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Xavier University Athletics
Wednesday, February 17
Chicago, Ill.
5 p.m.
Xavier University
at
DePaul
Musketeers Travel to No. 19 DePaul on Wednesday
02.16.21 | Women's Basketball
Tip-off is slated for 5 p.m. ET from Wintrust Arena
CINCINNATI - Xavier women's basketball returns action on Wednesday, Feb. 17 at No. 19 DePaul. Tip-off is slated for 5 p.m. ET from Wintrust Arena with the game being aired on FloHoops/BEDN.
Wednesday's matchup vs the Blue Demons is the Musketeers first game since Jan. 23 and only the program's third contest in 2021.
XAVIER MUSKETEERS (4-5, 1-4) at DEPAUL BLUE DEMONS (12-4, 9-2)
Game Info - Wednesday, Feb. 17 - 5 p.m. ET - Wintrust Arena (10,387)
Live Video ($) - bit.ly/3amYL9C
Live Stats - bit.ly/2DUYDwn
2020-21 Record: 12-4 (9-2 BIG EAST)
2019-20 Record: 28-5 (15-3 BIG EAST)
Series History: Xavier trails, 20-1
Last Meeting: DePaul 97, Xavier 65 (Chicago, Ill. - Feb. 16, 2020)
NOTABLES
• DePaul has won seven of its last eight games with the lone setback coming to No. 1/1 Connecticut. The Blue Demons are coming off a 82-76 win over Seton Hall on Monday night.
• Dee Bekelja recorded her second double-double of the season and third of her career vs the Pirates, posting 22 points and 10 rebounds.
• Sonya Morris leads the team and the BIG EAST having scored 20-or-more points 10 times in 16 games this year. Lexi Held has scored in double figures in all but one game this season and has 21 steals in her last five games.
• Xavier trails the all-time series, 20-1. 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. 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)
Feb. 11, 2018 - DePaul 73, Xavier 72 (Cincinnati, Ohio)
• The Musketeers are 11-46 all-time against teams ranked in the top-25. The last time Xavier played a top-25 team was on Dec. 19, 2020 (L, 106-59 at No. 3 UConn).
• The Musketeers last win over a top-25 team was on Nov. 26, 2009 over No. 18 Kansas, 76-71, at the Junkanoo Jam in the Bahamas.
• Xavier is coming off an 85-59 loss at Seton Hall on Jan. 23.
• Nia Clark led the Musketeers in scoring with 14 points on 5-for-12 shooting. The guard was 4-for-8 from behind the arc.
• Carrie Gross added seven points, while three other Musketeers (Aaliyah Dunham, Kae Satterfield and Deja Ross) added six points. Dunham had five of the Musketeers 11 steals, their fifth game of the year with 10 or more steals.
• Seton Hall held a 37-15 advantage in points off of turnovers. The Musketeers committed a season-high 28 turnovers in the loss.
• The Pirates also posted a 44-33 advantage in rebounds. Xavier scored one more second-chance point (11-10) and held a 26-18 advantage in bench points.
• Nia Clark leads the Musketeers in scoring with 15.0 points per game, ranking ninth in the conference. The freshman guard ranks second the BIG EAST in steals per game (2.7), while ranking 32nd in the NCAA. She also ranks third in the conference in three-point field-goal percentage (.450).
• Kae Satterfield is averaging 9.3 points and 6.6 rebounds per game this season with a .455 field-goal percentage (35-for-77). She ranks tied for 10th in the BIG EAST in rebounding.
• Xavier ranks second in the BIG EAST in steals (10.9) and third in blocks (4.7). The Musketeers rank 17th in the NCAA in steals, while ranking 39th in blocks.
• In BIG EAST only games, Xavier leads the conference in free-throw percentage (.779). Sarah Leyendecker ranks eighth in the conference in those games, connecting on 77.8 percent of her free throws (14-for-18).
• Lauren Wasylson ranks tied for first on the team in total blocks (11) and three pointers made (9). The junior guard ranks tied for seventh in the conference in blocks this year after only have seven total blocks during the 2019-20 season. She has hit 54.5 percent (6-for-11) of her three pointers in BIG EAST only games, ranking second in the conference.
• A'riana Gray is averaging 6.6 rebounds per game, ranking tied for 10th in the BIG EAST. She also ranks 22nd in scoring (11.6) and tied for seventh in steals (1.9).
• Aaliyah Dunham ranks second in the BIG EAST in assist/turnover ratio, while ranking 19th in the NCAA. The senior guard also ranks eighth in the conference in assists (3.8) and fourth in steals (2.1).
