Xavier, Seton Hall Set for Nationally Televised Game on FS1

Saturday, February 8

South Orange, N.J.

2 p.m.

Xavier University

Seton Hall

Xavier, Seton Hall Set for Nationally Televised Game on FS1

02.06.25 | Women's Basketball

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Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. from Walsh Gymnasium on Saturday

By: Greg Lautzenheiser, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Xavier continues BIG EAST action on Saturday, Feb. 8 at Seton Hall. Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. from Walsh Gymnasium with the game being aired nationally on FS1.

GAME INFORMATION

XAVIER MUSKETEERS (6-17, 1-11) at SETON HALL PIRATES (16-6, 8-3)
Game Info - Saturday, Feb. 8 - 2 p.m. ET - Walsh Gymnasium (1,316)
Live Stats - bit.ly/4aLZbUB
Watch Live (FS1) - foxsports.com/live

ABOUT SETON HALL

2024-25 Record: 17-15 (8-10 BIG EAST)
2023-24 Record: 16-6 (8-3 BIG EAST)
2024 Postseason: WBIT - First Round
Series History: Xavier trails, 21-3
Last Meeting: Seton Hall 86, Xavier 62 (Feb. 10, 2024 - South Orange, N.J.)

NOTABLES
• Seton Hall was picked to finish seventh in the Preseason BIG EAST Coaches' Poll. Sophomore guard Savannah Catalon was named to the preseason all-conference team.
• Three Pirates are averaging 10 or more points per game: Faith Masonius (16.3), Jada Eads (14.1) and Savannah Catalon (13.1). Masonius has added a team-high 5.0 rebounds per game.
• Seton Hall ranks fourth in the BIG EAST and 72nd in the NCAA in scoring defense (59.3). The Pirates als rank second in the BIG EAST and 35th in the NCAA in steals (10.9).
• The Pirates lead the BIG EAST in turnovers forced per game (20.1), while ranking 38th in the NCAA.

SERIES HISTORY

• Xavier trails the all-time series, 21-3. The Musketeers have dropped 11 straight games in the series and are 1-10 when playing the Pirates in South Orange, N.J.

• Xavier's last win over the Pirates was on Feb. 1, 2019 in South Orange, N.J. (W, 80-76).

• Aizhanique Mayo averaged a team-best 15.0 points per game in the series vs the Pirates last season. The guard hit 57.9 percent (11-for-19) of her shot attempts and wnt 8-for-13 from behind the arc.

LAST FIVE MEETINGS VS SETON HALL
Feb. 10, 2024 - Seton Hall 86, Xavier 62 (South Orange, N.J.)
Jan. 13, 2024 - Seton Hall 61, Xavier 47 (Cincinnati, Ohio)
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)

LAST TIME OUT

Xavier is coming off a 63-36 loss vs Georgetown on Feb. 5 at Cintas Center. The Hoyas never trailed in the contest.
MacKenzie Givens led the Musketeers in scoring with a season-high eight points on 4-for-7 shooting. The freshman forward added three rebounds and two steals in 19 minutes of action off the bench.
Daniela López finished with seven points, three steals and one rebound.
Tae'lor Purvis posted five points, three steals and two assists. Irune Orio pulled down a team-high five rebounds. Meri Kanerva added a team-high four assists.
The Musketeers had 10 steals in the game, the team's ninth game of the season with 10 or more steals.

BIG EAST WEEKLY HONOR ROLL

WEEKLY HONORS
Jan. 20 - Loren Christie - Weekly Honor Roll

CHRISTIE BREAKOUT SEASON

Loren Christie entered the season with a career scoring average of 4.2 points per game and a career rebounding average of 3.9 rebounds per game. The forward also had a career field-goal percentage of .369 (166-for-450). She entered the season playing in 104 games over four seasons between two schools: Buffalo (2019-2022) and San Francisco (2022-23).
This season, Loren Christie has increased her scoring average by 4.5 points per game and her rebounding average by 0.6 rebounds per game. The forward has also posted a .482 field-goal percentage (81-for-168), an increase of 11.3 percent.
Loren Christie has 38 blocks through 23 games. She posted a career-best 35 blocks during the 2021-22 season at Buffalo.

