Xavier University Athletics
Sunday, February 26
Cincinnati, Ohio
11:30 a.m.
Xavier University
12-17, 4-14
67
vs
57
Providence
12-17, 4-14
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2
3
4
F
Providence
15
13
23
6
57
Xavier
10
27
15
15
67
Xavier Defeats Providence on Senior Day
02.26.17 | Women's Basketball
Freshman Na'Teshia Owens leads the Musketeers to victory with 14 points on 5-for-5 shooting
CINCINNATI - Senior Raeshaun Gaffney and freshman Na'Teshia Owens combined for 30 points on Sunday afternoon, leading Xavier to a 67-57 win against Providence. The Musketeers improved to 12-17 (4-14 BIG EAST), while the Friars moved to 12-17 (4-14 BIG EAST).
Xavier jumped out to a nine-point lead at halftime and never trailed for the remainder of the game.
• Xavier showed dominance on the boards by out-rebounding Providence, 42-34. Maddison Blackwell paced the Musketeers on the glass with a game-high 10 rebounds, her 12th career outing with 10 or more rebounds.
• Raeshaun Gaffney led the Musketeers with 16 points on 5-for-10 shooting. Na'Teshia Owens finished with a career-high 14 points as the freshman guard went 5-for-5 from the floor.
• Kindell Fincher added 11 points, four rebounds and three assists. The junior guard also knocked down three, 3-pointers.
• Both teams opened the quarter having a little trouble shooting, but Providence outscored Xavier, 15-10 during the quarter.
• Xavier shot 18.2 percent from the field, but they shot 100 percent from the free throw line, going 6-for-6. Both teams had five turnovers.
• The Musketeers jumped out to a 5-0 run to open the quarter with a layup and a three, and they never looked back, outscoring the Friars 27-13 during the quarter to lead, 37-28, at the break.
• Xavier went 4-for-6 in the quarter from three-point range and went 11-for-11 on free throws.
• The Musketeers dominated the boards during the first half, out-rebounding the Friars, 22-17.
• At half, Xavier's leading scorer was Na'Teshia Owens with 12 points, and Raeshaun Gaffney followed with six points.
• The Friars opened the quarter with three 3-pointers, a jumper and some free throws to tie it at 41 at the seven-minute mark. Xavier responded with two three-point field goals from Kindell Fincher to put the Musketeers back on top.
• Providence outscored the Musketeers 23-15 during the quarter, but the Musketeers held onto a 52-51 lead going into the fourth quarter.
• A three pointer and a jumper by Raeshuan Gaffney got the Musketeers on board right off the bat, putting the Musketeers up 57-53.
• Xavier outscored Providence 15-6 during the quarter to win the game, 67-57.
• Xavier heads to Milwaukee for the BIG EAST Tournament on March 4. It will be broadcasted on the BIG EAST Digital Network.
Xavier jumped out to a nine-point lead at halftime and never trailed for the remainder of the game.
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NOTABLES |
• Xavier showed dominance on the boards by out-rebounding Providence, 42-34. Maddison Blackwell paced the Musketeers on the glass with a game-high 10 rebounds, her 12th career outing with 10 or more rebounds.
• Raeshaun Gaffney led the Musketeers with 16 points on 5-for-10 shooting. Na'Teshia Owens finished with a career-high 14 points as the freshman guard went 5-for-5 from the floor.
• Kindell Fincher added 11 points, four rebounds and three assists. The junior guard also knocked down three, 3-pointers.
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FIRST QUARTER |
• Both teams opened the quarter having a little trouble shooting, but Providence outscored Xavier, 15-10 during the quarter.
• Xavier shot 18.2 percent from the field, but they shot 100 percent from the free throw line, going 6-for-6. Both teams had five turnovers.
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SECOND QUARTER |
• The Musketeers jumped out to a 5-0 run to open the quarter with a layup and a three, and they never looked back, outscoring the Friars 27-13 during the quarter to lead, 37-28, at the break.
• Xavier went 4-for-6 in the quarter from three-point range and went 11-for-11 on free throws.
• The Musketeers dominated the boards during the first half, out-rebounding the Friars, 22-17.
• At half, Xavier's leading scorer was Na'Teshia Owens with 12 points, and Raeshaun Gaffney followed with six points.
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THIRD QUARTER |
• The Friars opened the quarter with three 3-pointers, a jumper and some free throws to tie it at 41 at the seven-minute mark. Xavier responded with two three-point field goals from Kindell Fincher to put the Musketeers back on top.
• Providence outscored the Musketeers 23-15 during the quarter, but the Musketeers held onto a 52-51 lead going into the fourth quarter.
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FOURTH QUARTER |
• A three pointer and a jumper by Raeshuan Gaffney got the Musketeers on board right off the bat, putting the Musketeers up 57-53.
• Xavier outscored Providence 15-6 during the quarter to win the game, 67-57.
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UP NEXT |
• Xavier heads to Milwaukee for the BIG EAST Tournament on March 4. It will be broadcasted on the BIG EAST Digital Network.
Team Stats
PC
XU
FG%
.362
.390
3FG%
.308
.381
FT%
.636
.765
RB
34
42
TO
14
13
STL
6
4
Game Leaders
Pts
16
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
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