WASHINGTON - The Georgetown University women's basketball team will host the Delaware State University Hornets on Saturday afternoon at McDonough Arena in the first game of a doubleheader with the men's basketball squad. The opening tip is scheduled for noon, and the game will be broadcast live on ESPN+ with Christian Taylor and Benjamin Curtis on the call.
 
Fan Information

• New this season, the BIG EAST Conference has partnered with ESPN to broadcast more than 75 women's basketball games on ESPN+.
• All home Georgetown women's basketball contests that are not broadcast on linear television will be available on ESPN+.
• Live stats will be available at GUHoyas.com.
• Tickets can be purchased at GUHoyas.com.
• Student fans attending the game will also receive a limited edition Georgetown-branded winter hat.

About the Hoyas

• Georgetown (6-3) is coming off of a 58-56 road victory over Wake Forest University on Sunday in North Carolina.
• The Hoyas trailed by as much as 10, but battled back and set up for a game winning 3-pointer in the corner from sophomore Summer Davis.
• Sophomore Destiny Agubata had a career night with 18 points, including a 4-4 performance from beyond the arc, to go along with a squad-best seven rebounds, two steals and an assist.
• Graduate student Brianna Scott also scored in double figures with 13 points as well as six rebounds and three assists to her credit.
• The Blue & Gray shot 35.5% (22-62) from the field, but allowed 42.9% (21-49) shooting by Wake Forest.
• GU outrebounded WFU 38-28, and Georgetown forced 18 Demon Deacons turnovers on seven steals.
• This Saturday's contest will mark Georgetown's final nonconference game of the season as the squad reenters BIG EAST Conference play on December 21 at Providence.
• Junior Khia Miller leads the way for the Hoyas this season with 9.9 ppg, while graduate student Laila Jewett is second with 9.6 ppg.
• Junior Cristen Carter leads the squad on the glass with 6.1 rpg.
• The Hoyas are eighth in the country in bench points with 35.0 per game and are leading the conference.

About the Hornets

• Delaware State (3-8) is coming off of a tough 91-21 loss at No. 7 Maryland on Wednesday evening in College Park, Maryland.
• The Hornets' last win was an 83-38 victory over St. Mary's College on November 22.
• The other victories came over Bloomfield College (74-58) and Felician University (66-55).
• Mahogany Cottingham leads the team as the lone Hornet averaging in double figures with 10.9 ppg.
• Head Coach Jazmone Turner is in her second season at Delaware State.

Series Info

• This is the first meeting between the teams.