Hoyas to Host Bulldogs in Washington D.C.

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Butler and Georgetown will go head-to-head on Wednesday afternoon. Impending weather in the D.C. region has adjusted the tip time to 2 p.m. The Bulldogs defeated Marquette recently to improve their overall record to 13-13. The Hoyas are 11-12 on the year.
 
GameDay
Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM ET
Location: Washington, D.C. – McDonough Arena
Live Stats: GUHoyas.com (Statbroadcast)
Watch: FloSports.com
 
Bulldog Bits
– Kilyn McGuff was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Monday.
– McGuff averaged 20 points and 10 rebounds last week leading BU in scoring during each game.
– McGuff has made 14 3-pointers over her last three games, shooting 60 percent during that stretch.
– McGuff ranks fourth in the BIG EAST in made 3-pointers (46).
– Butler as a team, has made 31 3-pointers over their last three games.
– Riley Makalusky returned to the starting lineup for BU on Sunday for the first time since Jan. 1.
– Butler opened the Marquette game on an 8-0 scoring run.
– Lily Zeinstra tied the game at 64-64 with a 3-pointer and Sydney Jaynes would score the game-winner.
– Zeinstra went 3-for-5 from behind the arc to score 15 points against Marquette.
– Jaynes had 10 points and six rebounds vs. the Golden Eagles.
– Lily Carmody had five rebounds, four assists and zero turnovers in the contest.
– Butler beat Marquette for just the 10th time in program history and snapped a 10-game losing streak against the Golden Eagles.
– Sunday was Butler’s first win in a game decided by five points or less.
– Butler scored 20+ points in the first quarter on Sunday for the first time since Nov. 29.
– McGuff leads the BIG EAST and ranks 30th in the nation in double-doubles (10).
– McGuff leads the team and ranks third in the conference in rebounds per game (8.3).
– BU leads the conference in free throw attempts (17.3) and free throws made (12.5) per game.
– BU is third in the league in rebound margin (+3.2).
 
Scouting Georgetown                                                                       
The Hoyas are 11-12 this year with a 4-8 record in conference play. They recently took a four-point home loss to DePaul in a game that followed a convincing win at Xavier. Kelsey Ransom’s name will appear at the top of Butler’s scouting report this week. The 5-10 guard leads the BIG EAST in scoring (19.6 ppg), ranks third in steals (2.1 spg) and seventh in assists (3.8 apg). Ariel Jenkins is a double-double threat for Georgetown. She leads the league in rebounds per game (10.0) and is sixth in blocked shots (1.3 bpg). The third Hoya to keep an eye on is Victoria Rivera. She takes, and makes more 3-pointers per game than any other BIG EAST player.
 
All-Time Series                                                                                                   
The all-time series between Butler and Georgetown is deadlocked at 12-12. The Bulldogs are 4-6 against the Hoyas over the last 10 meetings. They won earlier this year to snap a streak of three-straight for Georgetown. Butler’s last win at McDonough Arena came on Jan. 11, 2023 in Austin Parkinson’s first season at the helm. They notched a 72-48 win on the road and would later sweep the regular season series with a 58-56 win at Hinkle.
 
Last Game vs. The Hoyas                                                                               
Kilyn McGuff scored a game-high 18 points in Butler’s 63-53 win over Georgetown on Jan. 14. McGuff added five rebounds, four assists and two blocks to her stat line. Sydney Jaynes finished with 11 points which was her fourth-straight game scoring in double figures. Lily Carmody and Lily Zeinstra had eight points each, while Carmody added a team-high seven boards. Georgetown had three players score in double digits: Kelsey Ransom (16), Khadee Hession (15) and Ariel Jenkins (10).  Jenkins was one rebound shy of a double-double as she grabbed a game-high nine. The Hoyas didn’t start Kelsey Ransom but the talented guard still logged 36 minutes of playing time. BU took control of the action in the second quarter by outscoring Georgetown 17-11 during that 10-minute stretch.
 
McGuff Named to BIG EAST Honor Roll                                                    
McGuff averaged 20.0 points and 10.0 rebounds in a 1-1 week for BU, shooting 60 percent from the field (14-23) and 64 percent from 3-point range (9-14). She had 19 points, 15 rebounds, three assists and a block vs. Villanova. On Sunday, she led Butler to a 67-65 victory over Marquette with 21 points, five rebounds, four assists and two steals.
 
Down to the Wire                                                                                              
Butler’s 63-53 win over Georgetown on Jan. 14 was the first double-digit victory in the series by either team since Jan. 11, 2023. It also snapped a Hoya three-game win streak vs. BU. During that stretch, Georgetown won games by seven, five and seven points. Wednesday’s tilt should also be close after looking at the latest NET rankings. Georgetown comes in at 105 and Butler is at 117.
 
Fun In February                                                                                                  
Butler went 5-2 during the month of February last year collecting wins against St. John’s, Providence, Villanova, Xavier and DePaul. Four of those five wins came by seven points or less. Georgetown broke-up Butler’s four-game win streak with a seven-point victory in D.C.
 
Tournament Talk                                                                                                
The upcoming BIG EAST Women’s Basketball Tournament will be played at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. Tournament coverage begins with a first-round tripleheader on Friday, March 7. The title game will be played on Monday, March 10. If the season ended today, Butler would play as the No. 9 seed against No. 8 seed St. John’s. The games this week will certainly impact the conference standings. Georgetown has four conference wins while St. John’s, Butler and Providence are all tied with three.
 
Kilyn Reaches 1,000 Career Points                                              
Kilyn McGuff reached 1,000 career points in the second half of Butler’s game at #6 UConn. She scored a team-high 17 against the Huskies to move her career total to 1,006. She has scored 323 points as a Bulldog and had 723 over her previous three years at Belmont.
 
600 Club                                                                                                               
Kilyn McGuff grabbed 10 rebounds on Jan. 26 to push her career total over 600. McGuff has 215 rebounds this season, that’s 41 more than she had all of last year at Belmont in 33 starts. She averages 8.3 per game and is now on pace to break into the single-season top ten list in the Butler record book.
 
Up Next                                                                                                                 
Butler will play St. John’s at Madison Square Garden this weekend. It will be the first time for the women’s team to play in the “World’s Most Famous Arena”. Tip at MSG will go up at 5:30 p.m.