WASHINGTON – Georgetown University men's basketball junior guard Jayden Epps was named the BIG EAST Player of the week as announced by the league office in New York on Monday. The honor comes after a 1-0 week for Georgetown as the Blue & Gray defeated longtime rival Syracuse 75-71 in the 100th overall meeting between the two programs.
 
JAYDEN EPPS (JUNIOR / GUARD / 6-2 / 190 / Norfolk, Va.)

• In a 1-0 week where the Hoyas faced longtime rival Syracuse for the 100th time, Jayden Epps lifted the Hoyas to a 75-71 road win at JMA Wireless Dome.
• Epps poured in a season-high 27 points on 73.3% shooting (11-15).
• He went 4-for-6 from behind the arc and dished out four assists while grabbing a pair of rebounds.
• The junior tallied the last three field goals for the Blue & Gray, managing a 3-pointer to regain the lead (67-66) while his layup at 3:34 gave the Hoyas a lead they would not relinquish. Finally, his layup with 22 seconds remaining made it a two-possession game and put it out of reach for the Orange.
• It was his second 20-point outing of the season.
• This is the first Player of the Week accolade of Epps' career and the second weekly accolade of the season as he was named to the Honor Roll on November 25. For his career, the Norfolk, Virginia native has earned Honor Roll recognition three times.
• The BIG EAST Player of the Week nod is the first for the Blue & Gray since December 16, 2019 when Mac McClung garnered the recognition.

 
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Georgetown will return to action Wednesday night when the Hoyas host Creighton in the District to tipoff BIG EAST play. Wednesday's contest is slated for 6:30 p.m. at Capital One Arena and the game will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network with Tom McCarthy calling the play-by-play and Steve Lappas and Hoya alum Roy Hibbert providing analysis. The game can be heard locally on Team 980 with Rich Chvotkin, in his 51st season as the Voice of the Hoyas, calling the action.