Xavier University Athletics
Friday, March 9
Madison Square Garden
6:30 PM
Xavier University
vs
Providence
No. 1 Seed Xavier Takes On No. 5 Seed Providence In BIG EAST Tournament Semifinals
03.09.18 | Men's Basketball
Musketeers making their fifth BIG EAST semifinal appearance in five years.
NEW YORK --- No. 1 seed Xavier has at least advanced to the BIG EAST Tournament semifinals in each of its five seasons in the BIG EAST Conference. No. 5 seed Providence is the only BIG EAST team that XU has not faced in the BIG EAST Tournament. The two teams face off on Friday night at Madison Square Garden.
No. 1 Seed Xavier University Musketeers (28-4)
2018 BIG EAST CONFERENCE REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONS
Vs. No. 5 Seed Providence College Friars (20-12)
AT BIG EAST TOURNAMENT SEMIFINALS
Fri., March 9, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. ET at Madison Square Garden
Television: FS1 with play-by-play from Gus Johnson and Jim Jackson. Lisa Byington is the sideline reporter.
Xavier Radio: 55KRC-AM, including via iHeart Radio, with play-by-play from XU Hall of Famer and former Musketeer standout Joe Sunderman ('79). Analysis will be provided by Xavier Hall of Famer and XU all-time leading scorer Byron Larkin ('88).
National Radio: Westwood One with Kevin Kugler and John Thompson.
Live Stats: Media stats at Statbroadcast.com. Fan stats at GoXavier.com.
• Xavier has at least advanced to the BIG EAST Tournament semifinals in each of its five seasons in the BIG EAST Conference. Providence is the only BIG EAST team that XU has not faced in the BIG EAST Tournament.
• Xavier, 28-4 overall, won its first BIG EAST Conference Regular Season Championship with a 15-3 record. XU is two wins shy of the school record (30 in 2007-08).
• Xavier is No. 3 in the Associated Press Poll and No. 2 in the USA Today Coaches Poll. Xavier is No. 3 in the NCAA Official RPI (3-8-18).
• Xavier senior National Player of the Year candidate Trevon Bluiett, who was named Second Team All-American by Sporting News, USA Today, NBC Sports and NCAA.com, is on the final five list for the Julius Erving Award.
• Xavier's Trevon Bluiett, who had 27 points in XU's win yesterday over St. John's, is sixth in the BIG EAST in scoring at 19.7 ppg. He has scored 2,214 points (second on XU's all-time scoring list). His 314 career 3-pointers set a new school record.
• Xavier's Trevon Bluiett was a unanimous selection by league coaches to the BIG EAST First Team. Bluiett, a three-time All-BIG EAST First Team member, is one of only 13 players in BIG EAST history to be named to the First Team three times.
• Xavier senior J.P. Macura is 20th on XU's all-time scoring list with 1,436 points.
• Xavier sophomore Quentin Goodin is third in the BIG EAST in assists at 5.0 apg. and assist/turnover ratio at 2.19.
• Xavier ninth-year head coach Chris Mack, the 2018 BIG EAST Conference Coach of the Year, is XU's all-time wins leader at 214-95.
• Xavier, a 2017 NCAA Elite Eight team, has made it to at least the Sweet 16 six times in the last 10 years, one of only eight schools that can say that. XU is one of only eight schools have been to at least 11 of the last 12 NCAA tournaments.
• Xavier has graduated 105 straight men's basketball seniors dating back to the 1985-86 school year.
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THE MATCHUP |
No. 1 Seed Xavier University Musketeers (28-4)
2018 BIG EAST CONFERENCE REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONS
Vs. No. 5 Seed Providence College Friars (20-12)
AT BIG EAST TOURNAMENT SEMIFINALS
Fri., March 9, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. ET at Madison Square Garden
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TV, RADIO AND LIVE STATS |
Television: FS1 with play-by-play from Gus Johnson and Jim Jackson. Lisa Byington is the sideline reporter.
Xavier Radio: 55KRC-AM, including via iHeart Radio, with play-by-play from XU Hall of Famer and former Musketeer standout Joe Sunderman ('79). Analysis will be provided by Xavier Hall of Famer and XU all-time leading scorer Byron Larkin ('88).
National Radio: Westwood One with Kevin Kugler and John Thompson.
Live Stats: Media stats at Statbroadcast.com. Fan stats at GoXavier.com.
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X-FACTORS |
• Xavier has at least advanced to the BIG EAST Tournament semifinals in each of its five seasons in the BIG EAST Conference. Providence is the only BIG EAST team that XU has not faced in the BIG EAST Tournament.
• Xavier, 28-4 overall, won its first BIG EAST Conference Regular Season Championship with a 15-3 record. XU is two wins shy of the school record (30 in 2007-08).
• Xavier is No. 3 in the Associated Press Poll and No. 2 in the USA Today Coaches Poll. Xavier is No. 3 in the NCAA Official RPI (3-8-18).
• Xavier senior National Player of the Year candidate Trevon Bluiett, who was named Second Team All-American by Sporting News, USA Today, NBC Sports and NCAA.com, is on the final five list for the Julius Erving Award.
• Xavier's Trevon Bluiett, who had 27 points in XU's win yesterday over St. John's, is sixth in the BIG EAST in scoring at 19.7 ppg. He has scored 2,214 points (second on XU's all-time scoring list). His 314 career 3-pointers set a new school record.
• Xavier's Trevon Bluiett was a unanimous selection by league coaches to the BIG EAST First Team. Bluiett, a three-time All-BIG EAST First Team member, is one of only 13 players in BIG EAST history to be named to the First Team three times.
• Xavier senior J.P. Macura is 20th on XU's all-time scoring list with 1,436 points.
• Xavier sophomore Quentin Goodin is third in the BIG EAST in assists at 5.0 apg. and assist/turnover ratio at 2.19.
• Xavier ninth-year head coach Chris Mack, the 2018 BIG EAST Conference Coach of the Year, is XU's all-time wins leader at 214-95.
• Xavier, a 2017 NCAA Elite Eight team, has made it to at least the Sweet 16 six times in the last 10 years, one of only eight schools that can say that. XU is one of only eight schools have been to at least 11 of the last 12 NCAA tournaments.
• Xavier has graduated 105 straight men's basketball seniors dating back to the 1985-86 school year.
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