10.21.26 | Men's Basketball
Kent State Game is part of All for One Weekend at Xavier.
CINCINNATI --- The Xavier Musketeers play their third and final public exhibition game vs. the Kent State Golden Flashes on Friday night, Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. at Cintas Center. It is part of All for One Weekend on the Xavier University campus.
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Xavier and Kent State have met 19 times in the regular season with XU holding a 15-4 advantage. The Musketeers have won nine-straight vs. the Golden Flashes, including a 73-59 win in the 2021-22 season at Cintas Center (11-12-21). KSU finished 24-10 last season (14-4 in the MAC), while earned an NIT berth.
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Xavier opens the regular season on Monday, Nov. 2 vs. Mount St. Mary's at 7 p.m. at Cintas Center, the first of three-straight home games to open the season.
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Xavier and Kent State have met 19 times in the regular season with XU holding a 15-4 advantage. The Musketeers have won nine-straight vs. the Golden Flashes, including a 73-59 win in the 2021-22 season at Cintas Center (11-12-21). KSU finished 24-10 last season (14-4 in the MAC), while earned an NIT berth.
55KRC will broadcast the game with play-by-play from XU Hall of Famer Joe Sunderman ('79) and analysis from XU all-time leading scorer and Hall of Famer Byron Larkin ('88). The game is also available on the Xavier Musketeers App., and Varsity Network. Live Stats are available at Statbroadcast.com and fan stats at GoXavier.com. There is no TV or live stream for this game.
The Musketeers won their second exhibition at Tennessee, 86-70 on Oct. 15, erasing an eight-point halftime deficit and dominating the second half by 24 points, 59-35. UT was ranked No. 8 in the preseason AP Poll. Tennessee extended their lead to 10 points, 42-32, with 18:23 left but it was all Xavier after that. Tru Washington finished with a double-double with 10 points and 12 assists, including nine assists and all 10 of his points after intermission. Nikos Chitikoudis scored 13 of his team-high 17 points in the second half. Xavier won its exhibition opener vs. Dayton on Oct. 7, 82-76, led by 19 points and 11 rebounds from Mike Nwoko, in an outdoor event at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio.Â
Xavier opens the regular season on Monday, Nov. 2 vs. Mount St. Mary's at 7 p.m. at Cintas Center, the first of three-straight home games to open the season.
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