• Xavier pulled down 56 rebounds vs Wofford on Dec. 13, the most rebounds in a game by a BIG EAST team this season. The 56 rebounds are the most by the Musketeers since pulling down 64 (2nd in school history) on Nov. 25, 2015 vs Southeastern Louisiana (W, 67-27).
• Xavier had 22 steals at Detroit Mercy, the most steals in a game by a BIG EAST team this season. The Musketeers also forced 28 turnovers, the most in a game by Xavier since Nov. 7, 2018 vs Chicago State (26 turnovers). Nia Clark paced Xavier with 10 steals vs Detroit, the most by a BIG EAST player this season.
• Aaliyah Dunham matched her career high in assists with nine at Valparaiso on Dec. 16. The nine assists are the third most by a BIG EAST player this season.
Jan. 4 - Kae Satterfield - Weekly Honor Roll
Dec. 28 - Nia Clark - Weekly Honor Roll
Dec. 14 - Kae Satterfield - Weekly Honor Roll
Nov. 30 - Nia Clark - Freshman of the Week
• Senior forward A'riana Gray became the 25th member of the 1,000-point club at Xavier in the team's win over Wofford on Dec. 13. She currently has 1,063 career points. The last Xavier player to score 1,000 points in their career was Raeshaun Gaffney (1,074 points - 2014-17).
• Senior A'riana Gray has 796 career rebounds, raking seventh in career rebounding at Xavier. She is 56 rebounds away from moving into sixth place ahead of Taru Tuukkanen (852 - 1997-01). Her 8.6 rebounds per game career average ranks fourth in program history.
• Senior Aaliyah Dunham has 348 career assists to rank ninth all-time at Xavier in assists. She is three assists away from moving into eighth place (351 - Judy Smith - 1980-84). Her 3.5 assists per game career average ranks 10th in program history.
• Ayanna Townsend has 55 career blocks, ranking 10th all-time at Xavier with Briana Glover (2012-16). She is four blocks away from moving into ninth place with Jennifer Phillips (1998-02).
• Xavier returns nine letterwinners and all five starters from last season. The Musketeers have a three-person senior class, anchored by two-time All-BIG EAST selection A'riana Gray.
• Senior Aaliyah Dunham averaged 7.5 points, 4.5 assists and 2.9 rebounds per game last year. She ranked fourth in the BIG EAST in assists (4.5), sixth in steals (1.9), sixth in three-point field-goal percentage (.388) and second in assist/turnover ratio (2.3). The guard ranked 25th in the NCAA in assist/turnover ratio and 72nd in total assists (135). she also finished the season ranked ninth in career assists at Xavier (314).
• Sophomore Morgan Sharps averaged 6.1 points per game with 43 assists and 18 steals last season. She led the team in three pointers made (48), while ranking ninth in the BIG EAST. The guard ranked third among BIG EAST freshman in three pointers made.
• After suffering a season-ending injury seven games into her freshman season, Ayanna Townsend bounced back to play in all 30 games (21 starts) in year two with the program. She averaged 5.5 points and 4.6 rebounds per game and led the team in blocks with 32, while ranking sixth in the BIG EAST.
• Senior forward A'riana Gray was named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team on Oct. 29 as voted on by conference head coaches. The Cleveland, Ohio, native earned the preseason honors for the second time in as many seasons. Gray averaged a team-high 15.8 points and 9.3 rebounds per game last year. She ranked first in the conference in rebounding and sixth in scoring. Gray also ranked 53rd in the NCAA in rebounding.
• She earned All-BIG EAST Honorable Mention Team honors at the end of the 2019-20 season, picking up the accolades for the second time in her career.
A'riana Gray - rebounds - 796 - 1st
A'riana Gray - double doubles - 27 - 1st
A'riana Gray - scoring - 1,063 - 2nd
A'riana Gray - steals - 142 - 2nd
A'riana Gray - blocks 47 - 7th
Aaliyah Dunham - assists - 348 - 1st
Aaliyah Dunham - steals - 130 - 3rd
Ayanna Townsend - blocks - 55 - 9th
Sarah Leyendecker - blocks - 47 - 10th
• 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 returns to action on Saturday, Feb. 20 vs No. 1 UConn. Tip-off is slated for 3 p.m. from Cintas Center with the game being aired nationally on SNY.
Wednesday's matchup vs the Blue Demons is the Musketeers first game since Jan. 23 and only the program's third contest in 2021.
