No. 18/21 Xavier Takes On UConn In Charleston Classic Semis

Friday, November 22

Charleston, S.C.

9 PM

Xavier University

Connecticut

No. 18/21 Xavier Takes On UConn In Charleston Classic Semis

11.22.19 | Men's Basketball

Xavier vs. UConn Game Notes

Musketeers take an undefeated 5-0 mark into tonight's game.

By: Tom Eiser, Xavier Athletic Communications

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The No. 18/21 Xavier Musketeers, 5-0, take on the UConn Huskies, 3-1, tonight in the semifinals of the Charleston Classic. The game is a BIG EAST preview of sorts. Xavier, which is in its seventh year in the BIG EAST Conference, and UConn will be BIG EAST rivals beginning next season.

Tonight's game will tip off approximately 20 minutes after the completion of the 7 p.m. first game of the night. XU's game will be broadcast on ESPNU and 55KRC-AM.

THE MATCHUP

NO. 18/21 XAVIER UNIVERSITY MUSKETEERS (5-0, 0-0 BIG EAST)
UCONN HUSKIES (3-1, 0-0 AMERICAN)
FRIDAY, NOV. 22, 2019 AT 9:00 p.m. ET
TD ARENA (5,100) IN CHARLESTON, S.C.

TV, RADIO AND LIVE STATS

Television: ESPNU with play-by-play from Kevin Fitzgerald and analysis from Debbie Antonelli.
Radio: 55KRC-AM 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).
Live Stats: Media stats at Statbroadcast.com and fan stats at GoXavier.com.

X FACTORS

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• Xavier, which is in its seventh year in the BIG EAST Conference, and UConn will be BIG EAST rivals beginning next season. UConn, a member of the AAC, will return to the BIG EAST next season. UConn was a BIG EAST charter member in 1979-80.
• Xavier's 5-0 start equals the start of its 2017-18 team that finished 29-6.
• Xavier moved up from No. 21 last week to No. 18 in this week's AP Poll.
• Xavier junior Naji Marshall, preseason First Team All-BIG EAST, is on watch lists for the Wendy's Wooden Award, Citizen Naismith Trophy and Julius Erving Award.
• Xavier's Naji Marshall, who leads the team in scoring (15.0 ppg.) and assists (4.0 apg.), is second in rebounding (7.2 rpg.).
• Xavier senior Tyrique Jones recorded his 13th career double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds in the win over Towson last night. Jones has averaged 14.0 points (second on the team) and a team-high 8.6 rebounds per game.
• Xavier junior Paul Scruggs has scored in double figures in each of his four games played. He scored all 12 of his points in the overtime Missouri win in the final 13:07.
• Xavier junior Jason Carter recorded the first double-double of his Xavier career with 12 points and a game-high 11 rebounds vs. Mizzou on Nov. 12. He just missed a second one with 13 points and nine rebounds last night vs. Towson.
• Xavier graduate student Bryce Moore recorded the first double-figure scoring game of his XU career with 12 points vs. Towson, including three 3-pointers.
• Xavier has graduated 109 straight men's basketball seniors.