WASHINGTON - The Georgetown University women's basketball team will host the Providence College Friars on Saturday in a BIG EAST Conference matchup 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.
• Saturday will also be Georgetown's National Girls and Women in Sports Day game.

About the Hoyas

• Georgetown (12-12, 5-10 BIG EAST) is coming off of a tough 67-55 loss at Villanova on Saturday afternoon in Villanova, Pennsylvania. 
• Junior Khia Miller led the way with 12 points and four blocks in the contest.
• Graduate student Laila Jewett managed 10 points, and junior Brianna Byars had a career-high 12 rebounds to go along with six points for the afternoon.
• The Blue & Gray shot 34.5% (19-55) from the field, and allowed 37.9% (25-66) shooting by Villanova.
• The Hoyas were outrebounded by the Wildcats, 40-39, and GU forced 13 VU turnovers on six steals.
• Miller leads the way for the Hoyas this season with 10.6 ppg.
• Sophomore Destiny Agubata is averaging 8.8 ppg to rank among the leaders and is also second on the glass with 4.8 rpg.
• Junior Cristen Carter leads the team on the boards with 4.9 rpg to go along with 5.4 ppg.

About the Friars

• Providence (12-14, 5-10 BIG EAST) is coming off of a 73-64 win over Butler in Rhode Island on Wednesday evening.
• Sabou Gueye paced four Friars in double figures with a game-high 19 points.
• The Friars have two players averaging in double figures with Gueye leading the way averaging 15.3 ppg.
• Teneisia Brown is pulling down a team-high 6.0 rpg to go along with 10.0 ppg.
• Providence is 1-7 on the road this season.

Series Info

• Georgetown is 45-34 all-time against Providence and 22-12 at home. 
• Earlier this season, GU fell to the Friars 68-61 on the road.
• 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.
• Georgetown's last home victory against Providence was a 54-44 triumph during the 2023-24 campaign.