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Xavier University Athletics
Thursday, November 29
Cincinnati, Ohio
11:30 a.m.
Xavier University
vs
Bowling Green
Musketeers Play Host to Bowling Green on Field Trip Day
11.27.18 | Women's Basketball
Tip-off is slated for 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 29
CINCINNATI - Xavier women's basketball returns to action on Thursday, Nov. 29 against Bowling Green. Tip-off is slated for 11:30 a.m. from Cintas Center.
Thursday's game is also the team's annual "Field Trip Day" game with 3,500 local elementary and middle school students set to attend.
XAVIER MUSKETEERS (4-1) vs BOWLING GREEN FALCONS (3-3)
Game Info - Thursday, Nov. 29 - 11:30 a.m. ET - Cintas Center (10,224)
Live Video - bit.ly/2Rmr1wU
Live Stats - bit.ly/2qqIPeu
2018-19 Record: 3-3
2017-18 Record: 11-19 (3-15 MAC)
2017-18 Postseason: None
Series History: Tied, 3-3
Last Meeting: BGSU 63, XU 53 - 12/06/17 (Stroh Center - Bowling Green, Ohio)
NOTABLES
• The series between Xavier and Bowling Green is tied 3-3. The Falcons won the meeting last season, 63-53, on Dec. 6 at the Stroh Center.
• A'riana Gray and Princess Stewart led the team in scoring with 10 points each in the meeting last season, while Gray added a team-high seven rebounds. Deja Ross chipped in nine points on three 3-pointers.
• Bowling Green is under the direction of first-year head coach Robyn Fralick. She compiled a 104-3 overall record at Division II Ashland from 2015-18 with a national title in 2016-17 and a national title runner-up finish in 2017-18.
• The Falcons posted an 11-19 (3-15 MAC) record last season with a fifth-place finish in the conference's east division. Bowling Green ranked fifth in the MAC in three pointers made (7.5), while ranking 10th in scoring defense (71.4) and 11th in scoring offense (63.6).
• A'riana Gray was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll for her on-court performance last week. The sophomore forward helped the Musketeers post a 62-50 road win at Wake Forest on Nov. 21. She earns the honors for the second time this season.
• Gray scored a game-high 17 points on 6-for-17 shooting. She added three 3-pointers, six rebounds, one assist and three steals.
• Xavier is coming off a 62-50 win at Wake Forest on Wednesday, Nov. 21. Sophomore A'riana Gray led the Musketeers in scoring (17) and rebounding (6). She was 6-for-17 from the floor and 3-for-8 from behind the arc and added three steals.
• Freshman Lauren Wasylson scored 16 points on 4-for-8 shooting with four 3-pointers. She added three rebounds and two steals.
• Sophomore Aaliyah Dunham scored 13 points on 4-for-10 shooting to go along with five assists. Junior Na'Teshia Owens added five points, six assists and five steals.
• Sophomore A'riana Gray leads the team in scoring (15.0) and rebounding (9.0). The forward has connected on 53.6 percent (30-for-56) of her shot attempts to rank 11th in the BIG EAST. She also ranks second in rebounding and sixth in scoring.
• Freshman Lauren Wasylson ranks 10th in the BIG EAST in three-point field-goal percentage (.423). She is 11-for-26 from behind the arc and leads all BIG EAST freshman in total three pointers made. The guard ranks third on the team in scoring (9.0) and has averaged 13.5 points per game in her last two outings.
• Sophomore Aaliyah Dunham has averaged 9.6 points and 4.4 assists per game this season. The guard ranks seventh in the BIG EAST in assists.
• Xavier leads the BIG EAST in three-point field-goal percentage defense (.192), while ranking eighth nationally. The Musketeers also rank fourth in the conference in field-goal percentage (.416) and fifth in scoring defense (56.0).
• Xavier has made 12 three pointers in a game twice this season, most recently at Wake Forest. The Musketeers had 10 or more three pointers in seven games last season.
• Xavier has held an opponent to 50 or fewer points twice this season. The Musketeers held an opponent to 50 or fewer points three times last year.
• 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 were 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 over Chicago State was Xavier's largest margin of victory since an 86-53 win over Delaware State on Dec. 1, 2016.
• The Musketeers forced 26 turnovers against Chicago State. The 26 forced turnovers are the most in a game since Wofford committed 27 against the Musketeers on Nov. 15, 2014 at Cintas Center.
• Xavier posted a 48-35 win over Fairfield on Nov. 17. The 35 points allowed were the fewest since a 67-27 win over Southeastern Louisiana on Nov. 25, 2015 at Cintas Center.
• 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).
• 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.
• 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 38 non-conference games over the last four seasons with a 31-5 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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).
• 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.