NOTABLE

Meri Kanerva leads the team in scoring (10.1) and assists (3.2). The freshman guard has added 25 steals and 28 three pointers. She ranks fourth among BIG EAST freshman in scoring and third in assists.
Loren Christie ranks first on the team in rebounding (4.5), while ranking second in scoring (8.7). The forward ranks second in the BIG EAST in blocks (1.7), while ranking 58th in the NCAA.
Loren Christie ranks 43rd in the NCAA in total blocks (38). Xavier has 62 blocks on the year, ranking fifth in the BIG EAST.
Tae'lor Purvis leads the team in total steals (51), while ranking second in field-goal percentage (.455). The senior guard has added 6.1 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game.
The Musketeers rank fourth in the BIG EAST in turnovers forced per game (17.1). Tae'lor Purvis ranks third in the BIG EAST in steals (2.2), while ranking 93rd in the NCAA.
The Musketeers have posted 10 or more steals in nine games this season. Xavier only had five games with 10 or more steals during the 2023-24 season.
Aizhanique Mayo ranks fifth on the team in scoring, averaging 5.9 points per game. The guard has made a team-high 31 three pointers.
Xavier has made 10 or more three pointers in a game three times this season.
Xavier ranks sixth in the BIG EAST on field-goal percentage defense (.414).
In BIG EAST only games, the Musketeers rank seventh in the conference in three pointers made per game (5.4).
Xavier has scored a season-high 71 points twice this season. The Musketeers did not score 70 or more points during the 2023-24 season and only scored 70 or more points four times during the 2022-23 campaign.
Xavier scored 27 points in the opening quarter vs the RedHawks on Nov. 10, the most points in a quarter for the Musketeers since Nov. 13, 2022 vs Saint Francis (PA) at Cintas Center. The Musketeers scored 28 points in the third quarter vs the Red Flash (W, 78-52).
Xavier hit over 50 percent of its shot attempts in back-to-back games vs Miami (Ohio) and Mercyhurst - the first time the Musketeers have hit over 50 percent of their shot attempts in back-to-back games since Feb. 12, 2011 - Feb. 16, 2011 (Xavier hit 53.8 percent of its shot attempts in a 77-55 win vs Fordham on Feb. 12; Xavier hit 66.1 percent of its shot attempts in a 92-60 win at Saint Louis on Feb. 16).
The Musketeers scored 26 points off of turnovers vs Mercyhurst on Nov. 15. The last time Xavier scored 26 or more points off of turnovers was on Nov. 13, 2022 vs Saint Francis (PA) - scored 29 points off of turnovers in a 78-52 win at Cintas Center.
Xavier has lost 32 straight road games. The Musketeers have not won a true road game since Nov. 27, 2022 at SIUE (W, 73-65).

SCHEDULE NOTES

Xavier will play two games on national television: Jan. 8 at UConn (SNY) and Feb. 8 at Seton Hall (FS1).
Xavier played six home non-conference games at Cintas Center, including four straight to open the 2024-25 season. The Musketeers will play a total of 15 home games during the season (including nine home BIG EAST games).
Xavier played teams from six different leagues during non-conference action: Mid-American (4), Horizon, Sun Belt, Big 12, Mountain West and Northeast. The Musketeers non-conference opponents combined to make three postseason appearances last season.
Xavier played three opponents for the first time in program history in Arkansas State, Mercyhurst and San Jose State.
Xavier played Bowling Green, Kent State, Miami (Ohio), Temple and Youngstown State for the second time in as many seasons.
The Musketeers have won 65 non-conference games over the last eight seasons with a 52-17 mark at Cintas Center.

ABOUT THE MUSKETEERS

Xavier entered the season with 12 international players from the following countries: Spain (4), Finland, Australia, Slovakia, Croatia, Germany, Serbia, England, Republic of Georgia.
Xavier returns six letterwinners from the 2023-24 season, highlighted by Aizhanique Mayo who earned All-BIG EAST Freshman Team honors. The guard ranked second in conference only games among freshman in scoring, averaging 9.8 points per game. The Musketeers also return graduate student Tae'lor Purvis who led the team in assists (69) and steals (43) a year ago. The guard ranked 12th in the BIG EAST in steals last season.
The Musketeers also welcome back sophomores Júlia Garcia Roig and Daniela López. The Spanish guards combined to average 9.4 points and 3.9 rebounds during their freshmen campaigns, while adding 82 assists and 37 steals.
Second-year head coach Billi Chambers welcomes eight newcomers to the team this summer, including local standout MacKenzie Givens (Cincinnati, Ohio/Princeton HS). Xavier also returns Loren Christie who brings a wealth of experience to the frontcourt, having played in 104 games during her college career - including a game in the 2022 NCAA Tournament. She missed the 2023-24 season due to injury.

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.

PRESEASON COACHES POLL

1. UConn – 100 (10 first-place votes)
2. Creighton – 91 (1)
3. Providence – 71
4. St. John's - 67
5. Georgetown – 66
6. Villanova – 56
7. Seton Hall – 51
8. Butler – 46
9. DePaul – 24
10. Marquette - 23
11. Xavier - 10

TICKET INFORMATION

Single-game tickets start as low as $10. Group tickets can be purchased for $3 (Groups of 15-24) and $2 (Groups of 25-99).
Xavier faculty and staff receive two complimentary tickets to all home games. Tickets can be claimed by showing your Xavier ID at the main ticket office window at the south entrance to Cintas Center.
For more information on single-game tickets and group tickets - fans can contact the Xavier Athletics Ticket Office at (513) 745-3411 x7 or tickets@xavier.edu

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