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Wednesday, January 24
Cincinnati, Ohio
7 p.m.
Xavier University
vs
Butler
Xavier Opens Homestand vs Butler on Wednesday Night
01.22.24 | Women's Basketball
Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. from Cintas Center
CINCINNATI - Xavier women's basketball opens a two-game homestand on Wednesday, Jan. 24 vs Butler. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. ET from Cintas Center.
XAVIER MUSKETEERS (1-15, 0-7) vs BUTLER BULLDOGS (8-10, 0-7)
Wednesday, Jan. 24 - 7 p.m. ET - Cintas Center (10,224) - Cincinnati, Ohio
Watch Live (BEDN/FloSports) - flosports.link/3RvqOqo
Live Stats - bit.ly/3tVw7sS
• Butler was picked to finish eighth in the BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll. The Bulldogs posted an 11-19 (6-14 BIG EAST) record last season.
• The Bulldogs are looking for their first BIG EAST win of the year and have lost eight straight conference games dating back to last season. Butler is 1-5 in road games this season. The Bulldogs are looking for their first win since Dec. 21, 2023 vs Ohio (W, 69-49).
• Butler ranks second in the BIG EAST in three pointers made per game (8.2), third in three-point field-goal percentage (.376) and seventh in scoring offense (61.6). The .376 three-point field-goal percentage ranks 17th in the NCAA.
• Caroline Strande leads the BIG EAST in three-point field-goal percentage (.533), while ranking eighth in rebounding (7.5) and 14th in scoring (14.5). Rachel Kent has added 10.8 points per game this season.
• Xavier trails the all-time series, 33-21. The Musketeers are 2-2 in their last four meetings vs the Bulldogs.
• Xavier is 7-13 vs Butler since joining the BIG EAST in 2013-14 with a 2-4 record at Cintas Center.
• Nine of the last 16 meetings have been decided by 10 or fewer points.
LAST FIVE MEETINGS
Feb. 21, 2023 - Butler 60, Xavier 43 (Indianapolis, Ind.)
Dec. 28, 2022 - Butler 79, Xavier 65 (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Feb. 20, 2022 - Xavier 73, Butler 54 (Indianapolis, Ind.)
Dec. 29, 2021 - Xavier 77, Butler 55 (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Feb. 22, 2021 - Butler 73, Xavier 61 (Indianapolis, Ind.)
• Xavier is coming off an 0-2 week with road losses at DePaul on Jan. 16 (L, 79-47) and at Georgetown on Jan. 20 (L, 77-49).
• Mackayla Scarlett scored a team-high 15.0 points per game with four 3-pointers. The guard added five rebounds, three assists and three steals. Daniela López added 7.0 points per game.
• Aanaya Harris and Aizhanique Mayo both chipped in 5.5 points per game. Harris added 5.0 rebounds per game. Nila Blackford finished the week averaging 4.0 points and 7.5 rebounds per game.
• Mackayla Scarlett is averaging a team-high 12.5 points per game. She has scored in double figures six times this season with three, 20-point performances. The guard leads the team in made free throws (29) and free-throw percentage (.744).
• Nila Blackford ranks third on the team in scoring (8.4) and first in rebounding (8.8). The forward also ranks first in total blocks (14), while ranking second in total assists (22) and total steals (16). She ranks third in the BIG EAST in rebounding (8.8), while ranking 65th in the NCAA. She has 60 career double-figure scoring games and 34 career double-figure rebounding games.
• Kaysia Woods ranks fourth on the team in scoring (8.0), while ranking first in three pointers made (28). She ranks ninth in the BIG EAST in three pointers made per game, while ranking 155th in the NCAA.
• Kaysia Woods has increased her scoring by 5.1 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 8.0 points per game and has 11 career double-figure scoring games.
• Tae'lor Purvis has a team-high 25 steals and 46 assists. She has added 6.4 points and 3.4 rebounds per game. The guard is averaging 29.7 minutes per game, ranking 21st in the BIG EAST. Purvis also ranks 13th in steals per game (1.6).
• Daniela López is averaging 32.2 minutes per game, ranking ninth in the BIG EAST. She leads all BIG EAST freshmen in the category. The guard is averaging 6.4 points and 2.4 rebounds per game this season. López ranks 12th 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).
• Six different Musketeers have led the team in scoring this season, paced by Mackayla Scarlett who has led the team in scoring five times. Four Musketeers are averaging 8.0 or more points per game this year.
• Xavier's freshmen have logged 37.9 percent of the team's 3,225 minutes this season. The Musketeer freshmen have played 1,224 minutes this season.
• Mackayla Scarlett is the team's lone double-figure scorer in BIG EAST games, averaging 10.3 points per game. Aizhanique Mayo has added 8.4 points per game, while Daniela López has chipped in 8.1 points per game and a team-high 13 three-pointers.
• Nila Blackford has chipped in a team-high 7.9 rebounds per game to go along with 5.1 points per game. The forward ranks fifth in the conference in rebounding.
• Xavier ranks third in three-point field-goal percentage defense (.301), fourth in three pointers made per game (7.1) and fifth in three-point field-goal percentage (.368).
• Xavier's freshmen have logged 48.3 percent of the team's 1,400 minutes through seven conference games. The Musketeer freshmen have played 676 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 continues its homestand on Saturday, Jan. 27 vs Providence. Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. from Cintas Center.
