WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University women's basketball team will travel to Pittsburgh on Saturday for a 2 p.m. matchup against the Pitt Panthers at the Petersen Events Center.  The Hoyas are currently 0-2 on the young season, while the Panthers sit at a record of 1-1. 
 
How to Follow

• The game will be broadcast live on the ACC Network Extra.
• Links to live stats will be available in the schedule at GUHoyas.com.
• Follow the Hoyas on Twitter for in-game updates at @GeorgetownWBB.

 
About the Hoyas

• Georgetown is coming off of a 51-49 heartbreaking loss to Richmond in the 2019-20 home opener on Tuesday evening at McDonough Arena.
• Sophomore Nikola Kovacikova had a team-high 15 points along with five boards.
• Junior Tatiana Thompson recorded 13 points and Brianna Jones rounded out the top-three scorers with seven and a team high of nine rebounds.
• Anita Kelava managed to pull down seven and Graceann Bennett tallied five rebounds.
• Both squads recorded 39 rebounds each and GU forced 16 turnovers. The Blue & Gray also managed nine steals.
• Georgetown shot 31.1 percent (19 for 61), but allowed the Spiders 34.5 percent (19 for 55) shooting from the field.
• This will be GU's second road test of the season after falling to Davidson in the season opener.
• The Blue & Gray will play three nonconference home games this season with two in November and one in December.

 
About the Panthers

• Pitt won its home opener on Monday as the squad downed Central Connecticut State 81-73.
• Aysia Buggs scored a career-best 26 points, and Pitt came back from a 19-point first half deficit to pick up the victory.
• In the season opener, the Panthers fell at Central Florida by a score of 74-58.
• Pitt was selected 14th in the ACC Preseason Coaches Poll with 41 points to sit above Wake Forest.

 
Series History

• The Hoyas are 25-27 all-time against the Panthers and 10-16 on the road.
• Last year, GU downed Pitt 70-41 at McDonough Arena in nonconference play.
• The last meeting in Pittsburgh was a 72-70 Georgetown victory during the 2012-13 season.
• That matchup was the final year that Pitt was a member of the BIG EAST Conference.

 
Up Next

• The Hoyas will return home this week to host James Madison on Thursday at McDonough Arena.  The opening tip is scheduled for 7 p.m.  Live stats and a webcast will be available at www.GUHoyas.com.