Xavier University Athletics
Wednesday, January 10
Cincinnati, Ohio
7 p.m.
Xavier University
vs
Seton Hall
Musketeers Continue BIG EAST Action on Wednesday Against Seton Hall
01.09.18 | Women's Basketball
Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. from Cintas Center
CINCINNATI – Xavier women's basketball continues BIG EAST action on Wednesday, Jan. 10 against Seton Hall. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. from Cintas Center.
The Musketeers enter the game with an 8-4 (1-3 BIG EAST) record, while the Pirates are 9-7 (1-4 BIG EAST).
XAVIER MUSKETEERS (8-7, 1-3) vs SETON HALL PIRATES (9-7, 1-4)
Game Info - Wednesday, Jan. 10 - 7 p.m. ET - Cintas Center (10,224)
Live video (BEDN) - bit.ly/2DeyMiz
Live stats - bit.ly/1lYmT6d
2017-18 Record: 9-7 (1-4 BIG EAST)
2017 Postseason: None
Series History: Xavier trails, 7-1
NOTABLES
• Seton Hall paces the BIG EAST in three-point field goal percentage (.411) during conference action, while ranking second in free-throw percentage (.765). The Pirates are averaging 7.8 three pointers made per game.
• Seton Hall was picked to finish sixth in the BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll after posting a 12-19 (4-14 BIG EAST) record last year. Senior guard JaQuan Jackson was named to the preseason all-conference team.
• Donnaizha Fountain leads the team in scoring (14.4) and rebounding (6.9), ranking ninth and sixth in the BIG EAST in the respective categories. JaQuan Jackson has added 12.1 points per game with a .424 three-point field-goal percentage, the seventh best percentage in the conference.
• Xavier trails the all-time series with Seton Hall, 7-1. The Musketeers lone victory in the series was on Jan. 4, 2017 at Cintas Center. Xavier defeated Seton Hall, 72-64.
• Both meetings during the 2016-17 season were decided by fewer than 10 points. Xavier averaged 67.0 points per game in the series with a .426 field-goal percentage and a +3.5 rebounding margin.
• Junior guard Kindell Fincher has averaged 13.0 points per game in four career outings versus the Pirates. She has added 3.5 rebounds per game and has hit 44.8 percent of her three pointers (13-for-29) against Seton Hall.
• Xavier is coming off a 67-63 loss to St. John's on Sunday in the Musketeers BIG EAST home opener.
• Jada Byrd led Xavier with 13 points, her second straight game in double figures. The senior guard also had a team-high four assists to go along with four rebounds.
• Ashley Gomez added a career-high 10 points on 3-for-7 shooting. Imani Partlow added nine points and Na'Teshia Owens chipped in eight.
• Xavier made 11 three pointers, its sixth game of the year with 10 or more three pointers.
• Jada Byrd leads the team in field-goal percentage (.479) - the seventh best mark in the BIG EAST - while ranking second on the team in scoring (9.5). The senior guard entered the year averaging 2.1 points per game over her first three seasons.
• Anniina Äijänen ranks third on the team in scoring, averaging 9.1 points per game. The senior forward entered the year averaging 3.0 points per game over her first three seasons.
• Imani Partlow leads the team in scoring during BIG EAST action, averaging 10.8 points per game. She has added a .452 field-goal percentage and 4.0 rebounds per game.
• Anniina Äijänen has added 10.0 points and 3.8 rebounds per game during conference action. The senior forward has also posted a .531 field-goal percentage, the sixth best percentage in the BIG EAST.
• Xavier has posted a .758 free-throw percentage in BIG EAST action, up from its .650 percentage in non-conference action. The Musketeers posted a season-high .822 percentage (15-for-17) at Villanova on Jan. 7. Imani Partlow (12-for-15) and Jada Byrd (9-for-11) lead the Musketeers from the foul line during conference play.
• Xavier has had eight different leading scorers through 15 games this season. Jada Byrd has led the team in scoring five times.
• Jada Byrd has averaged a team-best 12.3 points per game at home this season. The senior guard has hit 56.6 percent (30-for-53) of her shot attempts at Cintas Center.
• A'riana Gray has averaged 5.9 points and 5.9 rebounds per game this season. Gray's 5.9 rebounds per game leads all BIG EAST freshmen, while ranking 12th overall. She posted her first career double-double (10 points, 11 rebounds) at Minnesota on Nov. 22.
• Xavier ranks 31st nationally in fewest fouls committed. The Musketeers have only committed 219 fouls this season. The Musketeers also rank 39th in three pointers made (126).
• Xavier ranks third in the BIG EAST in field-goal percentage defense (.390) and fourth in scoring defense (62.3).
• Xavier attempted a school record 35 three pointers against Cincinnati. The previous record was 34 attempts at Richmond on Jan. 20, 2002. The Musketeers also had 35 attempts against FAMU on Dec. 22.
• Xavier held Cincinnati to only 50 points on Dec. 10, the seventh 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 six times this season. 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 8.4 three pointers per game to rank fourth 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 47.2 percent (17-for-36) of her shot attempts from behind the arc. She is the only freshman in the conference ranked in the top-10.
• 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 33 non-conference games over the last four seasons with a 28-4 mark at Cintas Center.
• Xavier took on three opponents for the first time in school history in Mount St. Mary's, Furman and FAMU. The contests with New Hampshire, Minnesota and Grambling were 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 took 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 continues BIG EAST action at DePaul on Friday, Jan. 12. Tip-off is slated for 5:30 p.m. ET from Wintrust Arena.
