WASHINGTON - The Georgetown University women's basketball team will host the Xavier University Musketeers on Sunday in a BIG EAST Conference matchup on Sunday afternoon at McDonough Arena. The opening tip is scheduled for 2 p.m., and the game will be broadcast live on ESPN+ with Jeremy Huber and Martin Bahar calling the action.
 
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.
• Tickets are available at GUHoyas.com/tickets.
• Sunday will also be Georgetown's Autism Speaks game.

About the Hoyas

• Georgetown (8-5, 1-3 BIG EAST) is coming off of a tough 81-36 loss at Seton Hall on Wednesday afternoon.
• 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.
• On Monday, sophomore Destiny Agubata was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll after she  tallied her first-career double-double scoring 16 points to go along with 14 rebounds and going 10-10 at the line in GU's win over Creighton.
• Her 10-10 performance was the first for a Hoya since Sugar Rodgers in 2012.
• Junior Khia Miller leads the way for the Hoyas this season with 10.9 ppg, while senior Victoria Rivera is second with 9.4 ppg.
• Carter leads the squad on the glass with 5.8 rpg.

About the Musketeers

• Xavier is 8-6 on the season and 1-4 in BIG EAST Conference play.
• The Musketeers are coming off of a 67-54 loss on Thursday at Cintas Center.
• Xavier's last win was a 63-51 victory over Saint Francis on December 14 at home.
• The squad's lone BIG EAST victory is a 61-47 triumph over Providence on December 4.
• Mariyah Noel leads the squad with 15.5 ppg to go along with 6.6 rpg, while Mackenzie Givens is second averaging 10.7 ppg.

Series Info

• Georgetown is 18-9 all-time against Xavier and 8-3 at home.
• Last year, the squads met twice with the Hoyas coming away with victories in both contests.
• GU has won the last eight meetings in the series.