Xavier University Athletics
Sunday, January 29
New York, N.Y.
3 p.m.
Xavier University
at
St. John's
Xavier, St. John’s Set for Sunday Matinee at Madison Square Garden
01.28.17 | Women's Basketball
Tip-off is slated for 3 p.m. on the BIG EAST Digital Network
NEW YORK – Xavier women's basketball returns to BIG EAST action on Sunday, Jan. 29 at St. John's. Tip-off is slated for 3 p.m. from Madison Square Garden in the first game of a Xavier-St. John's doubleheader. The Xavier men take on the Red Storm at 6 p.m.
The Musketeers (10-11, 2-8 BIG EAST) are on a six-game losing streak, while the Red Storm (14-7, 6-4 BIG EAST) have won two straight contests.
XAVIER MUSKETEERS (10-11, 2-8) at ST. JOHN'S (14-7, 6-4)
Game Info: Sunday, Jan. 29 - 3 p.m. ET - Madison Square Garden (19,786)
Live Stats: http://bit.ly/2kboj0g
Live Video: http://bit.ly/2jxpLst
Live Audio: http://bit.ly/2k1ilOY
2016-17 Record: 14-7 (6-4 BIG EAST)
Series History: Xavier trails, 5-2
NOTABLES
• St. John's is 8-4 in home games this season. Sunday's matchup will be the first between the two schools at Madison Square Garden.
• St. John's is 8-5 when playing at MSG with a 2-2 mark under head coach Joe Tartamella.
• The Red Storm lead the BIG EAST in scoring defense (54.2), field-goal percentage defense (.356), and three-point field-goal percentage defense (.261).
• Three players are averaging 10 or more points per game: Jade Walker (14.1), Akina Wellere (11.2) and Aaliyah Lewis (10.2).
• Xavier trails the all-time series, 5-2. The Musketeers are 0-3 in road games vs the Red Storm.
• Xavier dropped the first meeting between the two schools this season, 65-48, at Cintas Center. Raeshaun Gaffney scored a team-high 16 points on 6-for-11 shooting.
• Imani Partlow added seven points and Maddison Blackwell pulled down a team-high six rebounds. Leah Schaefer also matched her career high in blocks with four.
• Xavier dropped a 71-62 contest at Seton Hall on Friday night. The Musketeers had five players score in double figures for the first time since Nov. 17, 2014 against Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
• Maddison Blackwell had 14 points and 10 rebounds, her third double-double of the season and the seventh of her career.
• Marquia Turner scored 10 points, all coming in the second half on 4-for-8 shooting. She added a team-high four assists to go along with two rebounds.
• Xavier held a 40-33 advantage on the glass, its first time outrebounding an opponent since Dec. 30 vs Creighton. Raeshaun Gaffney added seven rebounds and Imani Partlow chipped in six.
• Raeshaun Gaffney leads the team in scoring during BIG EAST play, averaging 15.8 points per game to go along with 4.3 rebounds per game. She has added 11 assists and eight steals.
• Maddison Blackwell has averaged a team-high 7.2 rebounds per game during conference action. The senior forward has added 9.2 points per game and a team-high 16 steals.
• Xavier has made 120 three-pointers this season, 12 more than its total from all of last season. The Musketeers are averaging 5.7 three pointers per game, while hitting 33.5 percent of their shots from behind the arc – ranking third in the BIG EAST.
• Xavier finished ninth in the BIG EAST in three-point field-goal percentage (.276) last season.
• Xavier has shot nearly five percent better in the first half of games this season versus the second half (43.7% vs. 38.6%). The Musketeers have also hit 41.1 percent of their three pointers in the first half compared to a .247 clip in the second half.
• Xavier is 2-5 in road games this season. The Musketeers are averaging 59.3 points per game on the road.
• Raeshaun Gaffney has averaged 14.3 points per game, while knocking down 45.5 percent (10-for-22) of her three pointers. Maddison Blackwell has added 11.7 points per game with a .557 field-goal percentage.
• Raeshaun Gaffney ranks fifth in the BIG EAST in scoring (15.4 ppg) and 10th in free-throw percentage (.750). The senior guard also ranks fifth in three-point field-goal percentage (.415).
• Raeshaun Gaffney has hit 34 three-pointers this season, 20 more than she posted all of last season. She has drained 41.5 percent (34-for-82) of her shot attempts from behind the arc.
• Imani Partlow ranks ninth in the BIG EAST in field-goal percentage (.478). Marquia Turner ranks sixth in assists per game (4.0), while Maddison Blackwell ranks eighth in rebounds per game (6.4).
• Xavier ranks third in the BIG EAST in field-goal percentage defense (.378) and three-point field-goal percentage defense (.290), while ranking fifth in scoring defense (62.6).
• The win over Michigan marked the 200th program victory at Cintas Center. Xavier has compiled a 201-70 record since the building opened for the 2000-01 season.
• Leah Schaefer has 87 career blocks to rank fifth all-time at Xavier. The forward has also pulled down 549 career rebounds, 56 rebounds shy of entering the career top-10 in the statistical category.
• The Musketeers posted a winning record last season, the 22nd winning record for Xavier since joining the NCAA Division I ranks in 1982-83.
• Xavier returns two starters in seniors Raeshaun Gaffney and Maddison Blackwell. Gaffney led the team in scoring (11.1 ppg) and rebounding (4.8) last year, while Blackwell added 9.2 points per game in BIG EAST play with a .516 field-goal percentage – the fourth highest in the conference.
• Brian Neal returns to the bench for his fourth season as head coach. Last season, he picked up his 200th career victory as a head coach. He now has a 224-93 in 11 years as a head coach.
• 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.
• Xavier returns to action at Butler on Saturday, Feb. 4 at 1 p.m.
