.png&width=32&height=32&type=webp)
Xavier University Athletics
Sunday, December 19
Cincinnati, Ohio
2 p.m.
Xavier University
vs
Southeast Missouri
Xavier Closes Non-Conference Schedule vs Southeast Missouri
12.17.21 | Women's Basketball
Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. from Cintas Center
CINCINNATI - Xavier women's basketball wraps up non-conference action on Sunday, Dec. 19 vs Southeast Missouri. Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. from Cintas Center.
Β
XAVIER MUSKETEERS (4-6) vs SOUTHEAST MISSOURI REDHAWKSΒ (4-6)
Game Info - Sunday, Dec. 19 - 2 p.m. ET - Cintas Center (10,224)
Live VideoΒ -Β bit.ly/3IZ6mdS
Live Stats -Β bit.ly/2qqIPeu
Β
2021-22Β Record:Β 4-6
2020-21Β Record: 15-11 (13-7 OVC)
Series History: Xavier leads, 1-0
Last Meeting: Xavier 54, SEMO 48 (Nov. 18, 2016 - Cintas Center)
NOTABLES
β’ Southeast Missouri was picked to finish sixth in the Preseason OVC Coaches' Poll after posting a 15-11 (13-7 OVC) record last season. The Redhawks have won two straight games, most recently defeating Purdue Fort Wayne, 68-51, on Dec. 9. Southeast Missouri is 0-2 in road games this season.
β’Β Roshala Scott leads the team in scoring, averaging 12.3 points per game. She has added 4.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game. Taelour Pruitt has added 10.4 points per game and a team-high 16 three pointers (fourth in OVC).
β’ Southeast Missouri ranks second in the OVC in blocks (3.4), while ranking fifth in field-goal percentage defense (.412) and steals (8.3).
Β
β’ Xavier is 1-0 all-time vs the Redhawks. The Musketeers won the lone meeting, 54-48, on Nov. 18, 2016 at Cintas Center. The game was Xavier's annual Kids' Day Game.
Β
β’ Xavier is coming off an 82-73 loss at Cincinnati in the Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout. Shaila Beeler scored a game and career-high 23 points.Β She was also 9-for-10 from the foul line, while adding five assists and four rebounds.
β’Β Nia ClarkΒ added 18 points on 5-for-11 shooting. The guard also had four rebounds and two assists. She now has 19 career double-figure scoring games.
β’Β Ayanna TownsendΒ posted nine points and a game-high nine rebounds, whileΒ Kae SatterfieldΒ finished with eight points and eight rebounds.
β’ Xavier won the battle on the glass, 42-35. Cincinnati forced 20 turnovers, converting the miscues into 18 points. The Bearcats also held a 14-12 advantage in second-chance points and scored 34 more bench points (43-9).
β’ Xavier held a 13-7 advantage in fastbreak points. The game featured five ties and five lead changes.
Β
β’ Xavier ranks second in the BIG EAST with seven newcomers, only trailing Providence (eight newcomers).Β
β’ 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 theirΒ total points (549), 54.8 percent of their total rebounds (297) and 66.7 percent of their total assists (140).
β’ 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.
β’Β Xavier ranks thirdΒ the BIG EAST in free-throw percentage (.781), while ranking 18th in the NCAA. The Musketeers also rank fifth in the BIG EAST in field-goal percentage (.445) and scoring offense (70.1).
β’ Xavier ranks fifth in the BIG EAST in steals per game (7.4) this season. Nia Clark leads the team with 14 steals, ranking tied for 10th in the BIG EAST. The Musketeers also rank third in the conference in blocks (4.2) with Mikayla Hayes leading the team with 10 (tied for sixth in the BIG EAST).
β’ Freshman Aanaya Harris ranks secondΒ on the team in scoring, averaging 10.8Β points per game. She has hit 52.9Β percent (45-for-85) of her shot attempts this season, ranking eighth in the BIG EAST. She ranks fourth on the team in total blocks (6) and third in total assists (30).
β’ Kae SatterfieldΒ leads the team in rebounding (6.5), while ranking fourthΒ in scoring (9.3). She has hit 87.5 percent (21-for-24) of her free throws, ranking second in the BIG EAST.
β’ Nia Clark ranks 10th in the BIG EAST in steals (1.4), fifth in free-throw percentage (.808) and 14th in scoring (13.9).
Β
β’Β Xavier returns two of its top three scorers from last season inΒ Nia ClarkΒ andΒ Kae Satterfield. The Musketeers finished the season with a 5-10 (2-8 BIG EAST) record.
β’Β Nia ClarkΒ 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.
