WASHINGTON - The Georgetown University women's basketball team will return home to face the Seton Hall University Pirates in a BIG EAST Conference matchup on Thursday morning at McDonough Arena. The opening tip is scheduled for 11 a.m., and the game will be broadcast live on ESPN+ with Dorian Craft and Maren Walseth 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 remaining 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.
• Due to closings in the region, the game will not be ticketed and all fans are welcome to attend.
• Paid parking is available in the Southwest Garage at 3611 Canal Road NW.

About the Hoyas

• Georgetown (12-8, 5-6 BIG EAST) is coming off of a 65-52 victory in a historic game against Xavier on Saturday morning.
• Due to the impending snow storm, the game was moved to a 9:30 a.m. tip, making it the earliest tip in BIG EAST men's and women's basketball history.
• Graduate student Brianna Scott led the way for the second game in a row with a season-high 21 points to go along with a game-best eight rebounds. She also had three assists, three steals and two blocks while going 7-7 at the line.
• Junior Khia Miller was also in double figures with 17 points and three steals to her credit.
• The Blue & Gray shot just 42.3% (22-52) from the field, and allowed just 37.5% (21-56) shooting by Xavier.
• Both teams pulled down 32 rebounds apiece, and GU forced 23 XU turnovers on 17 steals.
• Miller leads the way for the Hoyas this season with 11.4 ppg.
• Graduate student Laila Jewett is averaging 9.2 ppg to rank second and leads the squad with 60 assists.
• Junior Cristen Carter leads the team on the glass with 5.6 rpg to go along with 6.5 ppg.

About the Pirates

• Seton Hall (14-6, 8-3 BIG EAST) is coming off of a 92-52 loss to No. 1 UConn this past weekend.
• Graduate student Mariana Valenzuela had a game-highs of 18 points and eight rebounds.
• Savannah Catalon is leading the team with 14.2 ppg, while Valenzuela is second with 13.2 ppg and 7.5 rpg on the year.
• The Pirates have four players averaging in double figures and currently sit at third in the BIG EAST Conference standings.

Series Info

• Georgetown is 30-48 all-time against Seton Hall and 20-17 at home.
• Earlier this season, GU fell to the Pirates 81-36 in New Jersey.
• Junior Cristen Carter led the way in both points and rebounds with six and seven to her credit.
• The Blue & Gray shot just 23.6% (13-55) from the field, and allowed 50.0% (27-54) shooting by Seton Hall.
• GU was outrebounded by SHU 40-34, and Georgetown forced 17 Pirate turnovers on seven steals.
• The last meeting in McDonough 57-49 loss during the 2023-24 season due to last year's unbalanced scheduling.
• The last home Hoya victory was a 74-66 triumph during the 2022-23 campaign.