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Jayden Epps scores 19 and Georgetown beats Mount St. Mary's 79-51

Led by Jayden Epps' 19 points, the Georgetown Hoyas defeated the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers 79-51

4 HOURS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Season-high 19 pts vs. Mountaineers Epps chipped in 19 points (6-14 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 4-4 FT), four rebounds, two assists and one steal over 32 minutes during Wednesday's 79-51 victory over Mount St. Mary's.

Impact The 6-foot-2 guard was a big contributor for Georgetown even as the game slipped easily in their favor, and he's been nearly the best scorer for the Hoyas behind freshman center Thomas Sorber so far this season. Epps averaged 18.5 points and 4.2 assists in his sophomore season last year which he isn't hitting so far this year, but he'll have plenty of games to come, especially against ample talent, to get back to his mark this campaign.

11 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Back-to-back with 30 Epps supplied 33 points (9-18 FG, 4-10 3Pt, 11-13 FT), four rebounds, five assists and one steal in 39 minutes during Saturday's 77-76 victory over DePaul.

Impact Epps now has consecutive games with 31 or more points, but what's concerning was that Georgetown barely survived against a lowly DePaul team even with that effort. While the Hoyas haven't seen much success at all this year, Epps looks the part of an elite long-term asset, both fantasy and real-life, if he sticks around for Ed Cooley's rebuild.

FEBRUARY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Epps and Georgetown take down DePaul 77-76

Jayden Epps led the Georgetown Hoyas with 33 points and secured the victory with a free throw with eight seconds remaining as the Hoyas knocked off the DePaul Blue Demons 77-76

FEBRUARY 25 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jayden Epps leads Georgetown past DePaul for second time Jayden Epps scored 33 points, including the tying and game-winning free throws, as Georgetown halted an 11-game losing streak by defeating h...

FEBRUARY 25 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Efficiency struggles continue Epps ended Saturday's 84-76 loss to Providence with 26 points (9-27 FG, 3-13 3Pt, 5-5 FT), four rebounds, six assists and one steal across 40 minutes.

Impact Epps is averaging an astounding 20.4 shots across his last five games, connecting on 26.5 percent of 9.8 threes per game and just 35.3 percent of his shots in total. A 5.2:3.4 AST:TO ratio underwhelms also, but his sheer volume is conducive to fantasy success. Notably, Epps is converting free throws at a high level, hitting 35 of 40 from the stripe over that span.

JANUARY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Warming up Saturday Epps (ankle) is warming up and expected to start Saturday against DePaul, per HilltopHoops.com.

Impact Epps missed Georgetown's last matchup versus Creighton with an ankle injury, though the sophomore point guard is poised to return Saturday for a Big East matchup with DePaul. Epps is averaging 17.8 points and 4.1 assists through 11 games with the Hoyas this season.

JANUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Won't play against Notre Dame Epps (illness) is out for Saturday's game versus Notre Dame, Bobby Bancroft of SB Nation reports.

Impact Epps will miss his second straight game Saturday while dealing with a non-COVID illness. His next chance to suit up is Tuesday's matchup with Butler.

DECEMBER 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to dominant scoring Epps ended with 24 points (9-14 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 5-7 FT), four rebounds, five assists, one block and one steal across 36 minutes during Saturday's 84-83 loss to TCU.

Impact Epps was forced to exit Wednesday's two-point win over Merrimack after suffering a gash to his face, but he was seemingly fully recovered from the injury Saturday. Epps is gaining credibility as a nightly 20-point scoring threat.

DECEMBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Led by Jayden Epps, Hoyas dodge American's shot at another shocker American handed Georgetown a stunning defeat a year ago, but Jayden Epps made sure the Hoyas made it to overtime Sunday, and they secured an...