The Musketeers enter the game with an 8-4 (1-3 BIG EAST) record, while the Pirates are 9-7 (1-4 BIG EAST).
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THE MATCHUP VS SETON HALL |
XAVIER MUSKETEERS (8-7, 1-3) vs SETON HALL PIRATES (9-7, 1-4)
Game Info - Wednesday, Jan. 10 - 7 p.m. ET - Cintas Center (10,224)
Live video (BEDN) - bit.ly/2DeyMiz
Live stats - bit.ly/1lYmT6d
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ABOUT SETON HALL |
2017-18 Record: 9-7 (1-4 BIG EAST)2017 Postseason: None
Series History: Xavier trails, 7-1
NOTABLES
• Seton Hall paces the BIG EAST in three-point field goal percentage (.411) during conference action, while ranking second in free-throw percentage (.765). The Pirates are averaging 7.8 three pointers made per game.
• Seton Hall was picked to finish sixth in the BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll after posting a 12-19 (4-14 BIG EAST) record last year. Senior guard JaQuan Jackson was named to the preseason all-conference team.
• Donnaizha Fountain leads the team in scoring (14.4) and rebounding (6.9), ranking ninth and sixth in the BIG EAST in the respective categories. JaQuan Jackson has added 12.1 points per game with a .424 three-point field-goal percentage, the seventh best percentage in the conference.
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SERIES HISTORY |
• Xavier trails the all-time series with Seton Hall, 7-1. The Musketeers lone victory in the series was on Jan. 4, 2017 at Cintas Center. Xavier defeated Seton Hall, 72-64.
• Both meetings during the 2016-17 season were decided by fewer than 10 points. Xavier averaged 67.0 points per game in the series with a .426 field-goal percentage and a +3.5 rebounding margin.
• Junior guard Kindell Fincher has averaged 13.0 points per game in four career outings versus the Pirates. She has added 3.5 rebounds per game and has hit 44.8 percent of her three pointers (13-for-29) against Seton Hall.
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LAST TIME OUT |
• Xavier is coming off a 67-63 loss to St. John's on Sunday in the Musketeers BIG EAST home opener.
• Jada Byrd led Xavier with 13 points, her second straight game in double figures. The senior guard also had a team-high four assists to go along with four rebounds.
• Ashley Gomez added a career-high 10 points on 3-for-7 shooting. Imani Partlow added nine points and Na'Teshia Owens chipped in eight.
• Xavier made 11 three pointers, its sixth game of the year with 10 or more three pointers.
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BREAKOUT SENIOR SEASONS |
• Jada Byrd leads the team in field-goal percentage (.479) - the seventh best mark in the BIG EAST - while ranking second on the team in scoring (9.5). The senior guard entered the year averaging 2.1 points per game over her first three seasons.
• Anniina Äijänen ranks third on the team in scoring, averaging 9.1 points per game. The senior forward entered the year averaging 3.0 points per game over her first three seasons.
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BIG EAST PLAY |
• Imani Partlow leads the team in scoring during BIG EAST action, averaging 10.8 points per game. She has added a .452 field-goal percentage and 4.0 rebounds per game.
• Anniina Äijänen has added 10.0 points and 3.8 rebounds per game during conference action. The senior forward has also posted a .531 field-goal percentage, the sixth best percentage in the BIG EAST.
• Xavier has posted a .758 free-throw percentage in BIG EAST action, up from its .650 percentage in non-conference action. The Musketeers posted a season-high .822 percentage (15-for-17) at Villanova on Jan. 7. Imani Partlow (12-for-15) and Jada Byrd (9-for-11) lead the Musketeers from the foul line during conference play.
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NOTABLES |
• Xavier has had eight different leading scorers through 15 games this season. Jada Byrd has led the team in scoring five times.
• Jada Byrd has averaged a team-best 12.3 points per game at home this season. The senior guard has hit 56.6 percent (30-for-53) of her shot attempts at Cintas Center.
• A'riana Gray has averaged 5.9 points and 5.9 rebounds per game this season. Gray's 5.9 rebounds per game leads all BIG EAST freshmen, while ranking 12th overall. She posted her first career double-double (10 points, 11 rebounds) at Minnesota on Nov. 22.
• Xavier ranks 31st nationally in fewest fouls committed. The Musketeers have only committed 219 fouls this season. The Musketeers also rank 39th in three pointers made (126).
• Xavier ranks third in the BIG EAST in field-goal percentage defense (.390) and fourth in scoring defense (62.3).
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NOTABLES TEAM PERFORMANCES |
• Xavier attempted a school record 35 three pointers against Cincinnati. The previous record was 34 attempts at Richmond on Jan. 20, 2002. The Musketeers also had 35 attempts against FAMU on Dec. 22.
• Xavier held Cincinnati to only 50 points on Dec. 10, the seventh 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 six times this season. 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 8.4 three pointers per game to rank fourth 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 47.2 percent (17-for-36) of her shot attempts from behind the arc. She is the only freshman in the conference ranked in the top-10.
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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 33 non-conference games over the last four seasons with a 28-4 mark at Cintas Center.
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OPPONENT BREAKDOWN |
• Xavier took on three opponents for the first time in school history in Mount St. Mary's, Furman and FAMU. The contests with New Hampshire, Minnesota and Grambling were 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 took 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 continues BIG EAST action at DePaul on Friday, Jan. 12. Tip-off is slated for 5:30 p.m. ET from Wintrust Arena.
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