Xavier University Athletics
Friday, January 15
Cincinnati, Ohio
7 P.M.
Xavier University
vs
Marquette University
Musketeers Host Golden Eagles on Friday Night
01.14.16 | Women's Basketball
Xavier currently sits in a three-way tie for first place in the BIG EAST standings with a 4-1 record
CINCINNATI – Xavier women's basketball returns to action on Friday, Jan. 15 against Marquette. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. from Cintas Center.
The Musketeers enter the weekend with a 13-3 overall record a 4-1 mark in BIG EAST play to rank tied for first in the conference standings. Xavier has won eight of its last nine games and is 11-1 when playing at Cintas Center.
The Golden Eagles are 6-10 (1-4 BIG EAST) this season, most recently coming off an 87-72 win over Georgetown. Marquette is 2-7 road games and has dropped four of its last five games.
• Xavier went 2-1 last week with road wins at Butler and Providence. The Musketeers hit 85.4 percent of their free throws (41-for-48) and posted a .406 field-goal percentage.
• The Musketeers had a balanced offense as four players averaged over eight points per game, led by Briana Glover's 14.3 points per game. Xavier also averaged 7.3 steals per game last week.
• Xavier is 6-7 all-time against Marquette with a 4-2 mark when playing at home. The Musketeers won both games in the series last year and have won four of the last seven meetings between the two schools.
• Xavier averaged 82.5 points per game in the series last year against the Golden Eagles. The Musketeers also connected on 50.4 percent of their shot attempts and held a +11.0 rebounding margin.
• Briana Glover averaged 20 points per game vs. the Golden Eagles last year, while hitting 76.2 percent of her shot attempts (16-for-21). She was also 7-for-8 from the foul line.
• Raeshaun Gaffney averaged 16 points and seven rebounds per game in the series last season. Jenna Crittendon added 14.5 points and 9.5 rebounds per game.
• Senior forward Briana Glover was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Monday after helping the Musketeers post a 2-1 record in conference play last week. She picks up the honors for the third time this season.
• Xavier has had a player earn the weekly honors six times this year. Raeshaun Gaffney (Jan. 4) and Aliyah Zantt (Dec. 28, Nov. 23) have also been recognized. Glover also earned the honors on Dec. 7 and Dec. 14.
• Glover averaged 14.3 points and 3.7 rebounds per game last week. The Mason, Ohio, native hit 53.6 percent of her shot attempts (15-for-28) and was 13-for-14 from the foul line. She added three blocks and an assist.
• Glover finished the week by scoring a career-high 27 points in the team's 62-54 win at Providence on Sunday. She was 10-for-14 from the floor and 7-for-8 from the foul line. She also added a game-high eight rebounds.
• Briana Glover ranks second on the team in scoring, averaging 11.6 points per game. She also ranks fifth in the BIG EAST in field-goal percentage (.504) and fourth in free-throw percentage (.820).
• Xavier scored a season-high 38 points in the paint at Providence. The Musketeers also scored 18 points off of turnovers, the fourth time this season Xavier has scored 18 or more points off of turnovers.
• Xavier had 10 steals at Providence, paced by Aliyah Zantt who had five. The Musketeers have had 10 or more steals in a game three times this season.
• Aliyah Zantt ranks third in the BIG EAST in steals per game (2.1). The senior guard has 34 steals on the year.
• The Musketeers held a 33-26 advantage on the glass at Providence, outrebounding their opponent for the ninth time this season. Xavier is 9-0 on the year when outrebounding its opponents.
• Maddison Blackwell is averaging 11.2 points and 5.6 rebounds per game in BIG EAST play with a .575 field-goal percentage. The junior forward entered conference play averaging 3.5 points and 3.7 rebounds per game.
• Aliyah Zantt continues to pace the Musketeers on the glass during BIG EAST play, grabbing 6.4 rebounds per game. The senior point guard is adding 8.6 points per game.
• Leah Schaefer has hit 71.4 percent of her shot attempts (10-for-14) in BIG EAST play. She has added six assists and three steals.
• The Musketeers are 11-1 at home this season and have compiled a 23-7 mark at Cintas Center over the last two seasons.
• Xavier is limiting its opponents to 53.6 points per game and a .340 field-goal percentage at Cintas Center this season. The Musketeers have also posted a +7.8 rebounding margin at home.
• Xavier returns to action on Sunday, Jan. 17 against No. 25 DePaul. Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. from Cintas Center.
