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Xavier University Athletics
Sunday, December 5
Chicago, Ill.
6 p.m. ET
Xavier University
at
DePaul
Musketeers Travel to DePaul on Sunday Night
12.04.21 | Women's Basketball
Tip-off is slated for 6 p.m. ET from Wintrust Arena
CINCINNATI - Xavier women's basketball continues BIG EAST action on Sunday, Dec. 5 at DePaul. Tip-off is slated for 6 p.m. ET from Wintrust Arena.
XAVIER MUSKETEERS (3-4, 0-1) at DEPAUL BLUE DEMONS (6-2, 1-0)
Game Info - Sunday, Dec. 5 - 6 p.m. ET - Wintrust Arena (10,387)
Live Video - bit.ly/3puyHzw
Live Stats - bit.ly/2DUYDwn
2021-22 Record: 6-2 (1-0 BIG EAST)
2020-21 Record: 14-10 (11-5 BIG EAST)
Series History: Xavier trails, 21-1
Last Meeting: DePaul 83, Xavier 75 (Feb. 17, 2021 - Chicago, Ill.)
NOTABLES
• DePaul was picked to finish second in the Preseason BIG EAST Coaches' Poll after posting a 14-10 (11-5 BIG EAST) record last season. Seniors Sonya Morris and Lexi Held were both tabbed to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team.
• The Blue Demons have won two straight games, most recently a 101-64 victory over Butler on Friday night in the team's BIG EAST opener. DePaul is also 4-0 at home this season.
• DePaul leads the BIG EAST in scoring (86.4), three-point field-goal percentage (.339) and steals (10.5). The Blue Demons also rank second in scoring margin (+15.6), field-goal percentage (.459) and assists (19.8). DePaul ranks fifth in the NCAA in scoring offense.
• Freshman Aneesah Morrow leads the team in scoring (17.8) and rebounding (10.4). She leads the BIG EAST in rebounding, while ranking fifth in scoring.
• Xavier trails the all-time series, 21-1. The Musketeers lone victory was on Jan. 23, 1984 in the first meeting between the two schools, 82-72.
LAST FIVE MEETINGS VS DEPAUL
Feb. 17, 2021 - DePaul 83, Xavier 75 (Chicago, Ill.)
Feb. 16, 2020 - DePaul 97, Xavier 65 (Chicago, Ill.)
Jan. 17, 2020 - DePaul 91, Xavier 68 (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Feb. 22, 2019 - DePaul 81, Xavier 48 (Chicago, Ill.)
Jan. 27, 2019 - DePaul 73, Xavier 71 (OT) (Cincinnati, Ohio)
• Xavier is coming off a 76-48 loss at Marquette on Friday night, the BIG EAST opener for both teams.
• Ayanna Townsend scored a career-high 16 points on 8-for-14 shooting. She added five rebounds and three blocks. She has now scored in double figures three times this season, increasing her career total to 12 games in double figures.
• Shaila Beeler added seven points, while Kae Satterfield, Aanaya Harris and Mikayla Hayes each chipped in five points. Nia Clark posted four points and four assists. Megan Harkey recorded four points, four rebounds and two blocks in seven minutes of action off the bench.
• Marquette won the battle on the glass, 45-25, and scored 10 more second-chance points (19-9). The Golden Eagles also scored five more points off of turnovers.
• Xavier recorded a season-high nine blocks. The nine blocks are the most in a game for the Musketeers since Dec. 14, 2020 vs Indiana State (11 blocks).
• 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 (.802), while ranking 11th in the NCAA. The Musketeers also rank fifth in the BIG EAST in field-goal percentage (.424).
• Xavier ranks third in the BIG EAST in steals per game (8.1) this season. Nia Clark and Kae Satterfield lead the Musketeers with 11 steals each.
• Nia Clark ranks 12th in the BIG EAST in scoring, averaging 14.3 points per game. She ranks tied for 10th in the conference in steals per game (1.6).
• Freshman Aanaya Harris ranks third on the team in scoring, averaging 10.6 points per game. She has hit 48.3 percent (29-for-60) of her shot attempts this season, ranking 15th in the BIG EAST. She ranks second on th team in total blocks (5) and third in total assists (16).
• Kae Satterfield leads the team in rebounding (5.7), while ranking fourth in scoring (9.0). She has hit 90.5 percent (19-for-21) of her free throws, ranking first in the BIG EAST and 30th in the NCAA.
• Ayanna Townsend has hit 51.1 percent (23-for-45) of her shot attempts this season, ranking 11th in the NCAA.
• 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 63 career blocks, ranking eighth all-time at Xavier. She is 15 blocks away from moving into seventh place with Carol Madsen (1991-94).
