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Xavier University Athletics
Friday, February 21
Cincinnati, Ohio
11:30 a.m.
Xavier University
vs
Providence
Women's Basketball Opens Homestand on Friday vs Providence
02.20.20 | Women's Basketball
Tip-off is slated for 11:30 a.m. from Cintas Center
CINCINNATI - Xavier women's basketball continues BIG EAST action on Friday, Feb. 21 vs Providence. Tip-off is slated for 11:30 a.m. from Cintas Center.
XAVIER MUSKETEERS (2-23, 1-13) vs PROVIDENCE FRIARS (11-15, 2-12)
Game Info - Friday, Feb. 21 - 11:30 a.m. ET - Cintas Center (10,224)
Live Video - BEDN - bit.ly/2V37wy8
Live Stats - bit.ly/2qqIPeu
2019-20 Record: 11-15 (2-12 BIG EAST)
2018-19 Record: 19-16 (8-10 BIG EAST)
2018-19 Postseason: NCAA Tournament - First Round
Series History: Xavier leads, 8-6
Last Meeting: Providence 60, Xavier 48 (Jan. 26, 2020 - Providence, R.I.)
NOTABLES
• Providence ranks second in the BIG EAST in three-point field-goal percentage (.354), third in three-point field-goal percentage defense (.374) and fourth in blocks (4.0). The Friars also rank fifth in scoring defense (63.1).
• Sophomore Mary Baskerville ranks fourth in the BIG EAST in rebounding (7.7) and 14th in scoring (12.6). The forward also ranks first in blocks (1.9) and second in field-goal percentage (.539).
• Sophomore Alyssa Geary ranks fifth in the conference in blocks (1.4) and classmate Kaela Webb ranks fifth in three-pointers made per game (2.4). Webb also ranks third in three-point field-goal percentage (.413).
• Xavier leads the all-time series with the Friars, 8-6, with a 5-1 mark in home games. Providence has won five straight in the series.
• The Musketeers are looking for their first win against Providence since a 68-59 win on Jan. 19, 2018.
LAST FIVE MEETINGS VS PROVIDENCE
Jan. 26, 2020 - Providence 60, Xavier 48 (Providence, R.I.)
March 9, 2019 - Providence 70, Xavier 62 (Chicago, Ill.)
Feb. 15, 2019 - Providence 63, Xavier 55 (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Jan. 20, 2019 - Providence 71, Xavier 58 (Providence, R.I.)
Feb. 18, 2018 - Providence 69, Xavier 48 (Providence, R.I.)
• Xavier dropped the first meeting between the two schools, 60-48, on Jan. 26 in Providence, R.I. Junior A'riana Gray scored a team-high 18 points to go along with eight rebounds.
• Sophomore Lauren Wasylson rounded out the double-figure scorers with 10 points. Classmate Sarah Leyendecker finished the game with eight points and a team-high 11 rebounds. The forward added two steals and one block.
• A'riana Gray has averaged 15.2 points and 10.7 rebounds per game in six career games vs the Friars. She has added 12 steals, six assists and four blocks in those games.
• Aaliyah Dunham has averaged 5.5 points, 3.3 assists and 1.8 rebounds per game in six career games vs the Friars. She has added seven steals in those games.
• Xavier is coming off a 97-65 road loss at No. 13 DePaul on Sunday, Feb. 16.
• Xavier posted a .481 field-goal percentage (26-for-54), its second-highest percentage of the season. The Musketeers also won the battle on the glass, 34-33.
• Junior A'riana Gray scored a team-high 20 points on 9-for-17 shooting. She also led the team on the glass with nine rebounds. The forward also dished out a career-high seven assists and posted two steals.
• Sophomore Carrie Gross scored a career-high 17 points on 6-for-9 shooting. She added four rebounds and an assist.
• Freshman Morgan Sharps added 13 points with three 3-pointers. She added two assists. Junior Aaliyah Dunham chipped in six rebounds, four points and four assists.
2019-20 BIG EAST HONOREES
Jan. 13 - A'riana Gray - Weekly Honor Roll
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
• 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).
• A'riana Gray leads the BIG EAST in rebounding (9.6) this season, while adding 16.3 points per game - ranking eighth in the BIG EAST. The junior forward ranks 42nd in the NCAA in rebounds per game.
• Junior Aaliyah Dunham ranks third on the team in scoring (7.6), while leading the team in total assists (117) and total steals (44). The guard ranks fourth in the BIG EAST in assists (4.7). She ranks 30th in the NCAA in assist turnover ratio.
• Junior Aaliyah Dunham ranks fourth in the BIG EAST in three-point field-goal percentage (.411). She is 30-for-73 from the behind the arc.
• Freshman Morgan Sharps has 43 three pointers this year to rank third among BIG EAST freshmen. She also ranks seventh in the BIG EAST in three-point field goal percentage (.391).
