Big East

Sixth-Seeded Hoyas Down Eleventh-Seeded Xavier 62-40 in BIG EAST Tournament First Round

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Despite trailing after the first quarter, the Georgetown University women's basketball team used two dominant quarters to defeat the Xavier University Musketeers 62-40 on Friday afternoon in the first round of the BIG EAST Tournament presented by JEEP at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The sixth-seeded Hoyas now advance to the quarterfinals where they will face third-seeded St. John's on Saturday at 9:30 p.m. With the win, the Hoyas improve to 20-10 on the year, while the Musketeers finish at 1-27 for the season.