Peavy and Georgetown host Providence

Georgetown Hoyas (13-6, 4-4 Big East) at Providence Friars (9-10, 3-5 Big East)

Providence, Rhode Island; Saturday, 12:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Georgetown faces Providence after Micah Peavy scored 24 points in Georgetown’s 64-63 victory against the Villanova Wildcats.

The Friars are 8-2 in home games. Providence ranks third in the Big East with 25.1 defensive rebounds per game led by Bryce Hopkins averaging 5.3.

The Hoyas are 4-4 in Big East play. Georgetown scores 72.4 points and has outscored opponents by 8.0 points per game.

Providence averages 9.0 made 3-pointers per game, 1.5 more made shots than the 7.5 per game Georgetown gives up. Georgetown has shot at a 45.8% clip from the field this season, 4.2 percentage points above the 41.6% shooting opponents of Providence have averaged.

The Friars and Hoyas square off Saturday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jayden Pierre is shooting 35.9% from beyond the arc with 2.2 made 3-pointers per game for the Friars, while averaging 12.6 points. Bensley Joseph is shooting 45.8% and averaging 13.6 points over the last 10 games.

Thomas Sorber is averaging 14.2 points, 8.7 rebounds and 2.3 blocks for the Hoyas. Malik Mack is averaging 1.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Friars: 3-7, averaging 71.9 points, 34.3 rebounds, 10.4 assists, 5.0 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 44.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 75.2 points per game.

Hoyas: 6-4, averaging 68.5 points, 34.0 rebounds, 14.4 assists, 6.6 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 45.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 64.5 points.

___

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Copyright © 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, written or redistributed.

Federal News Network Logo
Log in to your WTOP account for notifications and alerts customized for you.

Sign up