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Xavier University Athletics
Friday, February 18
Cincinnati, Ohio
7 p.m.
Xavier University
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Connecticut
Xavier Plays Host to No. 10 UConn on Friday Night
02.17.22 | Women's Basketball
Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. from Cintas Center
CINCINNATI - Xavier women's basketball plays host to No. 10 UConn on Friday, Feb. 18. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. from Cintas Center.
XAVIER MUSKETEERS (8-16, 3-12) vs UCONN HUSKIES (17-5, 11-1)
Game Info - Friday, Feb. 18 - 7 p.m. ET - Cintas Center (10,224)
TV - SNY
Live Video - bit.ly/3Bvr1Tx
Live Stats - bit.ly/2qqIPeu
2021-22 Record: 17-5 (11-1 BIG EAST)
2020-21 Record: 28-2 (18-0 BIG EAST)
2021 Postseason: NCAA Final Four
Series History: Xavier trails, 4-0
Last Meeting: UConn 78, Xavier 41 (Jan. 15, 2022 - XL Center)
NOTABLES
• UConn has won two straight games, most recently picking up a 72-58 road win at Marquette on Feb. 13. The Huskies sit in first place of the BIG EAST standings with an 11-1 record.
• The Huskies lead the BIG EAST in field-goal percentage (.472) and field-goal percentage defense (.369), while ranking second in steals (8.1), blocks (4.5) and scoring defense (59.3). UConn ranks sixth in the NCAA in field-goal percentage (.472).
• Christyn Williams ranks seventh in the BIG EAST in scoring, averaging 15.2 points per game. Olivia Nelson-Ododa leads the team in rebounding (8.2), assists (4.1), steals (1.5), blocks (1.9) and field-goal percentage (.583).
• UConn leads the all-time series with the Musketeers, 4-0. The Huskies won the last meeting at Cintas Center, 83-32, on Feb. 20, 2021.
• The Huskies also won the first meeting in program history, 86-84, on March 14, 1999 inside Gampel Pavilion. The meeting was in the NCAA Midwest Second Round with the Musketeers as the No. 8 seed, and the Huskies as the No. 1 seed.
SERIES HISTORY VS UCONN
Jan. 15, 2022 - UConn 78, Xavier 41 (Hartford, Conn.)
Feb. 20, 2021 - UConn 83, Xavier 32 (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Dec. 19, 2020 - UConn 106, Xavier 59 (Storrs, Conn.)
March 14, 1999 - UConn 86, Xavier 84 (Storrs, Conn.)
• UConn won the first meeting this season, 78-41, at the XL Center in Hartford, Conn., on Jan. 15.
• Aanaya Harris led the Musketeers with 12 points. She added two rebounds and an assist.
• Mikayla Hayes added 10 points on 4-for-9 shooting to go along with four rebounds and a block.
• UConn won the battle on the glass, 45-40, and held a 28-14 advantage in points off of turnovers. Xavier held a 9-5 advantage in second-chance points. The Musketeers were also 6-for-6 from the foul line.
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 is coming off a 62-60 win at Providence on Sunday, Feb. 13. The win snapped a five-game losing streak for the Musketeers.
• Mackayla Scarlett led four Musketeers in double figures with a career and game-high 18 points. Her previous career high was 17 points earlier this season vs the Friars. The guard added two assists, one steal and one rebound.
• Shelby Calhoun added 11 points and a game-high nine rebounds. She added two steals and one block.
• Aanaya Harris chipped in 12 points and five rebounds, while Ayanna Townsend posted 10 points, two steals and two rebounds. Courtney Prenger and Kaysia Woods each pulled down five rebounds in the win.
• Providence won the battle on the glass, 36-34. Xavier held a 16-9 advantage in points off of turnovers, while the Friars scored six more second-chance points (13-7).
• Xavier was limited to a .347 field-goal percentage (17-for-49), but knocked down 80.6 percent (25-for-31) of its free throw attempts.
• Xavier has had eight different players lead the team in scoring through 24 games. Nia Clark has led the team in scoring in seven games, followed by Kae Satterfield (five times), Aanaya Harris (five times), Ayanna Townsend (three times), Shaila Beeler (three times), Mackayla Scarlett (three), Shelby Calhoun (once) and Mikayla Hayes (once).
