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Xavier University Athletics
Sunday, January 8
Cincinnati, Ohio
2 p.m.
Xavier University
vs
Butler
Women’s Basketball Closes Homestand Against Butler
01.06.17 | Women's Basketball
Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. on the BIG EAST Digital Network
CINCINNATI – Xavier women's basketball wraps up a three-game homestand on Sunday, Jan. 8 against Butler. Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. from Cintas Center.
Xavier enters the game with a 10-5 (2-2) record, while Butler is 4-11 (1-3) on the year.
XAVIER MUSKETEERS (10-5, 2-2) vs BUTLER BULLDOGS (4-11, 1-3)
Game Info: Sunday, Jan. 8 - 2 p.m. ET - Cintas Center (10,250)
Live Stats: http://bit.ly/1lYmT6d
Live Video - BEDN: http://bit.ly/2iZGkLr
2016-17 Record: 4-11 (1-3 BIG EAST)
Series History: Xavier trails, 24-16
NOTABLES
• Butler was picked to finish eighth in the BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll after posting a 10-21 (4-14) record a year ago.
• Butler ranks 10th in the BIG EAST in scoring offense (55.3) and scoring margin (-9.1), while ranking second in steals (9.6).
• Tori Schickel ranks second in the conference in rebounding (10.1) and third in the field-goal percentage (.521). She also leads the team in scoring, averaging 13.7 points per game.
• Xavier trails the all-time series with Butler, 24-16. The Musketeers won both meetings during the regular season a year ago before the Bulldogs defeated Xavier, 48-47, at the BIG EAST Tournament.
• The Musketeers are 9-8 in home games against the Bulldogs.
• Maddison Blackwell averaged 7.3 points and 9.3 rebounds per game against Butler last season. The senior has averaged 7.6 rebounds per game in seven career meetings with the Bulldogs.
• Xavier picked up its first-ever win over the Pirates, 72-64, on Wednesday night. The Musketeers knocked down nine 3-pointers and posted a .472 field-goal percentage.
• Raeshaun Gaffney scored a career-high 33 points on 12-for-23 shooting against Seton Hall. The 33 points were the most by a BIG EAST player this season and the most by a Xavier player since March 21, 2010 when Amber Harris scored 31 points versus East Tennessee State.
• Raeshaun Gaffney is 38 points shy of scoring her 1,000th career point. She has averaged 9.4 points per game during her four-year playing career.
• Maddison Blackwell has led the team in rebounding (8.8) and field-goal percentage (.471), while ranking second in scoring (8.8) during BIG EAST play. The senior forward has added a team-high 11 steals to rank fourth in the conference.
• Kindell Fincher was 4-for-9 from behind the arc against Seton Hall, increasing her total to 30 three pointers on the year – ranking seventh in the BIG EAST in total three pointers.
• Maddison Blackwell pulled down a game-high 11 rebounds against Seton Hall, her 10th career game with 10 or more rebounds. The senior forward also had a career-high five steals, while scoring six points – all coming in the second half.
Marquia Turner matched her career high in assists against the Pirates with eight. She ranks seventh in the BIG EAST in assists (4.1).
• Xavier posted 10 steals against Seton Hall, its third game of the year with 10 steals. The Musketeers also had five blocks, their sixth game with five or more blocks.
• Raeshaun Gaffney ranks third in the BIG EAST in scoring (15.5 ppg) and seventh in free-throw percentage (.774). The senior guard also ranks third in three-point field-goal percentage (.439).
• Raeshaun Gaffney has hit 29 three-pointers this season, 15 more than she posted all of last season. She has drained 43.9 percent (29-for-66) of her shot attempts from behind the arc.
• Imani Partlow ranks sixth in the BIG EAST in field-goal percentage (.489). Marquia Turner ranks seventh in assists per game (4.1), while Maddison Blackwell ranks 9th in rebounds per game (6.5).
• 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 (57.9 ppg).
• Xavier ranks second in the BIG EAST in two statistical categories: scoring defense (57.9) and field-goal percentage defense (.358).
• The win over Michigan marked the 200th program victory at Cintas Center. Xavier has compiled a 201-67 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 eighth in rebounding (6.5 rpg). The senior forward has already blocked 28 shots this season, nine more than her total from each of the previous three seasons. She also ranks 49th nationally in blocked shots.
• Leah Schaefer has 85 career blocks to rank sixth all-time at Xavier. The forward has also pulled down 536 career rebounds, 67 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 224-87 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 returns to action at Marquette on Friday, Jan. 13. Tip-off is slated for 8 p.m. ET.
