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Xavier University Athletics
Saturday, January 13
Cincinnati, Ohio
4 p.m.
Xavier University
vs
Seton Hall
Xavier, Seton Hall Set for Nationally Broadcast Game on FS1
01.11.24 | Women's Basketball
Tip-off is slated for 4 p.m. from Cintas Center
CINCINNATI - Xavier women's basketball continues BIG EAST action on Saturday, Jan. 13 vs Seton Hall. Tip-off is slated for 4 p.m. ET from Cintas Center with the game being aired nationally on FS1.
XAVIER MUSKETEERS (1-12, 0-4) vs SETON HALL PIRATES (10-6, 2-3)
Saturday, Jan. 13 - 4 p.m. ET - Cintas Center (10,224) - Cincinnati, Ohio
Watch Live (FS1) - bit.ly/3hclMC1
Live Stats - bit.ly/48QEfJE
• Seton Hall was picked to finish fifth in the BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll after posting a 19-15 (10-10 BIG EAST) and advancing to the second round of the WNIT. Azana Baines earned preseason all-conference honors.
• The Pirates are 2-2 in road games this season and are 1-3 in the team's last four outings. Seton Hall is coming off a 75-54 loss to No. 23 Marquette on Jan. 9.
• The Pirates rank second in the BIG EAST in scoring defense (54.0), while ranking 16th in the NCAA. The Pirates also rank third in scoring margin (+12.0) and fourth in both field-goal percentage (.432) and field-goal percentage defense (.380). Seton Hall has been limited to only 53.2 points per game in conference only games with a .340 field-goal percentage.
• Azana Baines ranks ninth in the BIG EAST in scoring (15.5), while ranking 13th in rebounding (6.2). Kae Satterfield leads the conference in field-goal percentage (.641). Amari Wright also leads the BIG EAST in assists (6.3), while ranking 12th in the NCAA.
• Xavier trails the all-time series, 19-3. The Musketeers have dropped nine straight games in the series.
• Xavier's last win over the Pirates was on Feb. 1, 2019 in South Orange, N.J. (W, 80-76).
• Xavier's last home win over the Pirates was on Jan. 6, 2019 (W, 63-62 in overtime).
LAST FIVE MEETINGS VS SETON HALL
March 3, 2023 - Seton Hall 84, Xavier 58 (Uncasville, Conn.)
Feb. 13, 2023 - Seton Hall 72, Xavier 59 (South Orange, N.J.)
Dec. 2, 2022 - Seton Hall 74, Xavier 55 (Cincinnati, Ohio)
March 1, 2022 - Seton Hall 74, Xavier 53 (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Feb. 4, 2022 - Seton Hall 91, Xavier 86 (South Orange, N.J.)
• Xavier is coming off a 60-42 loss to St. John's on Jan. 9, the team's 17th straight loss to the Red Storm.
• Aizhanique Mayo scored a team-high 14 points on 5-for-16 shooting. The freshman guard added three rebounds, two assists and one steal. Mayo matched her season high in scoring (also had 14 points vs SIUE on Dec. 15).
• Tae'lor Purvis scored a career-high 13 points on 5-for-10 shooting, her first career game in double figures. The senior guard added five rebounds, two assists and a game-high three steals.
• Nila Blackford, Daniela López and Aizhanique Mayo all played 40 minutes in the contest. Tae'lor Purvis logged 37 minutes of action off the bench.
• Mackayla Scarlett is averaging a team-high 13.4 points per game. She has scored in double figures five times this season with two, 20-point performances. The guard leads the team in made free throws (24) and free-throw percentage (.727).
• Nila Blackford ranks second on the team in scoring (9.6) and first in rebounding (9.2). The forward also ranks first in total blocks (11), while ranking second in total assists (19) and total steals (14). She ranks second in the BIG EAST in rebounding (9.2), while ranking 46th in the NCAA. She has 60 career double-figure scoring games and 34 career double-figure rebounding games.
• Kaysia Woods ranks third on the team in scoring (9.1), while ranking first in three pointers made (27). She ranks seventh in the BIG EAST in three pointers made per game and 148th in the NCAA in three pointers attempted (85).
• Kaysia Woods has increased her scoring by 6.8 points per game from her freshman season (2021-22) to her junior season (2023-24). The guard averaged 2.9 points per game as a freshman and 5.8 points per game as a sophomore. She is now averaging 9.1 points per game and has 11 career double-figure scoring games.
