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Xavier University Athletics
Sunday, December 13
Cincinnati, Ohio
2 p.m.
Xavier University
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Wofford
Musketeers Open Homestand vs Wofford on Sunday
12.10.20 | Women's Basketball
Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. from Cintas Center
CINCINNATI - Xavier women's basketball continues non-conference action on Sunday, Dec. 13 vs Wofford. Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. from Cintas Center with the game being aired on the BIG EAST Digital Network/FloSports.
Sunday's game will be the first of three non-conference games in four days for the Musketeers. Xavier added a game on Monday, Dec. 14 vs Indiana State at 7 p.m. The Musketeers then travel to Valparaiso for a 2 p.m. game on Wednesday.
XAVIER MUSKETEERS (1-0) vs WOFFORD TERRIERS (3-1)
Game Info - Sunday, Dec. 13 - 2 p.m. ET - Cintas Center (10,224)
Live Video - BEDN/FloSports ($) - bit.ly/3ohuiOl
Live Stats - bit.ly/2qqIPeu
2020-21 Record: 3-1 (0-0 SoCon)
2019-20 Record: 15-15 (8-6 SoCon)
Series History: Xavier leads, 1-0
Last Meeting: Xavier 75, Wofford 51 (Cincinnati, Ohio - Nov. 15, 2014)
NOTABLES
• Niyah Lutz leads the Terriers in scoring, averaging 12.5 points per game. She has a .429 field-goal percentage (18-for-42) and leads the team in steals (4) and made three pointers (5).
• Jamari McDavid leads the team in rebounding (6.8), while ranking second in scoring (9.3). The senior forward earned Preseason All-Southern Conference honors.
• Wofford is limiting its opponents to 54.8 points per game (25th in NCAA) and a .342 field-goal percentage (78-for-228). The Terriers also have a +8.3 rebounding margin and have held opponents to only 19.5 percent (17-for-87) shooting from behind the arc.
• The Terriers were picked to finish sixth in the Preseason Southern Conference Coaches' Poll after posting a 15-15 (8-6 SoCon) record last season.
• Xavier leads the all-time series with Wofford, 1-0. The Musketeers won the lone meeting, 75-51, on Nov. 15, 2014 at Cintas Center. The contest was Xavier's season opener.
• Xavier is 20-0 in home openers at Cintas Center. Last season, the Musketeers opened the year with a 70-63 win over Utah on Nov. 7 - the first head coaching win for Melanie Moore.
• Nia Clark was name BIG EAST Freshman of the Week on Monday, Nov. 30. In her first game in a Xavier uniform, Clark scored a team-high 14 points and registered a game-high 10 steals – the second-highest total by a Division I player this season – as the Musketeers scored an 81-73 win at Detroit Mercy on Nov. 25. The 10 steals are also the second most in single-game school history.
• The Indianapolis, Ind., native was 6-of-13 from the field, while adding four assists and three rebounds.
• The Musketeers are coming off an 81-73 season-opening victory at Detroit Mercy on Nov. 25.
• Kae Satterfield nearly missed a double-double, scoring 12 points and grabbing nine rebounds. She added three steals and two assists.
• Carrie Gross scored 11 points on 5-for-9 shooting, her 15th career game in double figures. The guard added four rebounds, three assists and two steals.
• A'riana Gray added eight rebounds, six points and four steals. Ayanna Townsend and Shaulana Wagner both added eight points.
• Xavier finished the game with 22 steals, tied for the second most in single-game school history.
• The Musketeers held a 44-34 advantage on the glass and scored 31 points off of turnovers. Xavier also had 30 fastbreak points in the win.
• Xavier returns nine letterwinners and all five starters from last season. The Musketeers have a three-person senior class, anchored by two-time All-BIG EAST selection A'riana Gray.
• Senior Aaliyah Dunham averaged 7.5 points, 4.5 assists and 2.9 rebounds per game last year. She ranked fourth in the BIG EAST in assists (4.5), sixth in steals (1.9), sixth in three-point field-goal percentage (.388) and second in assist/turnover ratio (2.3). The guard ranked 25th in the NCAA in assist/turnover ratio and 72nd in total assists (135). she also finished the season ranked ninth in career assists at Xavier (314).
• Sophomore Morgan Sharps averaged 6.1 points per game with 43 assists and 18 steals last season. She led the team in three pointers made (48), while ranking ninth in the BIG EAST. The guard ranked third among BIG EAST freshman in three pointers made.
• After suffering a season-ending injury seven games into her freshman season, Ayanna Townsend bounced back to play in all 30 games (21 starts) in year two with the program. She averaged 5.5 points and 4.6 rebounds per game and led the team in blocks with 32, while ranking sixth in the BIG EAST.
