Xavier University Athletics
Xavier University
Miami University (OH)
Men's Basketball Prepares to Host Opening Night vs. Miami
11.10.15 | Men's Basketball
Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. from Cintas Center
 | OPENING NIGHT MATCHUP |
Xavier University Musketeers (0-0, 0-0 BIG EAST)
vs. Miami University RedHawks (0-0, 0-0 MAC)
| TELEVISION AND RADIO |
Television: FOX College Sports Network with play-by-play from Alex Faust and analysis from Dickey Simpkins.
Radio: 55KRC-AM with play-by-play from Xavier Hall of Famer and former Musketeer standout Joe Sunderman ('79). Analysis will be provided by Xavier Hall of Famer and XU all-time leading scorer Byron Larkin ('88).
| X-FACTORS IN 140 CHARACTERS |
• Xavier, 23-14 last season, won its only public exhibition 97-77 over Northwood University on Nov. 7.
• Xavier has won 25 straight regular season openers with its last loss coming in the 1989-90 season.
• Xavier is opening the regular season at Cintas Center for the 16th straight season.
• Xavier has won all 15 of its season openers at Cintas Center, including a win over Northern Arizona last season.
• Xavier and Miami have met 100 times with XU holding a 53-47 series lead.
• Xavier and Miami met in the first game played at Cintas Center, a 68-54 XU victory (11-18-00).
• Xavier returns 10 letterwinners, including three starters, from its 2015 NCAA Sweet 16 team.
• Xavier's returning starters are seniors James Farr and Remy Abell and soph. Trevon Bluiett.
• Xavier soph. Trevon Bluiett, XU's leading returning scorer at 11.0 ppg., was named preseason BIG EAST Honorable Mention.
• Xavier jr. Jalen Reynolds was named to the preseason BIG EAST First Team.
• Xavier jr. Myles Davis is one of two returning double-figure scorers at 10.6 ppg.
• Xavier has made nine of the last 10 NCAA Tournaments, one of only 11 schools that have at least nine in that stretch.
• Xavier has been to five NCAA Sweet 16s in the last eight years, one of only nine schools with at least five in that stretch.
