Xavier University Athletics
Thursday, November 18
Cincinnati, Ohio
6:30 p.m.
Xavier University
vs
Ohio State
Men's Basketball Hosts No. 19 Ohio State On Thursday Night As Part Of The Gavitt Tipoff Games
11.17.21 | Men's Basketball
The two teams have not met since the 2007 NCAA Tournament.
CINCINNATI --- The Xavier University Musketeers, 2-0, host the No. 19 Ohio State University Buckeyes, 3-0, on Thursday night at 6:30 p.m. at a sold-out Cintas Center. This is the first meeting between the two programs since the second round of the 2007 NCAA Tournament.
Xavier has compiled an 11-4 record over its last 15 games vs. the Big Ten Conference. These last 15 games were against nine different Big Ten teams.
Television: FS1 with play by-play from Brandon Gaudin and analysis from Bill Raftery.
Radio: 55KRC with play-by-play from Xavier Hall of Famer Joe Sunderman ('79) and analysis from Xavier all-time leading scorer and Hall of Famer Byron Larkin ('88). Xavier broadcast is also available on Sirius XM channel 389 and SXM App. 979.
Live Stats: Media stats at Statbroadcast.com and fan stats at GoXavier.com.
• Xavier has won 11 of its last 15 games against nine different teams from the Big Ten Conference since the 2006-07 season (15 seasons), including 4-2 in the NCAA Tournament and 2-1 in the Gavitt Tipoff Games.
• Xavier is playing the third game of a season-opening four-game homestand. XU closes out the homestand on Sunday vs. Norfolk State.
• Xavier fifth-year senior Paul Scruggs, a unanimous choice on the 2021-22 preseason All-BIG EAST First Team, was named on this week's BIG EAST Honor Roll after averaging 20.0 ppg., 6.0 rpg., 4.5 apg. 3.0 spg. and 1.5 bpg. in two XU wins.
• Xavier's Paul Scruggs, who led XU with 23 points, seven rebounds, three assists, three steals and two blocks in the Kent State win, is 28th on Xavier's all-time scoring list with 1,286 points and is just 10 points shy of the top 25.
• Xavier sophomore Colby Jones, named by Jon Rothstein as one of the top breakout players for this season, is second on the team in scoring (17.5 ppg.) and rebounding (6.5 rpg.).
• Xavier junior Jack Nunge, who made Jon Rothstein's list of top under the radar transfers, contributed 11 points on 4-6 shooting to go with six rebounds vs. Kent State. Nunge transferred to Xavier from Iowa.
• Xavier junior Zach Freemantle, who led XU in scoring at 16.1 ppg. and rebounding at 8.9 rpg. last season, is sidelined by injury.
Xavier has compiled an 11-4 record over its last 15 games vs. the Big Ten Conference. These last 15 games were against nine different Big Ten teams.
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THE MATCHUP |
XAVIER UNIVERSITY MUSKETEERS (2-0) VS.
NO. 19 OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY BUCKEYES (3-0)
THURSDAY, NOV. 18, 2021 AT CINTAS CENTER (10,224)
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TV, RADIO & LIVE STATS |
Television: FS1 with play by-play from Brandon Gaudin and analysis from Bill Raftery.
Radio: 55KRC with play-by-play from Xavier Hall of Famer Joe Sunderman ('79) and analysis from Xavier all-time leading scorer and Hall of Famer Byron Larkin ('88). Xavier broadcast is also available on Sirius XM channel 389 and SXM App. 979.
Live Stats: Media stats at Statbroadcast.com and fan stats at GoXavier.com.
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X FACTORS |
• Xavier has won 11 of its last 15 games against nine different teams from the Big Ten Conference since the 2006-07 season (15 seasons), including 4-2 in the NCAA Tournament and 2-1 in the Gavitt Tipoff Games.
• Xavier is playing the third game of a season-opening four-game homestand. XU closes out the homestand on Sunday vs. Norfolk State.
• Xavier fifth-year senior Paul Scruggs, a unanimous choice on the 2021-22 preseason All-BIG EAST First Team, was named on this week's BIG EAST Honor Roll after averaging 20.0 ppg., 6.0 rpg., 4.5 apg. 3.0 spg. and 1.5 bpg. in two XU wins.
• Xavier's Paul Scruggs, who led XU with 23 points, seven rebounds, three assists, three steals and two blocks in the Kent State win, is 28th on Xavier's all-time scoring list with 1,286 points and is just 10 points shy of the top 25.
• Xavier sophomore Colby Jones, named by Jon Rothstein as one of the top breakout players for this season, is second on the team in scoring (17.5 ppg.) and rebounding (6.5 rpg.).
• Xavier junior Jack Nunge, who made Jon Rothstein's list of top under the radar transfers, contributed 11 points on 4-6 shooting to go with six rebounds vs. Kent State. Nunge transferred to Xavier from Iowa.
• Xavier junior Zach Freemantle, who led XU in scoring at 16.1 ppg. and rebounding at 8.9 rpg. last season, is sidelined by injury.
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