GAME INFORMATION
XAVIER MUSKETEERS (1-15, 0-7) vs BUTLER BULLDOGS (8-10, 0-7)
Wednesday, Jan. 24 - 7 p.m. ET - Cintas Center (10,224) - Cincinnati, Ohio
Watch Live (BEDN/FloSports) - flosports.link/3RvqOqo
Live Stats - bit.ly/3tVw7sS
ABOUT BUTLER
• Butler was picked to finish eighth in the BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll. The Bulldogs posted an 11-19 (6-14 BIG EAST) record last season.
• The Bulldogs are looking for their first BIG EAST win of the year and have lost eight straight conference games dating back to last season. Butler is 1-5 in road games this season. The Bulldogs are looking for their first win since Dec. 21, 2023 vs Ohio (W, 69-49).
• Butler ranks second in the BIG EAST in three pointers made per game (8.2), third in three-point field-goal percentage (.376) and seventh in scoring offense (61.6). The .376 three-point field-goal percentage ranks 17th in the NCAA.
• Caroline Strande leads the BIG EAST in three-point field-goal percentage (.533), while ranking eighth in rebounding (7.5) and 14th in scoring (14.5). Rachel Kent has added 10.8 points per game this season.
SERIES HISTORY
• Xavier trails the all-time series, 33-21. The Musketeers are 2-2 in their last four meetings vs the Bulldogs.
• Xavier is 7-13 vs Butler since joining the BIG EAST in 2013-14 with a 2-4 record at Cintas Center.
• Nine of the last 16 meetings have been decided by 10 or fewer points.
LAST FIVE MEETINGS
Feb. 21, 2023 - Butler 60, Xavier 43 (Indianapolis, Ind.)
Dec. 28, 2022 - Butler 79, Xavier 65 (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Feb. 20, 2022 - Xavier 73, Butler 54 (Indianapolis, Ind.)
Dec. 29, 2021 - Xavier 77, Butler 55 (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Feb. 22, 2021 - Butler 73, Xavier 61 (Indianapolis, Ind.)
LAST WEEK
• Xavier is coming off an 0-2 week with road losses at DePaul on Jan. 16 (L, 79-47) and at Georgetown on Jan. 20 (L, 77-49).
• Mackayla Scarlett scored a team-high 15.0 points per game with four 3-pointers. The guard added five rebounds, three assists and three steals. Daniela López added 7.0 points per game.
• Aanaya Harris and Aizhanique Mayo both chipped in 5.5 points per game. Harris added 5.0 rebounds per game. Nila Blackford finished the week averaging 4.0 points and 7.5 rebounds per game.
NOTABLES
• Mackayla Scarlett is averaging a team-high 12.5 points per game. She has scored in double figures six times this season with three, 20-point performances. The guard leads the team in made free throws (29) and free-throw percentage (.744).
• Nila Blackford ranks third on the team in scoring (8.4) and first in rebounding (8.8). The forward also ranks first in total blocks (14), while ranking second in total assists (22) and total steals (16). She ranks third in the BIG EAST in rebounding (8.8), while ranking 65th in the NCAA. She has 60 career double-figure scoring games and 34 career double-figure rebounding games.
• Kaysia Woods ranks fourth on the team in scoring (8.0), while ranking first in three pointers made (28). She ranks ninth in the BIG EAST in three pointers made per game, while ranking 155th in the NCAA.
• Kaysia Woods has increased her scoring by 5.1 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 8.0 points per game and has 11 career double-figure scoring games.
• Tae'lor Purvis has a team-high 25 steals and 46 assists. She has added 6.4 points and 3.4 rebounds per game. The guard is averaging 29.7 minutes per game, ranking 21st in the BIG EAST. Purvis also ranks 13th in steals per game (1.6).
• Daniela López is averaging 32.2 minutes per game, ranking ninth in the BIG EAST. She leads all BIG EAST freshmen in the category. The guard is averaging 6.4 points and 2.4 rebounds per game this season. López ranks 12th 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).
• Six different Musketeers have led the team in scoring this season, paced by Mackayla Scarlett who has led the team in scoring five times. Four Musketeers are averaging 8.0 or more points per game this year.
• Xavier's freshmen have logged 37.9 percent of the team's 3,225 minutes this season. The Musketeer freshmen have played 1,224 minutes this season.
BIG EAST ONLY NOTABLES
• Mackayla Scarlett is the team's lone double-figure scorer in BIG EAST games, averaging 10.3 points per game. Aizhanique Mayo has added 8.4 points per game, while Daniela López has chipped in 8.1 points per game and a team-high 13 three-pointers.
• Nila Blackford has chipped in a team-high 7.9 rebounds per game to go along with 5.1 points per game. The forward ranks fifth in the conference in rebounding.
• Xavier ranks third in three-point field-goal percentage defense (.301), fourth in three pointers made per game (7.1) and fifth in three-point field-goal percentage (.368).
• Xavier's freshmen have logged 48.3 percent of the team's 1,400 minutes through seven conference games. The Musketeer freshmen have played 676 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 continues its homestand on Saturday, Jan. 27 vs Providence. Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. from Cintas Center.
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