Written by DCist Contributor Brett Gellman

While Rivalry Week in the world of college football is getting most of the media attention, several early season tournaments are underway in college hoops.

The Old Spice Classic is one of the more noteworthy events due to its loaded field of participants — which include local powerhouses Georgetown and Maryland. Since the Terps fell to Gonzaga and the Hoyas lost to Tennessee on Saturday, these two storied teams will meet tonight in the tournament’s consolation game at 5:30pm on ESPN2.

Who knew a third place game would be so exciting all of a sudden?

Before 1980, Georgetown and Maryland used to play each other every season. But excluding their meeting in the 2001 Sweet Sixteen, Maryland and Georgetown have not played each other in more than 15 years, despite their campuses being just 12 miles apart. The Terrapins pulled off the victory seven years ago and marched their way towards the program’s first Final Four. That meeting was the first time the two teams had squared off against one another since 1993.