• Freshman Morgan Sharps has averaged 10.6 points per game in her last five outings. She has hit 42.2 percent (19-for-45) of her shot attempts with 12 three pointers.
• Xavier ranks sixth in the BIG EAST in three-point field-goal percentage (.336), while ranking sixth in three pointers made per game (6.4). The Musketeers rank 77th in the NCAA in three-point field-goal percentage.
• Sophomore Carrie Gross ranks second on the team in scoring (9.0) and fifth in rebounding (3.1) this season. She averaged 3.3 points and 1.3 rebounds per game during her freshman campaign.
• Sophomore Sarah Leyendecker averaged 3.7 points and 2.6 rebounds per game with a .275 field-goal percentage (14-for-51) during non-conference play. In nine BIG EAST games, the forward has posted 8.7 points and 7.6 rebounds per game - while connecting on 45.2 percent (28-for-62) of her shot attempts.
• Xavier had three players with 10 or more rebounds at Creighton on Jan. 24. The last time Xavier had three players with 10 or more rebounds in a game was on Jan. 27, 2013 in a 73-63 loss at Richmond.
• 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.
• Junior A'riana Gray has 710 career rebounds, raking ninth in career rebounding at Xavier. She is 32 rebounds away from moving into eighth place ahead of Jennifer Phillips (742 - 1997-01).
• Gray also has 912 career points. She is 88 points away from becoming the 25th member of the 1,000-point club. The last Xavier player to score 1,000 points was Raeshaun Gaffney (2014-17).
• Junior Aaliyah Dunham has 296 career assists. She is 10 assists away from moving into the top-10 at Xavier in career assists. Nicole Levandusky (1997-01) ranks 10th with 306 career assists.
• Through 14 BIG EAST games, the Musketeers rank fourth in steals (7.1) and sixth in blocks (3.2). Xavier also ranks seventh in three-point field-goal percentage (.319).
• Junior A'riana Gray leads in the BIG EAST in scoring (18.5) and third in rebounding (8.9).
• Junior Aaliyah Dunham is averaging 5.1 assists in BIG EAST play to rank fourth. Freshman Morgan Sharps also ranks ninth in three-point field-goal percentage (.385), going 25-for-65 from behind the arc.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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 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.
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
• 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 Sunday, Feb. 23 vs Creighton. Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. from Cintas Center.
• Xavier will hold a Senior Day Ceremony prior to tip-off for Ashley Gomez.
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THE MATCHUP VS PROVIDENCE |
XAVIER MUSKETEERS (2-23, 1-13) vs PROVIDENCE FRIARS (11-15, 2-12)
Game Info - Friday, Feb. 21 - 11:30 a.m. ET - Cintas Center (10,224)
Live Video - BEDN - bit.ly/2V37wy8
Live Stats - bit.ly/2qqIPeu
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ABOUT PROVIDENCE |
2019-20 Record: 11-15 (2-12 BIG EAST)2018-19 Record: 19-16 (8-10 BIG EAST)
2018-19 Postseason: NCAA Tournament - First Round
Series History: Xavier leads, 8-6
Last Meeting: Providence 60, Xavier 48 (Jan. 26, 2020 - Providence, R.I.)
NOTABLES
• Providence ranks second in the BIG EAST in three-point field-goal percentage (.354), third in three-point field-goal percentage defense (.374) and fourth in blocks (4.0). The Friars also rank fifth in scoring defense (63.1).
• Sophomore Mary Baskerville ranks fourth in the BIG EAST in rebounding (7.7) and 14th in scoring (12.6). The forward also ranks first in blocks (1.9) and second in field-goal percentage (.539).
• Sophomore Alyssa Geary ranks fifth in the conference in blocks (1.4) and classmate Kaela Webb ranks fifth in three-pointers made per game (2.4). Webb also ranks third in three-point field-goal percentage (.413).
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SERIES HISTORY |
• Xavier leads the all-time series with the Friars, 8-6, with a 5-1 mark in home games. Providence has won five straight in the series.
• The Musketeers are looking for their first win against Providence since a 68-59 win on Jan. 19, 2018.
LAST FIVE MEETINGS VS PROVIDENCE
Jan. 26, 2020 - Providence 60, Xavier 48 (Providence, R.I.)
March 9, 2019 - Providence 70, Xavier 62 (Chicago, Ill.)
Feb. 15, 2019 - Providence 63, Xavier 55 (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Jan. 20, 2019 - Providence 71, Xavier 58 (Providence, R.I.)
Feb. 18, 2018 - Providence 69, Xavier 48 (Providence, R.I.)
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FIRST MEETING VS PROVIDENCE |
• Xavier dropped the first meeting between the two schools, 60-48, on Jan. 26 in Providence, R.I. Junior A'riana Gray scored a team-high 18 points to go along with eight rebounds.
