Xavier University Athletics
Tuesday, November 15
Cincinnati, Ohio
9 p.m.
Xavier University
vs
Fairfield
Men's Basketball Continues The Season-Opening Homestand On Tuesday Night
11.14.22 | Men's Basketball
Musketeers host Fairfiled.
CINCINNATI --- The Xavier University Musketeers, 2-0, look to extend their winning streak vs. the Fairfield University Stags on Tuesday night at 9 p.m. at Cintas Center.
RV/RV XAVIER UNIVERSITY MUSKETEERS (2-0, 0-0 BIG EAST)
FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY STAGS (0-2, O-0 MAAC)
TUESDAY, NOV. 15, 2022 AT 9 P.M. ET AT CINTAS CENTER (10,224)
Television: FS2 with play by-play from Matt Schumacker and analysis from Lavall Jordan.
Radio: 700 WLW with play-by-play from Xavier Hall of Famer Joe Sunderman ('79) and analysis from XU all-time leading scorer and Hall of Famer Byron Larkin ('88). The broadcast is also available on Sirius XM channel 383 and channel 973 on the SXM App.
Live Stats: Media stats at Statbroadcast.com and fan stats at GoXavier.com.
• Xavier, 2-0, shot 64.0 percent from the field, including 77.3 percent in the first half, on its way to an 86-64 win over Montana on Friday night.
• Xavier is 31st (sixth among "others receiving votes") in this week's Associated Press Poll.
• Xavier senior Zach Freemantle was named to the weekly BIG EAST Conference Honor Roll after averaging 16.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.5 blocks and 2.0 steals in two XU wins, while shooting 68.4 percent (13-19) from the field.
• Xavier is looking for its seventh straight win at Cintas Center.
• Xavier is playing the third game of a four-game homestand to open the season.
• Xavier head coach Sean Miller is back for his sixth season at the helm. Miller was the XU head coach for five seasons from 2004-09.
• Xavier junior Colby Jones was named Preseason All-BIG EAST First Team. The Basketball Hall of Fame has him on the 20-member Watch List for the 2023 Julius Erving Award; the annual honor recognizes the top small forward in college basketball.
• Xavier senior KyKy Tandy has made his first two collegiate starts in the first two games. Tandy hit 4-5 from 3-point territory on his way to 14 points vs. Montana.
• Xavier graduate student Jack Nunge was named Preseason All-BIG EAST First Team. The Basketball Hall of Fame has Nunge among the 20 Watch List members for the 2023 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award, an honor recognizing the nation's top center.
• Xavier senior Jerome Hunter hit 5-7 from the field on his way to 11 points vs. Morgan State to go with a game-high nine rebounds and two blocks.
• Xavier has graduated 117 straight seniors.
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THE MATCHUP |
RV/RV XAVIER UNIVERSITY MUSKETEERS (2-0, 0-0 BIG EAST)
FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY STAGS (0-2, O-0 MAAC)
TUESDAY, NOV. 15, 2022 AT 9 P.M. ET AT CINTAS CENTER (10,224)
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TV, RADIO & LIVE STATS |
Television: FS2 with play by-play from Matt Schumacker and analysis from Lavall Jordan.
Radio: 700 WLW with play-by-play from Xavier Hall of Famer Joe Sunderman ('79) and analysis from XU all-time leading scorer and Hall of Famer Byron Larkin ('88). The broadcast is also available on Sirius XM channel 383 and channel 973 on the SXM App.
Live Stats: Media stats at Statbroadcast.com and fan stats at GoXavier.com.
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X FACTORS |
• Xavier, 2-0, shot 64.0 percent from the field, including 77.3 percent in the first half, on its way to an 86-64 win over Montana on Friday night.
• Xavier is 31st (sixth among "others receiving votes") in this week's Associated Press Poll.
• Xavier senior Zach Freemantle was named to the weekly BIG EAST Conference Honor Roll after averaging 16.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.5 blocks and 2.0 steals in two XU wins, while shooting 68.4 percent (13-19) from the field.
• Xavier is looking for its seventh straight win at Cintas Center.
• Xavier is playing the third game of a four-game homestand to open the season.
• Xavier head coach Sean Miller is back for his sixth season at the helm. Miller was the XU head coach for five seasons from 2004-09.
• Xavier junior Colby Jones was named Preseason All-BIG EAST First Team. The Basketball Hall of Fame has him on the 20-member Watch List for the 2023 Julius Erving Award; the annual honor recognizes the top small forward in college basketball.
• Xavier senior KyKy Tandy has made his first two collegiate starts in the first two games. Tandy hit 4-5 from 3-point territory on his way to 14 points vs. Montana.
• Xavier graduate student Jack Nunge was named Preseason All-BIG EAST First Team. The Basketball Hall of Fame has Nunge among the 20 Watch List members for the 2023 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award, an honor recognizing the nation's top center.
• Xavier senior Jerome Hunter hit 5-7 from the field on his way to 11 points vs. Morgan State to go with a game-high nine rebounds and two blocks.
• Xavier has graduated 117 straight seniors.
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MILLER PRESSER |
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