlled the paint. Mills and Adams gave them perimeter punch. The defense was organized enough for this stage and the physicality level matched Buzz Williams’ history.
The Terps’ revamped roster has experience, athleticism, and multiple scoring options. At home, in a rivalry spotlight, this projects as a group capable of sustained runs that can break open games if opponents wobble for a few minutes.
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Betting Insights and Trends
This is a classic early-season overreaction and adjustment spot.
Maryland has the talent edge, depth edge, and home edge.
Georgetown has upgraded enough that +7.5 is not automatic throwaway, especially with their ability to draw fouls and manufacture points.
Rivalry context and fresh systems on both sides favor volatility more than a flat blowout script. Maryland’s offensive upside supports the favorite; Georgetown’s whistle profile and improved roster support the dog.
Best Bets and Prediction
Spread lean: Maryland -7.5.
Projection has Maryland by low double digits. Their physicality, depth, and home environment should wear on Georgetown over 40 minutes. If Maryland limits fouls and forces Georgetown to score in the half court instead of the stripe, the Terps cover more often than not.
Total lean: Over 146.5.
Both teams showed scoring capability in their openers. Combined opener output was 170 points. With pace, rivalry energy, whistle potential, and multiple creators on both sides, this number is reachable unless efficiency collapses.
Projected score: Maryland 82, Georgetown 70.
Handicapper section
This matchup sits in a playable range for both side and total, with Maryland’s roster edge balanced against Georgetown’s foul-drawing and rivalry motivation. If you later supply official college basketball interlink URLs for ScoresAndStats, those can be integrated here for structured CBB picks, matchup tools, and odds tracking without changing the core handicap.