• Tae'lor Purvis has a team-high 22 steals and 38 assists. She has added 6.6 points and 3.5 rebounds per game. The guard is averaging 30.8 minutes per game, ranking 17th in the BIG EAST. Purvis also ranks 12th in steals per game (1.7).
• Daniela López is averaging 34.0 minutes per game, ranking fourth in the BIG EAST. She leads all BIG EAST freshmen in the category. The guard is averaging 6.5 points and 2.5 rebounds per game this season. López ranks seventh in the NCAA in minutes per game by a freshman.
• Xavier was a perfect 11-for-11 from the foul line with five different Musketeers knocking down a free throw on Dec. 30 at Villanova. The last time the Musketeers were perfect from the charity stripe (minimum 10 made free throws) was on Dec. 22, 2018 vs New Orleans (10-for-10).
• Xavier's freshmen have logged 36.9 percent of the team's 2,625 minutes this season. The Musketeer freshmen have played 969 minutes this season.
• Daniela López is averaging a team-high 10.0 points per game in BIG EAST action with a .471 field-goal percentage (16-for-34). She has added 3.3 rebounds per game. Nila Blackford has added 8.5 rebounds per game, ranking fourth in the conference.
• Xavier has hit 78.8 percent of its free throws in BIG EAST action, going 26-for-33 from the charity stripe - ranking second in the BIG EAST.
• Xavier ranks second in the BIG EAST in three-point field-goal percentage (.373), while ranking fifth in three pointers made per game (7.0).
• Xavier's freshmen have logged 53 percent of the team's 800 minutes through four conference games. The Musketeer freshmen have played 424 minutes in those contests.
• Xavier will play teams from seven different leagues during non-conference action: Mid-American (3), Horizon (2), Sun Belt (2), American, Pac-12, Big 12 and Ohio Valley. The Musketeers non-conference opponents combined to post a 181-166 record last year with three postseason appearances.
• Xavier plays an 18-game BIG EAST schedule beginning on Wednesday, Dec. 20 vs DePaul. The Musketeers will only play UConn (Feb. 14) and Villanova (Dec. 30) once during the 2023-24 season.
• The 2024 BIG EAST Tournament presented by JEEP will be played at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., on March 8-11. FOX Sports will air the quarterfinal, semifinal and championship games.
• Xavier will play three nationally televised games: Jan. 13 vs Seton Hall (FS1), Feb. 14 vs UConn (SNY) and Feb. 21 at Butler (FS2).
• The Musketeers have won 60 non-conference games over the last seven seasons with a 48-15 mark at Cintas Center.
Saturday, Jan. 13 vs Seton Hall - 4 PM - FS1
Wednesday, Feb. 14 vs UConn - 7 PM - SNY
Wednesday, Feb. 21 at Butler - 6:30 PM - FS2
• Xavier is under the direction of first-year head coach Billi Chambers. She joined the Musketeers after spending 10 seasons at Iona University (2013-23). She led the Gaels to the NCAA Tournament twice (2015-16, 2022-23), captured two Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Regular-Season Championships (2013-14, 2022-23) and won two MAAC Tournament Championships (2015-16, 2022-23). The conference titles and NCAA Tournament appearances were program firsts.
• The two-time MAAC Coach of the Year led the Gaels to a 26-7 (18-2 MAAC) record in 2022-23 and earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Three players earned All-MAAC honors, highlighted by Juana Camilion who was named the MAAC Player of the Year and MAAC Defensive Player of the Year.
• Xavier returns three of its top five scorers from a year ago in Mackayla Scarlett (10.9), Taylor Smith (7.5) and Nila Blackford (6.3). Blackford also led the team in rebounding (5.5).
• The Musketeers also return Shelby Calhoun. The guard led the team in total assists (67), while ranking second in rebounding (4.6) and eighth in scoring (4.2).
1. UConn (10) - 100
2. Creighton (1) - 90
3. Marquette - 79
4. Villanova - 76
5. Seton Hall - 58
6. St. John's - 52
7. DePaul - 49
8. Butler - 37
9. Providence - 32
10. Georgetown - 20
11. Xavier - 12
• 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.
• Season and single-game tickets are available for purchase at GoXavier.com/Tickets or by calling the Xavier Ticket Office at (513) 745-3411 x. 7.
