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Xavier University Athletics
Friday, February 10
Cincinnati, Ohio
7 p.m.
Xavier University
vs
No. 18/16 DePaul
Women’s Basketball Plays Host to No. 18/16 DePaul on Friday Night
02.09.17 | Women's Basketball
Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. from Cintas Center
CINCINNATI - Xavier women's basketball returns to action on Friday, Feb. 10 against No. 18/16 DePaul. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. from Cintas Center.
The Musketeers (11-12, 3-9 BIG EAST) are coming off a 10-point win at Butler last weekend, snapping a seven-game losing streak. The Blue Demons (20-5, 12-1 BIG EAST) have won four straight games and bring a 7-2 road record into Friday's contest.
Xavier has partnered with the Ovarian Cancer Alliance of Greater Cincinnati (OCAGC) for a third consecutive year to spread awareness and participate in the initiative to fight ovarian cancer. Friday's game will serve as the marquee event of the 6th Annual Teal Power Shootout, a series of local basketball programs participating in the initiative. The first 1,000 fans in attendance will receive a Teal Power Shootout rally towel.
XAVIER MUSKETEERS (11-12, 3-9) vs NO. 18/16 DEPAUL BLUE DEMONS (20-5, 12-1)
Game Info: Friday, Feb. 10 - 7 p.m. ET - Cintas Center (10,250)
Live Stats: http://bit.ly/1lYmT6d
Live Video - BEDN: http://bit.ly/2krvttP
Live Audio: http://bit.ly/2jX79zQ
2016-17 Record: 20-5 (12-1 BIG EAST)
Series History: Xavier trails, 13-1
NOTABLES
• DePaul leads the BIG EAST in scoring offense (81.5), scoring margin (+13.3), assists (19.4) and three pointers made (9.3). The team ranks fourth nationally in assists and sixth in three pointers made.
• The Blue Demons are No. 16 in the latest RPI release by the NCAA (Feb. 8).
• DePaul has clinched a first-round bye in the BIG EAST Tournament on March 4-7. If the regular-season ended today, the Blue Demons would face the winner of Xavier/Butler.
• Xavier trails the all-time series with DePaul, 13-1. The Musketeers lone victory was on Jan. 23, 1984 in the first meeting between the two schools, 82-72.
• Xavier dropped the first meeting between the two schools, 85-69, in Chicago on Jan. 15. Raeshaun Gaffney led Xavier with 22 points on 7-for-18 shooting.
• Raeshaun Gaffney scored her 1,000th career point in the loss.
• Xavier outscored Butler, 19-4, in the final quarter on Saturday, Feb. 4 to pull out the 53-43 road win at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The Musketeers held the Bulldogs to only one field goal in the fourth quarter, coming with only 41 seconds left in regulation.
• Raeshaun Gaffney led Xavier with 13 points and 11 rebounds as the senior guard posted her second career double-double. The 11 rebounds matched her career high.
• Raeshaun Gaffney has connected on 17 consecutive free throws dating back to the Villanova game on Jan. 22. She was 8-for-8 at Butler and 4-for-4 at Seton Hall (Jan. 27) and at St. John's (Jan. 29). Gaffney was 1-for-2 against Villanova, connecting on her second attempt in the game.
• The Musketeers are 11-36 all-time against teams ranked in the top-25. The last time Xavier played a top-25 team was against No. 20/21 DePaul on Jan. 17, 2017 in Chicago with the Blue Demons defeating the Musketeers, 85-69.
• The Musketeers last win over a top-25 team was on Nov. 26, 2009 over No. 18 Kansas, 76-71, at the Junkanoo Jam in the Bahamas.
• Xavier has made 124 three-pointers this season, 16 more than its total from all of last season. The Musketeers are averaging 5.4 three pointers per game, while hitting 32.5 percent of their shots from behind the arc – ranking fifth in the BIG EAST.
• Xavier finished ninth in the BIG EAST in three-point field-goal percentage (.276) last season.
• Xavier has shot nearly five percent better in the first half of games this season versus the second half (42.8% vs. 38.1%). The Musketeers have also hit 40.2 percent of their three pointers in the first half compared to a .235 clip in the second half.
• Xavier is 7-4 at home this season. The Musketeers have dropped three in a row at home, including two games that went into overtime.
• The Musketeers are averaging 63.8 points per game at home with a .424 field-goal percentage. Raeshaun Gaffney is averaging 16.8 points per game at home this season.
• Xavier had nine steals in the win at Butler, the sixth time the Musketeers have had nine or more steals in a game this season.
• Over the last two seasons, Xavier has held an opponent under 50 points 10 times.
• Raeshaun Gaffney ranks fourth in the BIG EAST in scoring (15.0 ppg) and sixth in free-throw percentage (.779). The senior guard also ranks fourth in three-point field-goal percentage (.412).
• Raeshaun Gaffney has hit 35 three-pointers this season, 21 more than she posted all of last season. She has drained 41.2 percent (35-for-85) of her shot attempts from behind the arc.
• Marquia Turner ranks eighth in assists per game (3.7), while Maddison Blackwell ranks seventh in rebounds per game (6.5).
• Xavier ranks second in the BIG EAST in field-goal percentage defense (.377), third in three-point field-goal percentage defense (.289) and fifth in scoring defense (61.8).
• The win over Michigan marked the 200th program victory at Cintas Center. Xavier has compiled a 201-70 record since the building opened for the 2000-01 season.
• Leah Schaefer has 87 career blocks to rank fifth all-time at Xavier. The forward has also pulled down 556 career rebounds, 49 rebounds shy of entering the career top-10 in the statistical category.
• 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 225-94 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 on Sunday, Feb. 12 against Marquette. Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. from Cintas Center.
