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Xavier University Athletics
Monday, December 4
Cincinnati, Ohio
7 p.m.
Xavier University
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Wake Forest
Xavier, Wake Forest Set for Monday Night Matchup
12.03.17 | Women's Basketball
Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. from Cintas Center
CINCINNATI - Xavier women's basketball continues non-conference action on Monday, Dec. 4 against Wake Forest. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. from Cintas Center.
The Musketeers are 4-1 on the year, while the Demon Deacons are 3-5.
XAVIER MUSKETEERS (4-1) vs WAKE FOREST DEMON DEACONS (3-5)
Game Info - Monday, Dec. 4 - 7 p.m. ET - Cintas Center
Live stats - bit.ly/1lYmT6d
Live video - bit.ly/2BwnGEm
2017-18 Record: 3-5 (0-0 ACC)
2017 Postseason: None
Series History: Tied, 1-1
NOTABLES
• The Demon Deacons snapped a four-game losing streak with a 53-51 win on Saturday against Elon. Amber Campbell hit a layup with two seconds left on the clock to seal the win.
• Wake Forest was picked to finish 11th in the Preseason ACC Coaches' Poll, while Elisa Penna was tabbed to the preseason all-conference team. The Demon Deacons posted a 16-16 (6-10 ACC) record last season.
• The series between the two schools is tied, 1-1. The Musketeers dropped the last meeting, 58-48, on Dec. 8, 2016 in Winston-Salem, N.C.
• In the meeting last season, Wake Forest led 18-2 after one quarter of play. The Musketeers outscored the Demon Deacons, 43-40, over the final three quarters.
• Xavier forced 16 turnovers in the last meeting, turning the miscues into 17 points.
PROMOTION: National Cookie Day
GIVEAWAY: X Cookie Cutters to first 500 fans
• Senior tandem Anniina Äijänen and Jada Byrd combined for 32 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists on Nov. 29, leading the Musketeers to a 62-50 win over Fort Wayne. Xavier led from start to finish in the game and led by as many as 18 points in the second half.
• Anniina Äijänen matched her career-high in scoring with 13 points on 6-for-13 shooting. She also grabbed a team-high eight rebounds.
• Jada Byrd leads the team in field-goal percentage (.564) - the third best mark in the BIG EAST - and in scoring (12.8). The senior guard entered the year averaging 2.1 points per game over her first three seasons.
• Jada Byrd scored a career-high 19 points on 8-for-11 shooting in the team's last outing against Fort Wayne. She added a career-high six assists to go along with four rebounds and two steals.
• A'riana Gray has averaged 7.2 points and 6.8 rebounds per game this season. Gray's 6.8 rebounds per game leads all BIG EAST freshmen, while ranking ninth overall. She posted her first career double-double (10 points, 11 rebounds) at Minnesota on Nov. 22.
• Imani Parlow leads the team in rebounding (8.3), while ranking second in scoring (12.3). The redshirt-junior has hit 47.8 percent of her shot attempts this season.
• Xavier ranks second nationally in fewest fouls committed. The Musketeers have only committed 68 fouls this season.
• Xavier ranks second in the BIG EAST in field-goal percentage defense (.362) and fourth in scoring defense (60.4).
• Xavier held Fort Wayne to only 50 points on Nov. 29, the sixth time in the last two seasons the Musketeers have held an opponent to 50 or fewer 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 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 7.6 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 ranks second in the BIG EAST in three-point field-goal percentage as she has hit 53.8 percent (7-for-13) of her shot attempts from behind the arc.
• 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 31 non-conference games over the last four seasons with a 26-3 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 Wednesday, Dec. 6 at Bowling Green. Tip-off is slated for 11 a.m. from the Stroh Center.
The Musketeers are 4-1 on the year, while the Demon Deacons are 3-5.
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THE MATCHUP VS WAKE FOREST |
XAVIER MUSKETEERS (4-1) vs WAKE FOREST DEMON DEACONS (3-5)
Game Info - Monday, Dec. 4 - 7 p.m. ET - Cintas Center
Live stats - bit.ly/1lYmT6d
Live video - bit.ly/2BwnGEm
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ABOUT WAKE FOREST |
2017-18 Record: 3-5 (0-0 ACC)2017 Postseason: None
Series History: Tied, 1-1
NOTABLES
• The Demon Deacons snapped a four-game losing streak with a 53-51 win on Saturday against Elon. Amber Campbell hit a layup with two seconds left on the clock to seal the win.
• Wake Forest was picked to finish 11th in the Preseason ACC Coaches' Poll, while Elisa Penna was tabbed to the preseason all-conference team. The Demon Deacons posted a 16-16 (6-10 ACC) record last season.
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SERIES HISTORY |
• The series between the two schools is tied, 1-1. The Musketeers dropped the last meeting, 58-48, on Dec. 8, 2016 in Winston-Salem, N.C.
• In the meeting last season, Wake Forest led 18-2 after one quarter of play. The Musketeers outscored the Demon Deacons, 43-40, over the final three quarters.
• Xavier forced 16 turnovers in the last meeting, turning the miscues into 17 points.
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PROMOTIONS |
PROMOTION: National Cookie Day
GIVEAWAY: X Cookie Cutters to first 500 fans
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LAST TIME OUT |
• Senior tandem Anniina Äijänen and Jada Byrd combined for 32 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists on Nov. 29, leading the Musketeers to a 62-50 win over Fort Wayne. Xavier led from start to finish in the game and led by as many as 18 points in the second half.
• Anniina Äijänen matched her career-high in scoring with 13 points on 6-for-13 shooting. She also grabbed a team-high eight rebounds.
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BYRD'S BREAKOUT SEASON |
• Jada Byrd leads the team in field-goal percentage (.564) - the third best mark in the BIG EAST - and in scoring (12.8). The senior guard entered the year averaging 2.1 points per game over her first three seasons.
• Jada Byrd scored a career-high 19 points on 8-for-11 shooting in the team's last outing against Fort Wayne. She added a career-high six assists to go along with four rebounds and two steals.
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NOTABLES |
• A'riana Gray has averaged 7.2 points and 6.8 rebounds per game this season. Gray's 6.8 rebounds per game leads all BIG EAST freshmen, while ranking ninth overall. She posted her first career double-double (10 points, 11 rebounds) at Minnesota on Nov. 22.
• Imani Parlow leads the team in rebounding (8.3), while ranking second in scoring (12.3). The redshirt-junior has hit 47.8 percent of her shot attempts this season.
• Xavier ranks second nationally in fewest fouls committed. The Musketeers have only committed 68 fouls this season.
• Xavier ranks second in the BIG EAST in field-goal percentage defense (.362) and fourth in scoring defense (60.4).
• Xavier held Fort Wayne to only 50 points on Nov. 29, the sixth time in the last two seasons the Musketeers have held an opponent to 50 or fewer 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 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 7.6 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 ranks second in the BIG EAST in three-point field-goal percentage as she has hit 53.8 percent (7-for-13) of her shot attempts from behind the arc.
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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 31 non-conference games over the last four seasons with a 26-3 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 Wednesday, Dec. 6 at Bowling Green. Tip-off is slated for 11 a.m. from the Stroh Center.
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