Xavier Hosts Vanderbilt In NIT Quarterfinal On Tuesday Night

Tuesday, March 22

Cincinnati, Ohio

9 p.m.

Xavier University

Vanderbilt

Xavier Hosts Vanderbilt In NIT Quarterfinal On Tuesday Night

03.21.22 | Men's Basketball

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This is Xavier's second straight SEC test.

By: Tom Eiser, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI --- The No. 2 seed Xavier University Musketeers, 20-13, host the No. 4 seed Vanderbilt University Commodores, 19-16, on Tuesday night at 9 p.m. in NIT Quarterfinal action at Cintas Center. The winner earns a trip to the NIT Semifinals at Madison Square Garden next week.

Xavier is coming off a 72-56 win over another SEC team, Florida, on Sunday, while Vanderbilt beat Dayton 70-68 in overtime on Sunday.

THE MATCHUP

NO. 2 SEED XAVIER UNIVERSITY MUSKETEERS (20-13)
NO. 4 SEED VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY COMMODORES (19-16)
2022 NATIONAL INVITATION TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINALS
TUESDAY, MARCH 22 AT 9 P.M. AT CINTAS CENTER (10,224)

TV, RADIO & LIVE STATS

Television: ESPN with play-by-play from Derek Jones 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 playing its second straight SEC opponent. XU is 21-8 in its last 29 games against nine different current SEC members dating back to 2008.
• 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 18-7 in NIT play and now has made at least the quarterfinals 7 times.
• Xavier, 20-13, clinched a 20-win season. XU has recorded 31 of its 33 all-time 20-win seasons between 1982-83 and the present season.
• 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, 20-13 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., rebounding at 7.42 rpg. and in blocks at 1.4 bpg.
• Xavier sophomore Colby Jones is second on the team and 11th in the BIG EAST in overall rebounding (7.38 rpg.). He is third on the team in scoring at 11.1 ppg., including 13.8 ppg. over the last eight games, and is second on the team in assists at 3.1 apg., including 3.9 apg. over the last eight games.
• Xavier senior Paul Scruggs is 14th on XU's all-time scoring list with 1,631 points, fifth on XU's all-time assist list with 510 and tied for seventh on the all-time steals list with 178. He has played in a school-record 151 games, starting 117 times.

JONAS HAYES PRESSER