The Musketeers (10-11, 2-8 BIG EAST) are on a six-game losing streak, while the Red Storm (14-7, 6-4 BIG EAST) have won two straight contests.
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THE MATCHUP AT ST. JOHN'S |
XAVIER MUSKETEERS (10-11, 2-8) at ST. JOHN'S (14-7, 6-4)
Game Info: Sunday, Jan. 29 - 3 p.m. ET - Madison Square Garden (19,786)
Live Stats: http://bit.ly/2kboj0g
Live Video: http://bit.ly/2jxpLst
Live Audio: http://bit.ly/2k1ilOY
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ABOUT THE RED STORM |
2016-17 Record: 14-7 (6-4 BIG EAST)Series History: Xavier trails, 5-2
NOTABLES
• St. John's is 8-4 in home games this season. Sunday's matchup will be the first between the two schools at Madison Square Garden.
• St. John's is 8-5 when playing at MSG with a 2-2 mark under head coach Joe Tartamella.
• The Red Storm lead the BIG EAST in scoring defense (54.2), field-goal percentage defense (.356), and three-point field-goal percentage defense (.261).
• Three players are averaging 10 or more points per game: Jade Walker (14.1), Akina Wellere (11.2) and Aaliyah Lewis (10.2).
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SERIES HISTORY |
• Xavier trails the all-time series, 5-2. The Musketeers are 0-3 in road games vs the Red Storm.
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FIRST MEETING VS ST. JOHN'S |
• Xavier dropped the first meeting between the two schools this season, 65-48, at Cintas Center. Raeshaun Gaffney scored a team-high 16 points on 6-for-11 shooting.
• Imani Partlow added seven points and Maddison Blackwell pulled down a team-high six rebounds. Leah Schaefer also matched her career high in blocks with four.
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LAST TIME OUT: AT SETON HALL |
• Xavier dropped a 71-62 contest at Seton Hall on Friday night. The Musketeers had five players score in double figures for the first time since Nov. 17, 2014 against Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
• Maddison Blackwell had 14 points and 10 rebounds, her third double-double of the season and the seventh of her career.
• Marquia Turner scored 10 points, all coming in the second half on 4-for-8 shooting. She added a team-high four assists to go along with two rebounds.
• Xavier held a 40-33 advantage on the glass, its first time outrebounding an opponent since Dec. 30 vs Creighton. Raeshaun Gaffney added seven rebounds and Imani Partlow chipped in six.
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BIG EAST STAT LEADERS |
• Raeshaun Gaffney leads the team in scoring during BIG EAST play, averaging 15.8 points per game to go along with 4.3 rebounds per game. She has added 11 assists and eight steals.
• Maddison Blackwell has averaged a team-high 7.2 rebounds per game during conference action. The senior forward has added 9.2 points per game and a team-high 16 steals.
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FROM BEHIND THE ARC |
• Xavier has made 120 three-pointers this season, 12 more than its total from all of last season. The Musketeers are averaging 5.7 three pointers per game, while hitting 33.5 percent of their shots from behind the arc – ranking third in the BIG EAST.
• Xavier finished ninth in the BIG EAST in three-point field-goal percentage (.276) last season.
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TALE OF TWO HALVES |
• Xavier has shot nearly five percent better in the first half of games this season versus the second half (43.7% vs. 38.6%). The Musketeers have also hit 41.1 percent of their three pointers in the first half compared to a .247 clip in the second half.
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ON THE ROAD |
• Xavier is 2-5 in road games this season. The Musketeers are averaging 59.3 points per game on the road.
• Raeshaun Gaffney has averaged 14.3 points per game, while knocking down 45.5 percent (10-for-22) of her three pointers. Maddison Blackwell has added 11.7 points per game with a .557 field-goal percentage.
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FASTBREAK POINTS |
• Raeshaun Gaffney ranks fifth in the BIG EAST in scoring (15.4 ppg) and 10th in free-throw percentage (.750). The senior guard also ranks fifth in three-point field-goal percentage (.415).
• Raeshaun Gaffney has hit 34 three-pointers this season, 20 more than she posted all of last season. She has drained 41.5 percent (34-for-82) of her shot attempts from behind the arc.
• Imani Partlow ranks ninth in the BIG EAST in field-goal percentage (.478). Marquia Turner ranks sixth in assists per game (4.0), while Maddison Blackwell ranks eighth in rebounds per game (6.4).
• Xavier ranks third in the BIG EAST in field-goal percentage defense (.378) and three-point field-goal percentage defense (.290), while ranking fifth in scoring defense (62.6).
• The win over Michigan marked the 200th program victory at Cintas Center. Xavier has compiled a 201-70 record since the building opened for the 2000-01 season.
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RECORD WATCH: LEAH SCHAEFER |
• Leah Schaefer has 87 career blocks to rank fifth all-time at Xavier. The forward has also pulled down 549 career rebounds, 56 rebounds shy of entering the career top-10 in the statistical category.
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ABOUT THE MUSKETEERS |
• The Musketeers posted a winning record last season, the 22nd winning record for Xavier since joining the NCAA Division I ranks in 1982-83.
• Xavier returns two starters in seniors Raeshaun Gaffney and Maddison Blackwell. Gaffney led the team in scoring (11.1 ppg) and rebounding (4.8) last year, while Blackwell added 9.2 points per game in BIG EAST play with a .516 field-goal percentage – the fourth highest in the conference.
• Brian Neal returns to the bench for his fourth season as head coach. Last season, he picked up his 200th career victory as a head coach. He now has a 224-93 in 11 years as a head coach.
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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.
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UP NEXT |
• Xavier returns to action at Butler on Saturday, Feb. 4 at 1 p.m.
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