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NO. 4/4 XAVIER UNIVERSITY MUSKETEERS (24-3, 12-2 BIG EAST)
NO. 3/2 VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY WILDCATS (23-3, 10-3 BIG EAST)
Saturday, February 17, 2018 at 4:30 p.m. ET
Cintas Center (10,224) in Cincinnati, Ohio
Xavier Media Contact: Tom Eiser, Associate Athletic Director for Communications
eiser@xavier.edu, 513-382-5565 (cell) and @EiserXUSports on Twitter
TELEVISION, RADIO AND LIVE STATS
SCHEDULE/RESULTS (24-3, 12-2 BIG EAST) Television: FOX National, including FOX 19 in Cincinnati, with play-by-play from Joe
Davis and analysis from Len Elmore. Holly Sonders is the sideline reporter. Once the
FOX broadcast finishes, Joe Danneman will host a live post-game show on FOX 19.
Date Opponent TV Time (EST)/Result
Xavier Radio: 700 WLW-AM, including via iHeart Radio, with play-by-play from XU
NOVEMBER Hall of Famer and former Musketeer standout Joe Sunderman (‘79). Analysis will be
10 Fri. Morehead State FSN W/101-49 provided by Xavier Hall of Famer and XU all-time leading scorer Byron Larkin (‘88).
13 Mon. Rider FS1 W/101-75 Broadcast is also available via Sirius (84), XM (84) and Internet (84).
16 Thu. *at Wisconsin FS1 W/80-70 Live Stats: Media stats at Statbroadcast.com. Fan stats at GoXavier.com.
20 Mon. Hampton FS1 W/96-60
THE X FACTORS ... KEY STORYLINES
23 Thu. +George Wash. FS1 W/83-64
24 Fri. +Arizona State FOX-NATIONAL L/86-102 • Xavier holds a 9-2 record in games between two AP Top 25 teams all-time at
Cintas Center, including 3-0 this season. XU is 2-0 when two AP Top 10 teams face
28 Tue. #16 Baylor FS1 W/76-63
off here. This season Xavier is 16-0 at home and has sold out every home game.
DECEMBER
2 Sat. #11 Cincinnati FS1 W/89-76 • Xavier, 24-3 overall and in first place at 12-2 in the BIG EAST Conference, won its
6 Wed. Kent State FS1 W/96-70 ninth straight game with a 102-90 victory over Seton Hall on Wednesday.
9 Sat. Colorado FS1 W/96-69 • Xavier is No. 4 in the AP Poll and the USA Today Coaches Poll, XU's 11th straight
16 Sat. East Tennessee St. FSN W/68-66 week in the top 15 of both major polls, including ninth in 11 weeks in the top 10.
19 Tue. Marshall FS1 W/81-77 • Xavier is No. 2 in the latest NCAA Official RPI (2-15-18), one of five BIG EAST
22 Fri. at Northern Iowa CBSSN W/77-67 schools in the top 35 and one of eight BIG EAST schools in the top 70.
27 WED. AT MARQUETTE FS1 W/91-87
• Xavier senior Trevon Bluiett is sixth in the BIG EAST in scoring at 19.6 ppg. follow-
30 SAT. DEPAUL FS1 W/77-72 ing his 37-point game on Wed. Bluiett has scored 2,114 points, good for third place
JANUARY on XU's all-time scoring list, and has scored 1,021 career points in BIG EAST play.
2 TUE. BUTLER FS1 W/86-79
• Xavier sophomore Quentin Goodin has averaged 11.8 ppg. over the last six games,
6 SAT. AT PROVIDENCE FOX-NATIONAL L/72-81 including a career-high 17 at Creighton on Feb. 10.
10 WED. AT #1 VILLANOVA FS1 L/65-89
13 SAT. #25 CREIGHTON FOX-NATIONAL W/92-70 • Xavier's Trevon Bluiett, J.P. Macura and Sean O'Mara have won 99 games for
their four-year careers so far, including six NCAA Tournament wins.
17 WED. ST. JOHN'S CBSSN W/88-82
20 SAT. AT #19 SETON HALL FOX-NATIONAL W/73-64 • Xavier ninth-year head coach Chris Mack is XU's all-time wins leader at 210-94.
24 WED. MARQUETTE FS1 W/89-70 • Xavier, 24-3, has secured its fifth straight 20-win season and 12th in 13 years.
30 TUE. AT ST. JOHN'S CBSSN W/73-68
FEBRUARY • Xavier, a 2017 NCAA Elite Eight team, has made it to at least the Sweet 16 six
times in the last 10 years, one of only nine schools that can say that. XU is one of
3 SAT. GEORGETOWN CBSSN W/96-91 (OT) only eight schools have been to at least 11 of the last 12 NCAA tournaments.
6 TUE. AT BUTLER FS1 W/98-93 (OT)
10 SAT. AT CREIGHTON FOX-NATIONAL W/72-71 • Xavier has graduated 105 straight men's basketball seniors dating back to the
1985-86 school year.
14 WED. SETON HALL FS1 W/102-90
17 SAT. VILLANOVA FOX-NATIONAL 4:30 P.M.
THE ACTIVE PLAYERS (* LAST GAME STARTERS)
21 WED. AT GEORGETOWN FS1 6:30 P.M.
28 WED. PROVIDENCE FS1 6:30 P.M. NO. NAME (HT./YR) POS. PPG RPG APG NOTES
MARCH 0 Tyrique Jones (6-9/So.) F 8.1 5.1 0.5 Returned on Wed.;missed 2 games due to injury
3 SAT. AT DEPAUL FS1 12:00 P.M. 1 Paul Scruggs (6-3/Fr.) G 4.5 1.7 1.8 10 points & 2 assists vs. Marquette on Jan. 24
7 Wed. %BIG EAST Tourn. FS1 7:00 p.m./9:30 p.m. 3 *Quentin Goodin (6-4/So.) G 8.4 3.0 5.0 Third in the BIG EAST Conference in assists
8 Thu. %BIG EAST Tourn. FS1 12/2:30/7/9:30 p.m. 4 Elias Harden (6-5/Fr.) G 0.8 0.2 0.5 Has played in 14 games
9 Fri. %BIG EAST Tourn. FS1 6:30 p.m./9:00 p.m. 5 *Trevon Bluiett (6-6/Sr.) G 19.6 5.7 2.7 15 games with 20 points or more this season
10 Sat. %BIG EAST Final FOX-NATIONAL 6:30 p.m. 10 Leighton Schrand (6-1/So.) G 0.0 0.0 0.0 Second-year walk-on
11 *Kerem Kanter (6-10/Gr.) F 10.4 5.0 0.5 11.8 ppg. and 5.0 rpg. in BIG EAST play
12 Nick Vanderpohl (6-1/Fr.) G 0.0 0.0 0.3 First-year walk-on
* Gavitt Games 13 *Naji Marshall (6-7/Fr.) F 8.1 3.6 1.5 Career-high 20 pts. w/ 6 reb. vs. Seton Hall on Wed.
+ Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational in Las Vegas, Nevada 20 Matt Singleton (6-7/Sr.) F 0.0 0.0 0.0 First-year walk-on
% BIG EAST Tournament 22 Kaiser Gates (6-8/Jr.) F 8.0 5.0 1.0 Career-high tying 10 rebounds vs. Georgetown
BIG EAST GAMES ALL CAPS 54 Sean O'Mara (6-10/Gr.) F 7.3 3.3 0.9 11.0 ppg. over the last three games
Home Games In Bold Times Are Eastern Time 55 *J.P. Macura (6-5/Sr.) G 12.3 4.3 3.0 Season-high 27 points in XU's win at Seton Hall
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NO. NAME YR. POS. HT. WT. HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL(S) / LAST COLLEGE CLASS
0 Tyrique Jones So. F 6-9 242 Bloomfield, Conn. Bloomfield HS / Vermont Academy BREAKDOWN
1 Paul Scruggs Fr. G 6-3 207 Indianapolis, Ind. Southport HS / Prolific Prep (Calif.) Seniors / Graduate Students (5)
3 Quentin Goodin So. G 6-4 194 Campbellsville, Ky. Taylor County HS
Trevon Bluiett
4 Elias Harden Fr. G 6-5 187 East Point, Ga. Pebblebrook HS Kerem Kanter - Gr.
J.P. Macura
5 Trevon Bluiett Sr. G 6-6 198 Indianapolis, Ind. Park Tudor HS
Sean O’Mara - Gr.
10 Leighton Schrand * So. G 6-1 160 Villa Hills, Ky. Holy Cross HS
Matt Singleton
11 Kerem Kanter + # Gr. F 6-10 240 Istanbul, Turkey Wilbraham & Monson Acad. (Mass.) / Wis.-Green Bay
Juniors (1)
12 Nick Vanderpohl * Fr. G 6-1 170 Harrison, Ohio Harrison HS
Kaiser Gates
13 Naji Marshall Fr. F 6-7 218 Atlantic City, N.J. Eleanor Roosevelt HS / Hargrave Military Acad. (Va.)
20 Matt Singleton * Sr. F 6-7 215 Garrett, Ind. Garrett HS Sophomores (3)
22 Kaiser Gates Jr. F 6-8 228 Alpharetta, Ga. St. Francis HS Quentin Goodin
54 Sean O’Mara # Gr. F 6-10 244 Glen Ellyn, Ill. Benet Academy Tyrique Jones
Leighton Schrand
55 J.P. Macura Sr. G 6-5 203 Lakeville, Minn. Lakeville North HS
Head Coach: Chris Mack (Xavier ‘92; ninth season) Freshmen (4)
Associate Head Coach: Travis Steele (Butler ‘04; tenth season) Elias Harden
Naji Marshall
Assistant Coaches: Luke Murray (Fairfield ‘07; third season) and Mike Pegues (Delaware ‘00; sixth season) Paul Scruggs
Nick Vanderpohl
Director of Basketball Administration: Mario Mercurio (Xavier ‘03; 14th season)
Graduate Program Assistants: Ricardo Johnson (Ohio ‘14, second season) and Trey Scotti (Indiana ‘17; first season)
Associate Head Athletic Trainer: David Fluker (Wilmington ‘86; eighth season with current staff and 15th overall)
Strength and Conditioning Coach: Matt Jennings (North Carolina ‘96; ninth season)
Associate Athletic Director for Communications and Men’s Basketball Media Contact: Tom Eiser (Xavier ‘84; 32nd season)
* - walk-on
+ - transfer eligible in 2017-18 season
# - graduate student academically and senior athletically
0 Tyrique Jones 1 Paul Scruggs 3 Quentin Goodin 4 Elias Harden 5 Trevon Bluiett
6-9 242 Sophomore 6-3 207 Freshman 6-4 194 Sophomore 6-5 187 Freshman 6-6 198 Senior
Forward Guard Guard Guard Guard
Bloomfield, Conn. Indianapolis, Ind. Campbellsville, Ky. East Point, Ga. Indianapolis, Ind.
10 Leighton Schrand 11 Kerem Kanter 12 Nick Vanderpohl 13 Naji Marshall 20 Matt Singleton
6-1 160 Sophomore 6-10 240 Graduate 6-1 170 Freshman 6-7 218 Freshman 6-7 215 Senior
Guard Forward Guard Forward Forward
Villa Hills, Ky. Istanbul, Tukey Harrison, Ohio Atlantic City, N.J. Garrett, Ind.
22 Kaiser Gates 54 Sean O’Mara 55 J.P. Macura Chris Mack Travis Steele
6-8 228 Junior 6-10 244 Graduate 6-5 203 Senior Head Coach Associate Head Coach
Forward Forward Guard 9th Year 10th Year
Alpharetta, Ga. Glen Ellyn, Ill. Lakeville, Minn. Xavier ‘92 Butler ‘04
David Fluker Matt Jennings Ricardo Johnson Trey Scotti Tom Eiser
Athletic Trainer Strength and Conditioning Coach Graduate Program Asst. Graduate Program Asst. Assoc. Ath. Dir./Media Contact
15th Year 9th Year 2nd Year 1st Year 32nd Year
Wilmington ‘86 North Carolina ‘96 Ohio ‘14 Indiana ‘17 Xavier '84
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THE XAVIER-VILLANOVA SERIES: Villanova SUCCESS ON THE CLOSE CALLS: Xavier is Villanova (3), Creighton (23), Seton Hall
leads the series 25-5, including an 89-65 13-1 in games decided by 10 points or less, (25), Providence (34), Butler (44),
win in the first meeting this season in including 4-0 in games decided by less than St. John's (64) and Marquette (68).
Philadelphia on Jan. 10. five points and 2-0 in overtime games.