β’Β Kae SatterfieldΒ 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., nativeΒ also posted a team-best .468 field-goal percentage (58-for-124).
β’Β The Musketeers welcome seven newcomers to the team this season, comprised of four transfers and three true freshmen. The four transfers areΒ Shelby CalhounΒ (Virginia Tech),Β Mikayla HayesΒ (Florida/Clemson),Β Taylor SmithΒ (Ole Miss) andΒ Shaila BeelerΒ (Indiana/Vincennes). The true freshman areΒ Kaysia WoodsΒ (Lincoln, Neb.),Β Kaybriana HallmanΒ (Grand Rapids, Mich.) andΒ Aanaya HarrisΒ (Omaha, Neb.).Β
Β
β’ Ayanna TownsendΒ has 66 career blocks, ranking eighth all-time at Xavier. She is 12 blocks away from moving into seventhΒ place with Carol MadsenΒ (1991-94).
Β
β’ 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.
β’ Xavier plays six teams that advanced to postseason action last season: Wright State (NCAA), Marquette (NCAA), UConnΒ (NCAA), Villanova (WNIT), DePaul (WNIT), Creighton (WNIT).
β’ 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. FloSportsΒ will serve as the digital home for conference women's basketball for the second straight season.
β’ 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.
β’ The BIG EAST Tournament will be held atΒ Mohegan SunΒ Arena for the second straight year. The tournament will be heldΒ on March 5-7.
β’ 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.
β’ The Musketeers have won 51 non-conference games over the last sixΒ seasons with a 41-10 mark at Cintas Center.
Β
Β
Β
β’ Xavier has made nine NCAA Tournament appearances, most recently advancing to the tournament's second round in 2011.
β’ The Musketeers' best NCAA Tournament finish was in 2001 and 2010 as XU advanced to the Elite Eight.
Β
β’ Xavier continues BIG EAST action on Wednesday, Dec. 29 vs Butler. Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. ET from Cintas Center.
Β
Β
 |
Β THE MATCHUP VS SEMO |
XAVIER MUSKETEERS (4-6) vs SOUTHEAST MISSOURI REDHAWKSΒ (4-6)
Game Info - Sunday, Dec. 19 - 2 p.m. ET - Cintas Center (10,224)
Live VideoΒ -Β bit.ly/3IZ6mdS
Live Stats -Β bit.ly/2qqIPeu
Β
|
|
Β ABOUT SEMO |
2021-22Β Record:Β 4-62020-21Β Record: 15-11 (13-7 OVC)
Series History: Xavier leads, 1-0
Last Meeting: Xavier 54, SEMO 48 (Nov. 18, 2016 - Cintas Center)
NOTABLES
β’ Southeast Missouri was picked to finish sixth in the Preseason OVC Coaches' Poll after posting a 15-11 (13-7 OVC) record last season. The Redhawks have won two straight games, most recently defeating Purdue Fort Wayne, 68-51, on Dec. 9. Southeast Missouri is 0-2 in road games this season.
β’Β Roshala Scott leads the team in scoring, averaging 12.3 points per game. She has added 4.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game. Taelour Pruitt has added 10.4 points per game and a team-high 16 three pointers (fourth in OVC).
β’ Southeast Missouri ranks second in the OVC in blocks (3.4), while ranking fifth in field-goal percentage defense (.412) and steals (8.3).
Β
|
|
Β SERIES HISTORY |
β’ Xavier is 1-0 all-time vs the Redhawks. The Musketeers won the lone meeting, 54-48, on Nov. 18, 2016 at Cintas Center. The game was Xavier's annual Kids' Day Game.
Β
|
|
Β Β LAST TIME OUT |
β’ Xavier is coming off an 82-73 loss at Cincinnati in the Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout. Shaila Beeler scored a game and career-high 23 points.Β She was also 9-for-10 from the foul line, while adding five assists and four rebounds.
β’Β Nia ClarkΒ added 18 points on 5-for-11 shooting. The guard also had four rebounds and two assists. She now has 19 career double-figure scoring games.
β’Β Ayanna TownsendΒ posted nine points and a game-high nine rebounds, whileΒ Kae SatterfieldΒ finished with eight points and eight rebounds.
β’ Xavier won the battle on the glass, 42-35. Cincinnati forced 20 turnovers, converting the miscues into 18 points. The Bearcats also held a 14-12 advantage in second-chance points and scored 34 more bench points (43-9).
β’ Xavier held a 13-7 advantage in fastbreak points. The game featured five ties and five lead changes.
Β
|
|
Β NOTABLES |
β’ Xavier ranks second in the BIG EAST with seven newcomers, only trailing Providence (eight newcomers).Β
β’ 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 theirΒ total points (549), 54.8 percent of their total rebounds (297) and 66.7 percent of their total assists (140).
