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Men's Basketball Continues The Homestand On Friday Night
11.09.23 | Men's Basketball
Musketeers are looking to build on opening-game win.
CINCINNATI --- The Xavier University Musketeers, 1-0, host the Jacksonville University Dolphins, 1-0, on Friday night at 6:30 p.m. at Cintas Center. XU won its opener on Monday, 77-63, over Robert Morris.
Head Coach Sean Miller has 148 wins as the Xavier head coach. With a win over Jacksonville Miller would take over sole possession of third place on Xavier's all-time wins list, a spot he now shares with the late Skip Prosser.
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THE MATCHUP |
XAVIER UNIVERSITY MUSKETEERS (1-0, 0-0 BIG EAST)
JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY DOLPHINS (1-0, 0-0 ATLANTIC SUN)
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2023 AT 6:30 P.M. ET
AT CINTAS CENTER IN CINCINNATI, OHIO
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TV, RADIO & LIVE STATS |
Television: FS2 with play by-play from Matt Schumacker and analysis from LaVall Jordan.
Xavier 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). XU broadcast is also on the Varsity Network and on SXM.
Live Stats: Media stats at Statbroadcast.com and fan stats at GoXavier.com.
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X FACTORS |
• Xavier sophomore Desmond Claude more than doubled his previous career-high scoring effort (12) with a game-high 25 points in Monday's win over Robert Morris.
• Xavier has now won all 24 season openers at Cintas Center, including Monday's 77-63 win over Robert Morris at a sold-out Cintas Center. XU has now won 34 straight regular season openers.
• Xavier's starting lineup accounted for 69 of XU's 77 points vs. Robert Morris. All five starters scored in double figures, including senior Gytis Nemeikša, who posted a double-double with 10 points and a game-high 12 rebounds in his first game as a Musketeer.
• Xavier is scheduled to play 13 regular season games against teams in the top 30 of the preseason Associated Press Poll, including eight games against teams in the top eight and 11 games vs. top 25 teams. XU's next game is at No. 3 Purdue on Monday night.
• Xavier head coach Sean Miller holds a 148-57 (.722) mark in his seventh season leading Xavier. His 148 wins at XU rank tied for third on Xavier's all-time wins list with the late Skip Prosser (148 wins in seven years from 1994-01).
