Xavier, Tennessee Tech Set for Sunday Night Matchup

Sunday, November 11

Cincinnati, Ohio

6 p.m.

Xavier University

Tennessee Tech

Xavier, Tennessee Tech Set for Sunday Night Matchup

11.10.18 | Women's Basketball

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Tip-off is slated for 6 p.m. from Cintas Center

By: Greg Lautzenheiser, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Xavier women's basketball continues its four-game homestand to open the 2018-19 season on Sunday, Nov. 11 against Tennessee Tech. Tip-off is slated for 6 p.m. from Cintas Center.

Both teams are 1-0 on the season after picking up season-opening victories. The Musketeers topped Chicago State, 91-57, on Nov. 7 and the Golden Eagles defeated Cumberland, 88-55, on Nov. 6.

THE MATCHUP VS TENNESSEE TECH

XAVIER MUSKETEERS (1-0) vs TENNESSEE TECH GOLDEN EAGLES (1-0)
Game Info - Sunday, Nov. 11 - 6 p.m. ET - Cintas Center
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ABOUT TENNESSEE TECH

2018-19 Record: 1-0
2017-18 Record: 7-22 (4-14 OVC)
2017-18 Postseason: None
Series History: Xavier leads, 1-0
Last Meeting: XU 64, TTU 47 - 12/03/15

NOTABLES
• Tennessee Tech posted a 7-22 (4-14 OVC) record last year with a 2-12 mark in road games.
• The Golden Eagles ranked third in the conference in three-point field-goal percentage defense (.296) last year, while ranking seventh in scoring defense (65.5) and 10th in scoring offense (60.2).
• Tennessee Tech returns sophomore tandem Jordan Brock and MacKenzie Coleman who combined to average 22.2 points per game. Brock also ranked fourth in the conference in three pointers made per game (2.3).
• The Golden Eagles had six players score in double figures in their season opening win, paced by Lacy Cantrell who had 19 points on 8-for-10 shooting. Kentoria Alexander posted a double-double with 10 points and a team-high 10 rebounds.

SERIES HISTORY - TENNESSEE TECH

• Xavier leads the all-time series with Tennessee Tech, 1-0. The Musketeers defeated the Golden Eagles, 64-47, on Dec. 3, 2015 at Cintas Center.

LAST TIME OUT

• Xavier defeated Chicago State, 91-57, on Wednesday, Nov. 7. The Musketeers moved to 19-0 in season openers at Cintas Center following the win.

• The 91 points are the most points in a game for Xavier since scoring 91 against Marquette on Feb. 16, 2015. Xavier won 91-72 at Cintas Center.

• The 34 point win is Xavier's largest margin of victory since an 86-53 win over Delaware State on Dec. 1, 2016.

• Sophomore Deja Ross was one of four Musketeers in double-figures with a career-high 22 points. The forward was 8-for-11 from the floor and 4-for-7 from behind the arc. Xavier only had a player score 20 or more points in a game twice last season. Most recently, Jayda Byrd scored 22 points against Marquette on Feb. 9, 2018.

• Xavier had four players score in double figures for the first time since Feb. 11, 2018 against DePaul - the only time the Musketeers had four or more players in double figures last year.

• Freshman Ayanna Townsend added 15 points on 6-for-6 shooting to go along with a game-high eight rebounds. She also added a game-high four blocks as the Musketeers held a 7-2 advantage in blocks.

• Sophomore A'riana Gray added 11 points on 5-for-8 shooting, while redshirt-junior Tierra Floyd chipped in 10 points on 4-for-9 shooting. Gray also added five rebounds.

• The Musketeers held a 41-35 advantage on the glass and scored 16 more second-chance points (20-4) than the Cougars. The Musketeers also forced 26 turnovers, turning the miscues into 22 points. The 26 forced turnovers are the most in a game since Wofford committed 27 against the Musketeers on Nov. 15, 2014 at Cintas Center.

ABOUT THE MUSKETEERS

• Xavier returns point guard Na'Teshia Owens who played and started in 27 games last season. She averaged 7.5 points and 3.1 rebounds per game, while adding 59 assists and 24 steals. The junior also hit 40 percent (30-for-75) of her three pointers to rank eighth in the BIG EAST.

