WASHINGTON –  The Georgetown University women's basketball team announced its 2019-20 schedule on Thursday.  The scheduled features a talented nonconference slate as well as dates and times for all nine BIG EAST Conference opponents.
 
Georgetown will open up the season on the road against Davidson on Nov. 5 at 7 p.m.  The home opener is scheduled for Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. against Richmond.  In total the Hoyas will play six road nonconference games and three at home.
 
The Blue & Gray will head out West for Thanksgiving as the squad will face Loyola Marymount (Nov. 29) and Fresno State (Nov. 30) in the LMU Thanksgiving Tournament. 
 
In conference play, GU will face all nine league opponents twice in the traditional Friday/Sunday setup.  A pair of home games against Xavier (Jan. 10) and Seton Hall (Jan. 31) will be nationally televised on FS2.  All other BIG EAST matchups will be aired on the BIG EAST Digital Network (BEDN) presented by SoFi.
 
For the seventh consecutive year, FS1 and FS2 will provide coverage of the BIG EAST Women's Basketball Tournament, with this season's event returning to Wintrust Arena in Chicago for a third consecutive year. FS2 will air the quarterfinal round on March 7, and FS1 will pick up the remainder of the tournament on March 8 and 9.  BEDN will live stream both first round games on March 6, with tip times not yet determined.
 
Schedule Notes

• The Hoyas will face 11 teams that appeared in the 2019 postseason including three NCAA qualifiers, Fordham, DePaul and Marquette.
• Eight opponents were WNIT qualifiers, including James Madison, Loyola Marymount, Fresno State, Rider, Providence, Seton Hall, Butler and Villanova.
• All 10 BIG EAST teams will appear on at least two nationally televised games during regular-season play across the FOX Sports family of networks, while an additional two games will be featured on CBS Sports Network (CBSSN).
• For the fifth-straight year, the BIG EAST Digital Network (BEDN) will air all women's basketball games during conference play that are not scheduled for a television broadcast, for a total of 75 tilts.

 
Georgetown ended last season with a mark of 19-16 overall going 9-9 in BIG EAST play and winning eight of its final 10 games. The team made history advancing to the BIG EAST Tournament semifinals for the second-consecutive year, and made it to the WNIT quarterfinals for the first time since 2009.
 
Women's Basketball tickets will be released next Wednesday, and can be purchased online here.