Maryland basketball is hours away from tipping off against Butler in its first tough test of the 2017-18 season. The Terps enter this contest 2-0 this year, and they’re undefeated in the Gavitt Games series after beating Georgetown in the last two seasons.
It’s a blackout game, and the Terps are distributing Batman-style capes to fans. It’ll also be a late tip-off, making it twice in three years that Maryland’s Gavitt Games matchup has started at 8:30 p.m. or later.
The numbers
Maryland: 2-0
Butler: 2-0
All-time series: Butler leads 1-0 (2007 NCAA Tournament)
Odds: Maryland is favored by 5.5 points.
How to watch and listen
Wednesday, Nov. 15, 8:30 p.m. (ET), Xfinity Center, College Park
TV: FS1 — Justin Kutcher (Play-by-Play), Jim Jackson (Analyst)
Streaming: Fox Sports Go
Radio: 105.7FM (Baltimore)/980AM (DC), Sirius (138)/XM (195), TuneIn Radio App (Johnny Holliday, Chris Knoche, Walt Williams); WMUC Sports (Connor Newcomb, Alex Flum)
In other news
Here’s The Washington Post on Dion Wiley, who’s back healthy after two injury-plagued years.
DJ Durkin says he’ll start Max Bortenschlager at quarterback “if he’s healthy” (Baltimore Sun).
Kaila Charles is incredibly good at basketball, and her fourth-quarter outburst in Maryland’s late charge against South Carolina showed what she’s capable of.
The men’s team’s trio of 2018 signees looks quite promising, at least in highlights.