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Saturday, November 27
Richmond, Ky.
2 p.m.
Xavier University
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Eastern Kentucky
Women's Basketball Road Swing Continues at Eastern Kentucky
11.25.21 | Women's Basketball
Xavier looks to win its third straight game on Saturday vs the Colonels
CINCINNATI - Xavier women's basketball continues its four-game road swing at Eastern Kentucky on Saturday, Nov. 27. Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. ET from Alumni Coliseum.
A win on Saturday would give Xavier its third straight win. The last time the Musketeers won three games in a row was on Nov. 25, 2020 - Dec. 14, 2020 (won three straight games to start the 2020-21 season).
XAVIER MUSKETEERS (2-3) at EASTERN KENTUCKY COLONELS (2-2)
Game Info - Saturday, Nov. 27 - 2 p.m. ET - Alumni Coliseum (6,500)
Live Video (ESPN+) - es.pn/30TS10B
Live Stats - bit.ly/3HMSWAS
2021-22 Record: 2-2
2020-21 Record: 9-15 (8-12 OVC)
Series History: Xavier leads, 12-10
Last Meeting: Eastern Kentucky 56, Xavier 55 (Dec. 8, 2019 - Cincinnati, Ohio)
NOTABLES
• Eastern Kentucky was picked to finish 10th in the Preseason ASUN Coaches' Poll. The Colonels posted a 9-15 (8-12 OVC) record last season. EKU officially became a member of the ASUN over the summer after previously competing in the OVC.
• Greg Todd is in his first season as head coach. He previously served as head coach at Morehead State from 2014-21. Todd has a 264-172 career record in 16 seasons as a head coach.
• EKU is 2-2 on the year with both wins coming against non-NCAA I teams. Jayla Johnson leads the team in scoring (14.3), while Ariel Kirkwood has added 11.3 points per game and a team-high 9.5 rebounds per game.
• Xavier associate head coach Candice Finley played at EKU from 1997-01, leading the team to the 1998 OVC Title. She averaged a team-high 13 points per game as senior to go along with 5.5 rebounds per game.
• Xavier trails the all-time series with Eastern Kentucky, 7-5. The Musketeers have won five of the last seven meetings.
• EKU won the last meeting between the two schools, 56-55, on Dec. 8, 2019 at Cintas Center. Ayanna Townsend scored five points, grabbed four rebounds and blocked two shots vs the Colonels.
• Xavier is coming off a 62-47 road win at Wright State on Nov. 24. The Musketeers have won two straight games and limited its opponents to under 50 points in both contests. The last time Xavier held back-to-back opponents to 50 or fewer points was from Nov. 21-29, 2018 (W, 62-50 at Wake Forest; W, 65-49 vs Bowling Green).
• Kae Satterfield posted her third career double-double, scoring 15 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. She added three assists and one steal. The guard now has 11 career games with 10 or more points and three games with 10 or more rebounds.
• Freshman Aanaya Harris added a season-high 15 points on 7-for-14 shooting. She chipped in three rebounds and two assists. The Omaha, Neb., native now has a team-high .489 field-goal percentage (23-for-47) on the year.
• Xavier won the battle on the glass for the second time in as many games, pulling down 10 more rebounds (44-34) than the Raiders. Mackayla Scarlett matched her career high in rebounds for the second straight game with seven rebounds.
• Xavier forced 18 turnover, converting the miscues into 20 points. The Musketeers also scored 12 more fastbreak points (14-2) than the Raiders.
• Nia Clark was named the BIG EAST Player of the Week on Monday, Nov. 22. She helped the Musketeers post a 1-1 record last week.
• The guard averaged 21.5 points, 4.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game last week. She also hit 51.5 percent (17-for-33) of her shot attempts.
• Xavier ranks second in the BIG EAST with seven newcomers, only trailing Providence (eight newcomers).
• Xavier is replacing over half of its points, rebounds and assists from players who departed the program in the offseason. The Musketeers lost 57.9 percent of their total points (549), 54.8 percent of their total rebounds (297) and 66.7 percent of their total assists (140).
• All told, the Musketeers five players who graduated in the offseason (A'riana Gray, Aaliyah Dunham, Sarah Leyendecker, Lauren Wasylson, Deja Ross) combined for the following career statistics: 406 games played, 2,933 points, 1,764 rebounds and 636 assists.
