Xavier University Athletics
Xavier University
University of Michigan
Men's Basketball Prepares For No. 24 Michigan, Gavitt Tipoff Games
11.18.15 | Men's Basketball
 | THE MATCHUP |
Xavier University Musketeers (2-0, 0-0 BIG EAST)
vs.
No. 24/25 University of Michigan Wolverines (2-0, 0-0 BIG TEN)
Crisler Center (12,707) in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Friday, Nov. 20, 2015 at 9:00 p.m. ET
| TELEVISION AND RADIO |
Television: BTN with play-by-play from Jeff Levering and analysis from Seth Davis.
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, 2-0, opened the season with a pair of home wins, 81-72 over Miami (Ohio) on Nov. 13 and 78-66 over Missouri on Nov. 17.
• Xavier has won eight of its last 10 games against seven different teams from the Big Ten Conference since the 2006-07 season.
• Xavier's last game against Michigan came in the 1989 NCAA Tournament First Round. UM won the title that year.
• Xavier has two starters from nearby Detroit, redshirt freshman guard Edmond Sumner and junior forward Jalen Reynolds.
• Xavier's top three scorers include two sophomores (J.P. Macura and Trevon Bluiett) and freshman Edmond Sumner.
• Xavier soph. J.P. Macura has come off the bench to lead XU in scoring at 16.5 ppg.
• Xavier senior James Farr posted a double-double vs. Missouri while tying his career highs for points (15) and rebounds (14).
• 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 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.