• Xavier returns to action on Tuesday, Jan. 16 at DePaul. Tip-off is slated for 8 p.m. ET from Wintrust Arena.
GAME INFORMATION
XAVIER MUSKETEERS (1-12, 0-4) vs SETON HALL PIRATES (10-6, 2-3)
Saturday, Jan. 13 - 4 p.m. ET - Cintas Center (10,224) - Cincinnati, Ohio
Watch Live (FS1) - bit.ly/3hclMC1
Live Stats - bit.ly/48QEfJE
ABOUT SETON HALL
• Seton Hall was picked to finish fifth in the BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll after posting a 19-15 (10-10 BIG EAST) and advancing to the second round of the WNIT. Azana Baines earned preseason all-conference honors.
• The Pirates are 2-2 in road games this season and are 1-3 in the team's last four outings. Seton Hall is coming off a 75-54 loss to No. 23 Marquette on Jan. 9.
• The Pirates rank second in the BIG EAST in scoring defense (54.0), while ranking 16th in the NCAA. The Pirates also rank third in scoring margin (+12.0) and fourth in both field-goal percentage (.432) and field-goal percentage defense (.380). Seton Hall has been limited to only 53.2 points per game in conference only games with a .340 field-goal percentage.
• Azana Baines ranks ninth in the BIG EAST in scoring (15.5), while ranking 13th in rebounding (6.2). Kae Satterfield leads the conference in field-goal percentage (.641). Amari Wright also leads the BIG EAST in assists (6.3), while ranking 12th in the NCAA.
SERIES HISTORY
• Xavier trails the all-time series, 19-3. The Musketeers have dropped nine straight games in the series.
• Xavier's last win over the Pirates was on Feb. 1, 2019 in South Orange, N.J. (W, 80-76).
• Xavier's last home win over the Pirates was on Jan. 6, 2019 (W, 63-62 in overtime).
LAST FIVE MEETINGS VS SETON HALL
March 3, 2023 - Seton Hall 84, Xavier 58 (Uncasville, Conn.)
Feb. 13, 2023 - Seton Hall 72, Xavier 59 (South Orange, N.J.)
Dec. 2, 2022 - Seton Hall 74, Xavier 55 (Cincinnati, Ohio)
March 1, 2022 - Seton Hall 74, Xavier 53 (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Feb. 4, 2022 - Seton Hall 91, Xavier 86 (South Orange, N.J.)
LAST TIME OUT
• Xavier is coming off a 60-42 loss to St. John's on Jan. 9, the team's 17th straight loss to the Red Storm.
• Aizhanique Mayo scored a team-high 14 points on 5-for-16 shooting. The freshman guard added three rebounds, two assists and one steal. Mayo matched her season high in scoring (also had 14 points vs SIUE on Dec. 15).
• Tae'lor Purvis scored a career-high 13 points on 5-for-10 shooting, her first career game in double figures. The senior guard added five rebounds, two assists and a game-high three steals.
• Nila Blackford, Daniela López and Aizhanique Mayo all played 40 minutes in the contest. Tae'lor Purvis logged 37 minutes of action off the bench.
NOTABLES
• Mackayla Scarlett is averaging a team-high 13.4 points per game. She has scored in double figures five times this season with two, 20-point performances. The guard leads the team in made free throws (24) and free-throw percentage (.727).
• Nila Blackford ranks second on the team in scoring (9.6) and first in rebounding (9.2). The forward also ranks first in total blocks (11), while ranking second in total assists (19) and total steals (14). She ranks second in the BIG EAST in rebounding (9.2), while ranking 46th in the NCAA. She has 60 career double-figure scoring games and 34 career double-figure rebounding games.
• Kaysia Woods ranks third on the team in scoring (9.1), while ranking first in three pointers made (27). She ranks seventh in the BIG EAST in three pointers made per game and 148th in the NCAA in three pointers attempted (85).
• Kaysia Woods has increased her scoring by 6.8 points per game from her freshman season (2021-22) to her junior season (2023-24). The guard averaged 2.9 points per game as a freshman and 5.8 points per game as a sophomore. She is now averaging 9.1 points per game and has 11 career double-figure scoring games.
• Tae'lor Purvis has a team-high 22 steals and 38 assists. She has added 6.6 points and 3.5 rebounds per game. The guard is averaging 30.8 minutes per game, ranking 17th in the BIG EAST. Purvis also ranks 12th in steals per game (1.7).