• The Musketeers also return Aaliyah Dunham who was named to the BIG EAST All-Freshman Team. The guard led the team in assists (74) and three pointers made (32). She finished the year ranked fourth in Xavier single-season history in assists by a freshman.

• Aaliyah Dunham also connected on 39 percent of her three pointers (32-for-82), the ninth best percentage in the conference.

• Xavier finished the year ranked second all-time in program history in made three pointers with 214. The 700 attempted three pointers rank first in school history.

• Xavier returns its top rebounder from last season in A'riana Gray. The sophomore forward pulled down 5.5 rebounds per game last year, leading all BIG EAST freshmen in the category. She also led the Musketeers in steals (30).

YOUNG MUSKETEERS

• Xavier is the only team in the BIG EAST without a graduate student or senior on its roster. The Musketeers only have three upperclassmen (juniors), and have 10 underclassmen – ranked with Georgetown and Providence for the most underclassmen in the BIG EAST.

SCHEDULE NOTES

• Xavier will play 18 games at Cintas Center this season, including nine BIG EAST games.

• The Musketeers open and close BIG EAST play against Georgetown. Xavier travels to Washington, D.C., on Dec. 29 to open conference play and host the Hoyas on March 3 at Cintas Center.

• The Musketeers have won 35 non-conference games over the last four seasons with a 29-4 mark at Cintas Center.

• The Musketeers will take on three opponents for the first time in school history in Fairfield, North Alabama and Alabama State.

• Xavier will be playing nine home non-conference games, the second most in program history. The Musketeers played 10 non-conference games at Cintas Center during the 2015-16 campaign.

RIVALRY GAME

• The Musketeers travel to crosstown rival Cincinnati on Sunday, Dec. 16. Xavier has won 11 of the last 14 meetings between the two schools, including four in a row.

• Xavier defeated Cincinnati, 53-50, in the Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout last season at Cintas Center.

OPPONENT BREAKDOWN

• Xavier's non-conference opponents combined to post a 142-192 (.425) record last season. Three teams posted winning records in Minnesota, North Alabama and Cincinnati.

• Minnesota and Cincinnati both participated in postseason tournaments last season. The Golden Gophers advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament before being defeated by Oregon. Cincinnati participated in the WNIT and was defeated in the opening round at Michigan State.

• Five of Xavier's non-conference opponents will be under the direction of a new head coach: Chicago State, Minnesota, Bowling Green, Delaware State and Cincinnati. Most notably, Minnesota is coached by former Gopher All-American, Lindsay Whalen.

• The Musketeers will take on an opponent from 11 difference conferences this season.

NATIONAL TV BROADCASTS

• Xavier will play three games on national television with each game being aired on FS2. The Musketeers will play all three of those games at Cintas Center (Jan. 27 vs DePaul; Feb. 15 vs Providence; March 1 vs Villanova).

BIG EAST DIGITAL NETWORK

• Xavier's remaining 15 conference games will be aired on the BIG EAST Digital Network.

• BEDN, launched in September 2014, is its own dedicated channel within the FOX Sports app, the mobile app that provides live streaming video of FOX Sports content at home or on-the-go. Streaming on the FOX Sports app is now available on several connected devices, including Apple TV, Roku and Chromecast.

LAUREN HILL TIPOFF CLASSIC

• Xavier takes on Fairfield in the Fourth Annual Lauren Hill Tipoff Classic on Saturday, Nov. 17 at 2 p.m. Mount St. Joseph University will face UC-Clermont at 5 p.m.

PRESEASON COACHES POLL

1.	DePaul (5)	77
	Marquette (5)	77
3.	Villanova	57
4.	Creighton	53
5.	Georgetown	52
6.	St. John's	48
7.	Butler	34
8.	Seton Hall	23
9.	Providence	17
10.	Xavier	12

First-place votes in parentheses

SEASON TICKET INFORMATION

• Season tickets are on sale now through the Xavier Athletics Ticket Office. For more information on ticket options, call the ticket office at 513-745-3411 ext. 7 or CLICK HERE for additional information.

UP NEXT

• Xavier returns to action on Wednesday, Nov. 14 against Minnesota. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. from Cintas Center.