• All told, seven players are averaging 8.0 points per game or more this season. Five different players have dished out 35 or more assists this season.
• Shelby Calhoun has averaged 13.3 points and 6.8 rebounds in her last four games. She has added a team-high 10 steals during that stretch to go along with four assists.
• Aanaya Harris has averaged 11.0 points and 3.5 rebounds per game in her last four outings. She has posted a team-best .548 field-goal percentage (17-for-31) during that stretch.
• Xavier ranks third the BIG EAST in free-throw percentage (.765), while ranking 21st in the NCAA. The Musketeers rank 29th in the NCAA in free-throws made (342). Xavier has made more free throws than any other team in the BIG EAST this season (next closest team is DePaul with 327 free throws).
• Ayanna Townsend ranks 11th in the BIG EAST in field-goal percentage (.475) and 16th in rebounding (5.3). Shaila Beeler ranks sixth in the BIG EAST in free-throw percentage (.808) and eighth in assists (3.7).
• Freshman Aanaya Harris ranks third on the team in scoring, averaging 9.8 points per game. She has hit 49.1 percent (84-for-171) of her shot attempts this season, ranking eighth in the BIG EAST. She ranks fourth on the team in total blocks (8) and fourth in total assists (40).
• Sophomore Mackayla Scarlett has averaged 8.0 points per game this season and has made a team-high 30 three pointers. The guard averaged 0.6 points per game as a freshman and made one three pointer. She is averaging 9.1 points per game in BIG EAST only games this season.
• 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 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.
• Ayanna Townsend has 74 career blocks, ranking eighth all-time at Xavier. She is four blocks away from moving into seventh place with Carol Madsen (1991-94).
• Xavier played 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 began on Dec. 3 at Marquette and concludes on March 1 at Cintas Center vs Seton Hall. The Musketeers played 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. Xavier will play in an opening round game on Friday, March 5.
• 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 travels to Butler on Sunday, Feb. 20 for its final BIG EAST regular-season road game. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. from Hinkle Fieldhouse.
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THE MATCHUP VS UCONN |
XAVIER MUSKETEERS (8-16, 3-12) vs UCONN HUSKIES (17-5, 11-1)
Game Info - Friday, Feb. 18 - 7 p.m. ET - Cintas Center (10,224)
TV - SNY
Live Video - bit.ly/3Bvr1Tx
Live Stats - bit.ly/2qqIPeu
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ABOUT UCONN |
2021-22 Record: 17-5 (11-1 BIG EAST)2020-21 Record: 28-2 (18-0 BIG EAST)
2021 Postseason: NCAA Final Four
Series History: Xavier trails, 4-0
Last Meeting: UConn 78, Xavier 41 (Jan. 15, 2022 - XL Center)
NOTABLES
• UConn has won two straight games, most recently picking up a 72-58 road win at Marquette on Feb. 13. The Huskies sit in first place of the BIG EAST standings with an 11-1 record.
• The Huskies lead the BIG EAST in field-goal percentage (.472) and field-goal percentage defense (.369), while ranking second in steals (8.1), blocks (4.5) and scoring defense (59.3). UConn ranks sixth in the NCAA in field-goal percentage (.472).
• Christyn Williams ranks seventh in the BIG EAST in scoring, averaging 15.2 points per game. Olivia Nelson-Ododa leads the team in rebounding (8.2), assists (4.1), steals (1.5), blocks (1.9) and field-goal percentage (.583).
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SERIES HISTORY |
• UConn leads the all-time series with the Musketeers, 4-0. The Huskies won the last meeting at Cintas Center, 83-32, on Feb. 20, 2021.
• The Huskies also won the first meeting in program history, 86-84, on March 14, 1999 inside Gampel Pavilion. The meeting was in the NCAA Midwest Second Round with the Musketeers as the No. 8 seed, and the Huskies as the No. 1 seed.
SERIES HISTORY VS UCONN
Jan. 15, 2022 - UConn 78, Xavier 41 (Hartford, Conn.)
Feb. 20, 2021 - UConn 83, Xavier 32 (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Dec. 19, 2020 - UConn 106, Xavier 59 (Storrs, Conn.)
March 14, 1999 - UConn 86, Xavier 84 (Storrs, Conn.)
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LAST TIME OUT VS THE HUSKIES |
• UConn won the first meeting this season, 78-41, at the XL Center in Hartford, Conn., on Jan. 15.
• Aanaya Harris led the Musketeers with 12 points. She added two rebounds and an assist.
• Mikayla Hayes added 10 points on 4-for-9 shooting to go along with four rebounds and a block.
• UConn won the battle on the glass, 45-40, and held a 28-14 advantage in points off of turnovers. Xavier held a 9-5 advantage in second-chance points. The Musketeers were also 6-for-6 from the foul line.
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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
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LAST TIME OUT |
• Xavier is coming off a 62-60 win at Providence on Sunday, Feb. 13. The win snapped a five-game losing streak for the Musketeers.
• Mackayla Scarlett led four Musketeers in double figures with a career and game-high 18 points. Her previous career high was 17 points earlier this season vs the Friars. The guard added two assists, one steal and one rebound.
• Shelby Calhoun added 11 points and a game-high nine rebounds. She added two steals and one block.
• Aanaya Harris chipped in 12 points and five rebounds, while Ayanna Townsend posted 10 points, two steals and two rebounds. Courtney Prenger and Kaysia Woods each pulled down five rebounds in the win.
• Providence won the battle on the glass, 36-34. Xavier held a 16-9 advantage in points off of turnovers, while the Friars scored six more second-chance points (13-7).
• Xavier was limited to a .347 field-goal percentage (17-for-49), but knocked down 80.6 percent (25-for-31) of its free throw attempts.
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BALANCED OFFENSE |
• Xavier has had eight different players lead the team in scoring through 24 games. Nia Clark has led the team in scoring in seven games, followed by Kae Satterfield (five times), Aanaya Harris (five times), Ayanna Townsend (three times), Shaila Beeler (three times), Mackayla Scarlett (three), Shelby Calhoun (once) and Mikayla Hayes (once).
• All told, seven players are averaging 8.0 points per game or more this season. Five different players have dished out 35 or more assists this season.
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NOTABLES |
• Shelby Calhoun has averaged 13.3 points and 6.8 rebounds in her last four games. She has added a team-high 10 steals during that stretch to go along with four assists.
• Aanaya Harris has averaged 11.0 points and 3.5 rebounds per game in her last four outings. She has posted a team-best .548 field-goal percentage (17-for-31) during that stretch.
• Xavier ranks third the BIG EAST in free-throw percentage (.765), while ranking 21st in the NCAA. The Musketeers rank 29th in the NCAA in free-throws made (342). Xavier has made more free throws than any other team in the BIG EAST this season (next closest team is DePaul with 327 free throws).
• Ayanna Townsend ranks 11th in the BIG EAST in field-goal percentage (.475) and 16th in rebounding (5.3). Shaila Beeler ranks sixth in the BIG EAST in free-throw percentage (.808) and eighth in assists (3.7).
• Freshman Aanaya Harris ranks third on the team in scoring, averaging 9.8 points per game. She has hit 49.1 percent (84-for-171) of her shot attempts this season, ranking eighth in the BIG EAST. She ranks fourth on the team in total blocks (8) and fourth in total assists (40).
• Sophomore Mackayla Scarlett has averaged 8.0 points per game this season and has made a team-high 30 three pointers. The guard averaged 0.6 points per game as a freshman and made one three pointer. She is averaging 9.1 points per game in BIG EAST only games this season.
• 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 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.
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AYANNA TOWNSEND CAREER WATCH |
• Ayanna Townsend has 74 career blocks, ranking eighth all-time at Xavier. She is four blocks away from moving into seventh place with Carol Madsen (1991-94).
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SCHEDULE NOTES |
• Xavier played 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 began on Dec. 3 at Marquette and concludes on March 1 at Cintas Center vs Seton Hall. The Musketeers played 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. Xavier will play in an opening round game on Friday, March 5.
• 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 travels to Butler on Sunday, Feb. 20 for its final BIG EAST regular-season road game. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. from Hinkle Fieldhouse.
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