WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University men's basketball team returns to McDonough Arena, its on-campus home, for the first of two games at the intimate setting. The Hoyas host the visiting Saint Peter's University Peacocks on Saturday, December 13 as part of a doubleheader with the women's basketball team. Tipoff is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. at McDonough Arena following the women's basketball tilt against Delaware State, scheduled for a noon tipoff.
 
FOLLOW THE HOYAS

• Saturday's game can be seen live on ESPN+ with Jeremy Huber calling the play-by-play and Martin Bahar providing analysis.
• The game can be heard locally on Team 980 and on the SiriusXM app with Rich Chvotkin on the call in his 52nd season.
• A link to the live stats can be found on GUHoyas.com.

 
ABOUT THE HOYAS

• The 2025-26 season marks the third year under Head Coach Ed Cooley. In his second season, Cooley guided Georgetown to doubling its wins from the season before and finishing with an overall record of 18-16 and 8-12 in BIG EAST play. The squad earned a bid to the inaugural College Basketball Crown, advancing to the quarterfinals before falling to eventual Crown Champions Nebraska.
• In the last outing, Georgetown fell to the then-No. 16/17 University of North Carolina Tar Heels on Sunday evening, 81-61, in Chapel Hill. KJ Lewis led a trio of Hoyas in double figures with 17 points on 46.7% (7-15) shooting from the field while adding a squad-best seven rebounds to go along with a trio of steals. Julius Halaifonua chipped in 14 points and four rebounds, while Langston Love came off the bench to round out those in double figures with 10 points on 80.0% (4-5) shooting. Malik Mack paced the offense with four assists while Halaifonua and Lewis each added a block apiece.
• A quartet of Hoyas are scoring in double figures led by Lewis who is tallying 16.7 ppg, while Mack averages 15.7 ppg, Vince Iwuchukwu notches 11.8 ppg and Caleb Williams manages 11.6 ppg. Lewis' 16.7 ppg ranks fifth in the BIG EAST Conference.
• Lewis leads the Hoyas on the glass with 6.1 rpg, followed by C. Williams with 5.7 rpg and Julius Halaifonua with 4.8 rpg.
• Mack paces the offense with 4.6 apg, which ranks fourth in the league, followed by Lewis with 2.9 apg and Jeremiah Williams with 2.6 apg.
• Lewis leads the BIG EAST and the Hoyas in strips with 2.6 spg while Kayvaun Mulready tallies 1.5 spg. Georgetown is fourth in the conference with 8.00 spg.
• Before the start of the 2025-26 season, Lewis was named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Second Team and Mack was named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Third Team. The Hoyas were also selected sixth in the BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll.

 
ABOUT THE PEACOCKS

• Saint Peter's enters the matchup with a 4-4 start to the 2025-26 season, including a 2-0 record in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) action.
• Saint Peter's went 12-16 during the 2024-25 season with a 7-13 mark in MAAC action.
• In its last outing, Saint Peter's picked up its second conference win of the season on Sunday at Run Baby Run Arena, defeating Niagara, 71-43. Bryce Eaton and TJ Robinson each tallied 14 points to lead a quartet of Peacocks in double figures as Brent Bland and Jahki Gupton added 10 apiece. Zaakir Williamson grabbed a squad-best nine rebounds while Eaton's six helpers paced the Saint Peter's offense.
• Bland leads Saint Peter's in scoring, averaging 15.8 ppg while Robinson rounds out those averaging double figures with 12.5 ppg.
• Bland, Gupton and J'Quan Ewing each grab 4.9 rpg to lead the Peacocks on the glass.
• Eaton's 4.0 apg paces the Peacock offense.
• Saint Peter's is led by Head Coach Bashir Mason in his fourth season.

 
ABOUT THE SERIES

• Georgetown and Saint Peter's will meet for the 21st time in program history, with the Hoyas holding the 14-6 edge in the series.
• The last meeting between the two teams was January 16, 1980 with the Blue & Gray taking the 64-49 win during the regular season. Craig Shelton led a trio of Hoyas in double figures with a game-best 16 points, followed by John Duren's 15 (6-10 FG) and Eric "Sleepy" Floyd's 12 (5-10 FG). Shelton grabbed a squad-best eight boards followed by Floyd's seven. 
• Cooley maintains a 12-1 record against Saint Peter's.
• The Hoyas hold an 89-43 record against the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, while Cooley is 81-33 against the conference.