Xavier won 98-93 at Butler in overtime on 20-20 VISION: Xavier, 24-3, has secured its
AP TOP 25 GAMES AT CINTAS CENTER: Feb. 6 as senior Trevon Bluiett scored 26 fifth straight 20-win season, its 12th 20-
Xavier has compiled a 9-2 record in games points, including 11 points in the final nine win season in the last 13 years and its 20th
that have involved two AP Top 25 teams minutes of regulation and six in overtime. 20-win season in the last 22 years.
at Cintas Center, including 3-0 this season: Graduate transfer Kerem Kanter scored 22
92-70 over then-No. 25 Creighton (1-13- points on 10-of-15 shooting, while gradu- CONSISTENT CONFERENCE SUCCESS: Xavi-
18), 89-76 over then-No. 11 Cincinnati ate Sean O'Mara hit all five of his shots on er, 12-2 in the BIG EAST Conference, has
(12-2-17) and 76-63 over then-No. 16 Bay- the way to 14 points. XU recorded a 96-91 clinched its 36th straight season at .500 or
lor (11-28-17). XU is 2-0 at Cintas Center overtime victory over Georgtown on Feb. better in conference play (MCC, Atlantic
when both teams are in the AP Top 10. 3 at Cintas Center as Trevon Bluiett scored 10 and BIG EAST). No other school in NCAA
31 points, including a four-point play Division I will have an active streak of more
THE ONLY TIME CINTAS CENTER HAS (3-pointer plus a free throw) with 24 sec- than 31 years at the end of this season.
HOSTED TWO TOP 5 TEAMS WAS XU VS. onds left in regulation to force overtime.
VU in 2016: Then-No. 5 Xavier recorded KENPOM OFFENSIVE XU'S BEST KENPOM
a 90-83 win over then-No. 1 Villanova on STREAKING: Xavier, which has won nine RANKINGS (LAST 10): OFF. RANKINGS:
Feb. 24, 2016. Xavier placed six players in straight games, had a 10-game winning 2018 6 2018 6
double figures in scoring led by J.P. Ma- streak snapped at Providence on Jan. 6.
cura with 19 points and Edmond Sumner 2017 29 2008 8
The 10-game win streak was XU's second-
with 19 points, a career-high nine assists longest win streak under ninth-year head 2016 18 2007 12
and six rebounds. Xavier erased an early coach Chris Mack. Xavier won 12 straight 2015 15 2015 15
24-23 deficit with a 13-3 run that gave XU to start the 2015-16 season. 2014 46 2010 18
a 36-27 lead with 2:45 left but Villanova 2013 116 2016 18
closed the gap to 40-37 at halftime. Xavier SOME PERFECT TRENDS: Xavier is 19-0 2012 74 2003 19
took control of the game with a little un- when it allows less than 80 points this sea-
der nine minutes left and led by as many 2011 37 2004 21
son, 17-0 when senior Trevon Bluiett leads
as 15 points, 82-67, with two minutes left. the team in scoring and 9-0 when five or
2010 18 2017 29
Four late Villanova 3-pointers helped close 2009 53 2011 37
more players score in double figures.
the gap in the final score.
HIGH-RANKING OFFENSE: Xavier, ranked
ROAD WARRIORS: Xavier, 7-2 in true road sixth in the nation in adjusted offensive
FOR THE RECORD (VILLANOVA):
games, won its fourth straight road game efficiency (KenPom.com), is third in the
Villanova, 23-3 overall and 10-3 in the BIG
at Creighton on Feb. 10, 72-71. Sopho- BIG EAST and 10th in the nation in scoring
EAST Conference, is coming off a 76-71
more Quentin Goodin, who finished with offense (85.3 ppg.). XU is third in the BIG
loss at Providence on Wednesday. VU is
a career-high 17 points in Omaha, calmly EAST and 15th nationally in field goal per-
ranked No. 3 in the Associated Press Poll
sank the two game-winning free throws centage at 49.9 percent.
and No. 2 in the USA Today Coaches Poll.
with 0.3 seconds left to secure the win. XU
won in overtime, 98-93, at Butler on Feb.
FOR THE RECORD (XAVIER): Xavier, 24-3 HIGH-RANKING MUSKETEERS
6, won 73-68 at St. John's on Jan. 30 and
overall and ranked No. 4 in the Associ- Category BIG EAST NATIONALLY
73-64 at Seton Hall on Jan. 20. Xavier's last
ated Press Poll and USA Today Coaches
two road games are at Georgetown on Feb. Scoring Offense 85.3 3 10
Poll, is 12-2 and alone in first place in the
21 and at DePaul on March 3. Scoring Margin 10.7 3 31
BIG EAST Conference. Xavier is coming
off its ninth straight win, a 102-90 victory Rebound Margin 6.9 1 17
RISING IN THE POLLS: Xavier, which Assists Per Game 16.9 3 24
over Seton Hall on Wednesday, XU's first
earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA March
100-point game ever in a BIG EAST game. Assist-TO Ratio 1.35 3 33
Madness Bracket Preview on Feb. 11, is
Xavier used an impressive offensive and Field Goal Pct. 49.9 3 15
No. 4 in this week's Associated Press Poll
defensive effort on both ends of the court FG Percent Defense 42.4 2 94
and USA Today Coaches Poll. XU received
to build a 45-25 halftime lead and held off Free-Throw Pct. 77.3 3 13
five first-place AP votes and one first-place
a Seton Hall second-half rally to capture
coaches' vote. This week’s rankings mark Free Throws Made 504 1 1
the win. Senior Trevon Bluiett hit 8-of-11
XU's 11th straight week in the top 15 in
from 3-point range (one shy of the XU
both major polls, including its ninth week PASSING FANCY: One big reason for the
single-game 3-point field goal record that
in the last 11 among the top 10 in both solid offensive numbers is that Xavier
Bluiett shares with Romain Sato) and 13-
polls. XU's No. 4 AP ranking is a school re- is third in the BIG EAST and 24th in the
of-13 from the free-throw line on his way
cord (XU was No. 5: Feb. 5 and Jan. 1, 2018 nation in assists at 16.9 apg. Sophomore
to 37 points (second-highest total of his
and five weeks in the 2015-16 season). Quentin Goodin is third in the BIG EAST at
career). Freshman Naji Marshall contrib-
uted a career-high 20 points on 7-of-11 5.0 apg. XU ranks third in the BIG EAST and
XAVIER IS NO. 2 IN THE RPI: Xavier is No. 33rd in the nation in assist-to-turnover ra-
shooting to go with six rebounds. XU has
2 in the NCAA Official RPI (2-15-18), one of tio at 1.35. Goodin is third in the BIG EAST
now swept the home-and-home season
five BIG EAST schools in the top 35 and one in assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.23.
series with Butler, Creighton, Marquette,
of eight BIG EAST schools in the top 70:
Seton Hall and St. John's.
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XAVIER CAREER SCORING LEADERS
IF IT'S FREE IT'S FOR ME: Xavier is third
in the BIG EAST and 13th in the nation in PLACE PLAYER (YR) CAREER PTS.
free-throw percentage at 77.3 percent, 1. Byron Larkin (1984-88) 2,696
including 10-of-10 in overtime vs. 2. David West (1999-03) 2,132
Georgetown on Feb. 3. To put the season
3. Trevon Bluiett (2014-present) 2,114
numbers in perspective, Xavier's school
record for a season is 74.9 percent (2007- 4. Romain Sato (2000-04) 2,005
08). More impressively, Xavier is shooting 5. Tyrone Hill (1986-90) 2,003
82.4 percent in the last five minutes of 6. Lenny Brown (1995-99) 1,885
games and 87.6 percent in the last two 7. Tu Holloway (2008-12) 1,833
minutes of games. Two Musketeers are TREVON BLUIETT 8. Anthony Hicks (1979-83) 1,805
ranked in the top 10 in the BIG EAST in ALL-AMERICA CANDIDATE 9. Jamie Gladden (1989-93) 1,780
free-throw shooting: Senior Trevon 10. Steve Thomas (1962-66) 1,722
Bluiett (ninth at .836) and senior J.P. Midseason/Lateseason All-America Honors: 11. Brian Grant (1990-94) 1,719
Macura (10th at .830). Junior Kaiser Gates The John R. Wooden Award Late Season Top 20
(.826), sophomore Quentin Goodin (.803) 12. Nick Daniels (1975-79) 1,690
Citizen Naismith Trophy Late Season Top 30
and graduate Sean O'Mara (.804) don't Julius Erving Award Final 10
13. Bob Quick (1965-68) 1,636
have enough free throws to earn a BIG Sporting News 2nd Team 14. Stanley Burrell (2004-08) 1,612
EAST ranking. 15. Stan Kimbrough (1986-89) 1,596
NBC Sports 2nd team
Oscar Robertson Trophy Midseason Watch List 16. Darnell Williams (1995-00) 1,572
BOARD CHAIRMEN: Xavier is ranked 17. Lionel Chalmers (2000-04) 1,556
first in the BIG EAST and 17th in the nation ----------------------------------------------
18. Gary Lumpkin (1995-99) 1,507
in rebound margin at 6.9 rpg. Xavier has Preseason Second Team All-America Honors:
four players averaging 5.0 rpg. or more this Sporting News, NBC Sports and Athlon Sports 19. James Posey (1996-99) 1,455
season. Xavier has won the rebounding Preseason Third Team All-America Honors: 20. Justin Doellman (2003-07) 1,402
battle in 23 of its 27 games this season. ESPN, CBS Sports, Street & Smith's Basketball, 21. Jeff Jenkins (1980-84) 1,384
Blue Ribbon Basketball and College Sports Madness 22. J.P. Macura (2014-present) 1,375
NATIONAL RECOGNITION IS POURING IN 23. Joe Viviano (1956-59) 1,338
Preseason Watch Lists:
FOR BLUIETT: Senior guard Trevon Bluiett 24. Jamal Walker (1987-91) 1,333
is on the late season John R. Wooden Citizen Naismith Trophy
The John R. Wooden Award presented by Wendy’s 25. Jack Thobe (1959-62) 1,296
Award and Naismith Trophy lists and the
USBWA National Player of the Year 26. Derek Strong (1987-90) 1,291
Julius Erving Award final 10. He's on the
(Oscar Robertson Trophy) 27. Dave Piontek (1953-56) 1,287
midseason watch list for the Oscar Rob-
Senior CLASS Award 28. Jerry Helmers (1969-72) 1,275
ertson Trophy, which is the United States
Basketball Writers Association award for Lute Olson Award 29. Josh Duncan (2004-08) 1,210
national player of the year. Xavier gradu- Julius Erving Award 30. Mark Lyons (2009-12) 1,194
ate David West won the USBWA award ---------------------------------------------- 31. Justin Cage (2003-07) 1,181
in 2003. Bluiett was named midseason 2017-18 BIG EAST Honors+: 32. Michael Davenport (1987-91) 1,172
Second Team All-American by NBC Sports
Preseason First Team All-BIG EAST 33. Hank Stein (1956-59) 1,144
and Sporting News.
BIG EAST Player of the Week (11-20) 34. Maurice McAfee (1997-01) 1,142
ALL-AMERICA AND NATIONAL PLAYER BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (11-13, 12-4, 35. Dexter Bailey (1980-84) 1,139
OF THE YEAR CANDIDATE: Xavier senior 12-11, 12-18, 1-2, 1-29, 2-5) 36. Gene Smith (1949-52) 1,109
Trevon Bluiett is on the watch list for Las Vegas Invitational All-Tournament Team Richie Harris (1982-86) 1,109
the Oscar Robertson Trophy (USBWA's ---------------------------------------------- 38. B.J. Raymond (2005-09) 1,104
National Player of the Year), John R. 2016-17 Postseason Honors 39. Kenny Frease (2008-12) 1,103
Wooden Award, Naismith Trophy, Julius 40. Kevin Frey (1998-02) 1,102
2017 NCAA Tournament All-West Regional
Erving Award and the Lute Olson Award.
