Georgetown men's basketball beats Loyola Maryland 80-58 in opener

The Georgetown Hoyas opened their season with an 80-58 win over the Loyola Maryland Greyhounds on Monday at Capital One Arena, in front of 3,034 fans.

Georgetown (1-0) led 44-20 at halftime and was never behind. The Hoyas' largest lead was 31 points. Loyola Maryland (0-1) outscored Georgetown 38-36 in the second half.

Lowe and Iwuchukwu lead the way

Jaland Lowe led all scorers with 23 points on 9-of-15 shooting, including 5-of-8 from three, in 34 minutes. Vince Iwuchukwu added 21 points on 6-of-8 shooting and made 9 of 11 free throws. He also led Georgetown with 9 rebounds in 23 minutes.

Elmarko Jackson scored 14 points on 5-of-11 shooting. Chol Machot had 7 points in 13 minutes off the bench. Kayvaun Mulready led the Hoyas with 4 assists and had 2 steals, and Gabriel Landeira also had 4 assists.

Inside the numbers

Georgetown shot 29-of-63 from the field (46 percent) and 7-of-26 from three (27 percent). The Hoyas were 15-of-17 at the free throw line and scored 40 points in the paint.

The Hoyas took care of the ball, committing 8 turnovers to Loyola Maryland's 14, and turned those turnovers into 16 points. Georgetown had 7 steals to the Greyhounds' 2. The Hoyas outrebounded Loyola Maryland 38-35 and had 18 assists on their 29 field goals. They were called for 11 fouls to the Greyhounds' 20, and Loyola Maryland went to the line only twice, missing both.

Loyola Maryland

The Greyhounds shot 24-of-63 (38 percent) and 10-of-28 from three. Leo Ricketts led them with 10 points on 4-of-7 shooting. Sebastien Emenalo had 8 rebounds and 7 points, and Carter Berg-McLean dished out 7 assists. Loyola Maryland had 12 offensive rebounds and 28 points in the paint.

Up next

Georgetown plays host to the Maryland Terrapins on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. ET.