No. 2 Seed Xavier Hosts No. 3 Seed Florida On Sunday In NIT Second Round Matchup

Sunday, March 20

Cincinnati, Ohio

1 p.m.

Xavier University

Florida

No. 2 Seed Xavier Hosts No. 3 Seed Florida On Sunday In NIT Second Round Matchup

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Musketeers are shooting for their 20th win.

By: Tom Eiser, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI --- The Xavier University Musketeers, 19-13 and a No 2 seed, host the University of Florida Gators, 20-13 and a No. 3 seed, in the second round of the NIT on Sunday, March 20 at 1 p.m. at Cintas Center. The winner of the game advances to the quarterfinals against the winner of the Dayton at Vanderbilt second round matchup.
Xavier is making its ninth all-time appearance in the National Invitation Tournament. XU is 17-7 in postseason NIT play following its first round win.

THE MATCHUP

NO. 2 SEED XAVIER UNIVERSITY MUSKETEERS (19-13)
NO. 3 SEED UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GATORS (20-13)
2022 NATIONAL INVITATION TOURNAMENT SECOND ROUND
SUNDAY, MARCH 20 AT 1 P.M. AT CINTAS CENTER (10,224)

TV, RADIO & LIVE STATS

Television: ESPN with play-by-play from Mike Morgan and analysis from Tim Welsh.
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).
Live Stats: Media stats at Statbroadcast.com and fan stats at GoXavier.com.

X FACTORS

• Xavier is making its 33rd postseason appearance in the last 39 postseasons.
• Xavier is making its ninth all-time appearance in the National Invitation Tournament. XU is 17-7 in postseason NIT play following its first round win.
• Xavier has had recent success against current teams in the Southeastern Conference. XU is 20-8 in its last 28 games against nine different current SEC members dating back to 2008.
• Xavier has five players averaging in double figures in scoring from 10.1 ppg. to 13.4 ppg. and has had eight different players lead the team in scoring this season.
• Xavier, 19-13 overall, has recorded 26 straight winning seasons.
• Xavier junior Jack Nunge, who was named NABC Second Team All-District and All-BIG EAST Honorable Mention, leads the team in scoring at 13.4 ppg. and in blocks at 1.4 bpg. He is second in rebounding at 7.4 rpg.
• Xavier senior Paul Scruggs, who is seventh in the BIG EAST in assists at 4.1 apg., is second on the team in scoring at 12.0 ppg.
• Xavier's Paul Scruggs is 14th on XU's all-time scoring list with 1,629 points. He is fifth on XU's all-time assist list with 507. Scruggs and Tu Holloway are the only Musketeers who are in the top 15 in all-time scoring and top five in all-time assists.
• Xavier sophomore Colby Jones is ninth in the BIG EAST in overall rebounding (7.5 rpg.). He is third on the team in scoring at 11.1 ppg., including 14.1 ppg. over the last seven games, and is second on the team in assists (3.1 apg.).

JONAS HAYES PRESSER