A year ago at Xfinity Center, Georgetown coach John Thompson sat in a post-game press conference, quietly steaming about how the discrepancy in free throws called by an all-Big East crew had helped then Maryland sneak past the Hoyas at the end.
What goes around in college basketball seemed to come back around between these local rivals Tuesday night at Verizon Center, until the Terps pulled off one of the most impressive comebacks in Mark Turgeon’s six seasons, erasing a nine-point deficit in the last 2:21 to win, 76-75.
Two free throws by sophomore guard Melo Trimble with 7.