Men's Basketball Continues The Homestand On Friday Night

Friday, November 8

Cincinnati, Ohio

6 p.m.

Xavier University

IU Indy

Tickets

Men's Basketball Continues The Homestand On Friday Night

11.07.24 | Men's Basketball

Game Notes_Game 2

Musketeers are shooting to open the season 2-0.

By: Tom Eiser, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI --- The Xavier University Musketeers, 1-0, host the IU Indianapolis Jaguars, 1-0, on Friday night at 6 p.m. at Cintas Center. This game is the second of a five-game homestand to open the season.

Xavier won its 35^th-straight regular season opener with a 78-69 win over Texas Southern on Monday.

BROADCAST AND LIVE STATS INFORMATION

TV/Stream: FS1 with Sloane Martin and Robbie Hummel on the call.
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).
Live Stats: Media stats at Statbroadcast.com and fan stats at GoXavier.com.

X FACTORS

• Xavier is playing the second of five-straight home games to open the 2024-25 regular season.
• Xavier won its 35th straight regular season opener with a 78-69 win over Texas Southern on Monday. XU has won all 25 season openers at Cintas Center.
• Xavier recorded a sell-out in the regular season opener vs. Texas Southern at 10,212.
• Xavier graduate student Zach Freemantle, a preseason Second Team All-BIG EAST selection, saw his first regular season game action since Jan. 28, 2023, recording a double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds to go with a career-high tying four steals vs. Texas Southern.
• Xavier graduate student Dayvion McKnight, a preseason Second Team All-BIG EAST selection, contributed 19 points, five assists and two steals vs. Texas Southern.
• Xavier junior newcomer Ryan Conwell, a preseason Third Team All-BIG EAST selection, led Xavier in scoring vs. Texas Southern with 21 points, while hitting 5-10 3-pointers. Conwell's 21 points were the most by a Musketeer in his first game since Souley Boum in the 2022-23 season (23 points vs. Morgan State on Nov. 7, 2022).
• Xavier has five transfer newcomers on the active roster that are all expected to play key roles: Ryan Conwell, Cam Fletcher, Marcus Foster, John Hugley IV and Dante Maddox Jr.
• Xavier sophomore Dailyn Swain made his fourth collegiate start vs. Texas Southern, contributing 14 points and a career-high tying five assists.
• Xavier had six freshmen and only one returning letterwinner on the active roster for the 2023-24 season. This season XU has zero scholarship freshmen.
• Xavier head coach Sean Miller is in his 20th season as a college head coach, including his eighth at Xavier. He was XU head coach for five seasons from 2004-09 and is in his third season in a second stint.
• Xavier has a senior graduation streak of 125 that traces back to 1986, including current scholarship players Brad Colbert, Zach Freemantle, Jerome Hunter and Dayvion McKnight.