COLLEGE PARK, MD - Tip-off times were officially announced today by the BIG EAST Conference including Maryland's game at Villanova as part of the 2023 Gavitt Games on November 17 at Finneran Pavilion in Philadelphia. The game is set for an 8:30 PM start and will be televised on FS1.

The Gavitt Tipoff Games is an annual early-season series played between the Big Ten and BIG EAST conferences and named in honor of Dave Gavitt, founder of the BIG EAST and basketball visionary. The 2023 Gavitt Games are a make-up of the games cancelled in 2020, what was the final scheduled year for the series, due to COVID-19.

Maryland is 3-0 all-time in Gavitt play, defeating Georgetown 76-75 in 2016-17 at the Verizon Center and 75-71 on Nov. 17, 2015 at the XFINITY Center. The Terps last played in the games in 2017-18 with a 79-65 win over Butler in the XFINITY Center.

All-time, Maryland is 1-4 against Villanova with the last meeting coming in Philadelphia on Jan. 15, 2011 – a 74-66 win for the Wildcats. Since the two teams first started playing in 1985, the Terps won the first meeting with Nova having won four straight in the series.

The Terps posted a 16-1 home record last season in the XFINITY Center including a 10-0 mark against Big Ten opponents. The conference slate was highlighted by wins over No. 3 Purdue, No. 16 Illinois, and No. 21 Indiana as well as against Michigan. 

Overall, Maryland finished the year with a 22-13 overall record to reach the NCAA Tournament in Kevin Willard's first season as head coach. The Terps were ranked as high as No. 13 in the AP Top 25 poll during the 2022-23 campaign and as high as No. 6 in the NCAA NET. 

The Terps' returning players are highlighted by the trio of Jahmir Young, Julian Reese, and Donta Scott, while the current incoming class is ranked 15th nationally.

The 2023-24 season will officially open on Nov. 7 against Mount St. Mary's at the XFINITY Center. Season tickets are currently on sale now and can be purchased online at www.UMTerps.com, by calling the Terrapin Ticket Office at 800-462-TERP, or by emailing for more information at terptix@umd.edu.

Full game times and television designations will be announced in the coming days. All games will be carried live on the Maryland Sports Radio Network anchored by WJZ-FM 105.7 (Baltimore) and The TEAM 980 AM (Washington, D.C.). Legendary Voice of the Terrapins Johnny Holliday returns for his 45th year calling games, while analyst Chris Knoche returns for his 24th. For home games, Walt "The Wizard" Williams joins the crew for his 15th season on air. Click here for the full schedule to date.