• Xavier leads the BIG EAST in free-throw percentage (.781), while ranking 33rd in the NCAA. The Musketeers also rank sixth in the BIG EAST in field-goal percentage (.426).
• Xavier ranks fourth in the BIG EAST in steals per game (8.4) this season. Shaila Beeler leads the team with nine steals.
• Nia Clark ranks sixth in the BIG EAST in scoring, averaging 14.8 points per game. The guard has hit 46.9 percent (30-for-64) of her shot attempts this season. She also ranks first in the BIG EAST in free-throw percentage (.900), going 9-for-10 from the charity stripe.
• Freshman Aanaya Harris ranks third on the team in scoring, averaging 11.4 points per game. She has hit 48.9 percent (23-for-47) of her shot attempts this season. She leads the team in total blocks (4), while ranking third in total assists (12).
• Shaila Beeler has added 9.0 points per game with a .485 field-goal percentage (16-for-33). The guard has dished out a team-high 14 assists this season. She ranks third in the BIG EAST in field-goal percentage (.485).
• Xavier returns two of its top three scorers from last season in Nia Clark and Kae Satterfield. The Musketeers finished the season with a 5-10 (2-8 BIG EAST) record.
• Nia Clark averaged 11.5 points per game last season, ranking second on the team. She also led the team in three pointers made (16) and total steals (26). The Indianapolis, Ind., native averaged 2.0 steals per game, ranking sixth in the BIG EAST and 126th in the NCAA.
• Kae Satterfield averaged 9.2 points and 5.9 rebounds per game. She ranked second on the team in rebounding, while ranking 14th in the BIG EAST. The New York, N.Y., native also posted a team-best .468 field-goal percentage (58-for-124).
• The Musketeers welcome seven newcomers to the team this season, comprised of four transfers and three true freshmen. The four transfers are Shelby Calhoun (Virginia Tech), Mikayla Hayes (Florida/Clemson), Taylor Smith (Ole Miss) and Shaila Beeler (Indiana/Vincennes). The true freshman are Kaysia Woods (Lincoln, Neb.), Kaybriana Hallman (Grand Rapids, Mich.) and Aanaya Harris (Omaha, Neb.).
• Ayanna Townsend has 59 career blocks, ranking tied for ninth all-time at Xavier with Jennifer Phillips (1998-02). She is one block away from moving into eighth place with Maddison Blackwell (2013-17).
• Xavier will play nine non-conference games (five on the road, four at home). The Musketeers will play teams from eight different conferences (AAC, Pac-12, MAC, MVC, Horizon, ASUN, MAAC, OVC). The contest with Niagara on Dec. 8 will be the first meeting between the two schools.
• Xavier plays six teams that advanced to postseason action last season: Wright State (NCAA), Marquette (NCAA), UConn (NCAA), Villanova (WNIT), DePaul (WNIT), Creighton (WNIT).
• The Musketeers will play four games on national television: Jan. 15 at UConn (SNY), Jan. 23 vs DePaul (CBS Sports Network), Feb. 13 at Providence (FS1) and Feb. 18 vs UConn (SNY). Xavier's remaining 16 conference games will be aired BIG EAST Digital Network (BEDN) presented by SoFi. FloSports will serve as the digital home for conference women's basketball for the second straight season.
• The conference season begins on Dec. 3 at Marquette and concludes on Feb. 27 at Cintas Center vs Villanova. The Musketeers will play four BIG EAST games before the start of 2022.
• The BIG EAST Tournament will be held at Mohegan Sun Arena for the second straight year. The tournament will be held on March 5-7.
• The Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout returns after the game was canceled last season due to COVID-19 issues. Xavier has won four of the last six meetings between the two teams and 11 of the last 16 meetings. The game will be played at Fifth Third Arena on Sunday, Dec. 12.
• The Musketeers have won 49 non-conference games over the last six seasons with a 40-10 mark at Cintas Center.
• 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 opens BIG EAST action on Friday, Dec. 3 at Marquette. Tip-off is slated for 8 p.m. ET from the Al McGuire Center.
A win on Saturday would give Xavier its third straight win. The last time the Musketeers won three games in a row was on Nov. 25, 2020 - Dec. 14, 2020 (won three straight games to start the 2020-21 season).
