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Friday, December 2
Cincinnati, Ohio
7 p.m.
Xavier University
vs
Seton Hall
Xavier Returns to BIG EAST Action vs Seton Hall
12.01.22 | Women's Basketball
Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. from Cintas Center on Friday Night
CINCINNATI - Xavier women's basketball returns to BIG EAST action on Friday, Dec. 2 vs Seton Hall. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. from Cintas Center.
XAVIER MUSKETEERS (6-1, 0-1) vs SETON HALL PIRATES (4-3, 0-0)
Game Info - Friday, Dec. 2 - 7 p.m. - Cintas Center (10,224)
Live Video (FloSports) - flosports.link/3RvqOqo
Live Stats - bit.ly/2qqIPeu
2022-23 Record: 4-3 (0-0 BIG EAST)
2021-22 Record: 24-13 (12-8 BIG EAST)
2021-22 Postseason: WNIT Runner-Up
Series History: Xavier trails, 16-3
Last Meeting: Seton Hall 74, Xavier 53 (March 1, 2022 - Cincinnati, Ohio)
NOTABLES
• Seton Hall was picked to finish tied for fourth in the Preseason BIG EAST Coaches' Poll after posting a 24-13 (12-8 BIG EAST) record last season. Sidney Cooks and Lauren Park-Lane were both tabbed to the preseason all-conference team.
• Seton Hall leads the BIG EAST in free-throw percentage (.760), while ranking fourth in field-goal percentage (.460). The Pirates also rank fourth in scoring offense (73.1) and 10th in scoring defense (65.0).
• Lauren Park-Lane ranks fourth in the BIG EAST in scoring (19.9) and third in assists (5.7). Sidney Cooks ranks 11th in scoring (16.0) and 12th in rebounding (7.0).
• Xavier trails the all-time series, 16-3. The Musketeers have dropped six straight games in the series and are 2-7 when playing at Cintas Center.
• Eight of the last 15 meetings have been decided by 10 or fewer points. Xavier's last home win over the Pirates was on Jan. 6, 2019 by a score of 63-62 in overtime.
LAST FIVE MEETINGS VS SETON HALL
March 1, 2022 - Seton Hall 74, Xavier 53 (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Feb. 4, 2022 - Seton Hall 91, Xavier 86 (South Orange, N.J.)
Feb. 24, 2021 - Seton Hall 108, Xavier 65 (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Jan. 23, 2021 - Seton Hall 85, Xavier 59 (South Orange, N.J.)
Feb. 28, 2020 - Seton Hall 69, Xavier 59 (South Orange, N.J.)
• Xavier is coming off a 73-65 road win at SIUE on Nov. 27. The Musketeers trailed by eight points at the break (38-30), but outscored the Cougars, 43-27, in the second half.
• Fernanda Ovalle finished with a career-high 20 points on 7-for-14 shooting. The freshman guard added eight rebounds, one steal and one assist.
• Mackayla Scarlett posted a career-high 21 points on 6-for-12 shooting. She has scored in double figures in every game this season and now has 18 career double-figure scoring games. The junior guard added six rebounds and three steals.
• Xavier had two players score 20 or more points in a game for the first time since Jan. 10, 2020 at Georgetown (A'riana Gray and Aaliyah Dunham each scored 20 points).
• Taylor Smith chipped in 17 points on 6-for-13 shooting, her sixth game in double figures this season. The guard added four assists, three rebounds and one assist.
• Kaysia Woods scored 10 points on 5-for-7 shooting to go along with eight rebounds. She added a career-high five assists to go along with one block and one steal.
• Xavier hit 40.3 percent (25-for-62) of its shot attempts and was 5-for-14 from behind the arc. The Musketeers were also 18-for-28 from the foul line.
• Xavier won the battle on the glass, 41-40, and scored 13 more second-chance points (21-8) than the Cougars. Xavier also scored one more fastbreak point (10-9).
• SIUE held a 26-10 advantage in bench points and scored two more points off of turnovers (15-13) than the Musketeers.
• The game featured two ties and nine lead changes. Xavier led for 14:59 in the game, while the Cougars led for 23:47.
• Xavier has had four or more players score in double figures five times this season.
• Fernanda Ovalle was named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week on Nov. 28. She earns the honors for the second time in as many weeks.
• The guard led the team in scoring (16.7), rebounding (7.0) and field-goal percentage (.529) last week. She added four assists and three steals.
BIG EAST WEEKLY HONOREES
Nov. 14 - Kaleigh Addie - Freshman of the Week
Nov. 21 - Fernanda Ovalle - Freshman of the Week
Nov. 28 - Fernanda Ovalle - Freshman of the Week
• Junior guard Mackayla Scarlett ranks 12th in the BIG EAST in scoring, averaging 15.3 points per game. She averaged 0.6 points per game as a freshman and 8.1 points per game as a sophomore.
