Maryland Basketball: What we know about the 2016-17 nonconference schedule

Feb 13, 2016; College Park, MD, USA; Maryland Terrapins forward Jake Layman (10) shoots a three point shot during the first half against the Wisconsin Badgers at Xfinity Center. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 13, 2016; College Park, MD, USA; Maryland Terrapins forward Jake Layman (10) shoots a three point shot during the first half against the Wisconsin Badgers at Xfinity Center. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
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Feb 8, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; Georgetown Hoyas center Jessie Govan (15) shoots the ball over St. John’s Red Storm guard Felix Balamou (10) in the first half at Verizon Center. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 8, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; Georgetown Hoyas center Jessie Govan (15) shoots the ball over St. John’s Red Storm guard Felix Balamou (10) in the first half at Verizon Center. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

Georgetown

When: Nov. 15
Where: Verizon Center (part of Gavitt Tipoff Games)
The Skinny: The Hoyas are coming off a brutal 15-18 season that featured losses to Monmouth, Radford, and UNC-Asheville. Leading scorer D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera (16.2 points) and big man Bradley Hayes have graduated, so their production will have to replaced.

Georgetown will depend on a pair of juniors in Isaac Copeland and L.J. Peak to carry the majority of the scoring load. Peak showed flashes of brilliance last season as he finished in double figures in the last 15 games. Sophomore center Jessie Govan will look to improve on a mediocre freshman campaign and be one of the more dominant big men in the Big East. If Govan figures it out, the Hoyas could make some noise.

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