2017 All-BIG EAST Tournament 41. Derrick Brown (2006-09) 1,096
Bluiett earned preseason All-America
honors: second team honors from Sporting 2016-17 First Team All-BIG EAST Huck Budde (1950-53) 1,096
News, NBC Sports and Athlon Sports and 2016-17 NABC First Team All-District 43. Bill Kirvin (1959-62) 1,088
third team honors from ESPN, CBS Sports, 44. Jim Boothe (1954-57) 1,085
Street & Smith's, Blue Ribbon Basketball 2015-16 Postseason Honors 45. Bob Pelkington (1961-64) 1,075
and College Sports Madness. In addition to 2015-16 USA Today Third Team All-American 46. Joe Geiger (1961-64) 1,073
those, he earned the 12th-most votes for 2016 All-BIG EAST Tournament Aaron Williams (1989-93) 1,073
AP preseason All-American. XU alumnus
2015-16 First Team All-BIG EAST 48. Victor Fleming (1980-84) 1,059
David West, current Golden State Warrior,
2015-16 NABC First Team All-District 49. Gary Massa (1977-81) 1,049
earned AP and USBWA National Player of
the Year honors in 2003. West is Xavier's 50. Mike Plunkett (1973-76) 1,043
only national player of the year to date. 51. Semaj Christon (2012-14) 1,034
52. Michael Hawkins (1991-95) 1,029
53. T.J. Johnson (1994-98) 1,021
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DIV. I TOP SCORING DUOS (2-15-18) XAVIER CAREER SCORING DUOS WHO
PLACE PLAYER TEAM/CAREER PTS. PLAYED FOUR YEARS TOGETHER
1. Jaylen Adams St. Bonaventure PLACE PLAYERS (YR) CAREER PTS.
Matt Mobley* 3,560 1. Romain Sato
BLUIETT IS LOOKING TO JOIN AN IMPRES- 2. Trevon Bluiett Xavier Lionel Chalmers (2000-04) 3,561
SIVE BIG EAST LIST: Senior guard Trevon J.P. Macura 3,489 2. Trevon Bluiett
3. Mike Daum South Dakota State J.P. Macura (2014-present) 3,489
Bluiett, two-time First Team All-BIG EAST,
Reed Tellinghuisen 3,413 3. Lenny Brown
is looking to become just the 13th player 4. Shannon Evans II Arizona State Gary Lumpkin (1995-99) 3,392
in BIG EAST history to make the BIG EAST Tra Holder 3,378 4. Byron Larkin
First Team three times. In BIG EAST his- 5. E.C. Matthews Rhode Island Dexter Campbell (1984-88) 3,058
tory, 12 players have earned First Team Jared Terrell 3,363 5. Tu Holloway
All-BIG EAST honors three times: *Includes Mobley's 737 points at Central Conn. Kenny Frease (2008-12) 2,936
Luke Harangody, Notre Dame (2008-10) 6. Jamie Gladden
Troy Bell, Boston College (2001-03) Aaron Williams (1989-93) 2,853
Danya Abrams, Boston College (1995-97) 20 for his heroics in the win at Wisconsin
7. Stanley Burrell
Kerry Kittles, Villanova (1994-96) on Nov. 16; he hit a pair of free throws
Josh Duncan (2004-08) 2,822
Lawrence Moten, Syracuse (1993-95) to tie the score at 66-all followed by two 8. Brian Grant
Terry Dehere, Seton Hall (1991-93) 3-pointers to give XU the lead for good at Tyrice Walker (1990-94) 2,620
Derrick Coleman, Syracuse (1988-90) 72-66. He scored 25 points, including 12 in 9. Justin Doellman
Sherman Douglas, Syracuse (1987-89) the final 2:25. Justin Cage (2003-07) 2,583
Dwayne Washington, Syracuse (1984-86) 10. Jeff Jenkins
Chris Mullin, St. John’s (1983-85) 2,000 AND COUNTING FOR BLUIETT ... Dexter Bailey* (1980-84) 2,523
Patrick Ewing, Georgetown (1983-85) OVER 1,000 POINTS IN BIG EAST PLAY: *Victor Fleming (1980-84) scored 1,059 points.
John Pinone, Villanova (1981-83) Senior guard Trevon Bluiett passed the
2,000-point mark vs. Marquette on Jan.
24, becoming the fifth 2,000-point scorer rebounding at 5.7 rpg. (14th in the BIG
BIG EAST HONORS FOR BLUIETT: Senior EAST). Bluiett is ninth in the BIG EAST in
guard Trevon Bluiett, First Team All-BIG in Xavier history. Bluiett, who posted a
37-point game vs. Seton Hall on Feb. 14, free-throw shooting at 83.6 percent after
EAST and All-BIG EAST Tournament two hitting 13-of-13 vs. Seton Hall on Feb. 14.
years in a row, was selected to the BIG a 26-point game at Butler on Feb. 6 and a
EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Feb. 5 for a 31-point effort vs. Georgetown on Feb. 3,
has moved up to third place on XU's all- TREY-VON: Senior Trevon Bluiett, who is
seventh time this season for his efforts third in the BIG EAST in 3-point field goals
in the wins at St. John's (Jan. 30) and vs. time scoring list with 2,114 points and now
trails only Byron Larkin (2,696 from 1984- per game at 3.2, hit 8-of-11 3-pointers vs.
Georgetown (Feb. 3). He also earned Seton Hall on Feb. 14. The eight 3-pointers
the honor for his efforts in the win over 88) and David West (2,132 from 1999-
2003). Bluiett, who is just 18 points shy are just one shy of the single-game school
Marquette on Jan. 24 with 13 points, a record that Bluiett shares with Romain
game-high 10 rebounds and a game-high of West on the XU list, has scored 1,021
career points in BIG EAST regular season Sato. Bluiett is closing in on the Xavier
tying five assists. He earned the honor Jan. career 3-point field goals record. His total
2 for his efforts in the wins at Marquette play. Only 42 players have reached 1,000
career BIG EAST points in league history. of 300 career 3-pointers trails only Sato,
on Dec. 27 and vs. DePaul on Dec. 30, who connected on 307 from 2000-04.
averaging 19.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and
5.0 assists per game. Bluiett earned a spot MACURA IS ALSO CLIMBING XAVIER'S
ALL-TIME SCORING LIST: Senior guard J.P. 20-20 VISION: Senior guard Trevon
on the BIG EAST Honor Roll for a third Bluiett, who had a streak of 36 straight
straight week after scoring 18 points, Macura has moved up to 22nd place with
1,375 points. games scoring in double figures snapped
including the game-winner with seven on Feb. 10 at Creighton, bounced back
seconds left, in XU's win over ETSU on with a season-high 37-point effort (sec-
Dec. 16. Bluiett won the honor on Dec. 11 THE NATION'S NO. 2 SCORING DUO:
Senior guards Trevon Bluiett and J.P. ond-highest point total of his career) vs.
after averaging 25.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, Seton Hall on Feb. 14. Bluiett has scored
2.5 assists and 1.0 blocks per game in Macura, who were both named to the
Las Vegas Invitational All-Tournament 20 or more points in 15 games this season,
Xavier wins over Kent State on Dec. 6 and including 26 points at Butler on Feb. 6,
Colorado on Dec. 9. Bluiett has earned a Team on Nov. 23-24, have combined for
3,489 points in their careers so far. The 31 points vs. Georgetown on Feb. 3, 24
BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll spot on Feb. points vs. Creighton on Jan. 13 and 23 vs.
5, Jan. 29, Jan. 2, Dec. 18, Dec. 11, Dec. 4 duo ranks second among the nation's top
active scoring duos as of Feb. 15. The duo St. John's on Jan. 17. Bluiett scored 23
and Nov. 13 in addition to being named points at Marquette on Dec. 27 to go with
BIG EAST Player of the Week on Nov. 20. is also second among all-time XU combina-
tions that have played four years together. six rebounds and a career-high tying eight
In addition to the honor on Dec. 11 from assists, 25 vs. Colorado on Dec. 9, 26 vs.
the conference office, he was named BIG Next on the XU list is the top combo of
Romain Sato and Lionel Chalmers (3,561), Kent State on Dec. 6 and 28 vs. Cincinnati
EAST Player of the Week by College Sports on Dec. 2.
Madness. Bluiett scored 38 points in a pair 72 points ahead of Bluiett and Macura.
of Xavier wins over then-top 20 foes in MACURA EARNED BIG EAST HONORS:
Baylor and Cincinnati to earn the BIG EAST XAVIER LEADERSHIP: Senior All-America
candidate Trevon Bluiett leads the team Senior guard J.P. Macura was named BIG
Weekly Honor Roll spot on Dec. 4. He EAST Conference Player of the Week on
was BIG EAST Player of the Week on Nov. and is sixth in the BIG EAST in scoring at
19.6 ppg. Bluiett also leads the team in Jan. 22. Macura averaged 21.5 points, 4.0
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rebounds and 3.5 assists in Xavier wins win on Jan. 2. Goodin, who had 10 points O'MARA SHOWING LEADERSHIP:
over St. John’s on Jan. 17 and at Seton Hall and five assists at Marquette on Dec. 27, Graduate forward Sean O'Mara, who has
on Jan. 20. Macura shot 58.3 percent (14- tied his career high with nine assists to go averaged 11.0 ppg. over the last three
of-24) from the field, including 60 percent with zero turnovers in the win over Baylor games, hit 5-of-5 from the field en route
(6-of-10) from 3-point territory, for the on Nov. 28. Goodin scored 16 points to go to a season-high tying 14 points with five
two games. Macura scored a season-high with four rebounds, four assists and four rebounds at Butler on Feb. 6 and followed
27 points and came up with numerous big steals vs. George Washington on Nov. 23. that up with 12 points on 6-of-10 shooting
plays at both ends of the court in the win at Creighton on Feb. 10. O'Mara scored 12
at Seton Hall. His 27-point effort is just GATES HAS PROVIDED A BOOST: Junior points on 5-of-6 shooting in the meeting
one point shy of his career high. forward Kaiser Gates grabbed a team- vs. Creighton at XU on Jan. 13 to go with
high and career-high tying 10 rebounds four rebounds and three assists. O'Mara
MACURA HAS BEEN A MAJOR FACTOR: vs. Georgetown on Feb. 3. On the scoring posted 10 points vs. Butler on Jan. 2 to go
Senior guard J.P. Macura is second on side, Gates has 10 double-figure scoring with six rebounds, three assists and a ca-
the team in scoring at 12.3 ppg. (22nd in games this season compared with only six reer-high four blocks. O'Mara has hit 66.1
the BIG EAST) and has scored in double double-figure scoring games in 33 games from the field and 80.4 percent from the
figures 15 times this season, including his as a sophomore. Gates, who started 17 of free-throw line. O'Mara had a season-high
15-point, career-high nine-rebound game the first 18 games this season, came off tying 14 points in the win over Marshall on
at Creighton on Feb. 10. Macura scored 27 the bench for the first time this season on Dec. 19. O'Mara had eight points, seven
points at Seton Hall on Jan. 20, 20 points Jan. 13 vs. Creighton and contributed 16 rebounds and two blocks in the ETSU win
at Wisconsin on Nov. 16, 20 points and points on 5-of-7 shooting to go with eight on Dec. 16. O'Mara has scored in double
four assists vs. Butler on Jan. 2 and 19 rebounds and two steals and followed figures in nine games, including a season-
points to go with six rebounds, five assists, that up with 11 points, including 3-of-3 high 14 points on 5-of-6 shooting vs. Kent
two blocks and four steals vs. DePaul 3-point shooting, vs. St. John's on Jan. 17. State on Dec. 6.
on Dec. 30. He had a game-high tying Gates scored 11 points and grabbed six re-
19-point effort in the win over Baylor on bounds in the Butler win on Jan. 2. Gates KEEPING UP WITH JONES: Sophomore
Nov. 28. That followed his 23-point game grabbed a career-high tying 10 rebounds forward Tyrique Jones, who sat out two
vs. Arizona State on Nov. 24. Macura leads against Cincinnati on Dec. 2 to go with 10 games due to an injury, returned to action
the team and is sixth in the BIG EAST in points, recording his first career double- vs. Seton Hall on Wednesday and con-
steals at 1.4 spg. and is second on the double. He had a career-high 19-point tributed nine points and two rebounds in
team in assists (tied for 13th in the BIG game vs. Baylor on Nov. 28 on the 11 minutes off the bench. Jones scored
EAST) at 3.0 apg., including a five-assist strength of a career-high five 3-pointers. 15 points and grabbed six rebounds in
games vs. Creighton on Jan. 13 and DePaul Gates is second on the team in 3-point the Georgetown win on Feb. 3, his first
on Dec. 30. Macura was named preseason shooting percentage at 39.2 percent and double-figure scoring game since Jan. 6
2017-18 BIG EAST Conference honorable 3-point field goals per game at 1.8. at Providence. Jones scored 12 points to
mention. go with seven rebounds at Providence.
KANTER IS A MAJOR CONTRIBUTOR: He had 12 points at Marquette on Dec.