The Musketeers (11-12, 3-9 BIG EAST) are coming off a 10-point win at Butler last weekend, snapping a seven-game losing streak. The Blue Demons (20-5, 12-1 BIG EAST) have won four straight games and bring a 7-2 road record into Friday's contest.
Xavier has partnered with the Ovarian Cancer Alliance of Greater Cincinnati (OCAGC) for a third consecutive year to spread awareness and participate in the initiative to fight ovarian cancer. Friday's game will serve as the marquee event of the 6th Annual Teal Power Shootout, a series of local basketball programs participating in the initiative. The first 1,000 fans in attendance will receive a Teal Power Shootout rally towel.
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THE MATCHUP VS DEPAUL |
XAVIER MUSKETEERS (11-12, 3-9) vs NO. 18/16 DEPAUL BLUE DEMONS (20-5, 12-1)
Game Info: Friday, Feb. 10 - 7 p.m. ET - Cintas Center (10,250)
Live Stats: http://bit.ly/1lYmT6d
Live Video - BEDN: http://bit.ly/2krvttP
Live Audio: http://bit.ly/2jX79zQ
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ABOUT THE BLUE DEMONS |
2016-17 Record: 20-5 (12-1 BIG EAST)Series History: Xavier trails, 13-1
NOTABLES
• DePaul leads the BIG EAST in scoring offense (81.5), scoring margin (+13.3), assists (19.4) and three pointers made (9.3). The team ranks fourth nationally in assists and sixth in three pointers made.
• The Blue Demons are No. 16 in the latest RPI release by the NCAA (Feb. 8).
• DePaul has clinched a first-round bye in the BIG EAST Tournament on March 4-7. If the regular-season ended today, the Blue Demons would face the winner of Xavier/Butler.
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SERIES HISTORY |
• Xavier trails the all-time series with DePaul, 13-1. The Musketeers lone victory was on Jan. 23, 1984 in the first meeting between the two schools, 82-72.
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FIRST MEETING VS DEPAUL |
• Xavier dropped the first meeting between the two schools, 85-69, in Chicago on Jan. 15. Raeshaun Gaffney led Xavier with 22 points on 7-for-18 shooting.
• Raeshaun Gaffney scored her 1,000th career point in the loss.
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LAST TIME OUT: AT BUTLER |
• Xavier outscored Butler, 19-4, in the final quarter on Saturday, Feb. 4 to pull out the 53-43 road win at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The Musketeers held the Bulldogs to only one field goal in the fourth quarter, coming with only 41 seconds left in regulation.
• Raeshaun Gaffney led Xavier with 13 points and 11 rebounds as the senior guard posted her second career double-double. The 11 rebounds matched her career high.
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17 IN A ROW |
• Raeshaun Gaffney has connected on 17 consecutive free throws dating back to the Villanova game on Jan. 22. She was 8-for-8 at Butler and 4-for-4 at Seton Hall (Jan. 27) and at St. John's (Jan. 29). Gaffney was 1-for-2 against Villanova, connecting on her second attempt in the game.
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XU VS THE TOP-25 |
• The Musketeers are 11-36 all-time against teams ranked in the top-25. The last time Xavier played a top-25 team was against No. 20/21 DePaul on Jan. 17, 2017 in Chicago with the Blue Demons defeating the Musketeers, 85-69.
• The Musketeers last win over a top-25 team was on Nov. 26, 2009 over No. 18 Kansas, 76-71, at the Junkanoo Jam in the Bahamas.
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FROM BEHIND THE ARC |
• Xavier has made 124 three-pointers this season, 16 more than its total from all of last season. The Musketeers are averaging 5.4 three pointers per game, while hitting 32.5 percent of their shots from behind the arc – ranking fifth in the BIG EAST.
• Xavier finished ninth in the BIG EAST in three-point field-goal percentage (.276) last season.
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TALE OF TWO HALVES |
• Xavier has shot nearly five percent better in the first half of games this season versus the second half (42.8% vs. 38.1%). The Musketeers have also hit 40.2 percent of their three pointers in the first half compared to a .235 clip in the second half.
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PLAYING AT CINTAS CENTER |
• Xavier is 7-4 at home this season. The Musketeers have dropped three in a row at home, including two games that went into overtime.
• The Musketeers are averaging 63.8 points per game at home with a .424 field-goal percentage. Raeshaun Gaffney is averaging 16.8 points per game at home this season.
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FASTBREAK POINTS |
• Xavier had nine steals in the win at Butler, the sixth time the Musketeers have had nine or more steals in a game this season.
• Over the last two seasons, Xavier has held an opponent under 50 points 10 times.
• Raeshaun Gaffney ranks fourth in the BIG EAST in scoring (15.0 ppg) and sixth in free-throw percentage (.779). The senior guard also ranks fourth in three-point field-goal percentage (.412).
• Raeshaun Gaffney has hit 35 three-pointers this season, 21 more than she posted all of last season. She has drained 41.2 percent (35-for-85) of her shot attempts from behind the arc.
• Marquia Turner ranks eighth in assists per game (3.7), while Maddison Blackwell ranks seventh in rebounds per game (6.5).
• Xavier ranks second in the BIG EAST in field-goal percentage defense (.377), third in three-point field-goal percentage defense (.289) and fifth in scoring defense (61.8).
• The win over Michigan marked the 200th program victory at Cintas Center. Xavier has compiled a 201-70 record since the building opened for the 2000-01 season.
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RECORD WATCH: LEAH SCHAEFER |
• Leah Schaefer has 87 career blocks to rank fifth all-time at Xavier. The forward has also pulled down 556 career rebounds, 49 rebounds shy of entering the career top-10 in the statistical category.
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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 225-94 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 on Sunday, Feb. 12 against Marquette. Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. from Cintas Center.
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