Xavier enters the game with a 10-5 (2-2) record, while Butler is 4-11 (1-3) on the year.
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THE MATCHUP VS BUTLER |
XAVIER MUSKETEERS (10-5, 2-2) vs BUTLER BULLDOGS (4-11, 1-3)
Game Info: Sunday, Jan. 8 - 2 p.m. ET - Cintas Center (10,250)
Live Stats: http://bit.ly/1lYmT6d
Live Video - BEDN: http://bit.ly/2iZGkLr
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ABOUT THE BULLDOGS |
2016-17 Record: 4-11 (1-3 BIG EAST)Series History: Xavier trails, 24-16
NOTABLES
• Butler was picked to finish eighth in the BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll after posting a 10-21 (4-14) record a year ago.
• Butler ranks 10th in the BIG EAST in scoring offense (55.3) and scoring margin (-9.1), while ranking second in steals (9.6).
• Tori Schickel ranks second in the conference in rebounding (10.1) and third in the field-goal percentage (.521). She also leads the team in scoring, averaging 13.7 points per game.
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SERIES HISTORY |
• Xavier trails the all-time series with Butler, 24-16. The Musketeers won both meetings during the regular season a year ago before the Bulldogs defeated Xavier, 48-47, at the BIG EAST Tournament.
• The Musketeers are 9-8 in home games against the Bulldogs.
• Maddison Blackwell averaged 7.3 points and 9.3 rebounds per game against Butler last season. The senior has averaged 7.6 rebounds per game in seven career meetings with the Bulldogs.
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LAST TIME OUT: VS SETON HALL |
• Xavier picked up its first-ever win over the Pirates, 72-64, on Wednesday night. The Musketeers knocked down nine 3-pointers and posted a .472 field-goal percentage.
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GAFFNEY'S CAREER NIGHT |
• Raeshaun Gaffney scored a career-high 33 points on 12-for-23 shooting against Seton Hall. The 33 points were the most by a BIG EAST player this season and the most by a Xavier player since March 21, 2010 when Amber Harris scored 31 points versus East Tennessee State.
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RECORD WATCH: GAFFNEY |
• Raeshaun Gaffney is 38 points shy of scoring her 1,000th career point. She has averaged 9.4 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 (8.8) and field-goal percentage (.471), while ranking second in scoring (8.8) during BIG EAST play. The senior forward has added a team-high 11 steals to rank fourth in the conference.
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FASTBREAK POINTS |
• Kindell Fincher was 4-for-9 from behind the arc against Seton Hall, increasing her total to 30 three pointers on the year – ranking seventh in the BIG EAST in total three pointers.
• Maddison Blackwell pulled down a game-high 11 rebounds against Seton Hall, her 10th career game with 10 or more rebounds. The senior forward also had a career-high five steals, while scoring six points – all coming in the second half.
Marquia Turner matched her career high in assists against the Pirates with eight. She ranks seventh in the BIG EAST in assists (4.1).
• Xavier posted 10 steals against Seton Hall, its third game of the year with 10 steals. The Musketeers also had five blocks, their sixth game with five or more blocks.
• Raeshaun Gaffney ranks third in the BIG EAST in scoring (15.5 ppg) and seventh in free-throw percentage (.774). The senior guard also ranks third in three-point field-goal percentage (.439).
• Raeshaun Gaffney has hit 29 three-pointers this season, 15 more than she posted all of last season. She has drained 43.9 percent (29-for-66) of her shot attempts from behind the arc.
• Imani Partlow ranks sixth in the BIG EAST in field-goal percentage (.489). Marquia Turner ranks seventh in assists per game (4.1), while Maddison Blackwell ranks 9th in rebounds per game (6.5).
• 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 (57.9 ppg).
• Xavier ranks second in the BIG EAST in two statistical categories: scoring defense (57.9) and field-goal percentage defense (.358).
• The win over Michigan marked the 200th program victory at Cintas Center. Xavier has compiled a 201-67 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 eighth in rebounding (6.5 rpg). The senior forward has already blocked 28 shots this season, nine more than her total from each of the previous three seasons. She also ranks 49th nationally in blocked shots.
• Leah Schaefer has 85 career blocks to rank sixth all-time at Xavier. The forward has also pulled down 536 career rebounds, 67 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 224-87 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 returns to action at Marquette on Friday, Jan. 13. Tip-off is slated for 8 p.m. ET.
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