Xavier University Athletics
Saturday, February 16
Providence, R.I.
2 p.m.
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Men's Basketball Prepares For Tough BIG EAST Test At Providence On Saturday
02.14.19 | Men's Basketball
Musketeers are coming off an overtime win over Creighton.
CINCINNATI --- The Xavier University Musketeers, 12-13 overall and 4-8 in the BIG EAST Conference, visit the Providence College Friars, 14-11 overall and 4-8 in the BIG EAST Conference, on Saturday afternoon in a game that will be broadcast on FOX nationally, 700 WLW and Westwood One Radio. This game is the first of two straight road games for the Musketeers.
Xavier leads the series 8-7, although Providence won the first meeting this season. Xavier suffered a 64-62 setback against Providence on Jan. 23 at Cintas Center. Xavier rallied from a 10-point deficit with under four minutes left but came up empty on three straight potential game-tying or game-winning possessions to end the game.
The Musketeers snapped a six-game losing streak with a 64-61 overtime win over Creighton on Wednesday. Sophomore Naji Marshall led all scorers with 23 points, his second straight 20-point game and fourth of the season. Xavier trailed 59-54 with under a minute left in regulation but a 3-pointer by Marshall (one of his career-high five 3-pointers in the game) and a steal and layup by junior Quentin Goodin helped send the game to overtime. Marshall scored 13 of Xavier's final 16 points, including four of XU's five points in overtime.
Xavier University Musketeers (12-13, 4-8 BIG EAST)
Providence College Friars (14-11, 4-8 BIG EAST)
Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. ET
Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,410) in Providence, R.I.
Television: FOX National, including FOX 19 in Cincinnati, with play-by-play from Justin Kutcher and analysis from Donny Marshall.
Xavier Radio: 700 WLW-AM, including via iHeart Radio, TuneIn and via Sirius XM (387) and Internet (978) 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 Radio with Scott Graham and Austin Croshere.
Live Stats: Media stats at Statbroadcast.com. Fan stats at GoXavier.com.
• Xavier, 12-13 overall and 4-8 in the BIG EAST Conference, snapped a six-game losing streak with a 64-61 overtime win over Creighton at Cintas Center on Wednesday.
• Xavier has four players averaging in double figures in scoring through 25 games and a fifth at 9.8 ppg.
• Xavier sophomore Naji Marshall, who posted his second straight 20-point game with a game-high 23 points in the Creighton win, leads XU in scoring (14th in the BIG EAST at 13.8 ppg.) and is second in rebounding (ninth in the BIG EAST at 6.7 rpg.). He leads the BIG EAST in defensive rebounding at 5.9 rpg.
• Xavier sophomore Paul Scruggs is second on the team in scoring (19th in the BIG EAST at 12.6 ppg.), while leading the team in free-throw percentage (.793) and 3-point field goal percentage (fourth in the BIG EAST at .432).
• Xavier junior Quentin Goodin, who leads the team in assists (third in BIG EAST at 4.7 apg.), has 401 career assists and is 10th on XU's all-time career assist leader list (four shy of ninth). He is one assist shy of his third straight 100+ assist season.
• Xavier junior Tyrique Jones, who is second in the nation in offensive rebounding percentage (17.2), leads the team in rebounding (tied for fifth in the BIG EAST at 7.2 rpg.) and offensive rebounding (first in the BIG EAST and 18th nationally at 3.4 rpg.).
• Xavier graduate transfer Zach Hankins leads the BIG EAST Conference in field goal percentage (.690) and is second in the BIG EAST in blocks (1.6 bpg.). Hankins is on pace to break the XU single-season field goal percentage mark of former NBA standout Brian Grant (.654 in 1992-93).
• Xavier has graduated 109 straight men's basketball seniors dating back to the 1985-86 school year.
Xavier leads the series 8-7, although Providence won the first meeting this season. Xavier suffered a 64-62 setback against Providence on Jan. 23 at Cintas Center. Xavier rallied from a 10-point deficit with under four minutes left but came up empty on three straight potential game-tying or game-winning possessions to end the game.
The Musketeers snapped a six-game losing streak with a 64-61 overtime win over Creighton on Wednesday. Sophomore Naji Marshall led all scorers with 23 points, his second straight 20-point game and fourth of the season. Xavier trailed 59-54 with under a minute left in regulation but a 3-pointer by Marshall (one of his career-high five 3-pointers in the game) and a steal and layup by junior Quentin Goodin helped send the game to overtime. Marshall scored 13 of Xavier's final 16 points, including four of XU's five points in overtime.
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THE MATCHUP |
Xavier University Musketeers (12-13, 4-8 BIG EAST)
Providence College Friars (14-11, 4-8 BIG EAST)
Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. ET
Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,410) in Providence, R.I.
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TV, RADIO AND LIVE STATS |
Television: FOX National, including FOX 19 in Cincinnati, with play-by-play from Justin Kutcher and analysis from Donny Marshall.
Xavier Radio: 700 WLW-AM, including via iHeart Radio, TuneIn and via Sirius XM (387) and Internet (978) 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 Radio with Scott Graham and Austin Croshere.
Live Stats: Media stats at Statbroadcast.com. Fan stats at GoXavier.com.
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X FACTORS |
• Xavier, 12-13 overall and 4-8 in the BIG EAST Conference, snapped a six-game losing streak with a 64-61 overtime win over Creighton at Cintas Center on Wednesday.
• Xavier has four players averaging in double figures in scoring through 25 games and a fifth at 9.8 ppg.
• Xavier sophomore Naji Marshall, who posted his second straight 20-point game with a game-high 23 points in the Creighton win, leads XU in scoring (14th in the BIG EAST at 13.8 ppg.) and is second in rebounding (ninth in the BIG EAST at 6.7 rpg.). He leads the BIG EAST in defensive rebounding at 5.9 rpg.
• Xavier sophomore Paul Scruggs is second on the team in scoring (19th in the BIG EAST at 12.6 ppg.), while leading the team in free-throw percentage (.793) and 3-point field goal percentage (fourth in the BIG EAST at .432).
• Xavier junior Quentin Goodin, who leads the team in assists (third in BIG EAST at 4.7 apg.), has 401 career assists and is 10th on XU's all-time career assist leader list (four shy of ninth). He is one assist shy of his third straight 100+ assist season.
• Xavier junior Tyrique Jones, who is second in the nation in offensive rebounding percentage (17.2), leads the team in rebounding (tied for fifth in the BIG EAST at 7.2 rpg.) and offensive rebounding (first in the BIG EAST and 18th nationally at 3.4 rpg.).
• Xavier graduate transfer Zach Hankins leads the BIG EAST Conference in field goal percentage (.690) and is second in the BIG EAST in blocks (1.6 bpg.). Hankins is on pace to break the XU single-season field goal percentage mark of former NBA standout Brian Grant (.654 in 1992-93).
• Xavier has graduated 109 straight men's basketball seniors dating back to the 1985-86 school year.
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