GOODIN IS COMING ON STRONG: Sopho- Xavier graduate transfer forward Kerem 27, while hitting 5-of-6 from the field.
more guard Quentin Goodin posted a Kanter has scored in double figures in Jones has scored in double figures in nine
career-high 17-point game at Creighton on nine of the last 11 games. Kanter has games; by comparison, he had only four
Feb. 10 that included the game-winning averaged 13.5 ppg. and 5.0 rpg. over that double-figure scoring efforts in 37 games
free throws with 0.3 seconds left. Goodin 11-game stretch, including 22 points on played as a freshman. Jones posted the
has averaged 11.8 ppg. over the last 10-of-15 shooting vs. Butler on Feb. 6 and first double-double of his collegiate career
six games, while shooting 53.2 percent 22 points with a Xavier career-high tying with 14 points and a career-high tying 11
(25-of-47) from the field, including 61.1 13 rebounds vs. St. John's on Jan. 17 at rebounds vs. Marshall on Dec. 19. Jones
percent (11-of-18) from 3-point range. Cintas Center. Kanter, who has started had back-to-back double-figure scoring
Goodin hit 3-of-26 (.115) from 3-point each of the last nine games, is third in games with 11 points vs. Colorado on Dec.
range for the first 21 games. Goodin, who the BIG EAST in field goal percentage at 9 and 13 points in the win over Kent State
is third in the BIG EAST Conference in 56.1 percent. Kanter scored a game-high on Dec. 9 on 6-of-6 shooting from the field.
assists at 5.0 apg., is third in the BIG EAST and collegiate career-high 24 points at Jones is second on the team in rebounding
Conference in assist-to-turnover ratio at Providence on Jan. 6, including 19 in the at 5.1 rpg. (20th in the BIG EAST), including
2.23. Goodin has recorded 14 double- second half. Kanter, who hit 10-of-15 his career-high tying 11-rebound games vs.
figure scoring games for the season (more field goal attempts at PC, also grabbed Marshall on Dec. 19 and George Washing-
than double his total of six for his fresh- a game-high 12 rebounds to lock up a ton on Nov. 23. Jones is second in the BIG
man season). Goodin scored a team-high double-double. Kanter, who is third on the EAST in field goal percentage (.664). Jones
15 points in the Marquette win on Jan. team in rebounding for the season at 5.0 scored a career-high 19 points on 7-of-8
24, including hitting 3-of-3 3-pointers, to rpg. (22nd in the BIG EAST), followed up shooting vs. Rider on Nov. 13.
go with five assists and three rebounds the Providence effort with a team-high 16
and followed that up with a 13-point, points on 6-of-7 shooting at Villanova on MARSHALLING IN A NEW ERA: Freshman
five-assist game at St. John's on Jan. 30. Jan. 10 and 12 points and eight rebounds forward Naji Marshall is coming off a
Goodin has a free-throw percentage of in a starting role vs. Creighton on Jan. 13. career-high 20-point game vs. Seton Hall
80.3 percent, including 6-of-6 in the final Kanter had 16 points and an XU career- on Wednesday where he hit 7-of-11 from
minute at UNI on Dec. 22 and 4-of-4 in the high 13 rebounds vs. Marshall on Dec. 19. the field to go with six rebounds. Marshall
final five minutes at Marquette on Dec. 27. He had 17 points vs. Cincinnati on Dec. 2. came up big in the win at Butler on Feb. 6
Goodin had a 12-point game in the Butler with 15 points, hitting 4-of-5 from the field
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and 6-of-7 from the free-throw line to 128 career starts are just two shy of the rankings that are based on five categories:
go with six rebounds. Six of his 15 points school record (130 by Romain Sato from winning percentage, NBA players, federal
came in overtime, including a big 3-point- 2000-04). Bluiett, Macura and fellow four- graduation rate, U.S. News and World
er to start Xavier's scoring. Marshall, who year Musketeer Sean O'Mara have won Report academic reputation and program
now has 10 double-figure scoring games 99 games so far at Xavier, including six cleanliness. Xavier was ranked 21st in the
this season, posted an 11-point game at NCAA Tournament games. last rankings back in 2012.
Marquette on Dec. 27. Marshall a 15-point
game vs. East Tennessee State on Dec. XAVIER ADDED A FOURTH MEMBER TO
16 where he hit 5-of-6 from the field to THE RECRUITING CLASS: Head coach
go with five rebounds and two assists. Chris Mack received a signed scholarship
Marshall contributed 10 points and four agreement from Evan Boudreaux, a 6-8,
rebounds in 12 minutes of action vs. Bay- 220-pound forward from Lake Forest, Ill.,
lor on Nov. 28. who enjoyed two standout seasons at
Dartmouth before sitting out this season
FRESHMAN EARNED BIG EAST HONORS: to concentrate on academics. Boudreaux is
Freshman forward Naji Marshall was scheduled to graduate from Dartmouth in
named BIG EAST Conference Freshman of XAVIER HAS BUILT AN IMPRESSIVE NCAA the spring and will have two years of eligi-
the Week for a second time in the month TOURNAMENT HISTORY: Xavier made bility at Xavier beginning with the 2018-19
of January after contributing 10 points, the 2017 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight, season. Boudreaux, a two-time USBWA
three rebounds and four assists to Xavier's defeating No. 6 seed and Big Ten runner- All-District I Team pick and two-time All-Ivy
win over Marquette on Jan. 24. Marshall up Maryland 79-65, No. 3 seed and ACC League Second Team selection, led the Ivy
was also named BIG EAST Conference runner-up Florida State 91-66 and No. 2 League in rebounding as a sophomore at
Freshman of the Week on Jan. 15 after av- seed and Pac-12 Champion Arizona 73-71 9.5 rpg., while ranking second in scoring at
eraging 11.5 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.5 to reach the West Regional Semifinal. 17.5 ppg. Boudreax scored in double fig-
assists per game for Xavier's two games Xavier has now made it to at least the ures in 26 of 27 games, including 23 points
the previous week, at Villanova on Jan. 10 Sweet 16 six times in the last 10 years, at Boston College. Boudreaux burst onto
and vs. Creighton on Jan. 13. Marshall had one of only nine schools that have been to the scene as a freshman at Dartmouth,
10 points vs. Creighton on Jan. 13 after a at least six since 2008: Kansas (7), North earning Ivy League Rookie of the Year
13-point game at Villanova (all of which Carolina (7), Michigan State (7), Wisconsin honors after finishing second in the league
came in the second half). (7), Xavier (6), Louisville (6), Duke (6), Ari- in scoring at 17.7 ppg.
zona (6) and Kentucky (6). Xavier played
MACK IS XAVIER'S ALL-TIME WINS in its fourth straight NCAA Tournament XAVIER SIGNED THREE IN THE EARLY
LEADER: Xavier head coach Chris Mack and its 11th in the last 12 years; only eight SIGNING PERIOD: Head coach Chris
captured his 203rd win at his alma mater schools have been to at least 11 of the last Mack signed three during the fall sign-
on Jan. 17 vs. St. John's, taking over the 12 tournaments: Duke, Kansas, Gonzaga, ing period: 7-0, 260-pound center Jake
top spot on Xavier's all-time wins list. Michigan State and Wisconsin are at 12, Walter from Covington (Ky.) Catholic High,
Mack is now 210-94 in his ninth year at while Xavier, North Carolina and Villanova 6-4, 175-pound guard Keonte Kennedy
the helm. The previous leader was the are at 11. from Westlake High in Austin, Texas and
head coach when Mack was an XU player, 6-8, 220 pound forward Dontarius James
Pete Gillen. Gillen had 202 wins (202-75 in XAVIER'S NON-CONFERENCE SEASON from Huntington (W. Va.) Prep. Keonte
nine seasons from 1985-94). INCLUDED A DECISIVE WIN IN THE Kennedy, an ESPN.com four-star recruit
ANNUAL CROSSTOWN SHOOTOUT: and the No. 25 ranked shooting guard
MACK IS IN EXCLUSIVE COMPANY: Xavier Xavier, 12-1 in the non-conference por- in the nation, averaged 14.2 points and
head coach Chris Mack, a 1992 Xavier tion of its schedule, recorded an 89-76 5.2 rebounds per game as a junior. Jake
graduate, is one of only three active win over then-No. 11 Cincinnati on Dec. Walter, a three-star recruit on Scout.com,
coaches in NCAA Division I that are the 2 in the Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout averaged 6.8 points and 6.7 rebounds per
school's all-time wins leader and an alum in front of a Cintas Center record stand- game as a junior. Walter is the son of long-
of that school. Jim Boeheim (Syracuse) ing room only crowd of 10,817. XU has time Bengals offensive lineman Joe Walter.
and Scott Cross (UT Arlington) are the only now won four of the last five meetings Dontarius James, a three-star recruit, is
other ones on top of the all-time wins list with UC and eight of the last 11. Xavier in his first year at Huntington Prep. James
at their alma maters. jumped out to a 21-5 lead and was never played the last three seasons at Andrew
seriously threatened. XU led by 23 points, Jackson in Kershaw, S.C. James averaged
TIME SHARE: Nine of Xavier's scholarship 60-37, with a little over 13 minutes left. 27.3 points and 12.5 rebounds as a junior.
players are averaging at least 15.0 min- Senior Trevon Bluiett led all scorers with
utes per game this season. 28 points. CHRIS MACK RADIO SHOW: Xavier's Hall
of Fame radio play-by-play team of Joe
IRON MEN: Xavier senior Trevon Bluiett BASKETBALL TIMES HONORS XAVIER Sunderman and Byron Larkin, who are in
has played in 134 games, which is tied for PROGRAM AGAIN IN 2017: The Xavier their 20th season together, host the week-
fourth all-time in Xavier history. Senior men's basketball program is tied with ly Chris Mack Radio Show, which airs live
teammate J.P. Macura has played in 133 Florida for 15th in the new Basketball this season from Delicio Coal Fired Pizza at
games, which ranks sixth. The school Times rankings of the best NCAA men's University Station. The next show is Thurs-
record is 137, which is shared by Dante' basketball programs. Every five years since day, Feb. 22 at 7 p.m. on 1530 ESPN.
Jackson (2007-11), B.J. Raymond (2005- 1997, Basketball Times has evaluated
09) and Kenny Frease (2008-12). Bluiett's the best of the best NCAA programs with
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#5 (14th in the BIG EAST)... Ninth in the BIG EAST in free-throw shooting at
83.6 percent ... BIG EAST Player of the Week on Nov. 20 after scoring a
BLUIETT 2,000 XU CAREER POINTS ... OVER 1,000 BIG EAST POINTS
Third on XU's all-time scoring list with 2,114 career points, trailing
Byron Larkin (2,696 from 1984-88) and David West (2,132 from 1999-
6-6 • 198 2003) ... Only 19 points shy of taking over second place from West ...
Fourth among active career scorers nationally ... Has now scored 1,021
Senior • Guard career points in BIG EAST regular season play; only 42 players have
reached 1,000 career BIG EAST points in league history.
Indianapolis, Ind.
Park Tudor HS TREY-VON CLOSING IN ON XU 3-POINT RECORD
Third in the BIG EAST at 3.2 3-point field goals per game ... 300 career
3-pointers are seven shy of the XU record (Romain Sato with 307 from
AS A SENIOR (2017-18) 2000-04) ... 8-of-11 3-pointers vs. Seton Hall on Feb. 14; eight 3-pointers
Sixth in the BIG EAST in scoring at 19.6 ppg. ... Had his 36-game dou- are one shy of the single-game school record that he shares with Sato.
ble-figure scoring streak snapped at Creighton on Feb. 10 but bounced
back in a big way with a 37-point game (second-highest of his career) vs. NATIONAL HONOR ROLL
Seton Hall on Feb. 14 on 8-of-11 3-point shooting and 13-of-13 free- Oscar Robertson Trophy Midseason Watch List (USBWA's National Player
throw shooting ... 26-point game at Butler on Feb. 6 and a 31-point game of the Year) ... The Naismith Trophy Late Season Top 30 ... Wooden Award
vs. Georgetown on Feb. 3, including a four-point play with 24 seconds left Late Season Top 20 ... Julius Erving Award Final 10 ... Midseason Second
that helped force overtime ... 20 or more points in 15 games, including 24 Team All-American (NBC and Sporting News) ... Las Vegas Invitational
vs. Creighton on Jan. 13 and 23 vs. St. John's on Jan. 17 ... 21 points and All-Tournament Team ... Watch list for the Lute Olson Award (CollegeIn-
seven rebounds vs. Butler on Jan. 2 and 23 points, six rebounds and a ca- sider.com's National Player of the Year) ... Preseason All-America honors:
reer-high tying eight assists at Marquette on Dec. 27 ... Named on the BIG second team from Sporting News, NBC Sports and Athlon Sports and
EAST Weekly Honor Roll seven times (Feb.Individual
5, Jan. 29, Career
Jan. 2, Dec. 18, Dec.
History
third team from ESPN, CBS Sports, Street & Smith's, Blue Ribbon
11, Dec. 4 and Nov. 13) ... 28-point game in the Cincinnati win on Dec. 2 Basketball and College Sports Madness ... 12th-most votes for AP pre-
earned him the spot on Dec. 4 ... Leads the team in rebounding at 5.7 rpg. season All-American.
BLUIETT, Trevon
XAVIER CAREER STATS & CAREER HIGHS
Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring
Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg
2014-15 37-32 1048/28.3 133-315 .422 45-138 .326 97-130 .746 52 104 156 4.2 83 4 71 51 2 23 408 11.0
2015-16 34-34 1042/30.6 170-401 .424 78-196 .398 94-122 .770 49 160 209 6.1 79 3 74 56 11 31 512 15.1
2016-17 36-36 1263/35.1 212-484 .438 91-245 .371 150-199 .754 26 178 204 5.7 86 2 75 78 4 32 665 18.5
2017-18 27-26 929/34.4 163-354 .460 86-194 .443 117-140 .836 21 132 153 5.7 54 1 73 52 8 19 529 19.6
TOTAL 134-128 4282/32.0 678-1554 .436 300-773 .388 458-591 .775 148 574 722 5.4 302 10 293 237 25 105 2114 15.8
#22 nine rebounds at UNI on Dec. 22 ... Started 17 of the first 18 games
... Led all rebounders with a career-high tying 10 rebounds against
KAISER Cincinnati on Dec. 2 to go with 10 points ... Fourth on the team and
23rd in the BIG EAST in rebounding at 5.0 rpg. ... Had a career-high
GATES 19-point game vs. Baylor on Nov. 28 on the strength of a career-high
five 3-pointers ... Scored 11 points, including three 3-pointers, to go
with seven rebounds at Wisconsin on Nov. 16 ... Started the opener
vs. Morehead State and contributed 14 points on 4-of-4 3-pointers to
6-8 • 228 go with five rebounds.
Junior • Forward
AS A SOPHOMORE (2016-17)
Alpharetta, Ga. Xavier’s fifth-leading scorer for the four games in the NCAA Tourna-
ment at 7.8 ppg., while hitting 52.4 percent from the field, includ-
St. Francis HS ing 43.8 percent from 3-point range ... Scored in double figures in
the first two NCAA Tournament games, including an 11-point game
vs. Maryland on March 16 and a 14-point game vs. Florida State on
AS A JUNIOR (2017-18) March 18 on 5-of-6 shooting, including four 3-pointers out of five at-
Grabbed a team-high and career-high tying 10 rebounds vs. tempts ... Started four games as a sophomore ... Grabbed a career-
Georgetown on Feb 3 ... Has 10 double-figure scoring games this high and game-high 10 rebounds in the DePaul win on Feb. 8 ...
season; had only six double-figure scoring games in 33 games as a Scored 13 points on the strength of 3-of-4 3-point shooting to go with
sophomore ... Second on the team in 3-point field goal percentage a team-high eight rebounds vs. Seton Hall on Feb. 1 and grabbed a
at 39.2 percent ... Second on the team at 1.8 3-point field goals per game-high nine rebounds at Creighton on Feb. 4 ... Did not play in the
game ... Came up big vs. Creighton on Jan. 13 with 16 points on 5-of-7 first five games while recovering from a preseason scope procedure
shooting to go with eight rebounds and two steals and followed that on his left knee.
up with 11 points (3-of-3 3-point shooting) vs. St. John's
Individual Careeron Jan. 17
History
and 10 points with five rebounds at Seton Hall on Jan. 20 ... Posted an
11-point, six-rebound game vs. Butler on Jan. 2 ... Had 11 points and
GATES, Kaiser
XAVIER CAREER STATS & CAREER HIGHS
Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring
Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg
2015-16 30-0 311/10.4 29-67 .433 13-39 .333 25-44 .568 24 54 78 2.6 51 0 5 13 7 11 96 3.2
2016-17 33-4 692/21.0 63-163 .387 40-118 .339 26-36 .722 37 96 133 4.0 60 0 22 22 5 15 192 5.8
2017-18 26-18 655/25.2 61-148 .412 47-120 .392 38-46 .826 25 105 130 5.0 65 0 25 13 6 12 207 8.0
TOTAL 89-22 1658/18.6 153-378 .405 100-277 .361 89-126 .706 86 255 341 3.8 176 0 52 48 18 38 495 5.6
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Total
GAME-BY-GAME
3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds
Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg
MOREHEAD STATE 11/10/17 * 19 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 0 1 1 1.0 2 7 4 0 0 2 2.0
RIDER 11/13/17 * 25 2-4 .500 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000 0 0 0 0.5 3 6 2 1 0 6 4.0
at Wisconsin 11/16/17 * 30 1-4 .250 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 1 1 2 1.0 3 6 1 0 0 2 3.3
HAMPTON 11/20/17 * 19 4-7 .571 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000 0 0 0 0.8 2 5 1 0 2 10 5.0 GOODIN FILE
vs George Washington 11/23/17 * 29 6-9 .667 0-0 .000 4-4 1.000 1 3 4 1.4 2 4 5 1 4 16 7.2
vs Arizona State 11/24/17 * 27 1-6 .167 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000 0 2 2 1.5 4 6 2 0 0 4 6.7 Full name: Quentin
BAYLOR 11/28/17 * 26 2-8 .250 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000 1 1 2 1.6 2 9 0 0 0 6 6.6 Emmanuel Goodin
CINCINNATI 12/02/17 * 31 2-8 .250 0-1 .000 6-7 .857 1 4 5 2.0 2 8 6 1 0 10 7.0
KENT STATE 12/06/17 * 25 2-5 .400 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 1 2 3 2.1 1 6 0 0 0 5 6.8
Nickname: Q or QG
COLORADO 12/09/17 * 29 5-8 .625 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 1.9 2 8 2 0 2 10 7.1
ETSU 12/16/17 * 40 2-8 .250 0-0 .000 1-1 1.000 0 4 4 2.1 3 6 3 0 1 5 6.9
MARSHALL 12/19/17 * 34 5-10 .500 0-4 .000 4-6 .667 0 6 6 2.4 3 3 3 0 1 14 7.5
Birthdate/Birthplace:
at UNI 12/22/17 * 28 1-4 .250 0-2 .000 6-6 1.000 0 4 4 2.5 2 5 3 0 1 8 7.5 September 3, 1997 in
at Marquette 12/27/17 * 25 3-4 .750 0-0 .000 4-4 1.000 0 1 1 2.4 0 5 1 0 2 10 7.7 Campbellsville, Ky.
DEPAUL 12/30/17 * 29 5-11 .455 0-3 .000 2-3 .667 1 3 4 2.5 2 4 2 0 1 12 8.0
BUTLER 01/02/18 * 28 4-7 .571 0-1 .000 4-5 .800 0 4 4 2.6 2 3 0 1 1 12 8.3 Parents: Chris and LaQuita
at Providence 1/6/18 * 35 4-10 .400 2-3 .667 0-0 .000 2 3 5 2.8 3 4 2 0 0 10 8.4
at Villanova 01/10/18 * 31 0-7 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 1 3 4 2.8 1 3 2 0 2 0 7.9 Goodin
CREIGHTON 01/13/18 * 28 1-6 .167 0-1 .000 0-2 .000 0 3 3 2.8 1 6 2 0 2 2 7.6
ST. JOHN'S 01/17/18 * 33 1-5 .200 0-2 .000 4-4 1.000 0 6 6 3.0 3 7 5 0 1 6 7.5 Sibling: Tre
at Seton Hall 01/20/18 * 19 3-5 .600 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 2 2 3.0 1 1 3 0 1 6 7.4
MARQUETTE 01/24/18 * 35 6-11 .545 3-3 1.000 0-0 .000 0 3 3 3.0 3 5 1 0 1 15 7.8 Major: Exploratory but
at St. John's 1/30/18 * 34 5-6 .833 2-3 .667 1-2 .500 0 2 2 2.9 1 5 2 0 0 13 8.0 likely communications or
GEORGETOWN 02/03/18 * 34 3-6 .500 2-3 .667 3-4 .750 0 5 5 3.0 1 3 2 0 1 11 8.1
at Butler 2/6/18 * 39 2-5 .400 0-0 .000 1-1 1.000 0 6 6 3.1 1 3 3 0 0 5 8.0
sports management
at Creighton 02/10/18 * 33 6-12 .500 2-5 .400 3-4 .750 0 3 3 3.1 3 2 2 1 2 17 8.3
SETON HALL 02/14/18 * 32 3-7 .429 2-4 .500 2-4 .500 0 1 1 3.0 1 4 1 0 0 10 8.4
Totals 27 797 80-184 .435 14-44 .318 53-66 .803 9 73 82 3.0 54 134 60 5 25 227 8.4
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#4 HIGHLY-RANKED
Ranked as a four-star recruit by ESPN.com, Scout.com, 247sports.
ELIAS com and Rivals.com …. ESPN’s No. 39 shooting guard ... Played AAU
basketball for Game Elite.
HARDEN AT PEBBLEBROOK
Averaged 20.9 ppg, 5.8 rpg, and 1.9 apg. as a senior at Pebblebrook
6-5 • 187 High School in Mableton, Ga.
Freshman • Guard
AT SANDY CREEK
East Point, Ga. Played at Sandy Creek High School in Tyrone, Ga., before transferring
Pebblebrook HS to Pebblebrook … Averaged 20.9 ppg., 5.8 rpg., 1.9 apg. and 2.0 spg.
as a junior at Sandy Creek High School … Class AAAA second team All-
State as a junior, helping lead his team to a regional championship.
AS A FRESHMAN (2017-18)
Has played in 14 games ... Logged 18 minutes vs. Marshall on Dec.
19, his longest stint since the season opener ... Contributed five
points and three assists in 20 minutes vs. Morehead State in his
collegiate debut on Nov. 10 ... Had two points, two assists and two
steals vs. Hampton on Nov. 20.
Individual Career History
HARDEN, Elias
XAVIER CAREER STATS & CAREER HIGHS
Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring
Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg
2017-18 14-0 97/6.9 4-16 .250 1-8 .125 2-2 1.000 0 3 3 0.2 7 0 7 6 0 2 11 0.8
TOTAL 14-0 97/6.9 4-16 .250 1-8 .125 2-2 1.000 0 3 3 0.2 7 0 7 6 0 2 11 0.8
Total2017-18 GAME-BY-GAME
3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds
Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg
MOREHEAD STATE 11/10/17 20 1-3 .333 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000 0 1 1 1.0 2 3 2 0 0 5 5.0
RIDER 11/13/17 17 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2.5
at Wisconsin 11/16/17 0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.7
HAMPTON 11/20/17 16 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 0.8 1 2 0 0 2 2 1.8
vs George Washington 11/23/17 2 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.4
vs Arizona State 11/24/17 6 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.5 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.2
BAYLOR 11/28/17 dnp - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
CINCINNATI 12/02/17 0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0
HARDEN FILE
KENT STATE 12/06/17 9 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 2 1.1
COLORADO 12/09/17 3 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.3 0 0 2 0 0 0 1.0
Full name: Elias Jamar
ETSU 12/16/17 dnp - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Harden
MARSHALL 12/19/17 18 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0.9
at UNI 12/22/17 dnp - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nicknames: Eli and Easy
at Marquette 12/27/17 dnp - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Birthdate/Birthplace:
DEPAUL 12/30/17 dnp - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
BUTLER 01/02/18 dnp - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
February 3, 1999 in
at Providence 1/6/18 dnp - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - East Point, Ga.
at Villanova 01/10/18 2 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.8
CREIGHTON 01/13/18 2 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.8 Parents: Darius and Ruth
ST. JOHN'S 01/17/18 dnp - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Harden
at Seton Hall 01/20/18 dnp - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
MARQUETTE 01/24/18 2 1-2 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.8 Sibling: Jalen, Daria and
at St. John's 1/30/18 dnp - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Ethan
GEORGETOWN 02/03/18 dnp - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
at Butler 2/6/18 dnp - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Major: Exploratory
at Creighton 02/10/18 dnp - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
SETON HALL 02/14/18 0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.8
Totals 0 97 4-16 .250 1-8 .125 2-2 1.000 0 3 3 0.2 7 7 6 0 2 11 0.8
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TYRIQUE State and 11 vs. Colorado on Dec. 9; by comparison, he had only four
double-figure scoring efforts in 37 games played as a freshman.