• Mackayla Scarlett ranks tied for fourth in the BIG EAST in three pointers made (16), while ranking 11th in the three-point field-goal percentage (.435). Taylor Smith also ranks ninth in three-point field-goal percentage (.435).
• Two other Musketeers are averaging 12 or more points per game in newcomers Taylor Smith (13.0) and Fernanda Ovalle (12.4). Ovalle also leads the team in field-goal percentage (.515) and rebounding (6.3).
• Courtney Prenger is averaging 7.9 points and 5.9 rebounds per game. The senior forward averaged 2.2 points and 3.0 rebounds last season. She also has 11 blocks this season to lead the Musketeers, while ranking second in the BIG EAST.
• Xavier ranks third in the BIG EAST in three-point field goal percentage (.375). The Musketeers only hit 26 percent of their three pointers last season (ranking 11th in the BIG EAST).
• Xavier also ranks second the BIG EAST in blocks, averaging 4.7 blocks per game. The Musketeers also rank third in the BIG EAST in steals (10.0), paced by Aanaya Harris and Mackayla Scarlett who both have 14 steals.
• Xavier ranks fifth in the BIG EAST in scoring offense, averaging 72.7 points per game. The Musketeers ranked eighth in the conference in scoring offense last season (62.3). Xavier also ranks second in the BIG EAST in assists (17.4), while ranking 30th in the NCAA.
• Xavier ranks 30th in the NCAA in three-point field-goal percentage (.375) and 48th in blocks per game (4.7). Individually, Courtney Prenger ranks 53rd in the NCAA in total blocks.
• Xavier dished out 30 assists on 33 made baskets (33-for-70) vs McNeese State, the most by a BIG EAST team this season and tied for the sixth most in a game this season in the NCAA. The 30 assists rank tied for second in single-game school history. The last time Xavier had 30 assists in a game was on Dec. 8, 1999 vs Charlotte.
• Xavier opened its season with an 87-68 win at Miami (Ohio). The 87 points are the most in a game for Xavier since Dec. 18, 2018 vs Alabama State (W, 87-58).
• The Musketeers made eight 3-pointers (8-for-11) at Miami (Ohio), the most in a game since Feb. 22, 2021 at Butler (9-for-30).
• Aanaya Harris returns for her sophomore season after posting 9.2 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. She added 52 assists, 23 steals and eight blocks.
• Aanaya Harris added a .463 field-goal percentage, ranking second among BIG EAST freshmen and 14th overall. Her 9.2 points per game also ranked third among conference freshmen.
• Senior Shaila Beeler led the team in assists (117) and steals (34) last season, while adding 8.2 points and 2.2 rebounds per game. The guard ranked fourth in the BIG EAST in free-throw percentage (.805) and fifth in assists (4.0).
• Xavier also welcomes five newcomers: Taylor Smith (missed 2021-22 season with an injury), Nila Blackford (transfer from Kent State), Fernanda Ovalle, Bella Ward and June Ruiz Azkue.
• The Musketeers will play five of their first six BIG EAST games at Cintas Center. Xavier opens its conference schedule on Black Friday vs Creighton who advanced to the 2022 NCAA Elite Eight.
• Xavier will play four games on national television: at Georgetown on Dec. 4 (FS1), vs Villanova on Jan. 1 (CBS Sports Network), vs UConn on Jan. 5 (SNY) and at UConn on Feb. 27 (CBS Sports Network).
• The BIG EAST Tournament will be played at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., for the third straight season. The tournament will be held on March 3-6.
• Xavier will play nine non-conference games (two on the road, seven at home). The Musketeers will play teams from seven different conferences (MAC, Horizon, NEC, Sun Belt, Southland, OVC, AAC). Xavier will play three teams for the first time in program history (Old Dominion, SIUE, Eastern Michigan).
• Xavier will play seven non-conference home games, the most non-conference home games for the Musketeers since 2018-19 (nine games).
• The Musketeers have won 57 non-conference games over the last seven seasons with a 46-10 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.
• The Musketeers travel to Georgetown on Sunday, Dec. 4 for the team's first BIG EAST road game of the year. Tip-off is slated for 6:30 p.m. from McDonough Arena with the game being aired nationally on FS1.
