Xavier University Athletics
Saturday, December 9
Cincinnati, Ohio
5 p.m.
Xavier University
vs
Colorado
No. 13/14 Xavier Looks For Fourth Straight Win On Saturday
12.08.17 | Men's Basketball
Musketeers face Colorado on Hall of Fame Weekend
CINCINNATI - No. 13/14 Xavier, 8-1 and winners of three straight games, hosts 7-1 Colorado on Saturday at 5 p.m. XU has won 36 straight non-conference home games entering the game. It is the final game for the Musketeers before taking a break for semester exams.
No. 13/14 Xavier University Musketeers (8-1, 0-0 BIG EAST)
University of Colorado Buffaloes (7-1, 0-0 Pac-12)
Saturday, December 9, 2017 at 5 p.m. ET
Cintas Center (10,224) in Cincinnati, Ohio
Television: FS1 with play-by-play from Tim Brando and analysis from Len Elmore.
Radio: 55KRC-AM, including via iHeart Radio, with play-by-play from Xavier Hall of Famer and former Musketeer standout Joe Sunderman ('79). Analysis will be provided by Xavier Hall of Famer and XU all-time leading scorer Byron Larkin ('88). Broadcast also available on Sirius XM: Sirius (145), XM (201) and Internet (961).
Live Stats: Fan stats at GoXavier.com.
• Xavier, 8-1, is No. 13 in the AP Poll and No. 14 in the USA Today Coaches Poll.
• Xavier's game vs. Colorado is the fourth game of a season-long six-game homestand. XU has no games from Dec. 10-15, though, due to semester exams.
• Xavier has won 36 straight non-conference home games with its last loss coming in the 2012-13 season.
• Xavier leads the BIG EAST and is second nationally in field goal percentage at .539. XU leads the BIG EAST in free-throw shooting at 79.6 percent (eighth nationally).
• Xavier senior guard Trevon Bluiett is third in the BIG EAST in scoring at 21.3 ppg. He is ninth on XU's all-time scoring list with 1,777 points.
• Xavier senior guard J.P. Macura, who is second on the team in scoring at 12.6 ppg., is 32nd on XU's all-time scoring list with 1,167 points.
• Xavier junior forward Kaiser Gates recorded the first double-double of his career with 10 points and a career-high tying 10 rebounds vs. Cincinnati on Dec. 2.
• Xavier sophomore guard Quentin Goodin leads the BIG EAST in assists at 6.3 apg.
• Xavier sophomore forward Tyrique Jones hit 6-of-6 from the field on his way to 13 points vs. Kent State, his fourth double-figure scoring game of the season. That equals the total for his entire freshman season.
• Xavier graduate transfer forward Kerem Kanter has recorded XU career highs in scoring in back-to-back games: 17 points vs. Cincinnati on Dec. 2 and 20 to go with an XU career-high eight rebounds vs. Kent State on Dec. 6.
• Xavier, a 2017 NCAA Elite Eight team, has made it to at least the Sweet 16 six times in the last 10 years, one of only nine schools that can say that. XU is one of only eight schools have been to at least 11 of the last 12 NCAA tournaments.
• Xavier has graduated 105 straight men's basketball seniors dating back to the 1985-86 school year.
 |
THE MATCHUP |
No. 13/14 Xavier University Musketeers (8-1, 0-0 BIG EAST)
University of Colorado Buffaloes (7-1, 0-0 Pac-12)
Saturday, December 9, 2017 at 5 p.m. ET
Cintas Center (10,224) in Cincinnati, Ohio
|
|
TV, RADIO AND LIVE STATS |
Television: FS1 with play-by-play from Tim Brando and analysis from Len Elmore.
Radio: 55KRC-AM, including via iHeart Radio, with play-by-play from Xavier Hall of Famer and former Musketeer standout Joe Sunderman ('79). Analysis will be provided by Xavier Hall of Famer and XU all-time leading scorer Byron Larkin ('88). Broadcast also available on Sirius XM: Sirius (145), XM (201) and Internet (961).
Live Stats: Fan stats at GoXavier.com.
|
|
X-FACTORS |
• Xavier, 8-1, is No. 13 in the AP Poll and No. 14 in the USA Today Coaches Poll.
• Xavier's game vs. Colorado is the fourth game of a season-long six-game homestand. XU has no games from Dec. 10-15, though, due to semester exams.
• Xavier has won 36 straight non-conference home games with its last loss coming in the 2012-13 season.
• Xavier leads the BIG EAST and is second nationally in field goal percentage at .539. XU leads the BIG EAST in free-throw shooting at 79.6 percent (eighth nationally).
• Xavier senior guard Trevon Bluiett is third in the BIG EAST in scoring at 21.3 ppg. He is ninth on XU's all-time scoring list with 1,777 points.
• Xavier senior guard J.P. Macura, who is second on the team in scoring at 12.6 ppg., is 32nd on XU's all-time scoring list with 1,167 points.
• Xavier junior forward Kaiser Gates recorded the first double-double of his career with 10 points and a career-high tying 10 rebounds vs. Cincinnati on Dec. 2.
• Xavier sophomore guard Quentin Goodin leads the BIG EAST in assists at 6.3 apg.
• Xavier sophomore forward Tyrique Jones hit 6-of-6 from the field on his way to 13 points vs. Kent State, his fourth double-figure scoring game of the season. That equals the total for his entire freshman season.
• Xavier graduate transfer forward Kerem Kanter has recorded XU career highs in scoring in back-to-back games: 17 points vs. Cincinnati on Dec. 2 and 20 to go with an XU career-high eight rebounds vs. Kent State on Dec. 6.
• Xavier, a 2017 NCAA Elite Eight team, has made it to at least the Sweet 16 six times in the last 10 years, one of only nine schools that can say that. XU is one of only eight schools have been to at least 11 of the last 12 NCAA tournaments.
• Xavier has graduated 105 straight men's basketball seniors dating back to the 1985-86 school year.
|
|
PRESS CONFERENCE |
Players Mentioned
Guard
/ Men's Basketball
Forward
/ Men's Basketball
Guard
/ Men's Basketball
Forward
/ Men's Basketball
Forward
/ Men's Basketball
Guard
/ Men's BasketballPRESS CONFERENCE | Richard Pitino (9-22-2025)
Monday, September 22
2025-26 Meet the Musketeers: Pape N’Diaye
Thursday, August 21
2025-26 Meet the Musketeers: Malik Messina-Moore
Tuesday, August 19
2025-26 Meet the Musketeers: Filip Borovicanin
Thursday, August 14