Xavier University Athletics
Wednesday, January 4
Cincinnati, Ohio
7 p.m.
Xavier University
vs
Seton Hall
Musketeers, Pirates Set for Wednesday Night BIG EAST Matchup
01.03.17 | Women's Basketball
Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. on the BIG EAST Digital Network
CINCINNATI – Xavier women's basketball continues its homestand on Wednesday, Jan. 4 against Seton Hall. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. from Cintas Center with the game being aired on the BIG EAST Digital Network.
Xavier enters the game with a 9-5 (1-2 BIG EAST) record, while Seton Hall is 8-5 (1-1 BIG EAST) on the year.
XAVIER MUSKETEERS (9-5, 1-2) vs SETON HALL PIRATES (8-5, 1-1)
Game Info: Wednesday, Jan. 4 - 7 p.m. ET - Cintas Center (10,250)
Live Stats: http://bit.ly/1lYmT6d
Live Audio: http://bit.ly/2ixvYF3
Live Video - BEDN: http://bit.ly/1sjW14c
2016-17 Record: 8-5 (1-1 BIG EAST)
Series History: Xavier trails, 6-0
NOTABLES
• Seton Hall was picked to finish seventh in the BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll after posting a 23-9 (12-6 BIG EAST) record last season.
• Seton Hall ranks first in the BIG EAST in blocks (5.6) and steals (12.3). LeTecia Smith ranks second in the conference in steals (2.9), while Lubirdia Gordon ranks first in blocks (2.1).
• JaQuan Jackson leads the conference in scoring, averaging 18 points per game. She also ranks third in three pointers made per game (2.4).
• Xavier trails the all-time series with Seton Hall, 6-0. The Pirates won the last meeting, 72-67, at Cintas Center on Feb. 21, 2016.
• Xavier dropped both games of the series last year. The Musketeers averaged 66.5 points per game, while Seton Hall averaged 77.0 points per game.
• Raeshaun Gaffney led Xavier in scoring (13.0) last year against the Pirates, while adding 4.5 rebounds per game. The guard hit 42.9 percent of her shot attempts and totaled a team-high eight assists and four steals.
• Xavier was defeated by St. John's, 65-48, on Monday at Cintas Center. The Musketeers held an 18-10 advantage after one quarter of play behind 63.6 percent (7-for-11) shooting, but the Red Storm outscored Xavier, 28-7, in the second quarter to build a double-figure lead it would never relinquish.
• The 48 points were the second fewest in a game this season by the Musketeers. Xavier also made a season-low 17 field goals in the loss.
• Raeshaun Gaffney led Xavier in scoring with 16 points on 6-for-11 shooting. Maddison Blackwell pulled down a team-high six rebounds.
• Raeshaun Gaffney is 71 points shy of scoring her 1,000th career point. She has averaged 9.2 points per game during her four-year playing career.
• Maddison Blackwell has led the team in rebounding (8.0) and field-goal percentage (.467), while ranking second in scoring (11.7) during BIG EAST play. The senior forward is 14-for-30 from the floor and has also added a team-high six steals.
• Xavier had five blocks against the Red Storm, its sixth game of the year with five or more blocks. Leah Schaefer matched her career high with four blocks.
• Xavier had eight steals against St. John's, its third game with eight or more steals this season. Maddison Blackwell record two steals in the game to increase her total to 17 on the year to lead the Musketeers.
• Na'Teshia Owens dished out a season-high four assists against St. John's. She added five points and was 3-for-4 from the foul line.
• Raeshaun Gaffney ranks eighth in the BIG EAST in scoring (14.3 ppg) and seventh in free-throw percentage (.782). The senior guard also ranks third in three-point field-goal percentage (.455).
• Raeshaun Gaffney has hit 25 three-pointers this season, 11 more than she posted all of last season. She has drained 45.5 percent (25-for-55) of her shot attempts from behind the arc.
• Imani Partlow ranks fifth in the BIG EAST in field-goal percentage (.511). Marquia Turner ranks seventh in assists per game (3.9), while Maddison Blackwell ranks 11th in rebounds per game (6.1).
• Over the last two seasons, Xavier has held an opponent under 50 points nine times. The Musketeers' scoring defense currently ranks second in the BIG EAST (56.3 ppg).
• Xavier ranks second in the BIG EAST in three statistical categories: scoring defense (57.4), field-goal percentage defense (.357) and three-point field-goal percentage defense (.277).
• The win over Michigan marked the 200th program victory at Cintas Center. Xavier has compiled a 200-67 record since the building opened for the 2000-01 season.
• Leah Schaefer ranks second in the BIG EAST in blocks (1.9 bpg), while ranking seventh in rebounding (6.5 rpg). The senior forward has already blocked 26 shots this season, seven more than her total from each of the previous three seasons. She also ranks 58th nationally in blocked shots.
• Leah Schaefer has 83 career blocks to rank sixth all-time at Xavier. The forward has also pulled down 529 career rebounds, 74 rebounds shy of entering the career top-10 in the statistical category.
• Leah Schaefer is also averaging 2.6 more rebounds per game this season than she did a year ago (6.5-3.9). She has pulled down 10 or more rebounds in a game three times this season, increasing her career double-figure rebounding games to seven.