• The Musketeers were 12-for-14 from the foul line at Providence. Xavier ranks first in the conference in free-throw percentage (.775).
• Individually, the Musketeers have three players ranked in the top-10 in free-throw percentage: Raeshaun Gaffney (.846 - 1st), Briana Glover (.820 - 4th) and Aliyah Zantt (.780 - 9th).
• Xavier has been able to put teams away late in the game due to its free-throw success. The Musketeers are 53-for-64 from the foul line in the final two minutes of play, while their opponents are 12-for-14.
• Xavier leads the conference in scoring defense (57.9) and rebounding margin (+4.4), while ranking fourth in field-goal percentage defense (.376).
• Senior Aliyah Zantt has 177 career steals, ranking tied for fourth all-time at Xavier. She is 11 steals away from moving into third.
• Senior Briana Glover has 955 career points, needing only 45 more points to become the 24th member of the 1,000th point club at Xavier.
• Xavier ranks seventh in free-throw percentage (.775), ninth nationally in fewest personal fouls per game (13.6) and 68th in scoring defense (57.9). The Musketeers also rank 79th in rebounding margin (+4.4).
• Individually, Raeshaun Gaffney ranks 56th in free-throw percentage (.846).
• Head coach Brian Neal picked up his 200th career victory in the win over Southeastern Louisiana on Nov. 25. He has compiled a 210-71 record in 10 years as a head coach.
• Xavier committed a season-low five turnovers against Kennesaw State, the fewest in a game since the Musketeers had four miscues against Temple on March 4, 2007. The Musketeer backcourt had zero turnovers on the day.
• Xavier held Southeastern Louisiana to 27 points, the fewest allowed by the Musketeers since defeating Maryville, 67-21, on Dec. 5, 1980. The 40-point win is also the largest margin of victory since Nov. 30, 2010 when the Musketeers topped Mississippi Valley State, 85-40.
• Xavier also pulled down 64 rebounds in the win over Southeastern Louisiana, the second most in school history. The Musketeers had 68 rebounds against Wright State on Feb. 12, 1976. The 64 rebounds are the most by a BIG EAST team this season, while ranking ninth nationally.
• Maddison Blackwell scored a career-high 27 points on 11-for-15 shooting versus Villanova. The junior forward's 11 field goals are the most by a Xavier player since Tyeasha Moss hit 11 on Jan. 28, 2012 versus Rhode Island.
• Aliyah Zantt pulled down a career-high 17 rebounds against Villanova, the most in a game by a XU player since Jenna Crittendon's 17 rebounds against Wright State on Dec. 15, 2012.
• Sophomore Marquia Turner dished out a career-high eight assists in the win over Maryland Eastern Shore, the most by a Xavier player since Ty O'Neill had eight versus High Point on Nov. 19, 2012.
• Xavier was picked to finish sixth in the BIG EAST Preseason Coaches Poll as announced at the conference's annual media day at Madison Square Garden on Oct. 14.
• Xavier will play 19 games at Cintas Center this season, the most in school history. The Musketeers previously set the record last year when they hosted 18 games, including two postseason tournament contests.
• Xavier has posted a 191-62 overall record at Cintas Center since the building opened in 2000.
• The Musketeers posted a 12-6 mark at home last year, the team's 10th season with 10 or more wins inside Cintas Center.
• Xavier faced four teams this season for the first time in school history (Maryland-Eastern Shore, Southeastern Louisiana, Tennessee Tech and Radford).
• 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.
• The Musketeers have posted a .500 or better record 21 times since joining the NCAA Division I ranks in 1982-83.
• Every BIG EAST women's basketball game that will not be carried on FOX Sports 1 or FOX Sports 2 will be aired on the BIG EAST Digital Network (BEDN).
• The BEDN launched in 2014-15 with its own branded channel on the FOX Sports GO app. The league is the first and only collegiate conference to be hosted on FOX's mobile platform, FOX Sports Go. The app provides live streaming video of FOX Sports content at home or on-the-go.
• Xavier will play four nationally broadcasts games this season via FOX. The Musketeers will play three games on FOX Sports 1 and one on FOX Sports 2.
• DePaul's McGrath-Phillips Arena will serve as the host site of the 2016 BIG EAST Women's Basketball Tournament as voted on by the conference's athletic directors. The tournament will be held on March 5-8 in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of downtown Chicago.
The Musketeers enter the weekend with a 13-3 overall record a 4-1 mark in BIG EAST play to rank tied for first in the conference standings. Xavier has won eight of its last nine games and is 11-1 when playing at Cintas Center.