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THE MATCHUP VS THE PIRATES |
XAVIER MUSKETEERS (6-1, 0-1) vs SETON HALL PIRATES (4-3, 0-0)
Game Info - Friday, Dec. 2 - 7 p.m. - Cintas Center (10,224)
Live Video (FloSports) - flosports.link/3RvqOqo
Live Stats - bit.ly/2qqIPeu
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ABOUT SETON HALL |
2022-23 Record: 4-3 (0-0 BIG EAST)2021-22 Record: 24-13 (12-8 BIG EAST)
2021-22 Postseason: WNIT Runner-Up
Series History: Xavier trails, 16-3
Last Meeting: Seton Hall 74, Xavier 53 (March 1, 2022 - Cincinnati, Ohio)
NOTABLES
• Seton Hall was picked to finish tied for fourth in the Preseason BIG EAST Coaches' Poll after posting a 24-13 (12-8 BIG EAST) record last season. Sidney Cooks and Lauren Park-Lane were both tabbed to the preseason all-conference team.
• Seton Hall leads the BIG EAST in free-throw percentage (.760), while ranking fourth in field-goal percentage (.460). The Pirates also rank fourth in scoring offense (73.1) and 10th in scoring defense (65.0).
• Lauren Park-Lane ranks fourth in the BIG EAST in scoring (19.9) and third in assists (5.7). Sidney Cooks ranks 11th in scoring (16.0) and 12th in rebounding (7.0).
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SERIES HISTORY |
• Xavier trails the all-time series, 16-3. The Musketeers have dropped six straight games in the series and are 2-7 when playing at Cintas Center.
• Eight of the last 15 meetings have been decided by 10 or fewer points. Xavier's last home win over the Pirates was on Jan. 6, 2019 by a score of 63-62 in overtime.
LAST FIVE MEETINGS VS SETON HALL
March 1, 2022 - Seton Hall 74, Xavier 53 (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Feb. 4, 2022 - Seton Hall 91, Xavier 86 (South Orange, N.J.)
Feb. 24, 2021 - Seton Hall 108, Xavier 65 (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Jan. 23, 2021 - Seton Hall 85, Xavier 59 (South Orange, N.J.)
Feb. 28, 2020 - Seton Hall 69, Xavier 59 (South Orange, N.J.)
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LAST TIME OUT |
• Xavier is coming off a 73-65 road win at SIUE on Nov. 27. The Musketeers trailed by eight points at the break (38-30), but outscored the Cougars, 43-27, in the second half.
• Fernanda Ovalle finished with a career-high 20 points on 7-for-14 shooting. The freshman guard added eight rebounds, one steal and one assist.
• Mackayla Scarlett posted a career-high 21 points on 6-for-12 shooting. She has scored in double figures in every game this season and now has 18 career double-figure scoring games. The junior guard added six rebounds and three steals.
• Xavier had two players score 20 or more points in a game for the first time since Jan. 10, 2020 at Georgetown (A'riana Gray and Aaliyah Dunham each scored 20 points).
• Taylor Smith chipped in 17 points on 6-for-13 shooting, her sixth game in double figures this season. The guard added four assists, three rebounds and one assist.
• Kaysia Woods scored 10 points on 5-for-7 shooting to go along with eight rebounds. She added a career-high five assists to go along with one block and one steal.
• Xavier hit 40.3 percent (25-for-62) of its shot attempts and was 5-for-14 from behind the arc. The Musketeers were also 18-for-28 from the foul line.
• Xavier won the battle on the glass, 41-40, and scored 13 more second-chance points (21-8) than the Cougars. Xavier also scored one more fastbreak point (10-9).
• SIUE held a 26-10 advantage in bench points and scored two more points off of turnovers (15-13) than the Musketeers.
• The game featured two ties and nine lead changes. Xavier led for 14:59 in the game, while the Cougars led for 23:47.
• Xavier has had four or more players score in double figures five times this season.
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BIG EAST WEEKLY HONORS |
• Fernanda Ovalle was named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week on Nov. 28. She earns the honors for the second time in as many weeks.
• The guard led the team in scoring (16.7), rebounding (7.0) and field-goal percentage (.529) last week. She added four assists and three steals.
BIG EAST WEEKLY HONOREES
Nov. 14 - Kaleigh Addie - Freshman of the Week
Nov. 21 - Fernanda Ovalle - Freshman of the Week
Nov. 28 - Fernanda Ovalle - Freshman of the Week
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NOTABLES |
• Junior guard Mackayla Scarlett ranks 12th in the BIG EAST in scoring, averaging 15.3 points per game. She averaged 0.6 points per game as a freshman and 8.1 points per game as a sophomore.
• Mackayla Scarlett ranks tied for fourth in the BIG EAST in three pointers made (16), while ranking 11th in the three-point field-goal percentage (.435). Taylor Smith also ranks ninth in three-point field-goal percentage (.435).