• Senior forward A'riana Gray was named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team on Oct. 29 as voted on by conference head coaches. The Cleveland, Ohio, native earned the preseason honors for the second time in as many seasons. Gray averaged a team-high 15.8 points and 9.3 rebounds per game last year. She ranked first in the conference in rebounding and sixth in scoring. Gray also ranked 53rd in the NCAA in rebounding.
• She earned All-BIG EAST Honorable Mention Team honors at the end of the 2019-20 season, picking up the accolades for the second time in her career. The forward enters the season ranked eighth in program history in career rebounds (750) and fourth in career rebounding average (8.7).
• Senior forward A'riana Gray enters the season with 988 career points. She is 12 points away from entering the 1,000-point club and becoming the 25th player at Xavier to eclipse the milestone. The last Xavier player to score 1,000 points in their career was Raeshaun Gaffney (1,074 points - 2014-17).
A'riana Gray - rebounds - 758 - 1st
A'riana Gray - double doubles - 26 - 1st
A'riana Gray - scoring - 988 - 2nd
A'riana Gray - steals - 132 - 2nd
A'riana Gray - blocks 46 - 7th
Aaliyah Dunham - assists - 315 - 1st
Aaliyah Dunham - steals - 112 - 3rd
Ayanna Townsend - blocks - 44 - 9th
Sarah Leyendecker - blocks - 43 - 10th
• Xavier postponed three games on Dec. 4-10 due to COVID-19 issues. The Musketeers look to reschedule both conference games (Creighton, DePaul) and the Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout vs Cincinnati.
• The Musketeers have won 45 non-conference games over the last six seasons with a 37-9 mark at Cintas Center.
Friday, Dec. 4 vs CREIGHTON - POSTPONED
Sunday, Dec. 6 at DePaul - POSTPONED
Saturday, Dec. 19 at UCONN - 1 PM
Tuesday, Dec. 22 vs MARQUETTE - 2 PM
HOME GAMES IN BOLD CAPS
• 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.
• Xavier returns to action on Monday, Dec. 14 vs Indiana State. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. from Cintas Center.
Sunday's game will be the first of three non-conference games in four days for the Musketeers. Xavier added a game on Monday, Dec. 14 vs Indiana State at 7 p.m. The Musketeers then travel to Valparaiso for a 2 p.m. game on Wednesday.
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THE MATCHUP VS WOFFORD |
XAVIER MUSKETEERS (1-0) vs WOFFORD TERRIERS (3-1)
Game Info - Sunday, Dec. 13 - 2 p.m. ET - Cintas Center (10,224)
Live Video - BEDN/FloSports ($) - bit.ly/3ohuiOl
Live Stats - bit.ly/2qqIPeu
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ABOUT WOFFORD |
2020-21 Record: 3-1 (0-0 SoCon)2019-20 Record: 15-15 (8-6 SoCon)
Series History: Xavier leads, 1-0
Last Meeting: Xavier 75, Wofford 51 (Cincinnati, Ohio - Nov. 15, 2014)
NOTABLES
• Niyah Lutz leads the Terriers in scoring, averaging 12.5 points per game. She has a .429 field-goal percentage (18-for-42) and leads the team in steals (4) and made three pointers (5).
• Jamari McDavid leads the team in rebounding (6.8), while ranking second in scoring (9.3). The senior forward earned Preseason All-Southern Conference honors.
• Wofford is limiting its opponents to 54.8 points per game (25th in NCAA) and a .342 field-goal percentage (78-for-228). The Terriers also have a +8.3 rebounding margin and have held opponents to only 19.5 percent (17-for-87) shooting from behind the arc.
• The Terriers were picked to finish sixth in the Preseason Southern Conference Coaches' Poll after posting a 15-15 (8-6 SoCon) record last season.
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SERIES HISTORY |
• Xavier leads the all-time series with Wofford, 1-0. The Musketeers won the lone meeting, 75-51, on Nov. 15, 2014 at Cintas Center. The contest was Xavier's season opener.
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XAVIER IN HOME OPENERS |
• Xavier is 20-0 in home openers at Cintas Center. Last season, the Musketeers opened the year with a 70-63 win over Utah on Nov. 7 - the first head coaching win for Melanie Moore.
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BIG EAST WEEKLY HONORS |
• Nia Clark was name BIG EAST Freshman of the Week on Monday, Nov. 30. In her first game in a Xavier uniform, Clark scored a team-high 14 points and registered a game-high 10 steals – the second-highest total by a Division I player this season – as the Musketeers scored an 81-73 win at Detroit Mercy on Nov. 25. The 10 steals are also the second most in single-game school history.
• The Indianapolis, Ind., native was 6-of-13 from the field, while adding four assists and three rebounds.