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THE MATCHUP AT EKU |
XAVIER MUSKETEERS (2-3) at EASTERN KENTUCKY COLONELS (2-2)
Game Info - Saturday, Nov. 27 - 2 p.m. ET - Alumni Coliseum (6,500)
Live Video (ESPN+) - es.pn/30TS10B
Live Stats - bit.ly/3HMSWAS
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ABOUT EKU |
2021-22 Record: 2-22020-21 Record: 9-15 (8-12 OVC)
Series History: Xavier leads, 12-10
Last Meeting: Eastern Kentucky 56, Xavier 55 (Dec. 8, 2019 - Cincinnati, Ohio)
NOTABLES
• Eastern Kentucky was picked to finish 10th in the Preseason ASUN Coaches' Poll. The Colonels posted a 9-15 (8-12 OVC) record last season. EKU officially became a member of the ASUN over the summer after previously competing in the OVC.
• Greg Todd is in his first season as head coach. He previously served as head coach at Morehead State from 2014-21. Todd has a 264-172 career record in 16 seasons as a head coach.
• EKU is 2-2 on the year with both wins coming against non-NCAA I teams. Jayla Johnson leads the team in scoring (14.3), while Ariel Kirkwood has added 11.3 points per game and a team-high 9.5 rebounds per game.
• Xavier associate head coach Candice Finley played at EKU from 1997-01, leading the team to the 1998 OVC Title. She averaged a team-high 13 points per game as senior to go along with 5.5 rebounds per game.
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SERIES HISTORY |
• Xavier trails the all-time series with Eastern Kentucky, 7-5. The Musketeers have won five of the last seven meetings.
• EKU won the last meeting between the two schools, 56-55, on Dec. 8, 2019 at Cintas Center. Ayanna Townsend scored five points, grabbed four rebounds and blocked two shots vs the Colonels.
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LAST TIME OUT |
• Xavier is coming off a 62-47 road win at Wright State on Nov. 24. The Musketeers have won two straight games and limited its opponents to under 50 points in both contests. The last time Xavier held back-to-back opponents to 50 or fewer points was from Nov. 21-29, 2018 (W, 62-50 at Wake Forest; W, 65-49 vs Bowling Green).
• Kae Satterfield posted her third career double-double, scoring 15 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. She added three assists and one steal. The guard now has 11 career games with 10 or more points and three games with 10 or more rebounds.
• Freshman Aanaya Harris added a season-high 15 points on 7-for-14 shooting. She chipped in three rebounds and two assists. The Omaha, Neb., native now has a team-high .489 field-goal percentage (23-for-47) on the year.
• Xavier won the battle on the glass for the second time in as many games, pulling down 10 more rebounds (44-34) than the Raiders. Mackayla Scarlett matched her career high in rebounds for the second straight game with seven rebounds.
• Xavier forced 18 turnover, converting the miscues into 20 points. The Musketeers also scored 12 more fastbreak points (14-2) than the Raiders.
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CLARK EARNS BIG EAST HONORS |
• Nia Clark was named the BIG EAST Player of the Week on Monday, Nov. 22. She helped the Musketeers post a 1-1 record last week.
• The guard averaged 21.5 points, 4.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game last week. She also hit 51.5 percent (17-for-33) of her shot attempts.
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NOTABLES |
• Xavier ranks second in the BIG EAST with seven newcomers, only trailing Providence (eight newcomers).
• Xavier is replacing over half of its points, rebounds and assists from players who departed the program in the offseason. The Musketeers lost 57.9 percent of their total points (549), 54.8 percent of their total rebounds (297) and 66.7 percent of their total assists (140).
• All told, the Musketeers five players who graduated in the offseason (A'riana Gray, Aaliyah Dunham, Sarah Leyendecker, Lauren Wasylson, Deja Ross) combined for the following career statistics: 406 games played, 2,933 points, 1,764 rebounds and 636 assists.
• Xavier leads the BIG EAST in free-throw percentage (.781), while ranking 33rd in the NCAA. The Musketeers also rank sixth in the BIG EAST in field-goal percentage (.426).
• Xavier ranks fourth in the BIG EAST in steals per game (8.4) this season. Shaila Beeler leads the team with nine steals.