NOVEMBER 20, 2023 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

Epps scores 31 as Georgetown holds off American 88-83 in OT

Jayden Epps scored 31 points and Georgetown pulled away in overtime to beat American, 88-83

NOVEMBER 20, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Eye-catching facilitation Epps amassed five points (2-4 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-1 FT), one rebound, 11 assists and one block in 30 minutes during Tuesday's 94-57 win over Le Moyne.

Impact Epps combination of smooth orchestration but little scoring volume makes for an interesting pairing, especially after he dropped 46 points in a preseason scrimmage against Wake Forest. A larger sample will indicate more realistic output for both scoring and facilitating, but Epps has upside as a lead guard.

NOVEMBER 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Illinois frosh G Jayden Epps to transfer Illinois freshman guard Jayden Epps announced Tuesday that he will transfer.

MARCH 28, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Not part of starting lineup Epps is not part of Illinois' starting lineup Thursday against Arkansas, according to Scott Richey of The Champaign News-Gazette.

Impact Illinois will start Ramses Melendez for the Fighting Illini's first-round game of their 2023 NCAA Tournament. Epps played only three minutes during the Big Ten tourney. Though the guard is expected to play more on Thursday, it remains unspecified as to how much.

MARCH 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Officially available Thursday Epps (concussion) is available for Thursday's game against Penn State but will not start, Joey Wagner of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact It appears coach Brad Underwood will try to ease Epps back into action after missing the last couple games with a concussion. Ramses Melendez will remain in the starting five for now.

MARCH 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Spotted warming up Epps (concussion) was seen warming up ahead of Thursday's game against Penn State, Jeremy Werner of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact This is an encouraging sign to see Epps, who is a game-time decision, participating in warmups. Epps missed the last two games of the regular season with a concussion, but it appears he will be available to help the team in their opening game of the Big Ten Tournament in some capacity.

MARCH 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tabbed as game-time call Illinois head coach Brad Underwood said Epps (concussion) is a game-time decision for Thursday's matchup with Penn State in the second round of the Big Ten tournament, Jon Rothstei...

Impact Epps missed the Illini's final two games of the regular season with the concussion, but he was cleared to make the trip to Chicago for the conference tournament, which suggests he has a shot at being cleared at some point before the weekend closes. Ramses Melendez has entered the starting five in both of the past two games and would presumably play alongside Terrence Shannon in the backcourt once again if Epps is ruled out ahead of Thursday's 6:30 p.m. ET opening tip.

MARCH 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Traveling with team Epps (concussion) will make the trip to the Big 10 Tournament, Joey Wagner of 247Sports reports.

Impact Epps, who officially entered concussion protocol on Monday, will travel with the team to the Big 10 Tournament. The 6-foot-2 freshman has appeared in 29 games this season, averaging 10 points, 1.9 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 0.7 steals on 26 minutes per game.

MARCH 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Won't play against Purdue Epps (concussion) is out for Sunday's game versus Purdue, Joey Wagner of 247Sports reports.

Impact Epps will miss his second straight game Sunday due to a concussion. The freshman guard's next chance to suit up will come in the Big Ten Tournament.

MARCH 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Won't play Thursday Epps (concussion) is out for Thursday's game versus Michigan, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Impact Epps will miss Thursday's game after suffering a concussion in Thursday's practice. His next chance to suit up is Sunday's matchup with Purdue.

MARCH 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Suffers concussion Epps suffered a concussion in Tuesday's practice, per Derek Piper of Rivals.com.

Impact According to a university release, Epps spent the night in a hospital but was released on Wednesday. He's "recovering in Champaign with his parents," and his status for Thursday's game against Michigan is unknown, as is the severity of his concussion.

MARCH 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Suffers injury in practice Epps suffered an undisclosed injury in Tuesday's practice that caused to spend the night at the hospital but is progressing from the situation, Joey Wagner of 247Sports reports.

Impact Epps suffered his injury in a "basketball play", Matthew Stevens of Illini Guys reports. While the severity of the freshman guard's injury is uncertain, his status for Thursday's matchup with Michigan is in doubt.

MARCH 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE