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Xavier University Athletics
Tuesday, January 11
Cincinnati, Ohio
7 p.m.
Xavier University
vs
Providence
Xavier, Providence Set for Tuesday Night Matchup
01.09.22 | Women's Basketball
Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. from Cintas Center
CINCINNATI - Xavier women's basketball continues BIG EAST action on Tuesday, Jan. 11 vs Providence. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. from Cintas Center.
The game was originally scheduled to be played at Cintas Cener on Dec. 31, but the game was canceled due to COVID-19 issues within the Friar program. Xavier has had two straight games canceled due to COVID-19 issues within their opponents programs and are playing their first game since Jan. 2.
XAVIER MUSKETEERS (6-7, 1-3) vs PROVIDENCE FRIARS (6-7, 1-3)
Game Info - Tuesday, Jan. 11 - 7 p.m. ET - Cintas Center (10,224)
Live Video - bit.ly/3r2iC4X
Live Stats - bit.ly/2qqIPeu
2021-22 Record: 6-7 (1-3 BIG EAST)
2020-21 Record: 7-14 (4-10 BIG EAST)
Series History: Xavier leads, 10-6
Last Meeting: Xavier 64, Providence 50 (Dec. 31, 2020 - Cintas Center)
NOTABLES
• The Frias have dropped two straight games, most recently a 98-77 loss to DePaul on Jan. 7. Providence is looking for its first win since a 68-50 victory over Quinnipiac on Dec. 11.
• The Friars lead the BIG EAST in blocks (6.3), while ranking second in field-goal percentage defense (.359) and third in three-point field-goal percentage defense (.270). Providence also ranks ninth in the NCAA in blocks.
• Janai Crooms leads the team in scoring (14.3), rebounding (10.4) and assists (4.6). She ranks second in the BIG EAST in rebounding, while ranking fifth in assists and ninth in scoring. Freshman Kylee Sheppard (Cincinnati, Ohio/Roger Bacon) has averaged 13.8 points per game in four contests this season.
• Xavier leads the all-time series with the Friars, 10-6. The Musketeers are 7-1 at Cintas Center vs the Friars.
• The Musketeers defeated Providence, 64-50, in the last meeting between the two schools on Dec. 31, 2020. Kae Satterfield scored 17 points on 8-for-15 shooting in the win, while dishing out seven assists and grabbing four rebounds. Sarah Leyendecker added 18 points and 11 rebounds.
LAST FIVE MEETINGS VS PROVIDENCE
Dec. 31, 2020 - Xavier 64, Providence 50 (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Feb. 21, 2020 - Xavier 61, Providence 42 (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Jan. 26, 2020 - Providence 60, Xavier 48 (Providence, R.I.)
March 9, 2019 - Providence 70, Xavier 62 (Chicago, Ill.)
Feb. 15, 2019 - Providence 63, Xavier 55 (Cincinnati, Ohio)
• Kae Satterfield was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Jan. 3, becoming the third Xavier player to earn weekly honors from the conference this season.
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
• Xavier dropped a 67-51 contest vs Creighton on Jan. 2 at Cintas Center. The Musketeers were limited to only seven active players on their roster for the second time in as many games due to health and safety protocols.
• Mikayla Hayes posted her first career double-double, scoring 11 points and pulling down a career-high 10 rebounds. She was 5-for-9 from the floor and hit her first three pointer of the season in the loss.
• Shaila Beeler scored 11 points on 4-for-6 shooting with nine of her points coming in the second half. She added three assists and one rebound.
• Mackayla Scarlett had 11 points, two rebounds and one assist. Kae Satterfield finished with 10 points, eight rebounds, four assists and two steals.
• Xavier had 11 steals in the game, its fourth game with double-figure steals this season. Courtney Prenger led the Musketeers with a game-high four steals.
• The Musketeers went 12-for-13 from the free-throw line, increasing their season free-throw percentage to 78.8 percent.
• Xavier won the battle on the glass, 37-34, and scored six more points in the paint (24-18). Creighton held a 25-12 advantage in points off of turnovers and scored two more second-chance points (13-11).
• 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 second the BIG EAST in free-throw percentage (.788), while ranking eighth in the NCAA. The Musketeers have only missed four free throws in their last two games (23-for-27).
• Xavier ranks third in the BIG EAST in blocks (4.2), while ranking 66th in the NCAA. Mikayla Hayes ranks eighth in the conference with 12 blocks. The Musketeers rank fifth in the BIG EAST in steals (7.7), with Nia Clark ranking 10th individually - averaging 1.5 steals per game.
• Kae Satterfield leads the team in rebounding (7.2), while ranking third in scoring (10.6). She has hit 91.9 percent (34-for-37) of her free throws, ranking first in the BIG EAST. She also ranks eighth in the conference in rebounding.
• Nia Clark ranks ninth in the BIG EAST in scoring (14.1), sixth in the free-throw percentage (.793), 10th in steals (1.5) and 11th in assists (3.4).
• Freshman Aanaya Harris ranks fourth on the team in scoring, averaging 10.1 points per game. She has hit 50 percent (46-for-92) of her shot attempts this season, ranking ninth in the BIG EAST. She ranks fourth on the team in total blocks (7) and third in total assists (32).
• Xavier has had eight different players lead the team in scoring through 13 games. Nia Clark has led the team in scoring in five games, followed by Shaila Beller (twice), Aanaya Harris (twice), Kae Satterfield (twice) and Ayanna Townsend (twice).
• 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.
• 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 70 career blocks, ranking eighth all-time at Xavier. She is eight 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 52 non-conference games over the last six seasons with a 42-10 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 returns to action on Saturday, Jan. 15 at UConn. Tip-off is slated for 12 p.m. from the XL Center in Hartford, Conn.
The game was originally scheduled to be played at Cintas Cener on Dec. 31, but the game was canceled due to COVID-19 issues within the Friar program. Xavier has had two straight games canceled due to COVID-19 issues within their opponents programs and are playing their first game since Jan. 2.
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THE MATCHUP VS PROVIDENCE |
XAVIER MUSKETEERS (6-7, 1-3) vs PROVIDENCE FRIARS (6-7, 1-3)
Game Info - Tuesday, Jan. 11 - 7 p.m. ET - Cintas Center (10,224)
Live Video - bit.ly/3r2iC4X
Live Stats - bit.ly/2qqIPeu
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ABOUT PROVIDENCE |
2021-22 Record: 6-7 (1-3 BIG EAST)2020-21 Record: 7-14 (4-10 BIG EAST)
Series History: Xavier leads, 10-6
Last Meeting: Xavier 64, Providence 50 (Dec. 31, 2020 - Cintas Center)
NOTABLES
• The Frias have dropped two straight games, most recently a 98-77 loss to DePaul on Jan. 7. Providence is looking for its first win since a 68-50 victory over Quinnipiac on Dec. 11.
• The Friars lead the BIG EAST in blocks (6.3), while ranking second in field-goal percentage defense (.359) and third in three-point field-goal percentage defense (.270). Providence also ranks ninth in the NCAA in blocks.
• Janai Crooms leads the team in scoring (14.3), rebounding (10.4) and assists (4.6). She ranks second in the BIG EAST in rebounding, while ranking fifth in assists and ninth in scoring. Freshman Kylee Sheppard (Cincinnati, Ohio/Roger Bacon) has averaged 13.8 points per game in four contests this season.
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SERIES HISTORY |
• Xavier leads the all-time series with the Friars, 10-6. The Musketeers are 7-1 at Cintas Center vs the Friars.
• The Musketeers defeated Providence, 64-50, in the last meeting between the two schools on Dec. 31, 2020. Kae Satterfield scored 17 points on 8-for-15 shooting in the win, while dishing out seven assists and grabbing four rebounds. Sarah Leyendecker added 18 points and 11 rebounds.
LAST FIVE MEETINGS VS PROVIDENCE
Dec. 31, 2020 - Xavier 64, Providence 50 (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Feb. 21, 2020 - Xavier 61, Providence 42 (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Jan. 26, 2020 - Providence 60, Xavier 48 (Providence, R.I.)
March 9, 2019 - Providence 70, Xavier 62 (Chicago, Ill.)
Feb. 15, 2019 - Providence 63, Xavier 55 (Cincinnati, Ohio)
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BIG EAST HONOREES |
• Kae Satterfield was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Jan. 3, becoming the third Xavier player to earn weekly honors from the conference this season.
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
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LAST TIME OUT |
• Xavier dropped a 67-51 contest vs Creighton on Jan. 2 at Cintas Center. The Musketeers were limited to only seven active players on their roster for the second time in as many games due to health and safety protocols.
• Mikayla Hayes posted her first career double-double, scoring 11 points and pulling down a career-high 10 rebounds. She was 5-for-9 from the floor and hit her first three pointer of the season in the loss.
• Shaila Beeler scored 11 points on 4-for-6 shooting with nine of her points coming in the second half. She added three assists and one rebound.
• Mackayla Scarlett had 11 points, two rebounds and one assist. Kae Satterfield finished with 10 points, eight rebounds, four assists and two steals.
• Xavier had 11 steals in the game, its fourth game with double-figure steals this season. Courtney Prenger led the Musketeers with a game-high four steals.
• The Musketeers went 12-for-13 from the free-throw line, increasing their season free-throw percentage to 78.8 percent.
• Xavier won the battle on the glass, 37-34, and scored six more points in the paint (24-18). Creighton held a 25-12 advantage in points off of turnovers and scored two more second-chance points (13-11).
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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 ranks second the BIG EAST in free-throw percentage (.788), while ranking eighth in the NCAA. The Musketeers have only missed four free throws in their last two games (23-for-27).
• Xavier ranks third in the BIG EAST in blocks (4.2), while ranking 66th in the NCAA. Mikayla Hayes ranks eighth in the conference with 12 blocks. The Musketeers rank fifth in the BIG EAST in steals (7.7), with Nia Clark ranking 10th individually - averaging 1.5 steals per game.
• Kae Satterfield leads the team in rebounding (7.2), while ranking third in scoring (10.6). She has hit 91.9 percent (34-for-37) of her free throws, ranking first in the BIG EAST. She also ranks eighth in the conference in rebounding.
• Nia Clark ranks ninth in the BIG EAST in scoring (14.1), sixth in the free-throw percentage (.793), 10th in steals (1.5) and 11th in assists (3.4).
• Freshman Aanaya Harris ranks fourth on the team in scoring, averaging 10.1 points per game. She has hit 50 percent (46-for-92) of her shot attempts this season, ranking ninth in the BIG EAST. She ranks fourth on the team in total blocks (7) and third in total assists (32).
• Xavier has had eight different players lead the team in scoring through 13 games. Nia Clark has led the team in scoring in five games, followed by Shaila Beller (twice), Aanaya Harris (twice), Kae Satterfield (twice) and Ayanna Townsend (twice).
• 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.
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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 70 career blocks, ranking eighth all-time at Xavier. She is eight 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 52 non-conference games over the last six seasons with a 42-10 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 returns to action on Saturday, Jan. 15 at UConn. Tip-off is slated for 12 p.m. from the XL Center in Hartford, Conn.
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