The Golden Eagles are 6-10 (1-4 BIG EAST) this season, most recently coming off an 87-72 win over Georgetown. Marquette is 2-7 road games and has dropped four of its last five games.
 | LAST WEEK IN REVIEW |
• Xavier went 2-1 last week with road wins at Butler and Providence. The Musketeers hit 85.4 percent of their free throws (41-for-48) and posted a .406 field-goal percentage.
• The Musketeers had a balanced offense as four players averaged over eight points per game, led by Briana Glover's 14.3 points per game. Xavier also averaged 7.3 steals per game last week.
| SERIES HISTORY |
• Xavier is 6-7 all-time against Marquette with a 4-2 mark when playing at home. The Musketeers won both games in the series last year and have won four of the last seven meetings between the two schools.
| LAST TIME OUT VS MARQUETTE |
• Xavier averaged 82.5 points per game in the series last year against the Golden Eagles. The Musketeers also connected on 50.4 percent of their shot attempts and held a +11.0 rebounding margin.
• Briana Glover averaged 20 points per game vs. the Golden Eagles last year, while hitting 76.2 percent of her shot attempts (16-for-21). She was also 7-for-8 from the foul line.
• Raeshaun Gaffney averaged 16 points and seven rebounds per game in the series last season. Jenna Crittendon added 14.5 points and 9.5 rebounds per game.
| BIG EAST HONORS |
• Senior forward Briana Glover was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Monday after helping the Musketeers post a 2-1 record in conference play last week. She picks up the honors for the third time this season.
• Xavier has had a player earn the weekly honors six times this year. Raeshaun Gaffney (Jan. 4) and Aliyah Zantt (Dec. 28, Nov. 23) have also been recognized. Glover also earned the honors on Dec. 7 and Dec. 14.
• Glover averaged 14.3 points and 3.7 rebounds per game last week. The Mason, Ohio, native hit 53.6 percent of her shot attempts (15-for-28) and was 13-for-14 from the foul line. She added three blocks and an assist.
• Glover finished the week by scoring a career-high 27 points in the team's 62-54 win at Providence on Sunday. She was 10-for-14 from the floor and 7-for-8 from the foul line. She also added a game-high eight rebounds.
| NOTABLES |
• Briana Glover ranks second on the team in scoring, averaging 11.6 points per game. She also ranks fifth in the BIG EAST in field-goal percentage (.504) and fourth in free-throw percentage (.820).
• Xavier scored a season-high 38 points in the paint at Providence. The Musketeers also scored 18 points off of turnovers, the fourth time this season Xavier has scored 18 or more points off of turnovers.
• Xavier had 10 steals at Providence, paced by Aliyah Zantt who had five. The Musketeers have had 10 or more steals in a game three times this season.
• Aliyah Zantt ranks third in the BIG EAST in steals per game (2.1). The senior guard has 34 steals on the year.
• The Musketeers held a 33-26 advantage on the glass at Providence, outrebounding their opponent for the ninth time this season. Xavier is 9-0 on the year when outrebounding its opponents.
| BIG EAST PLAY |
• Maddison Blackwell is averaging 11.2 points and 5.6 rebounds per game in BIG EAST play with a .575 field-goal percentage. The junior forward entered conference play averaging 3.5 points and 3.7 rebounds per game.
• Aliyah Zantt continues to pace the Musketeers on the glass during BIG EAST play, grabbing 6.4 rebounds per game. The senior point guard is adding 8.6 points per game.
• Leah Schaefer has hit 71.4 percent of her shot attempts (10-for-14) in BIG EAST play. She has added six assists and three steals.
| PLAY AT CINTAS CENTER |
• The Musketeers are 11-1 at home this season and have compiled a 23-7 mark at Cintas Center over the last two seasons.
• Xavier is limiting its opponents to 53.6 points per game and a .340 field-goal percentage at Cintas Center this season. The Musketeers have also posted a +7.8 rebounding margin at home.
| UP NEXT |
• Xavier returns to action on Sunday, Jan. 17 against No. 25 DePaul. Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. from Cintas Center.
| CHARITY STRIPE SUCCESS |
• The Musketeers were 12-for-14 from the foul line at Providence. Xavier ranks first in the conference in free-throw percentage (.775).
• Individually, the Musketeers have three players ranked in the top-10 in free-throw percentage: Raeshaun Gaffney (.846 - 1st), Briana Glover (.820 - 4th) and Aliyah Zantt (.780 - 9th).
