WASHINGTON (AP) -- Georgetown coach Ed Cooley apologized on social media for a derogatory comment he made about Illinois after his team's beat Saint Francis at home earlier Saturday.

Cooley used colorful language to disparage Illinois when talking about junior guard Jayden Epps, who played his freshman season there.

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