Xavier University Athletics
Xavier Announces The 2024-25 Men's Basketball Non-Conference Schedule
06.28.24 | Men's Basketball, Tickets
Musketeers play seven of the 11 non-league games at Cintas Center.
CINCINNATI --- Xavier University announced its 11-game 2024-25 non-conference schedule, which includes seven games at Cintas Center. The 20-game BIG EAST Conference schedule will be announced later.
Xavier opens the 2024-25 season with five straight home games at Cintas Center, including a renewal of the Skip Prosser Classic vs. Wake Forest on Saturday, Nov. 16. Wake Forest University and Xavier University began competing in the Skip Prosser Classic in the 2009-10 season, a series honoring the late former head coach of both institutions. Xavier holds a 4-3 record in seven games played vs. Wake Forest in the Skip Prosser Classic. The last game played in the series was at Wake in the 2019-20 season.
Xavier's four-game non-conference road schedule could include four matchups against teams that made 2024 NCAA or NIT postseason play. XU visits TCU on Friday, Dec. 6 in a Big 12-BIG EAST Battle matchup. The Musketeers will be looking for their sixth-straight win over crosstown rival Cincinnati when they visit UC on Saturday, Dec. 14 for the annual Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout.
Xavier plays in the 2024 Fort Myers Tip-Off in November. South Carolina, Virginia Tech and Michigan complete the field. The bracket confirming Xavier's first round opponent will be released later this month. Xavier's home game vs. Siena on Wednesday, Nov. 20 is XU's Campus Game as part of the Fort Myers Tip-Off.
New season tickets will go on sale July 1. To join the season ticket waitlist, click here: https://goxavier.com/form/2164. Smaller packages will go on sale in September following the full schedule release.
2024-25 NON-CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Monday, Nov. 4 vs. Texas Southern
Friday, Nov. 8 vs. IU Indianapolis
Tuesday, Nov. 12 vs. Jackson State
Saturday, Nov. 16 vs. Wake Forest (Skip Prosser Classic)
Wednesday, Nov. 20 vs. Siena ^^
Monday, Nov. 25 at Fort Myers Tip-Off ^ (Opponent TBD)
Wednesday, Nov. 27 at Fort Myers Tip-Off ^ (Opponent TBD)
Sunday, Dec. 1 vs. South Carolina State
Friday, Dec. 6 at TCU (BIG EAST-Big 12 Battle)
Tuesday, Dec. 10 vs. Morgan State
Saturday, Dec. 14 at Cincinnati (Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout)
BOLD: Home Game
^^ Fort Myers Tip-Off Campus Game
^ Fort Myers Tip-Off – Xavier, Michigan, South Carolina, Virginia Tech
Xavier opens the 2024-25 season with five straight home games at Cintas Center, including a renewal of the Skip Prosser Classic vs. Wake Forest on Saturday, Nov. 16. Wake Forest University and Xavier University began competing in the Skip Prosser Classic in the 2009-10 season, a series honoring the late former head coach of both institutions. Xavier holds a 4-3 record in seven games played vs. Wake Forest in the Skip Prosser Classic. The last game played in the series was at Wake in the 2019-20 season.
Xavier's four-game non-conference road schedule could include four matchups against teams that made 2024 NCAA or NIT postseason play. XU visits TCU on Friday, Dec. 6 in a Big 12-BIG EAST Battle matchup. The Musketeers will be looking for their sixth-straight win over crosstown rival Cincinnati when they visit UC on Saturday, Dec. 14 for the annual Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout.
Xavier plays in the 2024 Fort Myers Tip-Off in November. South Carolina, Virginia Tech and Michigan complete the field. The bracket confirming Xavier's first round opponent will be released later this month. Xavier's home game vs. Siena on Wednesday, Nov. 20 is XU's Campus Game as part of the Fort Myers Tip-Off.
New season tickets will go on sale July 1. To join the season ticket waitlist, click here: https://goxavier.com/form/2164. Smaller packages will go on sale in September following the full schedule release.
2024-25 NON-CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Monday, Nov. 4 vs. Texas Southern
Friday, Nov. 8 vs. IU Indianapolis
Tuesday, Nov. 12 vs. Jackson State
Saturday, Nov. 16 vs. Wake Forest (Skip Prosser Classic)
Wednesday, Nov. 20 vs. Siena ^^
Monday, Nov. 25 at Fort Myers Tip-Off ^ (Opponent TBD)
Wednesday, Nov. 27 at Fort Myers Tip-Off ^ (Opponent TBD)
Sunday, Dec. 1 vs. South Carolina State
Friday, Dec. 6 at TCU (BIG EAST-Big 12 Battle)
Tuesday, Dec. 10 vs. Morgan State
Saturday, Dec. 14 at Cincinnati (Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout)
BOLD: Home Game
^^ Fort Myers Tip-Off Campus Game
^ Fort Myers Tip-Off – Xavier, Michigan, South Carolina, Virginia Tech
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