Xavier University Athletics
Xavier University
University of Missouri
Men's Basketball Hosts Missouri On Tuesday Night
11.16.15 | Men's Basketball
 | GAME TWO MATCHUP |
Xavier University Musketeers (1-0, 0-0 BIG EAST)
vs. University of Missouri Tigers (2-0, 0-0 SEC)
| RADIO AND TELEVISION |
Television: FS1 with play-by-play from Joe Davis and analysis from Donny Marshall.
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, 1-0, used a 10-0 second-half run to pull away on its way to an 81-72 win over Miami (Ohio) on Friday.
• Xavier has a 15-5 record vs. current SEC members since the 2008 season, including a 2015 NCAA win over Ole Miss.
• Xavier has enjoyed plenty of NCAA success in the last few decades; it's first-ever NCAA win came over Missouri in 1987.
• Xavier redshirt freshman Edmond Sumner led Xavier with 19 points in the Miami win in his first collegiate start.
• Xavier soph. J.P. Macura tied his career scoring high with 17 points vs. Miami.
• Xavier soph. Trevon Bluiett, XU's leading returning scorer at 11.0 ppg. and preseason BIG EAST Honorable Mention, had 10 vs. Miami (Ohio).
• Xavier jr. Jalen Reynolds, preseason BIG EAST 1st Team pick, was named to the BE Honor Roll for his 16-point and 15-rebound game vs. Miami.
• Xavier jr. Myles Davis is one of two returning double-figure scorers from last season's NCAA Sweet 16 team.
• 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.
• Xavier has graduated each of the last 96 men's basketball players that have played as seniors, including all three seniors from last year's team.
