Women's Basketball Takes on Georgetown on FS2 on Friday Night

Friday, January 10

Washington, D.C.

6:30 P.M.

Xavier University

Georgetown

Women's Basketball Takes on Georgetown on FS2 on Friday Night

01.07.20 | Women's Basketball

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Tip-off is slated for 6:30 p.m. from McDonough Arena

By: Greg Lautzenheiser, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Xavier women's basketball travels to Georgetown for its first BIG EAST road game on Friday, Jan. 10. Tip-off is slated for 6:30 p.m. from McDonough Arena with the game being aired nationally on FS2.

THE MATCHUP AT GEORGETOWN

XAVIER MUSKETEERS (1-13, 0-3) at GEORGETOWN HOYAS (4-11, 1-3)
Game Info - Friday, Jan. 10 - 6:30 p.m. - McDonough Arena (2,500)
Live Video - FS2 - foxs.pt/2ZUXZK9
Live Stats - bit.ly/2sLRzRx

ABOUT GEORGETOWN

2019-20 Record: 4-11 (1-3 BIG EAST)
2018-19 Record: 19-16 (9-9 BIG EAST)
2018-19 Postseason: WNIT - Quarterfinals
Series History: Xavier trails, 9-6
Last Meeting: Georgetown 67, Xavier 64 (March 3, 2019 - Cincinnati, Ohio)

NOTABLES
• Georgetown ranks 10th in the BIG EAST in scoring offense (57.6), field-goal percentage (.348) and three-point field-goal percentage (.277). The Hoyas rank seventh in scoring defense (61.3) and fifth in both free-throw percentage (.700) and field-goal percentage defense (.396).
• Senior Taylor Barnes ranks 14th in the conference in scoring (13.1) and fifth in free-throw percentage (.800). Classmate Anita Kelava ranks ninth in the BIG EAST in rebounding (6.7) and fourth in blocks (1.5).
• The Hoyas have dropped two straight BIG EAST games, most recently falling at Seton Hall, 79-60, on Jan. 5. Georgetown's lone conference win was on Dec. 31 vs Providence, 62-53.

SERIES HISTORY

• Xavier trails the all-time series with Georgetown, 9-6. The Musketeers have dropped seven straight games in the series.

• The Musketeers are looking for their first win over the Hoyas since a 59-54 victory on Dec. 29, 2015 at Cintas Center.

• Xavier is 1-5 vs the Hoyas when playing in Washington, D.C. The Musketeers last win at Georgetown was on Feb. 13, 2015 (W, 60-55).

LAST FIVE MEETINGS VS GEORGETOWN
March 3, 2019 - Georgetown 67, Xavier 64 (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Dec. 29, 2018 - Georgetown 68, Xavier 61 (Washington, D.C.)
Jan. 28, 2018 - Georgetown 65, Xavier 48 (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Jan. 2, 2018 - Georgetown 65, Xavier 60 (Washington, D.C.)
Feb. 19, 2017 - Georgetown 81, Xavier 63 (Washington, D.C.)

LAST TIME OUT

• Xavier dropped a 78-70 game with Butler on Jan.4 at Cintas Center. Junior A'riana Gray posted her 19th career double-double, scoring a career-high 28 points to go along with 13 rebounds. She was 9-for-10 from the floor and 8-for-10 from the foul line. She added a game-high five steals.

• Freshman Morgan Sharps added 12 points on 4-for-9 shooting from behind the arc. She has now scored in double figures four times this season.

• Xavier made 10 three pointers in the game, its third game of the season with 10 or more three pointers.

BIG EAST WEEKLY HONORS

• Junior A'riana Gray was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Monday morning. The forward earns the recognition for the first time this season.

2019-20 BIG EAST HONOREES
Jan. 6 - A'riana Gray - Weekly Honor Roll
Dec. 30 - Sarah Leyendecker - Weekly Honor Roll
Dec. 23 - A'riana Gray - Weekly Honor Roll
Dec. 16 - Morgan Sharps - Weekly Honor Roll
Nov. 11 - A'riana Gray - Weekly Honor Roll

START OF MEL MOORE ERA

• The Melanie Moore Era began on Thursday, Nov. 11 with a 70-63 win over Utah. She was introduced as the eighth head women's basketball coach in program history on April 9 at Cintas Center.

• Moore joined the Musketeers after a seven-year stint at Michigan, most recently serving as associate head coach. She helped the Wolverines to a 156-85 overall record with seven postseason berths, including three NCAA Tournament appearances.

• The Glandorf, Ohio, native also has assistant coaching stops at Princeton (2007-12), Dayton (2006-07), Indiana State (2004-06) and Siena (2002-04).

NOTABLES VS GEORGETOWN

• A'riana Gray averaged 11.0 points and 9.5 rebounds per game in the two meetings vs Georgetown last season. She has averaged 8.3 points and 6.3 rebounds in four career meetings with the Hoyas. Gray has added seven steals in those contests.

• Aaliyah Dunham scored 9.5 points and 3.0 assists per game in the two meetings with Georgetown last season. She was 6-for-14 from the floor. Deja Ross added 8.5 points per game in those contests.

NOTABLES

• A'riana Gray leads the BIG EAST in rebounding (9.8) this season, while adding 15.8 points per game - ranking eighth in the BIG EAST. The junior forward ranks 41st in the NCAA in rebounds per game.