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LAST TIME OUT |
• The Musketeers are coming off an 81-73 season-opening victory at Detroit Mercy on Nov. 25.
• Kae Satterfield nearly missed a double-double, scoring 12 points and grabbing nine rebounds. She added three steals and two assists.
• Carrie Gross scored 11 points on 5-for-9 shooting, her 15th career game in double figures. The guard added four rebounds, three assists and two steals.
• A'riana Gray added eight rebounds, six points and four steals. Ayanna Townsend and Shaulana Wagner both added eight points.
• Xavier finished the game with 22 steals, tied for the second most in single-game school history.
• The Musketeers held a 44-34 advantage on the glass and scored 31 points off of turnovers. Xavier also had 30 fastbreak points in the win.
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ABOUT THE MUSKETEERS |
• Xavier returns nine letterwinners and all five starters from last season. The Musketeers have a three-person senior class, anchored by two-time All-BIG EAST selection A'riana Gray.
• Senior Aaliyah Dunham averaged 7.5 points, 4.5 assists and 2.9 rebounds per game last year. She ranked fourth in the BIG EAST in assists (4.5), sixth in steals (1.9), sixth in three-point field-goal percentage (.388) and second in assist/turnover ratio (2.3). The guard ranked 25th in the NCAA in assist/turnover ratio and 72nd in total assists (135). she also finished the season ranked ninth in career assists at Xavier (314).
• Sophomore Morgan Sharps averaged 6.1 points per game with 43 assists and 18 steals last season. She led the team in three pointers made (48), while ranking ninth in the BIG EAST. The guard ranked third among BIG EAST freshman in three pointers made.
• After suffering a season-ending injury seven games into her freshman season, Ayanna Townsend bounced back to play in all 30 games (21 starts) in year two with the program. She averaged 5.5 points and 4.6 rebounds per game and led the team in blocks with 32, while ranking sixth in the BIG EAST.
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ARI GRAY - PRESEASON ALL-BIG EAST |
• Senior forward A'riana Gray was named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team on Oct. 29 as voted on by conference head coaches. The Cleveland, Ohio, native earned the preseason honors for the second time in as many seasons. Gray averaged a team-high 15.8 points and 9.3 rebounds per game last year. She ranked first in the conference in rebounding and sixth in scoring. Gray also ranked 53rd in the NCAA in rebounding.
• She earned All-BIG EAST Honorable Mention Team honors at the end of the 2019-20 season, picking up the accolades for the second time in her career. The forward enters the season ranked eighth in program history in career rebounds (750) and fourth in career rebounding average (8.7).
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CLOSING IN ON 1,000 POINTS |
• Senior forward A'riana Gray enters the season with 988 career points. She is 12 points away from entering the 1,000-point club and becoming the 25th player at Xavier to eclipse the milestone. The last Xavier player to score 1,000 points in their career was Raeshaun Gaffney (1,074 points - 2014-17).
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BIG EAST ACTIVE CAREER LEADERS |
A'riana Gray - rebounds - 758 - 1st
A'riana Gray - double doubles - 26 - 1st
A'riana Gray - scoring - 988 - 2nd
A'riana Gray - steals - 132 - 2nd
A'riana Gray - blocks 46 - 7th
Aaliyah Dunham - assists - 315 - 1st
Aaliyah Dunham - steals - 112 - 3rd
Ayanna Townsend - blocks - 44 - 9th
Sarah Leyendecker - blocks - 43 - 10th
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PRESEASON COACHES' POLL |
| Place | Team (First-Place Votes) | Points |
| 1. | Connecticut (10) | 100 |
| 2. | DePaul (1) | 90 |
| 3. | Marquette | 83 |
| 4. | St. John's | 69 |
| 5. | Creighton | 60 |
| 6. | Seton Hall | 59 |
| 7. | Villanova | 44 |
| 8. | Butler | 37 |
| 9. | Xavier | 31 |
| 10. | Providence | 22 |
| 11. | Georgetown | 10 |
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SCHEDULE NOTES |
• Xavier postponed three games on Dec. 4-10 due to COVID-19 issues. The Musketeers look to reschedule both conference games (Creighton, DePaul) and the Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout vs Cincinnati.
• The Musketeers have won 45 non-conference games over the last six seasons with a 37-9 mark at Cintas Center.
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DECEMBER BIG EAST SCHEDULE |
Friday, Dec. 4 vs CREIGHTON - POSTPONED
Sunday, Dec. 6 at DePaul - POSTPONED
Saturday, Dec. 19 at UCONN - 1 PM
Tuesday, Dec. 22 vs MARQUETTE - 2 PM
HOME GAMES IN BOLD CAPS
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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.
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UP NEXT |
• Xavier returns to action on Monday, Dec. 14 vs Indiana State. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. from Cintas Center.
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