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Maryland men’s basketball head coach Buzz Williams took ownership for the team’s slow start against Bucknell earlier this season. But in Saturday’s game against Georgetown, the issue only furthered.
The Terps opened a 9-7 lead just over four minutes into the contest, but they trailed for the remainder of the game. Maryland faced a 12-point deficit on the heels of a 22-8 Hoyas’ run, and the damage only got worse — Georgetown created an 80-53 lead with five minutes remaining.
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Despite closing the game on a 10-0 run, the Terps were outmatched, falling 86-74 in their first hurdle of the season.
Here are three takeaways from the loss.
3-point disparity continues
Maryland was not shy about shooting from deep early on — it fired nine 3-point attempts in the first 11 minutes. But the success was nonexistent.
Andre Mills connected on a shot from deep at the 16:48 mark. The redshirt sophomore, who went 34.4% from 3-point range last season, contributed the Terps’ only make in the first half. While Maryland continued to hoist looks from behind the arc, none found nylon.
Seven different players attempted a 3-point field goal in the first half, but the shots didn’t fall. Even Mike McNair Jr. — the nation’s fifth-best shooter from behind the arc last season — missed his lone first-half look.
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After Mills nailed the 3-point attempt, Maryland missed the next 17 shots from deep. While Kaden House snapped the drought with four minutes remaining after a pair of makes, the damage was already done.
That 27-point deficit largely came from Georgetown’s perimeter success.
The Hoyas were hot early, raining in five of their first 10 3-point shots. Guards Elmarko Jackson and Jaland Lowe were the primary beneficiaries. The duo each totaled 14 first-half points, with Lowe hitting four of his six 3-pointers. Jackson nailed a pair of first-half shots from deep, helping account for Georgetown’s eight first-half triples.
Maryland — which allowed Bucknell to splash 12 3-pointers…
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