Xavier, DePaul Set for Sunday Matinee on CBS Sports Network

Sunday, January 23

Cincinnati, Ohio

2 p.m.

Xavier University

DePaul

Xavier, DePaul Set for Sunday Matinee on CBS Sports Network

01.22.22 | Women's Basketball

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Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. from Cintas Center

By: Greg Lautzenheiser, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Xavier women's basketball continues BIG EAST action on Sunday, Jan. 23 vs DePaul. Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. from Cintas Center with the game being aired nationally on CBS Sports Network.

THE MATCHUP VS DEPAUL

XAVIER MUSKETEERS (6-10, 1-6) vs DEPAUL BLUE DEMONS (15-4, 7-1)
Game Info - Sunday, Jan. 23 - 2 p.m. ET - Cintas Center (10,224)
TV - CBS Sports Network
Live Video - bit.ly/3bvy9le
Live Stats - bit.ly/2qqIPeu

ABOUT DEPAUL

2021-22 Record: 15-4 (7-1 BIG EAST)
2020-21 Record: 14-10 (11-5 BIG EAST)
2021 Postseason: WNIT
Series History: Xavier trails, 22-1
Last Meeting: DePaul 103, Xavier 85 (Dec. 5, 2021 - Chicago, Ill.)

NOTABLES
• DePaul has won three straight games, most recently a 103-69 victory at Butler on Jan. 21. The Blue Demons have scored over 100 points in back-to-back games. All told, DePaul has scored over 100 points in a game eight times this season.
• DePaul leads the BIG EAST in scoring (91.9), field-goal percentage (.466) and steals (10.5). The Blue Demons also rank second in three-pointers made per game (8.9) and assists (20.2). DePaul leads the NCAA in scoring offense (91.9), while ranking eighth in three pointers made (170) and 10th in field-goal percentage (.466).
• DePaul has five players averaging 10 or more points per game, led by freshman Aneesah Morrow's 19.7 points per game - ranking second in the BIG EAST. The forward also leads the BIG EAST in rebounding, averaging 12.4 rebounds per game. Senior Sonya Morris ranks third in the BIG EAST in scoring, averaging 17.5 points per game.

SERIES HISTORY

• Xavier trails the all-time series, 22-1. The Musketeers lone victory was on Jan. 23, 1984 in the first meeting between the two schools, 82-72, in Cincinnati.

LAST FIVE MEETINGS VS DEPAUL
Dec. 5, 2021 - DePaul 103, Xavier 85 (Chicago, Ill.)
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.)

LAST TIME OUT VS DEPAUL

• DePaul won the first meeting between the two schools this season, 103-85, on Dec. 5 at Wintrust Arena in Chicago. The 85 points are the most scored in game by the Musketeers this season. Xavier also made a season-high 35 field goals (35-for-73).

• Nia Clark led four Musketeers in double figures with 19 points on 8-for-13 shooting. She added a career-high six assists to go along with two steals, two rebounds and one block.

• Mikayla Hayes finished with a career-high 17 points on 6-for-10 shooting (all her points came in the second half). She added seven rebounds in 19 minutes of action off the bench.

• DePaul won the battle on the glass, 46-40, and had three more points off of turnovers (19-16). The Blue Demons also held a 34-12 advantage in second-chance points.

BIG EAST HONOREES

WEEKLY HONOREES
Nov. 22 - Nia Clark - BIG EAST Player of the Week
Dec. 20 - Ayanna Townsend - BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll
Jan. 3 - Kae Satterfield - BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll

LAST TIME OUT

• Xavier is coming off a 65-46 loss to Marquette on Friday night at Cintas Center. The Musketeers were held under 50 points for the fourth time this season. Turnovers proved costly for the Musketeers as the Golden Eagles turned 22 miscues into 25 points.

• Kae Satterfield recorded a team-high 14 points on 7-for-12 shooting. She added a team-high eight rebounds to go along with two assists. She has 17 career double-figure scoring games.

• Ayanna Townsend added 10 points on 5-for-7 shooting with all 10 points coming in the second half. She added two rebounds. The forward now has 15 career double-figure scoring games.

• The Musketeers won the battle on the glass, 36-26, and scored four more second-chance points (8-4). Marquette outrebounded Xavier by 20 (45-25) in the first meeting this season on Dec. 3.

SCARLETT LEADING OFFENSE

• Sophomore Mackayla Scarlett has scored in double figures in three of her last five games, averaging 10.8 points per game. She is 11-for-28 from behind the arc in those games. On the year, she has made 19 three pointers - nearly half of the team's total (39-for-156).

• The Bronx, N.Y., native has averaged 7.4 points per game this season after posting 0.6 points per game as a freshman.

BALANCED OFFENSE

• Xavier has had eight different players lead the team in scoring through 16 games. Nia Clark has led the team in scoring in five games, followed by Aanaya Harris (three times), Kae Satterfield (three times), Shaila Beeler (twice), Mackayla Scarlett (twice), Ayanna Townsend (twice), Shelby Calhoun (once) and Mikayla Hayes (once).

• All told, five players are averaging over eight points per game. Five different players have dished out 20 or more assists this season.

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 ranks third the BIG EAST in free-throw percentage (.781), while ranking 14th in the NCAA. The Musketeers rank 64th in the NCAA in free-throws made (217).

• Xavier ranks fourth in the BIG EAST in blocks (3.8), while ranking 106th in the NCAA. Mikayla Hayes ranks 10th in the conference with 14 blocks. Six Musketeers have 10 or more steals on the year, paced by Nia Clark (19).

• Kae Satterfield leads the team in rebounding (7.1), while ranking second in scoring (10.0). She has hit 91.9 percent (34-for-37) of her free throws, ranking first in the BIG EAST. She also ranks seventh in the conference in rebounding.

• Nia Clark ranks 17th in the BIG EAST in scoring (12.8), 10th in steals (1.5) and 13th in assists (3.3).

• Freshman Aanaya Harris ranks third on the team in scoring, averaging 9.5 points per game. She has hit 46.8 percent (52-for-111) of her shot attempts this season, ranking 13th in the BIG EAST. She ranks fourth on the team in total blocks (7) and fourth in total assists (34).

• Xavier picked up its first BIG EAST win of the season on Dec. 29, defeating Butler, 77-55, at Cintas Center. The 22-point win was the third largest margin of victory for the Musketeers vs a BIG EAST opponent since joining the conference in 2013-14.

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.).

AYANNA TOWNSEND CAREER WATCH

• Ayanna Townsend has 70 career blocks, ranking eighth all-time at Xavier. She is eight blocks away from moving into seventh place with Carol Madsen (1991-94).

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 52 non-conference games over the last six seasons with a 42-10 mark at Cintas Center.

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

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.

UP NEXT

• Xavier plays the first of three straight road games on Friday, Jan. 28 at Georgetown. The road trip continues with games at Villanova (Jan. 30) and St. John's (Feb. 2).