• Daniela López is averaging 34.0 minutes per game, ranking fourth in the BIG EAST. She leads all BIG EAST freshmen in the category. The guard is averaging 6.5 points and 2.5 rebounds per game this season. López ranks seventh in the NCAA in minutes per game by a freshman.
• Xavier was a perfect 11-for-11 from the foul line with five different Musketeers knocking down a free throw on Dec. 30 at Villanova. The last time the Musketeers were perfect from the charity stripe (minimum 10 made free throws) was on Dec. 22, 2018 vs New Orleans (10-for-10).
• Xavier's freshmen have logged 36.9 percent of the team's 2,625 minutes this season. The Musketeer freshmen have played 969 minutes this season.
BIG EAST ONLY NOTABLES
• Daniela López is averaging a team-high 10.0 points per game in BIG EAST action with a .471 field-goal percentage (16-for-34). She has added 3.3 rebounds per game. Nila Blackford has added 8.5 rebounds per game, ranking fourth in the conference.
• Xavier has hit 78.8 percent of its free throws in BIG EAST action, going 26-for-33 from the charity stripe - ranking second in the BIG EAST.
• Xavier ranks second in the BIG EAST in three-point field-goal percentage (.373), while ranking fifth in three pointers made per game (7.0).
• Xavier's freshmen have logged 53 percent of the team's 800 minutes through four conference games. The Musketeer freshmen have played 424 minutes in those contests.
SCHEDULE NOTES
• Xavier will play teams from seven different leagues during non-conference action: Mid-American (3), Horizon (2), Sun Belt (2), American, Pac-12, Big 12 and Ohio Valley. The Musketeers non-conference opponents combined to post a 181-166 record last year with three postseason appearances.
• Xavier plays an 18-game BIG EAST schedule beginning on Wednesday, Dec. 20 vs DePaul. The Musketeers will only play UConn (Feb. 14) and Villanova (Dec. 30) once during the 2023-24 season.
• The 2024 BIG EAST Tournament presented by JEEP will be played at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., on March 8-11. FOX Sports will air the quarterfinal, semifinal and championship games.
• Xavier will play three nationally televised games: Jan. 13 vs Seton Hall (FS1), Feb. 14 vs UConn (SNY) and Feb. 21 at Butler (FS2).
• The Musketeers have won 60 non-conference games over the last seven seasons with a 48-15 mark at Cintas Center.
NATIONAL TV GAMES
Saturday, Jan. 13 vs Seton Hall - 4 PM - FS1
Wednesday, Feb. 14 vs UConn - 7 PM - SNY
Wednesday, Feb. 21 at Butler - 6:30 PM - FS2
ABOUT THE MUSKETEERS
• Xavier is under the direction of first-year head coach Billi Chambers. She joined the Musketeers after spending 10 seasons at Iona University (2013-23). She led the Gaels to the NCAA Tournament twice (2015-16, 2022-23), captured two Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Regular-Season Championships (2013-14, 2022-23) and won two MAAC Tournament Championships (2015-16, 2022-23). The conference titles and NCAA Tournament appearances were program firsts.
• The two-time MAAC Coach of the Year led the Gaels to a 26-7 (18-2 MAAC) record in 2022-23 and earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Three players earned All-MAAC honors, highlighted by Juana Camilion who was named the MAAC Player of the Year and MAAC Defensive Player of the Year.
• Xavier returns three of its top five scorers from a year ago in Mackayla Scarlett (10.9), Taylor Smith (7.5) and Nila Blackford (6.3). Blackford also led the team in rebounding (5.5).
• The Musketeers also return Shelby Calhoun. The guard led the team in total assists (67), while ranking second in rebounding (4.6) and eighth in scoring (4.2).
BIG EAST PRESEASON POLL
1. UConn (10) - 100
2. Creighton (1) - 90
3. Marquette - 79
4. Villanova - 76
5. Seton Hall - 58
6. St. John's - 52
7. DePaul - 49
8. Butler - 37
9. Providence - 32
10. Georgetown - 20
11. Xavier - 12
XAVIER 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.
TICKET INFORMATION
• Season and single-game tickets are available for purchase at GoXavier.com/Tickets or by calling the Xavier Ticket Office at (513) 745-3411 x. 7.
UP NEXT
• Xavier returns to action on Tuesday, Jan. 16 at DePaul. Tip-off is slated for 8 p.m. ET from Wintrust Arena.
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