2017-18
Total GAME-BY-GAME
3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds
Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg
MOREHEAD STATE 11/10/17 * 20 4-7 .571 0-0 .000 3-7 .429 3 6 9 9.0 1 2 1 4 1 11 11.0
RIDER 11/13/17 * 25 7-8 .875 0-0 .000 5-6 .833 2 6 8 8.5 2 2 0 3 1 19 15.0
at Wisconsin 11/16/17 * 17 4-6 .667 0-0 .000 3-4 .750 2 4 6 7.7 3 1 0 0 0 11 13.7
HAMPTON 11/20/17 * 15 4-6 .667 0-0 .000 1-5 .200 1 3 4 6.8 2 0 1 1 0 9 12.5
vs George Washington 11/23/17 * 21 3-5 .600 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 3 8 11 7.6 2 0 1 0 0 8 11.6
vs Arizona State 11/24/17 * 14 4-5 .800 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 3 3 6.8 3 0 0 0 0 8 11.0
BAYLOR 11/28/17 * 20 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 1 6 7 6.9 3 0 3 1 0 1 9.6 JONES FILE
CINCINNATI 12/02/17 * 16 4-4 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 3 4 6.5 1 0 0 0 0 8 9.4
KENT STATE 12/06/17 * 13 6-6 1.000 0-0 .000 1-1 1.000 1 1 2 6.0 4 0 2 1 2 13 9.8 Full name: Tyrique Daniel
COLORADO 12/09/17 * 17 4-7 .571 0-0 .000 3-4 .750 1 6 7 6.1 2 1 0 0 0 11 9.9 Jones
ETSU 12/16/17 * 19 2-4 .500 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 1 4 5 6.0 2 0 1 2 1 5 9.5
MARSHALL 12/19/17 * 19 6-8 .750 0-0 .000 2-3 .667 4 7 11 6.4 4 1 1 0 1 14 9.8 Nickname: Ty, Rique
at UNI 12/22/17 * 16 3-5 .600 0-0 .000 3-5 .600 0 1 1 6.0 3 0 1 0 1 9 9.8
at Marquette 12/27/17 * 22 5-6 .833 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 0 4 4 5.9 5 1 1 0 1 12 9.9 Birthdate/Birthplace: May
DEPAUL 12/30/17 * 15 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 0-4 .000 0 3 3 5.7 3 1 0 0 1 2 9.4 3, 1997 in
BUTLER 01/02/18 * 19 2-4 .500 0-0 .000 0-3 .000 3 6 9 5.9 2 1 2 0 0 4 9.1
at Providence 1/6/18 * 17 4-6 .667 0-0 .000 4-4 1.000 2 5 7 5.9 2 0 0 0 0 12 9.2
Hartford, Conn.
at Villanova 01/10/18 * 10 2-5 .400 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 1 1 2 5.7 2 0 1 0 2 5 9.0
Parents: Petronia Bailey
CREIGHTON 01/13/18 dnp - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
ST. JOHN'S 01/17/18 9 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 1 2 5.5 1 1 1 0 1 0 8.5 and the late
at Seton Hall 01/20/18 15 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 2 3 5 5.5 2 1 1 1 3 2 8.2 Lester Jones
MARQUETTE 01/24/18 10 3-3 1.000 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 0 1 1 5.3 3 0 0 1 0 6 8.1
at St. John's 1/30/18 5 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 3 3 5.2 0 0 1 1 1 0 7.7 Sibling: Dajoun
GEORGETOWN 02/03/18 20 3-5 .600 0-0 .000 9-14 .643 3 3 6 5.2 0 0 1 1 1 15 8.0
at Butler 2/6/18 dnp - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Major: Exploratory
at Creighton 02/10/18 dnp - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
SETON HALL 02/14/18 11 3-3 1.000 0-0 .000 3-5 .600 1 1 2 5.1 3 0 2 0 0 9 8.1
Totals 18 385 75-113 .664 0-0 .000 44-77 .571 33 89 122 5.1 55 12 21 16 17 194 8.1
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#11 Center ... Has started each of the last nine games ... 16 double-figure
scoring games this season ... Third on the team in rebounding at 5.0
KEREM rpg. (22nd in the BIG EAST) ... Has averaged to 11.8 ppg. and 5.0 rpg.
in BIG EAST Conference play, including 22 points on 10-of-15 shooting
#55 17 and 19 points vs. Baylor on Nov. 28 ... Scored 20 points in the Butler
win on Jan. 2 ... Team-high 19 points to go with six rebounds, five assists,
J.P two blocks and four steals with zero turnovers on Dec. 30 vs. DePaul ...
Sat out the Marshall game on Dec 19 with an injury ... 15 points in the
MACURA win at Marquette on Dec. 27 ... Named to the Las Vegas Invitational All-
Tournament Team after scoring a season-high 23 points vs. Arizona State
in the championship game on Nov. 24 ... Scored 20 points in the win at
Wisconsin on Nov. 16, while hitting 10-of-15 from the field, to go with
6-5 • 203 eight rebounds and four assists ... Leads the team and is sixth in the BIG
Senior • Guard EAST in steals at 1.4 spg. and is second on the team in assists (tied for
Lakeville, Minn. 13th in the BIG EAST) at 3.0 apg., including a five-assist game vs. Creigh-
ton on Jan. 13 ... Scored 18 points vs. Morehead State on Nov. 10 to go
Lakeville North HS with a career-high-tying five steals.
Total 2017-18
3-PointersGAME-BY-GAME
Free throws Rebounds
Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg
MOREHEAD STATE 11/10/17 * 22 6-7 .857 1-2 .500 5-7 .714 0 3 3 3.0 2 4 0 1 5 18 18.0
RIDER 11/13/17 * 20 2-4 .500 1-2 .500 9-10 .900 0 4 4 3.5 2 6 3 1 2 14 16.0
at Wisconsin 11/16/17 * 33 10-15 .667 0-3 .000 0-1 .000 1 7 8 5.0 3 4 1 0 1 20 17.3
HAMPTON 11/20/17 * 19 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000 1 5 6 5.3 4 3 2 1 1 2 13.5 MACURA FILE
vs George Washington 11/23/17 * 31 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000 2 2 4 5.0 1 2 1 0 1 6 12.0
vs Arizona State 11/24/17 * 35 7-11 .636 3-6 .500 6-7 .857 2 3 5 5.0 3 2 2 0 1 23 13.8 Full name: Jonathan Paul
BAYLOR 11/28/17 * 35 8-15 .533 3-6 .500 0-0 .000 2 4 6 5.1 2 2 2 1 2 19 14.6
CINCINNATI 12/02/17 * 33 3-10 .300 1-5 .200 0-0 .000 0 3 3 4.9 3 3 1 0 2 7 13.6 Macura
KENT STATE 12/06/17 * 20 0-3 .000 0-0 .000 4-4 1.000 1 3 4 4.8 2 5 0 1 0 4 12.6
COLORADO 12/09/17 * 28 6-8 .750 3-3 1.000 2-2 1.000 1 1 2 4.5 2 1 2 0 2 17 13.0 Nickname: J.P.
ETSU 12/16/17 * 21 0-8 .000 0-5 .000 1-2 .500 3 0 3 4.4 1 2 2 0 0 1 11.9
MARSHALL 12/19/17 dnp - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Birthdate/Birthplace:
at UNI 12/22/17 * 32 6-11 .545 3-6 .500 0-0 .000 0 2 2 4.2 1 2 4 0 3 15 12.2
at Marquette 12/27/17 * 29 5-12 .417 1-3 .333 4-4 1.000 2 1 3 4.1 2 1 2 1 1 15 12.4
June 5, 1995 in Lakeville,
DEPAUL 12/30/17 * 34 5-11 .455 1-3 .333 8-8 1.000 2 4 6 4.2 0 5 0 2 4 19 12.9 Minn.
BUTLER 01/02/18 * 33 6-12 .500 4-8 .500 4-6 .667 1 1 2 4.1 3 4 2 0 1 20 13.3
at Providence 1/6/18 * 35 4-11 .364 1-6 .167 0-0 .000 2 3 5 4.1 5 4 2 0 1 9 13.1 Parents: Paul and Sue
at Villanova 01/10/18 * 28 2-9 .222 0-3 .000 1-1 1.000 0 4 4 4.1 3 3 3 1 0 5 12.6
CREIGHTON 01/13/18 * 22 2-7 .286 1-3 .333 5-6 .833 4 2 6 4.2 3 5 1 0 2 10 12.4 Ann Macura
ST. JOHN'S 01/17/18 * 32 6-10 .600 3-5 .600 1-2 .500 1 2 3 4.2 1 4 4 0 0 16 12.6
at Seton Hall 01/20/18 * 35 8-14 .571 3-5 .600 8-10 .800 4 1 5 4.2 2 3 2 0 1 27 13.4 Siblings: David and Kari
MARQUETTE 01/24/18 * 27 2-6 .333 0-1 .000 3-4 .750 1 5 6 4.3 3 4 3 0 2 7 13.0 Anna
at St. John's 1/30/18 * 34 3-10 .300 1-6 .167 4-5 .800 1 4 5 4.3 3 2 6 0 0 11 13.0
GEORGETOWN 02/03/18 * 29 1-4 .250 0-2 .000 5-6 .833 1 3 4 4.3 1 0 1 0 0 7 12.7
at Butler 2/6/18 * 23 1-2 .500 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000 0 0 0 4.1 2 1 3 0 0 6 12.4
Major: Communications
at Creighton 02/10/18 * 35 7-16 .438 1-6 .167 0-0 .000 4 5 9 4.3 0 2 0 1 1 15 12.5
SETON HALL 02/14/18 * 33 3-5 .600 2-3 .667 0-1 .000 0 5 5 4.3 1 5 2 1 3 8 12.3
Totals 26 758 105-228 .461 33-95 .347 78-94 .830 36 77 113 4.3 55 79 51 11 36 321 12.3
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NOTES
#13 Scored 15 points, one of only two XU double-figure scorers, in the win
over ETSU on Dec. 16; hit 5-of-6 from the field while adding five rebounds
NAJI
and two assists ... Nine points on 3-of-4 shooting vs. Colorado on Dec. 9 ...
Eight points and six rebounds vs. Butler on Jan. 2 ... Contributed 10 points
and four rebounds in 12 minutes vs. Baylor on Nov. 28 ... Nine points and
MARSHALL five rebounds vs. Arizona State on Nov. 24 ... 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting
to go with seven rebounds vs. Hampton on Nov. 20.
MARSHALL, Naji
XAVIER CAREER STATS & CAREER HIGHS
Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring
Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg
2017-18 27-10 545/20.2 78-141 .553 11-32 .344 52-70 .743 27 69 96 3.6 41 0 40 40 5 17 219 8.1
TOTAL 27-10 545/20.2 78-141 .553 11-32 .344 52-70 .743 27 69 96 3.6 41 0 40 40 5 17 219 8.1
Total
2017-18 GAME-BY-GAME
3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds
Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg
MOREHEAD STATE 11/10/17 21 4-4 1.000 1-1 1.000 3-5 .600 1 3 4 4.0 1 2 2 1 1 12 12.0
MARSHALL FILE
RIDER 11/13/17 17 2-4 .500 0-2 .000 1-3 .333 0 1 1 2.5 3 2 1 0 1 5 8.5
at Wisconsin 11/16/17 13 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 0 0 0 1.7 1 0 3 0 0 1 6.0
HAMPTON 11/20/17 22 5-7 .714 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 2 5 7 3.0 1 0 2 0 0 12 7.5
Full name: Naji Maurice
vs George Washington 11/23/17 15 4-6 .667 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 2.6 2 0 0 0 0 8 7.6 Marshall
vs Arizona State 11/24/17 18 3-5 .600 0-0 .000 3-4 .750 1 4 5 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 9 7.8
BAYLOR 11/28/17 12 3-5 .600 0-1 .000 4-6 .667 3 1 4 3.1 0 1 0 0 0 10 8.1 Birthdate/Birthplace: Janu-
CINCINNATI 12/02/17 16 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 3-4 .750 1 3 4 3.3 1 4 2 0 0 3 7.5 ary 24, 1998
KENT STATE 12/06/17 24 3-5 .600 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 1 6 7 3.7 0 2 1 0 0 6 7.3
COLORADO 12/09/17 18 3-4 .750 0-0 .000 3-4 .750 1 1 2 3.5 3 1 2 1 0 9 7.5
in Atlantic City, N.J.
ETSU 12/16/17 23 5-6 .833 1-1 1.000 4-4 1.000 0 5 5 3.6 2 2 1 1 1 15 8.2
MARSHALL 12/19/17 * 15 3-6 .500 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 1 1 2 3.5 0 4 2 0 2 7 8.1 Parents: Rayna Whitted and
at UNI 12/22/17 17 2-2 1.000 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500 0 1 1 3.3 0 1 1 2 1 6 7.9 Maurice Marshall
at Marquette 12/27/17 20 4-9 .444 1-2 .500 2-3 .667 1 2 3 3.3 1 1 2 0 0 11 8.1
DEPAUL 12/30/17 * 17 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 2 1 3 3.3 2 2 4 0 0 0 7.6 Siblings: Maurice, Martia,
BUTLER 01/02/18 19 3-5 .600 0-1 .000 2-5 .400 2 4 6 3.4 0 1 2 0 1 8 7.6
at Providence 1/6/18 17 1-5 .200 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 4 4 3.5 1 0 1 0 0 2 7.3
Craig, Tai, Ausin and Myles;
at Villanova 01/10/18 26 4-7 .571 0-2 .000 5-5 1.000 1 1 2 3.4 3 2 1 0 0 13 7.6 brother Tai plays basketball
CREIGHTON 01/13/18 * 26 4-9 .444 1-3 .333 1-2 .500 1 2 3 3.4 3 1 1 0 1 10 7.7 at Bowie State. My Dad,
ST. JOHN'S 01/17/18 * 23 2-3 .667 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 2 2 4 3.4 2 4 1 0 0 5 7.6
at Seton Hall 01/20/18 * 17 2-5 .400 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0 1 1 3.3 2 0 0 0 1 5 7.5
who is now an
MARQUETTE 01/24/18 * 30 4-8 .500 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000 0 3 3 3.3 1 4 1 0 0 10 7.6 engineer, was a professional
at St. John's 1/30/18 * 18 2-4 .500 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000 2 3 5 3.3 1 0 4 0 3 7 7.6 boxer.