• 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 50 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 continues non-conference action on Wednesday, Dec. 8 vs Niagara. Tip-off is slated for 12 p.m. ET from Cintas Center.
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THE MATCHUP AT DEPAUL |
XAVIER MUSKETEERS (3-4, 0-1) at DEPAUL BLUE DEMONS (6-2, 1-0)
Game Info - Sunday, Dec. 5 - 6 p.m. ET - Wintrust Arena (10,387)
Live Video - bit.ly/3puyHzw
Live Stats - bit.ly/2DUYDwn
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ABOUT DEPAUL |
2021-22 Record: 6-2 (1-0 BIG EAST)2020-21 Record: 14-10 (11-5 BIG EAST)
Series History: Xavier trails, 21-1
Last Meeting: DePaul 83, Xavier 75 (Feb. 17, 2021 - Chicago, Ill.)
NOTABLES
• DePaul was picked to finish second in the Preseason BIG EAST Coaches' Poll after posting a 14-10 (11-5 BIG EAST) record last season. Seniors Sonya Morris and Lexi Held were both tabbed to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team.
• The Blue Demons have won two straight games, most recently a 101-64 victory over Butler on Friday night in the team's BIG EAST opener. DePaul is also 4-0 at home this season.
• DePaul leads the BIG EAST in scoring (86.4), three-point field-goal percentage (.339) and steals (10.5). The Blue Demons also rank second in scoring margin (+15.6), field-goal percentage (.459) and assists (19.8). DePaul ranks fifth in the NCAA in scoring offense.
• Freshman Aneesah Morrow leads the team in scoring (17.8) and rebounding (10.4). She leads the BIG EAST in rebounding, while ranking fifth in scoring.
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SERIES HISTORY |
• Xavier trails the all-time series, 21-1. The Musketeers lone victory was on Jan. 23, 1984 in the first meeting between the two schools, 82-72.
LAST FIVE MEETINGS VS DEPAUL
Feb. 17, 2021 - DePaul 83, Xavier 75 (Chicago, Ill.)
Feb. 16, 2020 - DePaul 97, Xavier 65 (Chicago, Ill.)
Jan. 17, 2020 - DePaul 91, Xavier 68 (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Feb. 22, 2019 - DePaul 81, Xavier 48 (Chicago, Ill.)
Jan. 27, 2019 - DePaul 73, Xavier 71 (OT) (Cincinnati, Ohio)
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LAST TIME OUT |
• Xavier is coming off a 76-48 loss at Marquette on Friday night, the BIG EAST opener for both teams.
• Ayanna Townsend scored a career-high 16 points on 8-for-14 shooting. She added five rebounds and three blocks. She has now scored in double figures three times this season, increasing her career total to 12 games in double figures.
• Shaila Beeler added seven points, while Kae Satterfield, Aanaya Harris and Mikayla Hayes each chipped in five points. Nia Clark posted four points and four assists. Megan Harkey recorded four points, four rebounds and two blocks in seven minutes of action off the bench.
• Marquette won the battle on the glass, 45-25, and scored 10 more second-chance points (19-9). The Golden Eagles also scored five more points off of turnovers.
• Xavier recorded a season-high nine blocks. The nine blocks are the most in a game for the Musketeers since Dec. 14, 2020 vs Indiana State (11 blocks).
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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 (.802), while ranking 11th in the NCAA. The Musketeers also rank fifth in the BIG EAST in field-goal percentage (.424).
• Xavier ranks third in the BIG EAST in steals per game (8.1) this season. Nia Clark and Kae Satterfield lead the Musketeers with 11 steals each.
• Nia Clark ranks 12th in the BIG EAST in scoring, averaging 14.3 points per game. She ranks tied for 10th in the conference in steals per game (1.6).
• Freshman Aanaya Harris ranks third on the team in scoring, averaging 10.6 points per game. She has hit 48.3 percent (29-for-60) of her shot attempts this season, ranking 15th in the BIG EAST. She ranks second on th team in total blocks (5) and third in total assists (16).
• Kae Satterfield leads the team in rebounding (5.7), while ranking fourth in scoring (9.0). She has hit 90.5 percent (19-for-21) of her free throws, ranking first in the BIG EAST and 30th in the NCAA.
• Ayanna Townsend has hit 51.1 percent (23-for-45) of her shot attempts this season, ranking 11th in the NCAA.
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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 63 career blocks, ranking eighth all-time at Xavier. She is 15 blocks away from moving into seventh place with Carol Madsen (1991-94).
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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 50 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 continues non-conference action on Wednesday, Dec. 8 vs Niagara. Tip-off is slated for 12 p.m. ET from Cintas Center.
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