COLLEGE PARK — Maryland men’s basketball fared poorly in its first test of the young season.

Four days after beginning the campaign with a sound 22-point victory over Coppin State, the Terps’ positive vibes evaporated Friday night in a 70-60 setback to visiting Georgetown before an announced 16,594 at Xfinity Center in the resumption of an area rivalry that had been dormant for almost a decade.

Maryland dropped to 1-1 for the second time in the past three years. The team had been seeking a 2-0 start for the 11th time in the past 22 seasons.

The promise of a strong beginning under new coach Buzz Williams seemed attainable after the Terps had pulled away from the Eagles in the second half for an 83-61 win at the Naismith Hall of Fame Series at CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore. Instead, they wa

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