Xavier University Athletics
Sunday, November 21
Cincinnati, Ohio
12 p.m.
Xavier University
vs
Norfolk State
Men's Basketball Closes Out The Homestand On Sunday Vs. Undefeated Norfolk State
11.19.21 | Men's Basketball
Xavier is celebrating Athletic Hall of Fame Weekend.
CINCINNATI --- The Xavier University Musketeers, 3-0, host the Norfolk State University Spartans, 5-0, on Sunday at noon at Cintas Center.
Xavier, which is closing out a four-game homestand, is coming off a 71-65 win over No. 19 Ohio State on Thursday. Norfolk State, 5-0, is coming off a 90-84 win at Bowling Green on Friday night.
XAVIER UNIVERSITY MUSKETEERS (3-0) VS.
NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY SPARTANS (5-0)
SUNDAY, NOV. 21, 2021 AT CINTAS CENTER (10,224)
Television: FS1 with play by-play from Adam Alexander and analysis from Nick Bahe.
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 381 and SXM App. 981.
Live Stats: Media stats at Statbroadcast.com and fan stats at GoXavier.com.
• Xavier, 3-0, is coming off a 71-65 win over No. 19 Ohio State on Thursday as part of the Gavitt Tipoff Games.
• Xavier is playing the final game of a season-opening four-game homestand.
• Xavier is celebrating Hall of Fame Weekend. The new five-member class will be honored at halftime, including basketball standouts Justin Cage and Gary Lumpkin.
• Xavier's Paul Scruggs, who has at least tied for the team lead in scoring in each of the first three games, is now in the top 25 on Xavier's all-time scoring list with 1,300 points. He scored 10 of XU's last 12 points in the Ohio State win.
• Xavier fifth-year senior Paul Scruggs, a unanimous choice on the 2021-22 preseason All-BIG EAST First Team, was named on last week's BIG EAST Honor Roll.
• Xavier sophomore Colby Jones, named by Jon Rothstein as one of the nation's top breakout players for this season, is second on the team in scoring (14.0 ppg.) and leads the team in rebounding (8.3 rpg.).
• Xavier junior Jack Nunge, who made Jon Rothstein's list of top under the radar transfers, is third on the team in scoring (10.7 ppg.) and second in rebounding (8.0 rpg.) after having 14 points and a collegiate career-high 14 rebounds vs. Ohio State.
• 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, which is closing out a four-game homestand, is coming off a 71-65 win over No. 19 Ohio State on Thursday. Norfolk State, 5-0, is coming off a 90-84 win at Bowling Green on Friday night.
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THE MATCHUP |
XAVIER UNIVERSITY MUSKETEERS (3-0) VS.
NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY SPARTANS (5-0)
SUNDAY, NOV. 21, 2021 AT CINTAS CENTER (10,224)
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TV, RADIO & LIVE STATS |
Television: FS1 with play by-play from Adam Alexander and analysis from Nick Bahe.
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 381 and SXM App. 981.
Live Stats: Media stats at Statbroadcast.com and fan stats at GoXavier.com.
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X FACTORS |
• Xavier, 3-0, is coming off a 71-65 win over No. 19 Ohio State on Thursday as part of the Gavitt Tipoff Games.
• Xavier is playing the final game of a season-opening four-game homestand.
• Xavier is celebrating Hall of Fame Weekend. The new five-member class will be honored at halftime, including basketball standouts Justin Cage and Gary Lumpkin.
• Xavier's Paul Scruggs, who has at least tied for the team lead in scoring in each of the first three games, is now in the top 25 on Xavier's all-time scoring list with 1,300 points. He scored 10 of XU's last 12 points in the Ohio State win.
• Xavier fifth-year senior Paul Scruggs, a unanimous choice on the 2021-22 preseason All-BIG EAST First Team, was named on last week's BIG EAST Honor Roll.
• Xavier sophomore Colby Jones, named by Jon Rothstein as one of the nation's top breakout players for this season, is second on the team in scoring (14.0 ppg.) and leads the team in rebounding (8.3 rpg.).
• Xavier junior Jack Nunge, who made Jon Rothstein's list of top under the radar transfers, is third on the team in scoring (10.7 ppg.) and second in rebounding (8.0 rpg.) after having 14 points and a collegiate career-high 14 rebounds vs. Ohio State.
• 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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