• Two other Musketeers are averaging 12 or more points per game in newcomers Taylor Smith (13.0) and Fernanda Ovalle (12.4). Ovalle also leads the team in field-goal percentage (.515) and rebounding (6.3).
• Courtney Prenger is averaging 7.9 points and 5.9 rebounds per game. The senior forward averaged 2.2 points and 3.0 rebounds last season. She also has 11 blocks this season to lead the Musketeers, while ranking second in the BIG EAST.
• Xavier ranks third in the BIG EAST in three-point field goal percentage (.375). The Musketeers only hit 26 percent of their three pointers last season (ranking 11th in the BIG EAST).
• Xavier also ranks second the BIG EAST in blocks, averaging 4.7 blocks per game. The Musketeers also rank third in the BIG EAST in steals (10.0), paced by Aanaya Harris and Mackayla Scarlett who both have 14 steals.
• Xavier ranks fifth in the BIG EAST in scoring offense, averaging 72.7 points per game. The Musketeers ranked eighth in the conference in scoring offense last season (62.3). Xavier also ranks second in the BIG EAST in assists (17.4), while ranking 30th in the NCAA.
• Xavier ranks 30th in the NCAA in three-point field-goal percentage (.375) and 48th in blocks per game (4.7). Individually, Courtney Prenger ranks 53rd in the NCAA in total blocks.
• Xavier dished out 30 assists on 33 made baskets (33-for-70) vs McNeese State, the most by a BIG EAST team this season and tied for the sixth most in a game this season in the NCAA. The 30 assists rank tied for second in single-game school history. The last time Xavier had 30 assists in a game was on Dec. 8, 1999 vs Charlotte.
• Xavier opened its season with an 87-68 win at Miami (Ohio). The 87 points are the most in a game for Xavier since Dec. 18, 2018 vs Alabama State (W, 87-58).
• The Musketeers made eight 3-pointers (8-for-11) at Miami (Ohio), the most in a game since Feb. 22, 2021 at Butler (9-for-30).
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ABOUT THE MUSKETEERS |
• Aanaya Harris returns for her sophomore season after posting 9.2 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. She added 52 assists, 23 steals and eight blocks.
• Aanaya Harris added a .463 field-goal percentage, ranking second among BIG EAST freshmen and 14th overall. Her 9.2 points per game also ranked third among conference freshmen.
• Senior Shaila Beeler led the team in assists (117) and steals (34) last season, while adding 8.2 points and 2.2 rebounds per game. The guard ranked fourth in the BIG EAST in free-throw percentage (.805) and fifth in assists (4.0).
• Xavier also welcomes five newcomers: Taylor Smith (missed 2021-22 season with an injury), Nila Blackford (transfer from Kent State), Fernanda Ovalle, Bella Ward and June Ruiz Azkue.
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SCHEDULE NOTES |
• The Musketeers will play five of their first six BIG EAST games at Cintas Center. Xavier opens its conference schedule on Black Friday vs Creighton who advanced to the 2022 NCAA Elite Eight.
• Xavier will play four games on national television: at Georgetown on Dec. 4 (FS1), vs Villanova on Jan. 1 (CBS Sports Network), vs UConn on Jan. 5 (SNY) and at UConn on Feb. 27 (CBS Sports Network).
• The BIG EAST Tournament will be played at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., for the third straight season. The tournament will be held on March 3-6.
• Xavier will play nine non-conference games (two on the road, seven at home). The Musketeers will play teams from seven different conferences (MAC, Horizon, NEC, Sun Belt, Southland, OVC, AAC). Xavier will play three teams for the first time in program history (Old Dominion, SIUE, Eastern Michigan).
• Xavier will play seven non-conference home games, the most non-conference home games for the Musketeers since 2018-19 (nine games).
• The Musketeers have won 57 non-conference games over the last seven seasons with a 46-10 mark at Cintas Center.
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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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BIG EAST COACHES' POLL |
| 1. | UConn (10) | 100 |
| 2. | Creighton | 89 |
| 3. | Villanova (1) | 83 |
| T-4. | DePaul | 68 |
| T-4. | Seton Hall | 68 |
| 6. | Marquette | 56 |
| 7. | St. John's | 47 |
| 8. | Providence | 34 |
| T-9. | Butler | 21 |
| T-9. | Georgetown | 21 |
| 11. | Xavier | 18 |
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UP NEXT |
• The Musketeers travel to Georgetown on Sunday, Dec. 4 for the team's first BIG EAST road game of the year. Tip-off is slated for 6:30 p.m. from McDonough Arena with the game being aired nationally on FS1.
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