PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Georgetown University women's basketball team lost to the Providence College Friars 68-61 in overtime in a BIG EAST Conference matchup on Sunday afternoon at Alumni Hall in Providence, Rhode Island. With the loss, the Hoyas drop to 7-4 overall and 0-2 in BIG EAST play, while the Friars improve to 8-5 on the year and 1-2 in league action.  
 
How it Happened

• Georgetown jumped out to a quick lead as junior Khia Miller was active and helped build a six-point lead.
• Over the final two minutes of the first, Sabou Gueye took over for Providence as the Friars put together an 11-3 run with nine of the points from Gueye to make it 17-15 after one.
• Providence would lead by as much as seven early in the second quarter, but Miller worked with Cristen Carter and Chetanna Nweke to combine for an 18-2 run.
• The Friars hit a triple at the buzzer as the Hoyas went into the half leading 35-31.
• Eleven Providence points midway through the third gave the Friars the advantage.
• The Hoya posts fought on the glass and by finishing down low to knot the contest at 48 after three.
• The squads went back and forth throughout the fourth as neither team could gain a significant advantage.
• In the final seconds, Providence was up two and missed a pair of free throws when sophomore Destiny Agubata came down with the rebound.
• With two seconds left, Brianna Byars sent an inbounds pass to Carter down low who finished at the rim to tie it at 59 and send the contest into overtime.
• Providence went on a 7-0 run to open the extra period, and the Hoyas never found an answer eventually falling 68-61.

Of Note

• Miller led the way with 13 points, going 9-9 from the charity stripe.
• Carter also managed 13 points to go along with a squad-best six rebounds.
• The Blue & Gray shot 35.9% (23-64) from the field, and allowed 42.6% (26-61) shooting by Providence.
• GU was outrebounded by PC 46-35, and Georgetown forced 25 Friar turnovers on 15 steals.
• Gueye led Providence with 23 points and eight rebounds as one of three players in double figures.
• This was Georgetown's second overtime game of the season.

Up Next

• The Hoyas will continue BIG EAST Conference play on Sunday, December 28 as the squad hosts the Creighton University Bluejays at McDonough Arena.
• Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. and the contest will be broadcast live on truTV.
• Live stats will be available at GUHoyas.com.
• Tickets for the contest can be purchased at GUHoyas.com/tickets.