Maryland Defeats Georgia Tech 85-70 In Exhibition Game

Sunday, October 11

Baltimore, MD

4:30 PM

Maryland

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Georgia Tech (Exh.)

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Team	1	2	F
Georgia Tech	24	46	70
Maryland	45	40	85

Pharrel Payne throws a dunk down against Georgia Tech

Maryland Defeats Georgia Tech 85-70 In Exhibition Game

10/11/2026 4:30:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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11 different Terps scored in their first action of the season.

BALTIMORE, MD — Maryland defeated Georgia Tech 85-70 in an exhibition game at Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena on Sunday afternoon. The Terps had 11 different players score as they flexed their roster ahead of the 2026-27 season.

Pharrel Payne had a strong return to the court with 16 points and nine rebounds. Kaden House was one of many Terps to make a strong first impression with 14 points, while Andre Mills recorded 11 points with a trio of 3-pointers and Adama Tambedou logged 10 points. Maryland shot 38.1% (8/21) from 3-point range in the win. Mike McNair, Jr. went 3-3 from range in his first game, while the Terps flew through the air with several thumping dunks.

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Maryland used a series of scoring runs to take control of the game in the first half. The Terps scored the first eight points of the contest before going on a 13-2 run midway through the opening frame and a 12-0 run in the closing minutes. The Terps held Georgia Tech to just 11 points in the final eight minutes of the first half.

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The Terps flexed their physicality on the boards by out-rebounding Georgia Tech 44-33. Maryland led by as much as 27 and never trailed as it aced its first preseason test. The Terps are back in action for one final preseason clash with West Virginia on Oct. 18.

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— Maryland Men's Basketball (@TerrapinHoops) October 11, 2026

How it Happened:
1st Half:

McNair, Jr. opened the scoring with a 3-pointer.
Mills hit a 3-pointer as Maryland opened an 8-0 lead.
Baba Oladotun hit a free throw for his first action.
Maryland led 13-9 eight minutes into the contest.
The Terps stormed ahead with a 13-2 run as House and Mills both scored five points.
House threw down a dunk to extend the lead to 31-18 with six minutes to play.
Maryland used another 10-0 run to take a 38-18 lead in the final minutes.
McNair, Jr. hit another three in the closing seconds.
The Terps led 45-24 at the half.

2nd Half:

House opened the second-half scoring with a pair of free throws to become the first player in double figures.
Robert Jennings II threw a dunk down early in the half.
McNair, Jr. hit another 3-pointer as the Maryland lead swelled.
Payne became the second Terp in double figures with 13 minutes to play as he extended the lead to 61-38.
Mills hit a 3-pointer to reach double figures.
Tambedou put Maryland up to 70 points with a free throw with eight minutes to play.
Maryland reached the 80-point mark with five minutes to play.
Tambedou became the first terp to reach double figures in the final minute.
The Terps closed out their 85-70 win.