• Sophomore Lauren Wasylson rounded out the double-figure scorers with 10 points. Classmate Sarah Leyendecker finished the game with eight points and a team-high 11 rebounds. The forward added two steals and one block.
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NOTABLES VS PROVIDENCE |
• A'riana Gray has averaged 15.2 points and 10.7 rebounds per game in six career games vs the Friars. She has added 12 steals, six assists and four blocks in those games.
• Aaliyah Dunham has averaged 5.5 points, 3.3 assists and 1.8 rebounds per game in six career games vs the Friars. She has added seven steals in those games.
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LAST TIME OUT |
• Xavier is coming off a 97-65 road loss at No. 13 DePaul on Sunday, Feb. 16.
• Xavier posted a .481 field-goal percentage (26-for-54), its second-highest percentage of the season. The Musketeers also won the battle on the glass, 34-33.
• Junior A'riana Gray scored a team-high 20 points on 9-for-17 shooting. She also led the team on the glass with nine rebounds. The forward also dished out a career-high seven assists and posted two steals.
• Sophomore Carrie Gross scored a career-high 17 points on 6-for-9 shooting. She added four rebounds and an assist.
• Freshman Morgan Sharps added 13 points with three 3-pointers. She added two assists. Junior Aaliyah Dunham chipped in six rebounds, four points and four assists.
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BIG EAST WEEKLY HONORS |
2019-20 BIG EAST HONOREES
Jan. 13 - A'riana Gray - Weekly Honor Roll
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
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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).
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NOTABLES |
• A'riana Gray leads the BIG EAST in rebounding (9.6) this season, while adding 16.3 points per game - ranking eighth in the BIG EAST. The junior forward ranks 42nd in the NCAA in rebounds per game.
• Junior Aaliyah Dunham ranks third on the team in scoring (7.6), while leading the team in total assists (117) and total steals (44). The guard ranks fourth in the BIG EAST in assists (4.7). She ranks 30th in the NCAA in assist turnover ratio.
• Junior Aaliyah Dunham ranks fourth in the BIG EAST in three-point field-goal percentage (.411). She is 30-for-73 from the behind the arc.
• Freshman Morgan Sharps has 43 three pointers this year to rank third among BIG EAST freshmen. She also ranks seventh in the BIG EAST in three-point field goal percentage (.391).
• Freshman Morgan Sharps has averaged 10.6 points per game in her last five outings. She has hit 42.2 percent (19-for-45) of her shot attempts with 12 three pointers.
• Xavier ranks sixth in the BIG EAST in three-point field-goal percentage (.336), while ranking sixth in three pointers made per game (6.4). The Musketeers rank 77th in the NCAA in three-point field-goal percentage.
• Sophomore Carrie Gross ranks second on the team in scoring (9.0) and fifth in rebounding (3.1) this season. She averaged 3.3 points and 1.3 rebounds per game during her freshman campaign.
• Sophomore Sarah Leyendecker averaged 3.7 points and 2.6 rebounds per game with a .275 field-goal percentage (14-for-51) during non-conference play. In nine BIG EAST games, the forward has posted 8.7 points and 7.6 rebounds per game - while connecting on 45.2 percent (28-for-62) of her shot attempts.
• Xavier had three players with 10 or more rebounds at Creighton on Jan. 24. The last time Xavier had three players with 10 or more rebounds in a game was on Jan. 27, 2013 in a 73-63 loss at Richmond.
• 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.
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A'RIANA GRAY CAREER WATCH |
• Junior A'riana Gray has 710 career rebounds, raking ninth in career rebounding at Xavier. She is 32 rebounds away from moving into eighth place ahead of Jennifer Phillips (742 - 1997-01).
• Gray also has 912 career points. She is 88 points away from becoming the 25th member of the 1,000-point club. The last Xavier player to score 1,000 points was Raeshaun Gaffney (2014-17).
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AALIYAH DUNHAM CAREER WATCH |
• Junior Aaliyah Dunham has 296 career assists. She is 10 assists away from moving into the top-10 at Xavier in career assists. Nicole Levandusky (1997-01) ranks 10th with 306 career assists.
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BIG EAST ONLY NOTABLES |
• Through 14 BIG EAST games, the Musketeers rank fourth in steals (7.1) and sixth in blocks (3.2). Xavier also ranks seventh in three-point field-goal percentage (.319).
• Junior A'riana Gray leads in the BIG EAST in scoring (18.5) and third in rebounding (8.9).
• Junior Aaliyah Dunham is averaging 5.1 assists in BIG EAST play to rank fourth. Freshman Morgan Sharps also ranks ninth in three-point field-goal percentage (.385), going 25-for-65 from behind the arc.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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 Sunday, Feb. 23 vs Creighton. Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. from Cintas Center.
• Xavier will hold a Senior Day Ceremony prior to tip-off for Ashley Gomez.
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