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THE MATCHUP AT DEPAUL |
XAVIER MUSKETEERS (4-5, 1-4) at DEPAUL BLUE DEMONS (12-4, 9-2)
Game Info - Wednesday, Feb. 17 - 5 p.m. ET - Wintrust Arena (10,387)
Live Video ($) - bit.ly/3amYL9C
Live Stats - bit.ly/2DUYDwn
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ABOUT DEPAUL |
2020-21 Record: 12-4 (9-2 BIG EAST)2019-20 Record: 28-5 (15-3 BIG EAST)
Series History: Xavier trails, 20-1
Last Meeting: DePaul 97, Xavier 65 (Chicago, Ill. - Feb. 16, 2020)
NOTABLES
• DePaul has won seven of its last eight games with the lone setback coming to No. 1/1 Connecticut. The Blue Demons are coming off a 82-76 win over Seton Hall on Monday night.
• Dee Bekelja recorded her second double-double of the season and third of her career vs the Pirates, posting 22 points and 10 rebounds.
• Sonya Morris leads the team and the BIG EAST having scored 20-or-more points 10 times in 16 games this year. Lexi Held has scored in double figures in all but one game this season and has 21 steals in her last five games.
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SERIES HISTORY |
• Xavier trails the all-time series, 20-1. 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. 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)
Feb. 11, 2018 - DePaul 73, Xavier 72 (Cincinnati, Ohio)
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XU VS THE TOP-25 |
• The Musketeers are 11-46 all-time against teams ranked in the top-25. The last time Xavier played a top-25 team was on Dec. 19, 2020 (L, 106-59 at No. 3 UConn).
• The Musketeers last win over a top-25 team was on Nov. 26, 2009 over No. 18 Kansas, 76-71, at the Junkanoo Jam in the Bahamas.
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LAST TIME OUT |
• Xavier is coming off an 85-59 loss at Seton Hall on Jan. 23.
• Nia Clark led the Musketeers in scoring with 14 points on 5-for-12 shooting. The guard was 4-for-8 from behind the arc.
• Carrie Gross added seven points, while three other Musketeers (Aaliyah Dunham, Kae Satterfield and Deja Ross) added six points. Dunham had five of the Musketeers 11 steals, their fifth game of the year with 10 or more steals.
• Seton Hall held a 37-15 advantage in points off of turnovers. The Musketeers committed a season-high 28 turnovers in the loss.
• The Pirates also posted a 44-33 advantage in rebounds. Xavier scored one more second-chance point (11-10) and held a 26-18 advantage in bench points.
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NOTABLES |
• Nia Clark leads the Musketeers in scoring with 15.0 points per game, ranking ninth in the conference. The freshman guard ranks second the BIG EAST in steals per game (2.7), while ranking 32nd in the NCAA. She also ranks third in the conference in three-point field-goal percentage (.450).
• Kae Satterfield is averaging 9.3 points and 6.6 rebounds per game this season with a .455 field-goal percentage (35-for-77). She ranks tied for 10th in the BIG EAST in rebounding.
• Xavier ranks second in the BIG EAST in steals (10.9) and third in blocks (4.7). The Musketeers rank 17th in the NCAA in steals, while ranking 39th in blocks.
• In BIG EAST only games, Xavier leads the conference in free-throw percentage (.779). Sarah Leyendecker ranks eighth in the conference in those games, connecting on 77.8 percent of her free throws (14-for-18).
• Lauren Wasylson ranks tied for first on the team in total blocks (11) and three pointers made (9). The junior guard ranks tied for seventh in the conference in blocks this year after only have seven total blocks during the 2019-20 season. She has hit 54.5 percent (6-for-11) of her three pointers in BIG EAST only games, ranking second in the conference.
• A'riana Gray is averaging 6.6 rebounds per game, ranking tied for 10th in the BIG EAST. She also ranks 22nd in scoring (11.6) and tied for seventh in steals (1.9).
• Aaliyah Dunham ranks second in the BIG EAST in assist/turnover ratio, while ranking 19th in the NCAA. The senior guard also ranks eighth in the conference in assists (3.8) and fourth in steals (2.1).
• Xavier pulled down 56 rebounds vs Wofford on Dec. 13, the most rebounds in a game by a BIG EAST team this season. The 56 rebounds are the most by the Musketeers since pulling down 64 (2nd in school history) on Nov. 25, 2015 vs Southeastern Louisiana (W, 67-27).
• Xavier had 22 steals at Detroit Mercy, the most steals in a game by a BIG EAST team this season. The Musketeers also forced 28 turnovers, the most in a game by Xavier since Nov. 7, 2018 vs Chicago State (26 turnovers). Nia Clark paced Xavier with 10 steals vs Detroit, the most by a BIG EAST player this season.