GEORGETOWN 02/03/18 15 2-6 .333 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000 1 1 2 3.3 1 1 0 0 2 6 7.5
at Butler 2/6/18 * 38 4-5 .800 1-2 .500 6-7 .857 1 5 6 3.4 4 1 2 0 1 15 7.8 Major: Exploratory
at Creighton 02/10/18 * 17 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 2 3 5 3.5 4 2 2 0 1 4 7.7
SETON HALL 02/14/18 * 31 7-11 .636 1-3 .333 5-6 .833 1 5 6 3.6 2 2 2 0 1 20 8.1
Totals 10 545 78-141 .553 11-32 .344 52-70 .743 27 69 96 3.6 41 40 40 5 17 219 8.1
2017-18
GAME
NOTES
#54 points, seven rebounds and two blocks in the ETSU win on Dec. 19 ...
Scored a season-high 14 points on 5-of-6 shooting vs. Kent State on
SEAN Dec. 6 ... Hit 5-of-6 from the field on his way to 10 points vs. George
Washington on Nov. 24 ... 11 points vs. Hampton on Nov. 20 ... Eight
O'MARA points and two rebounds in 16 minutes at Wisconsin on Nov. 16.
Total 2017-18
3-PointersGAME-BY-GAME
Free throws Rebounds
O'MARA FILE
Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg
MOREHEAD STATE 11/10/17 14 2-2 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 2 2 2.0 2 0 1 0 0 4 4.0
Full name: Sean Riley
RIDER 11/13/17 11 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 4-4 1.000 2 4 6 4.0 5 0 1 0 1 6 5.0 O’Mara
at Wisconsin 11/16/17 16 2-3 .667 0-0 .000 4-4 1.000 1 1 2 3.3 3 0 1 0 0 8 6.0
HAMPTON 11/20/17 13 3-3 1.000 0-0 .000 5-5 1.000 2 3 5 3.8 1 1 0 2 0 11 7.3 Nickname: Big Sean
vs George Washington 11/23/17 16 5-6 .833 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 2 2 3.4 1 0 0 0 0 10 7.8
vs Arizona State 11/24/17 12 2-3 .667 0-0 .000 2-3 .667 1 0 1 3.0 1 0 2 1 0 6 7.5 Birthdate/Birthplace:
BAYLOR 11/28/17 10 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 1 2 2.9 2 0 1 0 0 2 6.7
CINCINNATI 12/02/17 16 2-5 .400 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 1 3 4 3.0 0 0 1 1 2 6 6.6 September 5, 1995 in
KENT STATE 12/06/17 12 5-6 .833 0-0 .000 4-4 1.000 0 3 3 3.0 2 0 2 1 0 14 7.4 Indianapolis, Ind.
COLORADO 12/09/17 17 4-6 .667 0-0 .000 2-4 .500 1 0 1 2.8 2 0 0 0 1 10 7.7
ETSU 12/16/17 19 4-5 .800 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2 5 7 3.2 1 1 0 2 1 8 7.7 Parents: John and Kim
MARSHALL 12/19/17 22 4-6 .667 0-0 .000 6-6 1.000 2 3 5 3.3 2 1 3 1 0 14 8.3
at UNI 12/22/17 18 2-4 .500 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 3.2 2 2 0 1 1 4 7.9
O’Mara; both played bas-
at Marquette 12/27/17 18 3-4 .750 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2 3 5 3.3 0 1 0 0 0 6 7.8 ketball at Allegheny College
DEPAUL 12/30/17 15 4-6 .667 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 2 3 3.3 1 0 2 0 1 8 7.8
in Meadville, Pa.
BUTLER 01/02/18 20 4-8 .500 0-0 .000 2-4 .500 3 3 6 3.4 0 3 0 4 0 10 7.9
at Providence 1/6/18 8 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 1 1 2 3.4 1 1 1 1 0 3 7.6
at Villanova 01/10/18 13 2-4 .500 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 3 1 4 3.4 1 1 0 0 0 4 7.4
Siblings: Shane
CREIGHTON 01/13/18 16 5-6 .833 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 2 2 4 3.4 3 3 2 0 0 12 7.7
ST. JOHN'S 01/17/18 9 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 3.3 0 1 1 0 0 0 7.3 Major: Graduated with a
at Seton Hall 01/20/18 15 1-5 .200 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 3 2 5 3.4 1 3 0 1 1 2 7.0 bachelor’s degree in sports
MARQUETTE 01/24/18 15 3-6 .500 0-0 .000 1-1 1.000 1 4 5 3.5 1 1 0 0 0 7 7.0
at St. John's 1/30/18 11 2-2 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 2 3 3.4 1 1 1 0 0 4 6.9
management; working
GEORGETOWN 02/03/18 12 2-2 1.000 0-0 .000 1-3 .333 0 1 1 3.3 0 0 0 1 0 5 6.8 on his master’s degree in
at Butler 2/6/18 20 5-5 1.000 0-0 .000 4-5 .800 0 5 5 3.4 2 1 2 1 0 14 7.1 sports administration
at Creighton 02/10/18 20 6-10 .600 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2 1 3 3.4 1 0 3 0 0 12 7.3
SETON HALL 02/14/18 17 3-4 .750 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 0 2 2 3.3 2 2 1 1 0 7 7.3
Totals 0 405 78-118 .661 0-0 .000 41-51 .804 32 58 90 3.3 38 23 25 18 8 197 7.3
2017-18
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NOTES
#1 rebounds, four assists, a block and two steals with zero turnovers
in 24 minutes of action in his collegiate debut vs. Morehead State
PAUL on Nov. 10.
Total 2017-18
3-PointersGAME-BY-GAME
Free throws Rebounds
Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg
MOREHEAD STATE 11/10/17 24 3-7 .429 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0 4 4 4.0 2 4 0 1 2 6 6.0
RIDER 11/13/17 20 5-9 .556 1-4 .250 2-3 .667 0 4 4 4.0 2 1 0 0 0 13 9.5
at Wisconsin 11/16/17 17 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 3.0 0 1 1 0 0 2 7.0
HAMPTON 11/20/17 24 2-6 .333 1-2 .500 1-2 .500 1 2 3 3.0 3 3 2 0 0 6 6.8
vs George Washington 11/23/17 14 3-3 1.000 0-0 .000 1-3 .333 0 1 1 2.6 0 1 2 0 0 7 6.8
vs Arizona State 11/24/17 14 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 4-4 1.000 0 1 1 2.3 1 0 3 0 0 4 6.3
BAYLOR 11/28/17 13 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 2 2 2.3 1 2 2 0 1 0 5.4
CINCINNATI 12/02/17 11 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 2 2 2.3 1 0 2 0 0 0 4.8 SCRUGGS FILE
KENT STATE 12/06/17 20 0-3 .000 0-1 .000 1-2 .500 1 1 2 2.2 2 2 2 1 1 1 4.3
COLORADO 12/09/17 14 2-3 .667 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 1 1 2 2.2 3 1 3 0 0 5 4.4 Full name: Paul Edward
ETSU 12/16/17 dnp - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Scruggs
MARSHALL 12/19/17 18 2-6 .333 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 0 3 3 2.3 1 3 2 0 0 6 4.5
at UNI 12/22/17 12 1-3 .333 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 2.2 2 0 3 0 1 2 4.3
Nickname: Scrizzel
at Marquette 12/27/17 16 1-3 .333 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 2.1 0 4 0 0 0 2 4.2
DEPAUL 12/30/17 14 2-5 .400 0-3 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 1.9 1 2 2 0 2 4 4.1
Birthdate/Birthplace: March
BUTLER 01/02/18 12 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 2 2 1.9 0 3 0 1 0 0 3.9
at Providence 1/6/18 8 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 1.9 1 1 4 1 0 0 3.6 9, 1998 in Indianapolis, Ind.
at Villanova 01/10/18 20 3-4 .750 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000 1 2 3 1.9 4 1 5 0 1 8 3.9
CREIGHTON 01/13/18 21 2-5 .400 2-3 .667 0-0 .000 0 1 1 1.9 2 2 1 1 2 6 4.0 Parents: Dan and Brenda
ST. JOHN'S 01/17/18 11 2-4 .500 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 1.8 1 2 1 0 0 5 4.1 Scruggs
at Seton Hall 01/20/18 23 2-6 .333 0-3 .000 2-4 .500 0 1 1 1.8 3 5 1 0 1 6 4.2
MARQUETTE 01/24/18 18 4-6 .667 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000 0 1 1 1.7 2 2 0 0 1 10 4.4 Siblings: J.W., Dominique,
at St. John's 1/30/18 16 2-2 1.000 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500 0 2 2 1.7 2 1 0 2 1 6 4.5 Jeremy, Nick, Aaron, Dan III
GEORGETOWN 02/03/18 20 1-3 .333 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000 0 1 1 1.7 5 3 1 0 0 5 4.5
at Butler 2/6/18 19 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 3 3 1.8 3 2 0 0 0 2 4.4 Major: Business undecided
at Creighton 02/10/18 13 1-5 .200 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 2 2 1.8 1 0 2 0 0 2 4.3
SETON HALL 02/14/18 13 3-6 .500 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000 0 1 1 1.7 2 2 1 0 0 9 4.5
Totals 0 425 43-97 .443 9-34 .265 22-31 .710 4 41 45 1.7 45 48 40 7 13 117 4.5
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SEDLER FAMILY MEN’S HEAD BASKETBALL COACH Personal Data
Mack led Xavier to the NCAA Tournament in seven of his first eight seasons at the helm, including the NCAA Elite Eight in 2017. Mack has led
XU to at least the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 four times, including 2010, 2012, 2015 and 2017. He is the only Xavier head coach that has
led XU to four Sweet 16s. Mack has four more NCAA Tournament wins (10) than any XU head coach all-time and two more Sweet 16s. Mack
is very familiar with postseason tournament play. In fact, 2017 marked the 18th NCAA Tournament for Mack, including three as a player and
15 on the coaching staffs at Xavier and Wake Forest.
Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast
Xavier 34 46 80 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench Hampton 31 29 60 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench
XU 36 4 12 13 11 HAM-M 28 10 14 10 19
Wisconsin 34 36 70 WIS 26 13 4 3 18 Xavier 43 53 96 XU 50 18 15 19 46
Last FG - XU 2nd-00:21, WIS 2nd-00:29. Score tied - 6 times. Last FG - HAM-M 2nd-00:25, XU 2nd-00:50. Score tied - 2 times.
Largest lead - XU by 12 2nd-00:11, WIS by 3 2nd-17:20. Lead changed - 10 times. Largest lead - HAM-M by 4 1st-16:03, XU by 38 2nd-00:50. Lead changed - 3 times.
XU led for 30:22. WIS led for 04:29. Game was tied for 05:09. HAM-M led for 02:36. XU led for 35:22. Game was tied for 02:02.
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George Washington vs Xavier Arizona State vs Xavier
11/23/17 2:00PM at The Orleans Arena (Las Vegas, NV) 11/24/17 2:30PM at The Orleans Arena (Las Vegas, NV)
Xavier 96 • 9-1
Xavier 96 • 8-1
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds
## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min
## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min
00 JONES, Tyrique f 4-7 0-0 3-4 1 6 7 2 11 1 0 0 0 17
00 JONES, Tyrique f 6-6 0-0 1-1 1 1 2 4 13 0 2 1 2 13
22 GATES, Kaiser f 2-3 2-3 0-0 1 5 6 2 6 1 1 0 2 27
22 GATES, Kaiser f 1-5 1-4 2-2 0 3 3 2 5 3 0 0 1 30
03 GOODIN, Quentin g 5-8 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 10 8 2 0 2 29
03 GOODIN, Quentin g 2-5 1-2 0-0 1 2 3 1 5 6 0 0 0 25
05 BLUIETT, Trevon g 8-14 3-6 6-7 0 7 7 1 25 3 0 2 1 31
05 BLUIETT, Trevon g 8-14 4-9 6-6 0 2 2 2 26 2 0 0 0 28
55 MACURA, J.P. g 6-8 3-3 2-2 1 1 2 2 17 1 2 0 2 28
55 MACURA, J.P. g 0-3 0-0 4-4 1 3 4 2 4 5 0 1 0 20
01 SCRUGGS, Paul 2-3 0-0 1-2 1 1 2 3 5 1 3 0 0 14
01 SCRUGGS, Paul 0-3 0-1 1-2 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 20
04 HARDEN, Elias 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3
04 HARDEN, Elias 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 9
11 KANTER, Kerem 1-5 1-2 0-1 2 4 6 1 3 0 0 0 1 16
10 SCHRAND, Leighton 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
13 MARSHALL, Naji 3-4 0-0 3-4 1 1 2 3 9 1 2 1 0 18
11 KANTER, Kerem 7-12 0-1 6-6 3 5 8 3 20 0 1 0 0 16
54 O'MARA, Sean 4-6 0-0 2-4 1 0 1 2 10 0 0 0 1 17
13 MARSHALL, Naji 3-5 0-1 0-0 1 6 7 0 6 2 1 0 0 24
Team 2 1 3
14 VANDERPOHL, Nick 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Totals 35-58 9-14 17-24 10 26 36 18 96 16 12 3 9 200
20 SINGLETON, Matt 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
54 O'MARA, Sean 5-6 0-0 4-4 0 3 3 2 14 0 2 1 0 12 FG % 1st Half: 18-32 56.3% 2nd half: 17-26 65.4% Game: 35-58 60.3% Deadball
3FG % 1st Half: 6-9 66.7% 2nd half: 3-5 60.0% Game: 9-14 64.3% Rebounds
Team 4 1 5 1 3
FT % 1st Half: 7-11 63.6% 2nd half: 10-13 76.9% Game: 17-24 70.8%
Totals 33-62 6-18 24-25 12 27 39 18 96 21 9 4 4 200
Officials: Jeff Clark, Brian O'Connell, Tony Chiazza
FG % 1st Half: 17-31 54.8% 2nd half: 16-31 51.6% Game: 33-62 53.2% Deadball
Rebounds Technical fouls: Colorado-None. Xavier-None.
