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Xavier University Athletics
Wednesday, November 29
Cincinnati, Ohio
7 p.m.
Xavier University
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Fort Wayne
Musketeers Return to Action on Wednesday Night Against Fort Wayne
11.28.17 | Women's Basketball
Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. from Cintas Center
CINCINNATI - Xavier women's basketball continues non-conference action on Wednesday, Nov. 29 against Fort Wayne. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. from Cintas Center.
The Musketeers are 3-1 on the year, while the Mastodons are 2-4.
XAVIER MUSKETEERS (3-1) vs FORT WAYNE MASTODONS (2-4)
Game Info - Wednesday, Nov. 29 - 7 p.m. ET - Cintas Center
Live stats - bit.ly/1lYmT6d
Live video - bit.ly/2BwnGEm
2017-18 Record: 2-4 (0-0 Summit)
2017 Postseason: None
Series History: Xavier leads, 2-0
NOTABLES
• The Mastodons snapped a three-game losing streak on Nov. 25, defeating Quincy, 73-72. Fort Wayne is 0-2 in road contests this season.
• Fort Wayne was picked to finish eighth in the preseason Summit League Coaches' Poll. The Mastodons posted a 5-24 (2-14 Summit) record last season.
• Jaelencia Williams leads the team in scoring (11.0) and rebounding (6.7). The freshman forward has also posted a team-best .483 field-goal percentage.
• Xavier leads the all-time series with Fort Wayne, 2-0. The Musketeers won the last meeting, 77-49, on Dec. 17, 2005 at Cintas Center.
GIVEAWAY: Foam fingers to first 250 fans
STUDENT GIVEAWAY: Foam fingers to first 250 students
• Xavier dropped a 74-62 game at Minnesota on Nov. 22. The Musketeers led by as many as 11 points (43-32) in the third quarter before the Golden Gophers posted the come-from-behind victory. Minnesota outscored Xavier, 42-22, in the second half.
• A'riana Gray posted her first career double-double at Minnesota, scoring 10 points to go along with a game-high 11 rebounds. The freshman also made her first career start against the Golden Gophers.
• A'riana Gray has averaged 6.8 points and 7.3 rebounds per game this season. Gray's 7.3 rebounds per game leads all BIG EAST freshmen, while ranking sixth overall.
• Imani Parlow ranks fifth in the BIG EAST in rebounding (8.3). The redshirt-junior also leads the team scoring, averaging 12.3 points per game.
• Jada Byrd leads the team in field-goal percentage (.500) - the sixth best mark in the BIG EAST - while ranking second on the team in scoring (11.3). The senior guard entered the year averaging 2.1 points per game over her first three seasons.
• Xavier ranks 10th nationally in fewest fouls committed. The Musketeers have only committed 57 fouls this season.
• Xavier ranks second in the BIG EAST in field-goal percentage defense (.358) and fourth in scoring defense (63.0).
• Xavier held Mount St. Mary's to only 45 points on Nov. 14, the fifth time in the last two seasons the Musketeers have held an opponent under 50 points.
• The overtime win against New Hampshire was the first overtime victory for the Musketeers since a 74-67 win against Villanova on Dec. 31, 2015. Xavier went 0-3 in overtime games last season.
• Xavier has made 10 three pointers in a game twice this season (vs New Hampshire; vs Grambling State). The Musketeers haven't scored 10 or more three pointers on more than one occasion in a season since the 2013-14 campaign.
• Xavier is averaging 8.5 three pointers per game to rank sixth in the BIG EAST. The Musketeers averaged 5.4 three pointers per game last season.
• Freshman Aaliyah Dunham leads the BIG EAST in three-point field-goal percentage as she has hit 60 percent (6-for-10) of her shot attempts from behind the arc.
• Xavier enters the season with one of the youngest teams in the BIG EAST. The Musketeers have the second most underclassmen (9) in the conference behind Villanova (10).
• The Musketeers also have six true freshmen, the most of any team in the conference.
• Xavier returns four upperclassmen (two seniors, two juniors) who entered the season with 42 combined career starts. Those four players (Jada Byrd, Anniina Äijänen, Imani Partlow and Kindell Fincher) combined to average 21.7 points per game last season.
• The Musketeers were picked to finish 10th in the preseason coaches' poll as voted on by conference head coaches. Xavier was the only team in the BIG EAST without a player on the preseason all-conference team.