• Aaliyah Dunham matched her career high in assists with nine at Valparaiso on Dec. 16. The nine assists are the third most by a BIG EAST player this season.
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BIG EAST WEEKLY HONORS |
Jan. 4 - Kae Satterfield - Weekly Honor Roll
Dec. 28 - Nia Clark - Weekly Honor Roll
Dec. 14 - Kae Satterfield - Weekly Honor Roll
Nov. 30 - Nia Clark - Freshman of the Week
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1,000 CAREER POINTS - ARI GRAY |
• Senior forward A'riana Gray became the 25th member of the 1,000-point club at Xavier in the team's win over Wofford on Dec. 13. She currently has 1,063 career points. The last Xavier player to score 1,000 points in their career was Raeshaun Gaffney (1,074 points - 2014-17).
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ARI GRAY CAREER WATCH |
• Senior A'riana Gray has 796 career rebounds, raking seventh in career rebounding at Xavier. She is 56 rebounds away from moving into sixth place ahead of Taru Tuukkanen (852 - 1997-01). Her 8.6 rebounds per game career average ranks fourth in program history.
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AALIYAH DUNHAM CAREER WATCH |
• Senior Aaliyah Dunham has 348 career assists to rank ninth all-time at Xavier in assists. She is three assists away from moving into eighth place (351 - Judy Smith - 1980-84). Her 3.5 assists per game career average ranks 10th in program history.
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AYANNA TOWNSEND CAREER WATCH |
• Ayanna Townsend has 55 career blocks, ranking 10th all-time at Xavier with Briana Glover (2012-16). She is four blocks away from moving into ninth place with Jennifer Phillips (1998-02).
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ABOUT THE MUSKETEERS |
• Xavier returns nine letterwinners and all five starters from last season. The Musketeers have a three-person senior class, anchored by two-time All-BIG EAST selection A'riana Gray.
• Senior Aaliyah Dunham averaged 7.5 points, 4.5 assists and 2.9 rebounds per game last year. She ranked fourth in the BIG EAST in assists (4.5), sixth in steals (1.9), sixth in three-point field-goal percentage (.388) and second in assist/turnover ratio (2.3). The guard ranked 25th in the NCAA in assist/turnover ratio and 72nd in total assists (135). she also finished the season ranked ninth in career assists at Xavier (314).
• Sophomore Morgan Sharps averaged 6.1 points per game with 43 assists and 18 steals last season. She led the team in three pointers made (48), while ranking ninth in the BIG EAST. The guard ranked third among BIG EAST freshman in three pointers made.
• After suffering a season-ending injury seven games into her freshman season, Ayanna Townsend bounced back to play in all 30 games (21 starts) in year two with the program. She averaged 5.5 points and 4.6 rebounds per game and led the team in blocks with 32, while ranking sixth in the BIG EAST.
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ARI GRAY - PRESEASON ALL-BIG EAST |
• Senior forward A'riana Gray was named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team on Oct. 29 as voted on by conference head coaches. The Cleveland, Ohio, native earned the preseason honors for the second time in as many seasons. Gray averaged a team-high 15.8 points and 9.3 rebounds per game last year. She ranked first in the conference in rebounding and sixth in scoring. Gray also ranked 53rd in the NCAA in rebounding.
• She earned All-BIG EAST Honorable Mention Team honors at the end of the 2019-20 season, picking up the accolades for the second time in her career.
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BIG EAST ACTIVE CAREER LEADERS |
A'riana Gray - rebounds - 796 - 1st
A'riana Gray - double doubles - 27 - 1st
A'riana Gray - scoring - 1,063 - 2nd
A'riana Gray - steals - 142 - 2nd
A'riana Gray - blocks 47 - 7th
Aaliyah Dunham - assists - 348 - 1st
Aaliyah Dunham - steals - 130 - 3rd
Ayanna Townsend - blocks - 55 - 9th
Sarah Leyendecker - blocks - 47 - 10th
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PRESEASON COACHES' POLL |
| Place | Team (First-Place Votes) | Points |
| 1. | Connecticut (10) | 100 |
| 2. | DePaul (1) | 90 |
| 3. | Marquette | 83 |
| 4. | St. John's | 69 |
| 5. | Creighton | 60 |
| 6. | Seton Hall | 59 |
| 7. | Villanova | 44 |
| 8. | Butler | 37 |
| 9. | Xavier | 31 |
| 10. | Providence | 22 |
| 11. | Georgetown | 10 |
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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 returns to action on Saturday, Feb. 20 vs No. 1 UConn. Tip-off is slated for 3 p.m. from Cintas Center with the game being aired nationally on SNY.
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