• Nia Clark ranks sixth in the BIG EAST in scoring, averaging 14.8 points per game. The guard has hit 46.9 percent (30-for-64) of her shot attempts this season. She also ranks first in the BIG EAST in free-throw percentage (.900), going 9-for-10 from the charity stripe.
• Freshman Aanaya Harris ranks third on the team in scoring, averaging 11.4 points per game. She has hit 48.9 percent (23-for-47) of her shot attempts this season. She leads the team in total blocks (4), while ranking third in total assists (12).
• Shaila Beeler has added 9.0 points per game with a .485 field-goal percentage (16-for-33). The guard has dished out a team-high 14 assists this season. She ranks third in the BIG EAST in field-goal percentage (.485).
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ABOUT THE MUSKETEERS |
• Xavier returns two of its top three scorers from last season in Nia Clark and Kae Satterfield. The Musketeers finished the season with a 5-10 (2-8 BIG EAST) record.
• Nia Clark averaged 11.5 points per game last season, ranking second on the team. She also led the team in three pointers made (16) and total steals (26). The Indianapolis, Ind., native averaged 2.0 steals per game, ranking sixth in the BIG EAST and 126th in the NCAA.
• Kae Satterfield averaged 9.2 points and 5.9 rebounds per game. She ranked second on the team in rebounding, while ranking 14th in the BIG EAST. The New York, N.Y., native also posted a team-best .468 field-goal percentage (58-for-124).
• The Musketeers welcome seven newcomers to the team this season, comprised of four transfers and three true freshmen. The four transfers are Shelby Calhoun (Virginia Tech), Mikayla Hayes (Florida/Clemson), Taylor Smith (Ole Miss) and Shaila Beeler (Indiana/Vincennes). The true freshman are Kaysia Woods (Lincoln, Neb.), Kaybriana Hallman (Grand Rapids, Mich.) and Aanaya Harris (Omaha, Neb.).
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AYANNA TOWNSEND CAREER WATCH |
• Ayanna Townsend has 59 career blocks, ranking tied for ninth all-time at Xavier with Jennifer Phillips (1998-02). She is one block away from moving into eighth place with Maddison Blackwell (2013-17).
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SCHEDULE NOTES |
• Xavier will play nine non-conference games (five on the road, four at home). The Musketeers will play teams from eight different conferences (AAC, Pac-12, MAC, MVC, Horizon, ASUN, MAAC, OVC). The contest with Niagara on Dec. 8 will be the first meeting between the two schools.
• Xavier plays six teams that advanced to postseason action last season: Wright State (NCAA), Marquette (NCAA), UConn (NCAA), Villanova (WNIT), DePaul (WNIT), Creighton (WNIT).
• The Musketeers will play four games on national television: Jan. 15 at UConn (SNY), Jan. 23 vs DePaul (CBS Sports Network), Feb. 13 at Providence (FS1) and Feb. 18 vs UConn (SNY). Xavier's remaining 16 conference games will be aired BIG EAST Digital Network (BEDN) presented by SoFi. FloSports will serve as the digital home for conference women's basketball for the second straight season.
• The conference season begins on Dec. 3 at Marquette and concludes on Feb. 27 at Cintas Center vs Villanova. The Musketeers will play four BIG EAST games before the start of 2022.
• The BIG EAST Tournament will be held at Mohegan Sun Arena for the second straight year. The tournament will be held on March 5-7.
• The Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout returns after the game was canceled last season due to COVID-19 issues. Xavier has won four of the last six meetings between the two teams and 11 of the last 16 meetings. The game will be played at Fifth Third Arena on Sunday, Dec. 12.
• The Musketeers have won 49 non-conference games over the last six seasons with a 40-10 mark at Cintas Center.
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BIG EAST COACHES' POLL |
| 1. | UConn (10) | 100 |
| 2. | DePaul (1) | 90 |
| 3. | Seton Hall | 80 |
| 4. | Marquette | 74 |
| 5. | Villanova | 62 |
| 6. | Creighton | 54 |
| 7. | St. John's | 51 |
| 8. | Providence | 32 |
| 9. | Georgetown | 27 |
| 10. | Xavier | 18 |
| 11. | Butler | 17 |
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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 opens BIG EAST action on Friday, Dec. 3 at Marquette. Tip-off is slated for 8 p.m. ET from the Al McGuire Center.
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