• Xavier will play 16 games at Cintas Center this season (seven non-conference; nine BIG EAST games). The non-conference home schedule is highlighted by the Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout on Sunday, Dec. 10 against Cincinnati. Xavier has won three straight in the series, including 10 of the last 13 meetings.
• The Musketeers open the BIG EAST season with three-straight road games before playing back-to-back home contests against St. John's (Jan. 7) and Seton Hall (Jan. 10).
• Xavier opens and closes the season against Butler. The Musketeers travel to Hinkle Fieldhouse on Dec. 29 for a nationally televised matchup on FS2 and host the Bulldogs on Feb. 25.
• The Musketeers have won 30 non-conference games over the last four seasons with a 25-3 mark at Cintas Center.
• Xavier will take on two opponents for the first time in school history in Mount St. Mary's and Furman. The contests with New Hampshire, Minnesota and Grambling will be only the second meetings with each opponent in program history.
• Xavier's non-conference opponents combined to post a 186-192 overall record a year ago. Five teams posted winning records, while four teams advanced to postseason play (3 - WNIT; 1 - NCAA).
• All told, Xavier will take on an opponent from 11 different conferences.
• 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.
• FOX Sports will nationally televise 15 regular-season games, while the BIG EAST Digital Network will carry an additional 74 conference matchups for a third consecutive season.
• The BEDN, launched in September 2014, is its own dedicated section within FOX Sports GO, the mobile app that provides live streaming video of FOX Sports content at home or on-the-go. FOX Sports GO is currently available for iOS, Android, Kindle Fire tablets and Fire phones, select Windows devices, and on desktops through FOXSportsGO.com. Streaming on FOX Sports GO is also now available on several connected devices, including Apple TV, Roku and Chromecast. Fans can download the mobile app for free from the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Amazon App Store and Windows Store.
• Xavier is slated to play three nationally televised games on FS2.
FS2 Games
Friday, Dec. 29 at Butler - 7 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 28 vs Georgetown - 2 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 9 vs Marquette - 7 p.m.
• Xavier returns to action on Monday, Dec. 4 against Wake Forest. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. from Cintas Center.
The Musketeers are 3-1 on the year, while the Mastodons are 2-4.
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THE MATCHUP VS FORT WAYNE |
XAVIER MUSKETEERS (3-1) vs FORT WAYNE MASTODONS (2-4)
Game Info - Wednesday, Nov. 29 - 7 p.m. ET - Cintas Center
Live stats - bit.ly/1lYmT6d
Live video - bit.ly/2BwnGEm
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ABOUT FORT WAYNE |
2017-18 Record: 2-4 (0-0 Summit)2017 Postseason: None
Series History: Xavier leads, 2-0
NOTABLES
• The Mastodons snapped a three-game losing streak on Nov. 25, defeating Quincy, 73-72. Fort Wayne is 0-2 in road contests this season.
• Fort Wayne was picked to finish eighth in the preseason Summit League Coaches' Poll. The Mastodons posted a 5-24 (2-14 Summit) record last season.
• Jaelencia Williams leads the team in scoring (11.0) and rebounding (6.7). The freshman forward has also posted a team-best .483 field-goal percentage.
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SERIES HISTORY |
• Xavier leads the all-time series with Fort Wayne, 2-0. The Musketeers won the last meeting, 77-49, on Dec. 17, 2005 at Cintas Center.
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PROMOTIONS |
GIVEAWAY: Foam fingers to first 250 fans
STUDENT GIVEAWAY: Foam fingers to first 250 students
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LAST TIME OUT |
• Xavier dropped a 74-62 game at Minnesota on Nov. 22. The Musketeers led by as many as 11 points (43-32) in the third quarter before the Golden Gophers posted the come-from-behind victory. Minnesota outscored Xavier, 42-22, in the second half.
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NOTABLES |
• A'riana Gray posted her first career double-double at Minnesota, scoring 10 points to go along with a game-high 11 rebounds. The freshman also made her first career start against the Golden Gophers.
• A'riana Gray has averaged 6.8 points and 7.3 rebounds per game this season. Gray's 7.3 rebounds per game leads all BIG EAST freshmen, while ranking sixth overall.
• Imani Parlow ranks fifth in the BIG EAST in rebounding (8.3). The redshirt-junior also leads the team scoring, averaging 12.3 points per game.