First-place votes in parentheses
• 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.
• Xavier returns to action on Sunday, Dec. 2 against North Alabama. Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. from Cintas Center.
Thursday's game is also the team's annual "Field Trip Day" game with 3,500 local elementary and middle school students set to attend.
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THE MATCHUP VS BOWLING GREEN |
XAVIER MUSKETEERS (4-1) vs BOWLING GREEN FALCONS (3-3)
Game Info - Thursday, Nov. 29 - 11:30 a.m. ET - Cintas Center (10,224)
Live Video - bit.ly/2Rmr1wU
Live Stats - bit.ly/2qqIPeu
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ABOUT BOWLING GREEN |
2018-19 Record: 3-32017-18 Record: 11-19 (3-15 MAC)
2017-18 Postseason: None
Series History: Tied, 3-3
Last Meeting: BGSU 63, XU 53 - 12/06/17 (Stroh Center - Bowling Green, Ohio)
NOTABLES
• The series between Xavier and Bowling Green is tied 3-3. The Falcons won the meeting last season, 63-53, on Dec. 6 at the Stroh Center.
• A'riana Gray and Princess Stewart led the team in scoring with 10 points each in the meeting last season, while Gray added a team-high seven rebounds. Deja Ross chipped in nine points on three 3-pointers.
• Bowling Green is under the direction of first-year head coach Robyn Fralick. She compiled a 104-3 overall record at Division II Ashland from 2015-18 with a national title in 2016-17 and a national title runner-up finish in 2017-18.
• The Falcons posted an 11-19 (3-15 MAC) record last season with a fifth-place finish in the conference's east division. Bowling Green ranked fifth in the MAC in three pointers made (7.5), while ranking 10th in scoring defense (71.4) and 11th in scoring offense (63.6).
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BIG EAST HONORS |
• A'riana Gray was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll for her on-court performance last week. The sophomore forward helped the Musketeers post a 62-50 road win at Wake Forest on Nov. 21. She earns the honors for the second time this season.
• Gray scored a game-high 17 points on 6-for-17 shooting. She added three 3-pointers, six rebounds, one assist and three steals.
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LAST TIME OUT |
• Xavier is coming off a 62-50 win at Wake Forest on Wednesday, Nov. 21. Sophomore A'riana Gray led the Musketeers in scoring (17) and rebounding (6). She was 6-for-17 from the floor and 3-for-8 from behind the arc and added three steals.
• Freshman Lauren Wasylson scored 16 points on 4-for-8 shooting with four 3-pointers. She added three rebounds and two steals.
• Sophomore Aaliyah Dunham scored 13 points on 4-for-10 shooting to go along with five assists. Junior Na'Teshia Owens added five points, six assists and five steals.
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INDIVIDUAL NOTABLES |
• Sophomore A'riana Gray leads the team in scoring (15.0) and rebounding (9.0). The forward has connected on 53.6 percent (30-for-56) of her shot attempts to rank 11th in the BIG EAST. She also ranks second in rebounding and sixth in scoring.
• Freshman Lauren Wasylson ranks 10th in the BIG EAST in three-point field-goal percentage (.423). She is 11-for-26 from behind the arc and leads all BIG EAST freshman in total three pointers made. The guard ranks third on the team in scoring (9.0) and has averaged 13.5 points per game in her last two outings.
• Sophomore Aaliyah Dunham has averaged 9.6 points and 4.4 assists per game this season. The guard ranks seventh in the BIG EAST in assists.
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TEAM NOTABLES |
• Xavier leads the BIG EAST in three-point field-goal percentage defense (.192), while ranking eighth nationally. The Musketeers also rank fourth in the conference in field-goal percentage (.416) and fifth in scoring defense (56.0).
• Xavier has made 12 three pointers in a game twice this season, most recently at Wake Forest. The Musketeers had 10 or more three pointers in seven games last season.
• Xavier has held an opponent to 50 or fewer points twice this season. The Musketeers held an opponent to 50 or fewer points three times last year.
• 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 were 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 over Chicago State was Xavier's largest margin of victory since an 86-53 win over Delaware State on Dec. 1, 2016.
• The Musketeers forced 26 turnovers against Chicago State. The 26 forced turnovers are the most in a game since Wofford committed 27 against the Musketeers on Nov. 15, 2014 at Cintas Center.
• Xavier posted a 48-35 win over Fairfield on Nov. 17. The 35 points allowed were the fewest since a 67-27 win over Southeastern Louisiana on Nov. 25, 2015 at Cintas Center.
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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).
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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.
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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 38 non-conference games over the last four seasons with a 31-5 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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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
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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.
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UP NEXT |
• Xavier returns to action on Sunday, Dec. 2 against North Alabama. Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. from Cintas Center.
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