WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University women's basketball team will open BIG EAST Conference play on Sunday hosting the Creighton University Bluejays at 2 p.m. at McDonough Arena.  The Blue & Gray will continue opening week with a 1 p.m. matchup against the Providence College Friars at 1 p.m. on New Year's Eve.     
 
How to Follow

• The game will be broadcast live on the BIG EAST Digital Network with Drew Casey and Lauren Moses calling the action.
• Links to live stats will be available in the schedule at GUHoyas.com.
• Follow the Hoyas on Twitter for in-game updates at @GeorgetownWBB.
• The BIG EAST has a dedicated channel on Caffeine, www.Caffeine.tv/BEDN, where fans can find all BEDN content. In addition to appearing on Caffeine, all BEDN events will be co-streamed on YouTube via the conference's main channel, www.youtube.com/BIGEASTConference, and Twitter on the main BIG EAST handle, @BIGEAST.

 
About the Hoyas

• The Hoyas (3-8) are coming off of a solid 57-39 win at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore to close out nonconference play on Saturday, December 21.
• Graduate student Taylor Barnes led all scorers with 16 points, while freshman Graceann Bennett added 10 points as 11 different Hoyas scored in the game.
• Sophomore Shanniah Wright, junior Tatiana Thompson and graduate student Brianna Jones pulled down five rebounds apiece.
• Georgetown outrebounded The Shore 46-36, and forced 16 Hawk turnovers.
• The Hoyas shot 35.8 percent (19-53) from the field and allowed the Hawks 23.5 percent (12-51) shooting in the game.
• Barnes leads the team with 11.4 ppg, while Jones is second with 10.1 ppg on the season. 
• Anita Kelava has been tough on the glass averaging 6.5 rpg.

 
About the Bluejays

• Creighton is 8-3 on the year but is coming off of a 70-55 loss at Arizona State prior to the holidays.
• Senior Jaylyn Agnew is averaging 17.9 ppg, while guards Olivia Elger (11.6 ppg), Tatum Rembao (11.0 ppg) and Temi Carda (10.2 ppg) round out those in double figures.
• Agnew also leads the squad on the glass with 6.4 rpg, and Rachel Saunders is right behind averaging 6.2 caroms per game.
• The Bluejays hold a +3.5 turnover margin against opponents and average 5.7 spg as a team.

 
Creighton Series

• Georgetown is 4-8 all-time against the Bluejays and 3-3 at home.
• Last year the Hoyas split, losing 65-38 in Omaha, but coming back for a 62-53 victory at McDonough Arena.
• GU has won two of the past three matchups after losing three in a row.

 
About the Friars

• Providence is off to a hot start with 9-3 on the season most recently downing Loyola Marymount 48-45 at the Lobo Invitational in Albuquerque, New Mexico.  The Hoyas faced the Lions earlier this season winning 64-53.
• PC has three players averaging in double figures with Mary Baskerville at 13.3 ppg, Kyra Spiwak at 11.4 ppg and Kaela Webb rounding out the top three with 11.3 ppg.
• Prior to the holidays, Providence played four games in five days going 2-2 over that stretch.
• The Friars will face Villanova in the first game of the weekend on Sunday.

 
Providence Series

• Georgetown is 36-29 all-time against the Friars at a record of 19-10 at home.
• Last year, the Hoyas won all three meetings with a 68-52 victory on the road, a 61-56 win at home and then a 53-46 triumph in the WNIT.
• The Blue & Gray has won the past nine meetings dating back to 2016 and the last home loss for the Hoyas against the Friars was in 1996.