• Jada Byrd leads the team in field-goal percentage (.500) - the sixth best mark in the BIG EAST - while ranking second on the team in scoring (11.3). The senior guard entered the year averaging 2.1 points per game over her first three seasons.
• Xavier ranks 10th nationally in fewest fouls committed. The Musketeers have only committed 57 fouls this season.
• Xavier ranks second in the BIG EAST in field-goal percentage defense (.358) and fourth in scoring defense (63.0).
• Xavier held Mount St. Mary's to only 45 points on Nov. 14, the fifth time in the last two seasons the Musketeers have held an opponent under 50 points.
• The overtime win against New Hampshire was the first overtime victory for the Musketeers since a 74-67 win against Villanova on Dec. 31, 2015. Xavier went 0-3 in overtime games last season.
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XU FROM THREE POINT RANGE |
• Xavier has made 10 three pointers in a game twice this season (vs New Hampshire; vs Grambling State). The Musketeers haven't scored 10 or more three pointers on more than one occasion in a season since the 2013-14 campaign.
• Xavier is averaging 8.5 three pointers per game to rank sixth in the BIG EAST. The Musketeers averaged 5.4 three pointers per game last season.
• Freshman Aaliyah Dunham leads the BIG EAST in three-point field-goal percentage as she has hit 60 percent (6-for-10) of her shot attempts from behind the arc.
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YOUNG MUSKETEERS |
• Xavier enters the season with one of the youngest teams in the BIG EAST. The Musketeers have the second most underclassmen (9) in the conference behind Villanova (10).
• The Musketeers also have six true freshmen, the most of any team in the conference.
• Xavier returns four upperclassmen (two seniors, two juniors) who entered the season with 42 combined career starts. Those four players (Jada Byrd, Anniina Äijänen, Imani Partlow and Kindell Fincher) combined to average 21.7 points per game last season.
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PRESEASON POLL |
• The Musketeers were picked to finish 10th in the preseason coaches' poll as voted on by conference head coaches. Xavier was the only team in the BIG EAST without a player on the preseason all-conference team.
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SCHEDULE NOTES |
• Xavier will play 16 games at Cintas Center this season (seven non-conference; nine BIG EAST games). The non-conference home schedule is highlighted by the Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout on Sunday, Dec. 10 against Cincinnati. Xavier has won three straight in the series, including 10 of the last 13 meetings.
• The Musketeers open the BIG EAST season with three-straight road games before playing back-to-back home contests against St. John's (Jan. 7) and Seton Hall (Jan. 10).
• Xavier opens and closes the season against Butler. The Musketeers travel to Hinkle Fieldhouse on Dec. 29 for a nationally televised matchup on FS2 and host the Bulldogs on Feb. 25.
• The Musketeers have won 30 non-conference games over the last four seasons with a 25-3 mark at Cintas Center.
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OPPONENT BREAKDOWN |
• Xavier will take on two opponents for the first time in school history in Mount St. Mary's and Furman. The contests with New Hampshire, Minnesota and Grambling will be only the second meetings with each opponent in program history.
• Xavier's non-conference opponents combined to post a 186-192 overall record a year ago. Five teams posted winning records, while four teams advanced to postseason play (3 - WNIT; 1 - NCAA).
• All told, Xavier will take on an opponent from 11 different conferences.
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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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FOX SPORTS |
• FOX Sports will nationally televise 15 regular-season games, while the BIG EAST Digital Network will carry an additional 74 conference matchups for a third consecutive season.
• The BEDN, launched in September 2014, is its own dedicated section within FOX Sports GO, the mobile app that provides live streaming video of FOX Sports content at home or on-the-go. FOX Sports GO is currently available for iOS, Android, Kindle Fire tablets and Fire phones, select Windows devices, and on desktops through FOXSportsGO.com. Streaming on FOX Sports GO is also now available on several connected devices, including Apple TV, Roku and Chromecast. Fans can download the mobile app for free from the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Amazon App Store and Windows Store.
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NATIONAL BROADCASTS |
• Xavier is slated to play three nationally televised games on FS2.
FS2 Games
Friday, Dec. 29 at Butler - 7 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 28 vs Georgetown - 2 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 9 vs Marquette - 7 p.m.
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UP NEXT |
• Xavier returns to action on Monday, Dec. 4 against Wake Forest. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. from Cintas Center.
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