β’ 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.
β’Β Xavier ranks thirdΒ the BIG EAST in free-throw percentage (.781), while ranking 18th in the NCAA. The Musketeers also rank fifth in the BIG EAST in field-goal percentage (.445) and scoring offense (70.1).
β’ Xavier ranks fifth in the BIG EAST in steals per game (7.4) this season. Nia Clark leads the team with 14 steals, ranking tied for 10th in the BIG EAST. The Musketeers also rank third in the conference in blocks (4.2) with Mikayla Hayes leading the team with 10 (tied for sixth in the BIG EAST).
β’ Freshman Aanaya Harris ranks secondΒ on the team in scoring, averaging 10.8Β points per game. She has hit 52.9Β percent (45-for-85) of her shot attempts this season, ranking eighth in the BIG EAST. She ranks fourth on the team in total blocks (6) and third in total assists (30).
β’ Kae SatterfieldΒ leads the team in rebounding (6.5), while ranking fourthΒ in scoring (9.3). She has hit 87.5 percent (21-for-24) of her free throws, ranking second in the BIG EAST.
β’ Nia Clark ranks 10th in the BIG EAST in steals (1.4), fifth in free-throw percentage (.808) and 14th in scoring (13.9).
Β
|
|
Β ABOUT THE MUSKETEERS |
β’Β Xavier returns two of its top three scorers from last season inΒ Nia ClarkΒ andΒ Kae Satterfield. The Musketeers finished the season with a 5-10 (2-8 BIG EAST) record.
β’Β Nia ClarkΒ 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.
β’Β Kae SatterfieldΒ 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., nativeΒ also posted a team-best .468 field-goal percentage (58-for-124).
β’Β The Musketeers welcome seven newcomers to the team this season, comprised of four transfers and three true freshmen. The four transfers areΒ Shelby CalhounΒ (Virginia Tech),Β Mikayla HayesΒ (Florida/Clemson),Β Taylor SmithΒ (Ole Miss) andΒ Shaila BeelerΒ (Indiana/Vincennes). The true freshman areΒ Kaysia WoodsΒ (Lincoln, Neb.),Β Kaybriana HallmanΒ (Grand Rapids, Mich.) andΒ Aanaya HarrisΒ (Omaha, Neb.).Β
Β
|
|
Β AYANNA TOWNSEND CAREER WATCH |
β’ Ayanna TownsendΒ has 66 career blocks, ranking eighth all-time at Xavier. She is 12 blocks away from moving into seventhΒ place with Carol MadsenΒ (1991-94).
Β
|
|
Β SCHEDULE NOTES |
β’ 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.
β’ Xavier plays six teams that advanced to postseason action last season: Wright State (NCAA), Marquette (NCAA), UConnΒ (NCAA), Villanova (WNIT), DePaul (WNIT), Creighton (WNIT).
β’ 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. FloSportsΒ will serve as the digital home for conference women's basketball for the second straight season.
β’ 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.
β’ The BIG EAST Tournament will be held atΒ Mohegan SunΒ Arena for the second straight year. The tournament will be heldΒ on March 5-7.
β’ 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.
β’ The Musketeers have won 51 non-conference games over the last sixΒ seasons with a 41-10 mark at Cintas Center.
Β
|
|
Β BIG EAST COACHES' POLL |
| 1. | UConn (10) | 100 |
| 2. | DePaul (1) | 90 |
| 3. | Seton Hall | 80 |
| 4. | MarquetteΒ | 74 |
| 5. | Villanova | 62 |
| 6. | Creighton | 54 |
| 7. | St. John's | 51 |
| 8. | Providence | 32 |
| 9. | Georgetown | 27 |
| 10. | Xavier | 18 |
| 11. | Butler | 17 |
|
|
Β XU BASKETBALL HISTORY |
β’ Xavier has made nine NCAA Tournament appearances, most recently advancing to the tournament's second round in 2011.
β’ The Musketeers' best NCAA Tournament finish was in 2001 and 2010 as XU advanced to the Elite Eight.
Β
|
|
Β UP NEXT |
β’ Xavier continues BIG EAST action on Wednesday, Dec. 29 vs Butler. Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. ET from Cintas Center.
Β
Players Mentioned
G
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
F
/ Women's Basketball
F
/ Women's Basketball
G/F
/ Women's Basketball
C
/ Women's Basketball
F
/ Women's Basketball
F
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
F
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's BasketballThursday, September 10
Tuesday, September 08
Tuesday, September 08
Thursday, September 03