Xavier University Athletics
Wednesday, November 30
Cincinnati, Ohio
8:30 p.m.
Xavier University
vs
Southeastern Louisiana
Men's Basketball Returns Home On Wednesday Night
11.29.22 | Men's Basketball
Musketeers are opening a two-game homestand.
CINCINNATI --- The Xavier University Musketeers, 4-3, return home for a two-game homestand beginning with a Wednesday night clash against the Southeastern Louisiana University Lions, 4-3, XU is coming off an 88-84 loss to No. 6 Gonzaga on Sunday in the Phil Knight Legacy, the Musketeers' third contest against an AP Top 12 team in four games.
XAVIER UNIVERSITY MUSKETEERS (4-3, 0-0 BIG EAST)
SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY LIONS (4-3, 0-0 Southland)
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 30, 2022 AT 8:30 P.M. ET
AT CINTAS CENTER (10,224) IN CINCINNATI, OHIO
Television: FS1 with play by-play from Matt Schumacker and analysis from Lavall Jordan.
Radio: 55KRC 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).
Live Stats: Media stats at Statbroadcast.com and fan stats at GoXavier.com.
• Xavier, 4-3, is coming off an 88-84 loss to No. 6 Gonzaga on Sunday in the Phil Knight Legacy. Graduate student Jack Nunge led Xavier with 25 points.
• Xavier graduate student Souley Boum earned a spot on the Phil Knight Legacy All-Tournament after leading XU in scoring at 18.3 ppg. for the three games. Boum is second on the team in scoring (15.9 ppg.) and assists (3.7 apg.) for the season.
• Xavier junior Colby Jones, Preseason All-BIG EAST First Team, was named to the BIG EAST Honor Roll after averaging 18.0 points, 6.3 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.3 steals per game vs. Florida, Duke and Gonzaga at the Phil Knight Legacy. He leads XU in assists at 5.8 apg. (fifth in BIG EAST) to go with 15.7 ppg. (11th in BIG EAST).
• Xavier graduate student Jack Nunge, who was named Preseason All-BIG EAST First Team, leads the team in scoring at 16.3 ppg. (seventh in the BIG EAST) and is second on the team in rebounding at 6.7 rpg. (13th in the BIG EAST).
• Xavier's balanced scoring attack boasts five players in double figures in scoring: Jack Nunge (16.3 ppg.), Souley Boum (15.9 ppg.), Colby Jones (15.7 ppg.), Zach Freemantle (13.4 ppg.) and Adam Kunkel (11.5 ppg.).
• Xavier senior Zach Freemantle, who has 986 career points, is averaging 13.4 ppg. (16th in the BIG EAST). Freemantle leads XU in rebounding at 7.0 rpg. (tied for 10th in the BIG EAST), including a game-high 11 vs. Florida to go with 14 points.
• Xavier head coach Sean Miller, in his sixth season at the helm (also HC from 2004-09), is the fifth-winningest active Div. I head coach (by win percentage) among head coaches with at least 10 years. He is 426-159 (.728) in his 18th year overall.
• Xavier has graduated 117 straight seniors.
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THE MATCHUP |
XAVIER UNIVERSITY MUSKETEERS (4-3, 0-0 BIG EAST)
SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY LIONS (4-3, 0-0 Southland)
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 30, 2022 AT 8:30 P.M. ET
AT CINTAS CENTER (10,224) IN CINCINNATI, OHIO
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TV, RADIO & LIVE STATS |
Television: FS1 with play by-play from Matt Schumacker and analysis from Lavall Jordan.
Radio: 55KRC 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).
Live Stats: Media stats at Statbroadcast.com and fan stats at GoXavier.com.
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X FACTORS |
• Xavier, 4-3, is coming off an 88-84 loss to No. 6 Gonzaga on Sunday in the Phil Knight Legacy. Graduate student Jack Nunge led Xavier with 25 points.
• Xavier graduate student Souley Boum earned a spot on the Phil Knight Legacy All-Tournament after leading XU in scoring at 18.3 ppg. for the three games. Boum is second on the team in scoring (15.9 ppg.) and assists (3.7 apg.) for the season.
• Xavier junior Colby Jones, Preseason All-BIG EAST First Team, was named to the BIG EAST Honor Roll after averaging 18.0 points, 6.3 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.3 steals per game vs. Florida, Duke and Gonzaga at the Phil Knight Legacy. He leads XU in assists at 5.8 apg. (fifth in BIG EAST) to go with 15.7 ppg. (11th in BIG EAST).
• Xavier graduate student Jack Nunge, who was named Preseason All-BIG EAST First Team, leads the team in scoring at 16.3 ppg. (seventh in the BIG EAST) and is second on the team in rebounding at 6.7 rpg. (13th in the BIG EAST).
• Xavier's balanced scoring attack boasts five players in double figures in scoring: Jack Nunge (16.3 ppg.), Souley Boum (15.9 ppg.), Colby Jones (15.7 ppg.), Zach Freemantle (13.4 ppg.) and Adam Kunkel (11.5 ppg.).
• Xavier senior Zach Freemantle, who has 986 career points, is averaging 13.4 ppg. (16th in the BIG EAST). Freemantle leads XU in rebounding at 7.0 rpg. (tied for 10th in the BIG EAST), including a game-high 11 vs. Florida to go with 14 points.
• Xavier head coach Sean Miller, in his sixth season at the helm (also HC from 2004-09), is the fifth-winningest active Div. I head coach (by win percentage) among head coaches with at least 10 years. He is 426-159 (.728) in his 18th year overall.
• Xavier has graduated 117 straight seniors.
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