Xavier, Marquette Slated for Sunday Matinee at Cintas Center

Sunday, February 12

Cincinnati, Ohio

2 p.m.

Xavier University

Marquette

Xavier, Marquette Slated for Sunday Matinee at Cintas Center

02.11.17 | Women's Basketball

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Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. with the game being aired on the BIG EAST Digital Network

By: Greg Lautzenheiser, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Xavier women's basketball returns to action on Sunday, Feb. 12 against Marquette. Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. from Cintas Center with the game being aired on the BIG EAST Digital Network.

The Musketeers (11-13, 3-10 BIG EAST) are coming off a 70-43 home loss to No. 18/16 DePaul. The Golden Eagles (18-7, 9-5 BIG EAST) most recently defeated Butler, 72-66, at Hinkle Fieldhouse.

THE MATCHUP VS MARQUETTE

XAVIER MUSKETEERS (11-13, 3-10) vs MARQUETTE GOLDEN EAGLES (18-7, 9-5)
Game Info: Sunday, Feb. 12 - 2 p.m. ET - Cintas Center (10,250)
Live Stats: http://bit.ly/1lYmT6d
Live Video - BEDN: http://bit.ly/2lAosXV
Live Audio: http://bit.ly/2jX79zQ

ABOUT THE GOLDEN EAGLES

2016-17 Record: 18-7 (9-5 BIG EAST)
Series History: Xavier trails, 9-7

NOTABLES
• Marquette is 8-3 in road games with a 5-3 mark in BIG EAST road contests. The Golden Eagles are 2-3 in their last five outings.
• The Golden Eagles lead the BIG EAST in field-goal percentage (.454) and rebounding margin (+6.0), while ranking second in scoring offense (79.0) and scoring margin (+8.4).
• Sophomore Allazia Blockton leads the BIG EAST in scoring, averaging 17.3 points per game.

SERIES HISTORY

• Xavier trails the all-time series with Marquette, 9-7. The Musketeers are 5-2 when playing Marquette at home.

• Xavier has won the last two meetings between the two schools at Cintas Center. The Musketeers defeated Marquette last season at home, 71-66, on Jan. 15. Briana Glover paced Xavier with 20 points.

FIRST MEETING VS MARQUETTE

• Xavier dropped the first meeting with Marquette this season, 85-61, in Milwaukee on Jan. 13. Raeshaun Gaffney led three Xavier players in double figures with 12 points. Marquia Turner added 10 points and a team-high seven rebounds.

• Xavier scored a season-high 20 fastbreak points in the game.

CAREER STATS VS MARQUETTE

• Maddison Blackwell has averaged 6.3 points and 3.1 rebounds per game in seven career games against the Golden Eagles. The senior forward has hit 67.9 percent (19-for-28) of her shot attempts in those games.

• Raeshaun Gaffney has averaged 14.8 points and 7.8 rebounds per game in five career meetings with the Golden Eagles. Leah Schaefer has added four points per game in six career meetings with a .600 field-goal percentage (9-for-15).

LAST TIME OUT: VS DEPAUL

• Xavier scored the first four points of the game before No. 18/16 DePaul responded with a big run to take a 22-10 lead after one quarter of play. The Blue Demons held onto the double-figure advantage for the remainder of the game to post a 70-43 victory.

• Marquia Turner was the lone Musketeer in double figures with 16 points on 6-for-14 shooting, her fifth straight game in double figures. She now has 12 games this season with 10 or more points.

FT STREAK SNAPPED

• Raeshaun Gaffney made 18 consecutive free throws over the course of her last five games. She hit her first free throw against DePaul in the third quarter before missing her second attempt to snap the streak.

FROM BEHIND THE ARC

• Xavier has made 129 three-pointers this season, 21 more than its total from all of last season. The Musketeers are averaging 5.4 three pointers per game, while hitting 32.0 percent of their shots from behind the arc – ranking fifth in the BIG EAST.

• Xavier finished ninth in the BIG EAST in three-point field-goal percentage (.276) last season.

TALE OF TWO HALVES

• Xavier has shot 4.4 percent better in the first half of games this season versus the second half (42.2% vs. 37.8%). The Musketeers have also hit 38.8 percent of their three pointers in the first half compared to a .243 clip in the second half.

PLAYING AT CINTAS CENTER

• Xavier is 7-5 at home this season. The Musketeers have dropped four in a row at home, including two games that went into overtime.

• The Musketeers are averaging 62.1 points per game at home with a .413 field-goal percentage. Raeshaun Gaffney is averaging 15.9 points per game at home this season.

FASTBREAK POINTS

• Raeshaun Gaffney ranks fourth in the BIG EAST in scoring (14.7 ppg) and seventh in free-throw percentage (.774). The senior guard also ranks fifth in three-point field-goal percentage (.404).

• Raeshaun Gaffney has hit 36 three-pointers this season, 22 more than she posted all of last season. She has drained 40.4 percent (36-for-89) of her shot attempts from behind the arc.

• Marquia Turner ranks eighth in assists per game (3.6), while Maddison Blackwell ranks eighth in rebounds per game (6.3).

• Xavier ranks third in the BIG EAST in field-goal percentage defense (.380), third in three-point field-goal percentage defense (.290) and fifth in scoring defense (62.2).

• Over the last two seasons, Xavier has held an opponent under 50 points 10 times.

• The win over Michigan marked the 200th program victory at Cintas Center. Xavier has compiled a 201-70 record since the building opened for the 2000-01 season.

RECORD WATCH: LEAH SCHAEFER

• Leah Schaefer has 87 career blocks to rank fifth all-time at Xavier. The forward has also pulled down 561 career rebounds, 44 rebounds shy of entering the career top-10 in the statistical category.

ABOUT THE MUSKETEERS

• The Musketeers posted a winning record last season, the 22nd winning record for Xavier since joining the NCAA Division I ranks in 1982-83.

• Xavier returns two starters in seniors Raeshaun Gaffney and Maddison Blackwell. Gaffney led the team in scoring (11.1 ppg) and rebounding (4.8) last year, while Blackwell added 9.2 points per game in BIG EAST play with a .516 field-goal percentage – the fourth highest in the conference.

• Brian Neal returns to the bench for his fourth season as head coach. Last season, he picked up his 200th career victory as a head coach. He now has a 225-95 in 11 years as a head coach.

XU BASKETBALL HISTORY

• Xavier has made nine NCAA Tournament appearances, most recently advancing to the tournament's second round in 2011.

• The Musketeers' best NCAA Tournament finish was in 2001 and 2010 as XU advanced to the Elite Eight.

UP NEXT

• Xavier travels to Villanova on Friday, Feb. 17. Tip-off is slated for 7:30 p.m. with the game being aired nationally on FS1.