01.11.16 | Men's Basketball
Tip-off is slated for 6:30 p.m. from Cintas Center
CINCINNATI - No. 7/8 Xavier, 14-1 overall and 2-1 in the BIG EAST Conference, returns to Cintas Center on Tuesday night. The Musketeers host DePaul at 6:30 p.m.
No. 7/8 Xavier University Musketeers (14-1, 2-1 BIG EAST)
DePaul University Blue Demons (6-10, 0-4 BIG EAST)
Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016 at 6:30 P.M. ET
at Cintas Center (10,250) at Xavier University
Television: FS1 with play-by-play from Justin Kutcher and analysis from Dickey Simpkins.
Xavier Radio: 700 WLW-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).
• Xavier, 14-1 overall and 2-1 in the BIG EAST, is coming off a 74-66 win at St. John's.
• Xavier's 14-1 record marks the best record in Xavier history after 15 games.
• Xavier, ranked No. 7 in the AP Poll and No. 8 in the USA Today Coaches Poll, is ranked No. 1 in the NCAA Official Men's Basketball RPI.
• Xavier has five players with double-figure scoring averages.
• Xavier ranks 2nd in the BIG EAST in 3-Pt. FG% defense at .319 (.345 last season).
• Xavier, BIG EAST rebound margin leader at +11.2 rpg., is ranked 8th in the nation.
• Xavier junior Myles Davis was named to this week's BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll.
• Xavier 7th-year head coach Chris Mack (148-72) is tied with Skip Prosser for second place on XU's all-time wins list.
• Xavier junior Myles Davis, who is second in the nation in free throw percentage at .952, has hit 23 straight free throws.
• Xavier has made more free throws (303) than its opponents have attempts (274).
• Xavier soph. Trevon Bluiett has scored in double figures in 14 of XU's 15 games.
• Xavier senior James Farr leads XU in rebounding at 8.5 rpg. (third in the BIG EAST) and is fourth in scoring (10.3 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.
• Xavier has graduated the last 96 men's basketball players that have played as seniors, including all three seniors from last year's team.
| THE MATCHUP |
No. 7/8 Xavier University Musketeers (14-1, 2-1 BIG EAST)
DePaul University Blue Demons (6-10, 0-4 BIG EAST)
Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016 at 6:30 P.M. ET
at Cintas Center (10,250) at Xavier University
| TELEVISION AND RADIO |
Television: FS1 with play-by-play from Justin Kutcher and analysis from Dickey Simpkins.
Xavier Radio: 700 WLW-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, 14-1 overall and 2-1 in the BIG EAST, is coming off a 74-66 win at St. John's.
• Xavier's 14-1 record marks the best record in Xavier history after 15 games.
• Xavier, ranked No. 7 in the AP Poll and No. 8 in the USA Today Coaches Poll, is ranked No. 1 in the NCAA Official Men's Basketball RPI.
• Xavier has five players with double-figure scoring averages.
• Xavier ranks 2nd in the BIG EAST in 3-Pt. FG% defense at .319 (.345 last season).
• Xavier, BIG EAST rebound margin leader at +11.2 rpg., is ranked 8th in the nation.
• Xavier junior Myles Davis was named to this week's BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll.
• Xavier 7th-year head coach Chris Mack (148-72) is tied with Skip Prosser for second place on XU's all-time wins list.
• Xavier junior Myles Davis, who is second in the nation in free throw percentage at .952, has hit 23 straight free throws.
• Xavier has made more free throws (303) than its opponents have attempts (274).
• Xavier soph. Trevon Bluiett has scored in double figures in 14 of XU's 15 games.
• Xavier senior James Farr leads XU in rebounding at 8.5 rpg. (third in the BIG EAST) and is fourth in scoring (10.3 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.
• Xavier has graduated the last 96 men's basketball players that have played as seniors, including all three seniors from last year's team.
Players Mentioned
Tuesday, November 03
Wednesday, October 28
Saturday, October 24
Thursday, October 15


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