Villanova returns home on Saturday afternoon to take on the Georgetown Hoyas at the Finneran Pavilion. The Wildcats enter play with an 18-5 overall record and an 11-3 BIG EAST mark, while the Hoyas are 12-11 on the year and 5-8 in league play. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m.

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Villanova University Athletics will honor legendary former head women's basketball coach Harry Perretta at halftime of Saturday's game against Georgetown. Perretta will be enshrined in the Finneran Pavilion with a plaque recognizing his career accomplishments. This honor, on par with having a jersey retired for an athlete, will be a permanent display in the entrance to the home of Villanova Basketball.

Saturday's game will be the second meeting of the season between the two schools. The Wildcats tallied a 76-69 win at Georgetown on Dec. 4. Jasmine Bascoe led all scorers in the game with 26 points, while Brynn McCurry had 20 points on 6-of-11 shooting.  Georgetown had three different players score 12 points, including Laila Jewett, Khia Miller and Summer Davis.

Villanova and Georgetown will be meeting for the 79th time on Saturday afternoon. The Wildcats lead the all-time series by a 54-24 count and have won 23 of the last 27 against the Hoyas, including 12 wins in a row. 

It will also be Villanova's annual Women's Basketball Alumni Day on Saturday. More than 60 former Wildcats are expected to return for the event. There will be a pre-game reception for all the alums and the group will be brought on to the court and introduced at halftime. 

Villanova enters play on Saturday having won 16 of the last 19 games. The Wildcats had won 10 in a row before losing at Marquette on Jan. 4.

 
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