• Junior Aaliyah Dunham ranks third on the team in scoring (7.9), while leading the team in total assists (62) and total steals (28). The guard ranks fourth in the BIG EAST in assists (4.4). She ranks 37th in the NCAA in assist turnover ratio.

• Junior Aaliyah Dunham ranks fourth in the BIG EAST in three-point field-goal percentage (.438). She is 21-for-48 from the behind the arc.

• Freshman Morgan Sharps has 27 three pointers this year to rank third among BIG EAST freshmen this season. She also ranks fifth in the BIG EAST in three-point field goal percentage (.435). The guard is 8-for-14 from behind the arc in her last two games.

• Xavier ranks second in the BIG EAST in three-point field-goal percentage (.366) and fourth in three pointers made per game (7.4). The Musketeers rank 27th in the NCAA in three-point field-goal percentage.

• Sophomore Carrie Gross ranks second on the team in scoring (9.2) and fourth in rebounding (3.5) this season. She averaged 3.3 points and 1.3 rebounds per game during her freshman campaign.

• Sophomore Sarah Leyendecker is a perfect 19-for-19 from the foul line this season.

• Xavier's non-conference opponents finished non-conference action with a 79-40 (.664) record. Ten of Xavier's 11 non-conference opponents posted a .500 record or better.

BIG EAST ONLY NOTABLES

• Through two weeks of BIG EAST action, the Musketeers lead the conference in three-point field-goal percentage (.411), while ranking fourth in free-throw percentage (.738).

• Junior A'riana Gray ranks second in the BIG EAST in scoring (23.3) and fourth in rebounding (8.0). Sophomore Sarah Leyendecker ranks fifth in field-goal percentage (.542) and sixth in rebounding (7.7).

• Junior Aaliyah Dunham is averaging 5.7 assists in BIG EAST play to rank second. Freshman Morgan Sharps also ranks tied for third in three pointers made per game (3.0).

PRESEASON ALL-BIG EAST

• Junior forward A'riana Gray was named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team on Oct. 10. The Musketeers were also picked to finish eighth in the preseason coaches' poll.

A'RIANA GRAY - NOTABLES

• Xavier returns its leading rebounder and scorer in junior A'riana Gray. The forward averaged 13.9 points and 11.5 rebounds per game last season. She also added a team-high 58 steals.

• A'riana Gray earned All-BIG EAST Honorable Mention Team honors last season. She led the BIG EAST in rebounding (11.5), while ranking 10th in the NCAA.

• A'riana Gray was one of only two underclassmen to earn All-BIG EAST honors last season. St. John's Tiana England (R-So.) was also named to the honorable mention team.

• A'riana Gray finished the 2018-19 season with 344 rebounds to rank tied for 19th in the NCAA in total rebounds. The 344 rebounds also rank fifth in single-season school history.

WASYLSON - NOTABLES

• Sophomore Lauren Wasylson made a team-leading 57 three pointers during her first year on the team - leading all BIG EAST freshmen in the category, while ranking 11th overall in the conference. She also ranked 10th in the BIG EAST in three-point field-goal percentage (.383).

• Lauren Wasylson's 57 three pointers were the most by a Musketeer since Ashley Wanninger in 2013-14 (62-for-186). Her 57 three pointers also rank fourth in single-season school history by a freshman.

SCHEDULE NOTES

• Xavier will play 14 games at Cintas Center this season, including nine BIG EAST games.

• The Musketeers open and close BIG EAST play against St. John's. Xavier opens conference play against the Red Storm on Dec. 29 at Cintas Center before closing the year in Queens, N.Y., on March 1.

• The Musketeers have won 44 non-conference games over the last five seasons with a 37-8 mark at Cintas Center.

• Six of Xavier's non-conference opponents posted winning records last season, including five teams with 20 or more wins. Five of Xavier's opponents played in a postseason tournament last season: Rider (WNIT), Wright State (NCAA), Robert Morris (NCAA), Cincinnati (WNIT) and Northwestern (WNIT).

• Xavier played teams from nine different conferences before the start of BIG EAST play, including two teams from both the American Athletic Conference and the Pac-12 Conference. The Musketeers played a team from the Big Ten (Northwestern) and the Southeastern Conference (Florida).

• Xavier played four opponents for the first time in program history: Utah, Rider, Colorado and Northwestern.

XAVIER ON NATIONAL TV

• Xavier will play two games on national television with each game being aired on FS2. The Musketeers will play at Georgetown on FS2 on Jan. 10 and at Providence on FS2 on Jan. 26.

PRESEASON BIG EAST COACHES' POLL

1. DePaul (9) - 81
2. St. John's (1) - 70
3. Seton Hall - 58
4. Creighton - 50
t-5. Providence - 44
t-5. Villanova - 44
7. Butler - 43
8. Xavier - 23
9. Marquette - 19
10. Georgetown - 18

first-place votes in parentheses

XU BASKETBALL HISTORY

• Xavier has made nine NCAA Tournament appearances, most recently advancing to the tournament's second round in 2011.

• The Musketeers' best NCAA Tournament finish was in 2001 and 2010 as XU advanced to the Elite Eight.

UP NEXT

• Xavier returns to action at Villanova on Sunday, Jan. 12 at 1 p.m.