WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University women's basketball team will host the Saint Peter's University Peacocks on Saturday afternoon at McDonough Arena in a 2 p.m. nonconference matchup. It will be GU's third contest of the season and the third in a homestand to begin the year for the Blue & Gray.
 
Fan Information

• 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/tickets.

About the Hoyas

• Georgetown is coming off of a 75-65 victory over local-rival American on Thursday evening at McDonough Arena.
• The Hoyas led by as much as 21, but the Eagles came back to make it interesting late. Georgetown held on for the victory.
• Senior Brianna Byars led the way with a career-best 18 points as well as seven boards.
• Junior Destiny Agubata managed 17 points with a squad-best nine rebounds, and senior Khia Miller also scored 17 to go along with four steals in the contest.
• Junior Johnea Donahue was credited with six steals and also had five helpers.
• The Blue & Gray shot 36.9% (24-65) from the field, Georgetown allowed the Eagles to shoot 44.9% (22-49) on the night.
• GU outrebounded American, 38-32, and Georgetown forced 19 Eagle turnovers on 14 steals.
• The Hoyas were picked to finish eighth in the BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll, receiving 36 points at the league's annual women's basketball media day held in New York City.
• The Hoyas will host seven nonconference games at McDonough Arena and play three contests on the road in preparation for BIG EAST play. GU will also have a pair of neutral matchups at the Daytona Beach Classic over Thanksgiving where the Hoyas will face Clemson and Rutgers.
• For the first time in program history, Georgetown will host the UConn Huskies at Capital One Arena on February 18.

About the Peacocks

• Saint Peter's is 0-1 on the season after falling to Pitt, 81-52, on Tuesday evening.
• Carys Roy led the way with 18 points, seven rebounds and an assist to go along with four blocks.
• Last season, Saint Peter's went 7-23 before falling to Sacred Heart in the first round of the MAAC Tournament.
• Jennifer Leedham is in her fifth year at the helm of the program.

Series Info

• Georgetown is 2-2 overall and 1-2 at home against the Peacocks.
• The squads haven't met since 1980, and it has been since 1979 since the Peacocks have taken a win in the series.
• The last meeting was an 81-77 overtime Hoya victory on the road in December of 1980.
• The last time the teams played at McDonough was an 85-70 GU win in January of 1980.