• Xavier has been able to put teams away late in the game due to its free-throw success. The Musketeers are 53-for-64 from the foul line in the final two minutes of play, while their opponents are 12-for-14.
| DOMINATING DEFENSE |
• Xavier leads the conference in scoring defense (57.9) and rebounding margin (+4.4), while ranking fourth in field-goal percentage defense (.376).
| RECORD WATCH |
• Senior Aliyah Zantt has 177 career steals, ranking tied for fourth all-time at Xavier. She is 11 steals away from moving into third.
• Senior Briana Glover has 955 career points, needing only 45 more points to become the 24th member of the 1,000th point club at Xavier.
| NCAA STAT RANKINGS |
• Xavier ranks seventh in free-throw percentage (.775), ninth nationally in fewest personal fouls per game (13.6) and 68th in scoring defense (57.9). The Musketeers also rank 79th in rebounding margin (+4.4).
• Individually, Raeshaun Gaffney ranks 56th in free-throw percentage (.846).
| NEAL RECORDS WIN NO. 200 |
• Head coach Brian Neal picked up his 200th career victory in the win over Southeastern Louisiana on Nov. 25. He has compiled a 210-71 record in 10 years as a head coach.
| NOTEWORTHY PERFORMANCES |
• Xavier committed a season-low five turnovers against Kennesaw State, the fewest in a game since the Musketeers had four miscues against Temple on March 4, 2007. The Musketeer backcourt had zero turnovers on the day.
• Xavier held Southeastern Louisiana to 27 points, the fewest allowed by the Musketeers since defeating Maryville, 67-21, on Dec. 5, 1980. The 40-point win is also the largest margin of victory since Nov. 30, 2010 when the Musketeers topped Mississippi Valley State, 85-40.
• Xavier also pulled down 64 rebounds in the win over Southeastern Louisiana, the second most in school history. The Musketeers had 68 rebounds against Wright State on Feb. 12, 1976. The 64 rebounds are the most by a BIG EAST team this season, while ranking ninth nationally.
• Maddison Blackwell scored a career-high 27 points on 11-for-15 shooting versus Villanova. The junior forward's 11 field goals are the most by a Xavier player since Tyeasha Moss hit 11 on Jan. 28, 2012 versus Rhode Island.
• Aliyah Zantt pulled down a career-high 17 rebounds against Villanova, the most in a game by a XU player since Jenna Crittendon's 17 rebounds against Wright State on Dec. 15, 2012.
• Sophomore Marquia Turner dished out a career-high eight assists in the win over Maryland Eastern Shore, the most by a Xavier player since Ty O'Neill had eight versus High Point on Nov. 19, 2012.
| PRESEASON POLL |
• Xavier was picked to finish sixth in the BIG EAST Preseason Coaches Poll as announced at the conference's annual media day at Madison Square Garden on Oct. 14.
| THE SCHEDULE |
• Xavier will play 19 games at Cintas Center this season, the most in school history. The Musketeers previously set the record last year when they hosted 18 games, including two postseason tournament contests.
• Xavier has posted a 191-62 overall record at Cintas Center since the building opened in 2000.
• The Musketeers posted a 12-6 mark at home last year, the team's 10th season with 10 or more wins inside Cintas Center.
• Xavier faced four teams this season for the first time in school history (Maryland-Eastern Shore, Southeastern Louisiana, Tennessee Tech and Radford).
| 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.
• The Musketeers have posted a .500 or better record 21 times since joining the NCAA Division I ranks in 1982-83.
| BIG EAST DIGITAL NETWORK |
• Every BIG EAST women's basketball game that will not be carried on FOX Sports 1 or FOX Sports 2 will be aired on the BIG EAST Digital Network (BEDN).
• The BEDN launched in 2014-15 with its own branded channel on the FOX Sports GO app. The league is the first and only collegiate conference to be hosted on FOX's mobile platform, FOX Sports Go. The app provides live streaming video of FOX Sports content at home or on-the-go.
| NATIONAL BROADCASTS |
• Xavier will play four nationally broadcasts games this season via FOX. The Musketeers will play three games on FOX Sports 1 and one on FOX Sports 2.
| BIG EAST TOURNAMENT |
• DePaul's McGrath-Phillips Arena will serve as the host site of the 2016 BIG EAST Women's Basketball Tournament as voted on by the conference's athletic directors. The tournament will be held on March 5-8 in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of downtown Chicago.
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