• 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 223-87 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 concludes its three-game homestand on Sunday, Jan. 8 against Butler. Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m.
Xavier enters the game with a 9-5 (1-2 BIG EAST) record, while Seton Hall is 8-5 (1-1 BIG EAST) on the year.
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THE MATCHUP VS SETON HALL |
XAVIER MUSKETEERS (9-5, 1-2) vs SETON HALL PIRATES (8-5, 1-1)
Game Info: Wednesday, Jan. 4 - 7 p.m. ET - Cintas Center (10,250)
Live Stats: http://bit.ly/1lYmT6d
Live Audio: http://bit.ly/2ixvYF3
Live Video - BEDN: http://bit.ly/1sjW14c
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ABOUT THE PIRATES |
2016-17 Record: 8-5 (1-1 BIG EAST)Series History: Xavier trails, 6-0
NOTABLES
• Seton Hall was picked to finish seventh in the BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll after posting a 23-9 (12-6 BIG EAST) record last season.
• Seton Hall ranks first in the BIG EAST in blocks (5.6) and steals (12.3). LeTecia Smith ranks second in the conference in steals (2.9), while Lubirdia Gordon ranks first in blocks (2.1).
• JaQuan Jackson leads the conference in scoring, averaging 18 points per game. She also ranks third in three pointers made per game (2.4).
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SERIES HISTORY |
• Xavier trails the all-time series with Seton Hall, 6-0. The Pirates won the last meeting, 72-67, at Cintas Center on Feb. 21, 2016.
• Xavier dropped both games of the series last year. The Musketeers averaged 66.5 points per game, while Seton Hall averaged 77.0 points per game.
• Raeshaun Gaffney led Xavier in scoring (13.0) last year against the Pirates, while adding 4.5 rebounds per game. The guard hit 42.9 percent of her shot attempts and totaled a team-high eight assists and four steals.
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LAST TIME OUT: VS ST. JOHN'S |
• Xavier was defeated by St. John's, 65-48, on Monday at Cintas Center. The Musketeers held an 18-10 advantage after one quarter of play behind 63.6 percent (7-for-11) shooting, but the Red Storm outscored Xavier, 28-7, in the second quarter to build a double-figure lead it would never relinquish.
• The 48 points were the second fewest in a game this season by the Musketeers. Xavier also made a season-low 17 field goals in the loss.
• Raeshaun Gaffney led Xavier in scoring with 16 points on 6-for-11 shooting. Maddison Blackwell pulled down a team-high six rebounds.
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RECORD WATCH: GAFFNEY |
• Raeshaun Gaffney is 71 points shy of scoring her 1,000th career point. She has averaged 9.2 points per game during her four-year playing career.
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BLACKWELL: BIG EAST PLAY |
• Maddison Blackwell has led the team in rebounding (8.0) and field-goal percentage (.467), while ranking second in scoring (11.7) during BIG EAST play. The senior forward is 14-for-30 from the floor and has also added a team-high six steals.
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FASTBREAK POINTS |
• Xavier had five blocks against the Red Storm, its sixth game of the year with five or more blocks. Leah Schaefer matched her career high with four blocks.
• Xavier had eight steals against St. John's, its third game with eight or more steals this season. Maddison Blackwell record two steals in the game to increase her total to 17 on the year to lead the Musketeers.
• Na'Teshia Owens dished out a season-high four assists against St. John's. She added five points and was 3-for-4 from the foul line.
• Raeshaun Gaffney ranks eighth in the BIG EAST in scoring (14.3 ppg) and seventh in free-throw percentage (.782). The senior guard also ranks third in three-point field-goal percentage (.455).
• Raeshaun Gaffney has hit 25 three-pointers this season, 11 more than she posted all of last season. She has drained 45.5 percent (25-for-55) of her shot attempts from behind the arc.
• Imani Partlow ranks fifth in the BIG EAST in field-goal percentage (.511). Marquia Turner ranks seventh in assists per game (3.9), while Maddison Blackwell ranks 11th in rebounds per game (6.1).
• Over the last two seasons, Xavier has held an opponent under 50 points nine times. The Musketeers' scoring defense currently ranks second in the BIG EAST (56.3 ppg).
• Xavier ranks second in the BIG EAST in three statistical categories: scoring defense (57.4), field-goal percentage defense (.357) and three-point field-goal percentage defense (.277).
• The win over Michigan marked the 200th program victory at Cintas Center. Xavier has compiled a 200-67 record since the building opened for the 2000-01 season.
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SCHAEFER'S BREAKOUT SEASON |
• Leah Schaefer ranks second in the BIG EAST in blocks (1.9 bpg), while ranking seventh in rebounding (6.5 rpg). The senior forward has already blocked 26 shots this season, seven more than her total from each of the previous three seasons. She also ranks 58th nationally in blocked shots.
• Leah Schaefer has 83 career blocks to rank sixth all-time at Xavier. The forward has also pulled down 529 career rebounds, 74 rebounds shy of entering the career top-10 in the statistical category.
• Leah Schaefer is also averaging 2.6 more rebounds per game this season than she did a year ago (6.5-3.9). She has pulled down 10 or more rebounds in a game three times this season, increasing her career double-figure rebounding games to seven.
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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 223-87 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 concludes its three-game homestand on Sunday, Jan. 8 against Butler. Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m.
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