3FG % 1st Half: 4-9 44.4% 2nd half: 2-9 22.2% Game: 6-18 33.3%
1 Attendance: 10228
FT % 1st Half: 10-10 100.0% 2nd half: 14-15 93.3% Game: 24-25 96.0%
Officials: Michael Stephens, Matt Potter, Kipp Kissinger Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast
Technical fouls: Kent State-PIPPEN, Danny. Xavier-None. Colorado 33 36 69 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench
COLO 28 19 9 8 26
Attendance: 10292 Xavier 49 47 96 XU 48 24 13 9 27
Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Last FG - COLO 2nd-01:32, XU 2nd-00:33. Score tied - 0 times.
Kent State 32 38 70 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench Largest lead - COLO None, XU by 29 2nd-04:34. Lead changed - 0 times.
KENTST 32 13 7 9 21 COLO led for 00:00. XU led for 39:46. Game was tied for 00:14.
Xavier 48 48 96 XU 48 22 21 10 43
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ETSU vs Xavier Marshall vs Xavier
12/16/17 2:00 p.m. at Cincinnati, Ohio (Cintas Center) 12/19/17 6:30 p.m. at Cincinnati, Ohio (Cintas Center)
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DePaul vs Xavier Butler vs Xavier
12/30/17 2:00 p.m. at Cincinnati, Ohio (Cintas Center) 01/02/18 7:00 PM at Cincinnati, Ohio (Cintas Center)
Officials: Wally Rutecki, Lamar Simpson, Michael Roberts Officials: James Breeding, Earl Walton, Kipp Kissinger
Technical fouls: DePaul-None. Xavier-JONES, Tyrique; TEAM. Technical fouls: Butler-None. Xavier-None.
Attendance: 10436 Attendance: 10609
Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast
DePaul 39 33 72 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench
Butler 36 43 79 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench
DPU 28 14 7 23 17 BUTLER 38 14 14 4 11
Xavier 31 46 77 XU 40 23 5 21 38 Xavier 44 42 86 XU 32 5 15 19 18
Last FG - DPU 2nd-01:23, XU 2nd-00:27. Score tied - 7 times. Last FG - BUTLER 2nd-00:21, XU 2nd-01:38. Score tied - 0 times.
Largest lead - DPU by 16 2nd-17:40, XU by 5 2nd-00:08. Lead changed - 9 times. Largest lead - BUTLER by 2 1st-19:24, XU by 14 2nd-09:37. Lead changed - 1 time.
DPU led for 19:31. XU led for 13:37. Game was tied for 06:52. BUTLER led for 00:19. XU led for 39:05. Game was tied for 00:36.
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Xavier vs Providence Xavier vs Villanova
1/6/18 12:07 p.m. at Providence, R.I. - Dunkin'Donuts Center 01/10/18 8:00 p.m. at Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Last FG - XU 2nd-00:18, SJU 2nd-02:12. Score tied - 7 times. Georgetown 44 42 5 91 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench
GU 38 11 17 15 28
Largest lead - XU by 7 2nd-19:45, SJU by 6 1st-15:33. Lead changed - 4 times. Xavier 46 40 10 96 XU 22 12 9 2 31
XU led for 20:50. SJU led for 15:12. Game was tied for 03:58.
Last FG - GU OT-00:54, XU 2nd-00:24. Score tied - 20 times.
Largest lead - GU by 5 1st-05:02, XU by 5 2nd-13:18. Lead changed - 21 times.
GU led for 11:28. XU led for 20:54. Game was tied for 12:37.
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Xavier vs Butler Xavier vs Creighton
2/6/18 6:30pm at Indianapolis, Ind. -- Hinkle Fieldhouse 02/10/18 1:37 p.m. at Omaha, Neb. (CenturyLink Center Omaha)
Officials: Tom Eades, Mike Eades, Doug Shows Officials: Pat Driscoll, Brian O'Connell, Evon Burroughs
Technical fouls: Xavier-None. Butler-None. Technical fouls: Xavier-None. Creighton-None.
Attendance: 9100 Attendance: 18257
Game-winning FT's by Quentin Goodin with 0.3 left in regulation.
Score by periods 1st 2nd OT Total In Off 2nd Fast
Xavier 40 44 14 98 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast
XU 32 11 6 2 24
Butler 30 54 9 93 BUTLER 34 15 4 0 33
Xavier 43 29 72 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench
XU 50 17 21 4 16
Creighton 35 36 71 CU 20 13 5 14 7
Last FG - XU OT-00:25, BUTLER OT-00:04. Score tied - 5 times.
Largest lead - XU by 18 1st-09:14, BUTLER by 6 2nd-09:14. Lead changed - 5 times. Last FG - XU 2nd-00:21, CU 2nd-01:56. Score tied - 6 times.
XU led for 32:42. BUTLER led for 09:40. Game was tied for 02:38. Largest lead - XU by 10 1st-07:01, CU by 3 2nd-08:17. Lead changed - 10 times.
XU led for 33:06. CU led for 04:01. Game was tied for 02:53.
00 01 03 04 05 10 11
Opponent Date Score JONES,TYRI SCRUGGS,PA GOODIN,QUE HARDEN,ELI BLUIETT,TR SCHRAND,LE KANTER,KER
MOREHEAD STATE 11/10/17 101-49 W 11-9-2 6-4-4 2-1-7 5-1-3 25-5-3 0-0-0 4-5-1
RIDER 11/13/17 101-75 W 19-8-2 13-4-1 6-0-6 0-1-1 26-9-3 0-0-0 0-4-1
at Wisconsin 11/16/17 80-70 W 11-6-1 2-1-1 2-2-6 0-0-0 25-9-2 DNP 0-2-0
HAMPTON 11/20/17 96-60 W 9-4-0 6-3-3 10-0-5 2-1-2 21-4-3 0-0-0 15-4-1
vs George Washington 11/23/17 83-64 W 8-11-0 7-1-1 16-4-4 0-0-0 20-7-3 DNP 2-3-0
vs Arizona State 11/24/17 86-102 L 8-3-0 4-1-0 4-2-6 0-0-0 11-3-6 DNP 12-3-1
BAYLOR 11/28/17 76-63 W 1-7-0 0-2-2 6-2-9 DNP 10-6-3 DNP 9-2-0
CINCINNATI 12/02/17 89-76 W 8-4-0 0-2-0 10-5-8 0-0-0 28-2-0 DNP 17-3-0
KENT STATE 12/06/17 96-70 W 13-2-0 1-2-2 5-3-6 2-0-0 26-2-2 0-0-0 20-8-0
COLORADO 12/09/17 96-69 W 11-7-1 5-2-1 10-0-8 0-0-0 25-7-3 DNP 3-6-0
ETSU 12/16/17 68-66 W 5-5-0 DNP 5-4-6 DNP 18-6-3 DNP 9-6-0
MARSHALL 12/19/17 81-77 W 14-11-1 6-3-3 14-6-3 0-0-1 10-4-2 DNP 16-13-0
at UNI 12/22/17 77-67 W 9-1-0 2-1-0 8-4-5 DNP 12-7-2 DNP 10-7-0
at Marquette 12/27/17 91-87 W 12-4-1 2-1-4 10-1-5 DNP 23-6-8 DNP 6-5-0
DEPAUL 12/30/17 77-72 W 2-3-1 4-0-2 12-4-4 DNP 16-7-2 DNP 10-6-3
BUTLER 01/02/18 86-79 W 4-9-1 0-2-3 12-4-3 DNP 21-7-0 DNP 0-4-1
at Providence 1/6/18 72-81 L 12-7-0 0-1-1 10-5-4 DNP 12-5-1 DNP 24-12-1
at Villanova 01/10/18 65-89 L 5-2-0 8-3-1 0-4-3 0-0-0 11-4-2 DNP 16-5-1
CREIGHTON 01/13/18 92-70 W DNP 6-1-2 2-3-6 0-0-0 24-5-2 DNP 12-8-2
ST. JOHN'S 01/17/18 88-82 W 0-2-1 5-0-2 6-6-7 DNP 23-6-3 DNP 22-13-1
at Seton Hall 01/20/18 73-64 W 2-5-1 6-1-5 6-2-1 DNP 15-5-1 DNP 0-1-0
MARQUETTE 01/24/18 89-70 W 6-1-0 10-1-2 15-3-5 2-0-0 13-10-5 DNP 14-2-0
at St. John's 1/30/18 73-68 W 0-3-0 6-2-1 13-2-5 DNP 14-4-3 DNP 13-3-0
GEORGETOWN 02/03/18 96-91 W 15-6-0 5-1-3 11-5-3 DNP 31-4-3 DNP 12-3-0
at Butler 2/6/18 98-93 W DNP 2-3-2 5-6-3 DNP 26-5-3 DNP 22-2-1
at Creighton 02/10/18 72-71 W DNP 2-2-0 17-3-2 DNP 6-7-4 DNP 14-5-0
SETON HALL 02/14/18 102-90 W 9-2-0 9-1-2 10-1-4 0-0-0 37-7-1 DNP 0-1-0
13 14 20 22 54 55
Opponent Date Score MARSHALL,N VANDERPOHL SINGLETON, GATES,KAIS O'MARA,SEA MACURA,JP
MOREHEAD STATE 11/10/17 101-49 W 12-4-2 0-0-0 0-0-0 14-5-0 4-2-0 18-3-4
RIDER 11/13/17 101-75 W 5-1-2 DNP DNP 12-2-3 6-6-0 14-4-6
at Wisconsin 11/16/17 80-70 W 1-0-0 DNP DNP 11-7-0 8-2-0 20-8-4
HAMPTON 11/20/17 96-60 W 12-7-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 8-9-0 11-5-1 2-6-3
vs George Washington 11/23/17 83-64 W 8-1-0 DNP DNP 6-2-3 10-2-0 6-4-2
vs Arizona State 11/24/17 86-102 L 9-5-0 DNP DNP 9-2-1 6-1-0 23-5-2
BAYLOR 11/28/17 76-63 W 10-4-1 DNP DNP 19-5-0 2-2-0 19-6-2
CINCINNATI 12/02/17 89-76 W 3-4-4 DNP DNP 10-10-1 6-4-0 7-3-3
KENT STATE 12/06/17 96-70 W 6-7-2 0-0-1 0-0-0 5-3-3 14-3-0 4-4-5
COLORADO 12/09/17 96-69 W 9-2-1 DNP DNP 6-6-1 10-1-0 17-2-1
ETSU 12/16/17 68-66 W 15-5-2 DNP DNP 7-7-2 8-7-1 1-3-2
MARSHALL 12/19/17 81-77 W 7-2-4 DNP DNP DNP 14-5-1 DNP
at UNI 12/22/17 77-67 W 6-1-1 DNP DNP 11-9-1 4-1-2 15-2-2
at Marquette 12/27/17 91-87 W 11-3-1 DNP DNP 6-5-2 6-5-1 15-3-1
DEPAUL 12/30/17 77-72 W 0-3-2 DNP DNP 6-7-0 8-3-0 19-6-5
BUTLER 01/02/18 86-79 W 8-6-1 DNP DNP 11-6-0 10-6-3 20-2-4
at Providence 1/6/18 72-81 L 2-4-0 DNP DNP 0-1-0 3-2-1 9-5-4
at Villanova 01/10/18 65-89 L 13-2-2 DNP DNP 3-1-0 4-4-1 5-4-3
CREIGHTON 01/13/18 92-70 W 10-3-1 DNP DNP 16-8-1 12-4-3 10-6-5
ST. JOHN'S 01/17/18 88-82 W 5-4-4 DNP DNP 11-2-0 0-1-1 16-3-4
at Seton Hall 01/20/18 73-64 W 5-1-0 DNP DNP 10-5-1 2-5-3 27-5-3
MARQUETTE 01/24/18 89-70 W 10-3-4 DNP 0-0-0 5-1-0 7-5-1 7-6-4
at St. John's 1/30/18 73-68 W 7-5-0 DNP DNP 5-6-0 4-3-1 11-5-2
GEORGETOWN 02/03/18 96-91 W 6-2-1 DNP DNP 4-10-4 5-1-0 7-4-0
at Butler 2/6/18 98-93 W 15-6-1 DNP DNP 8-3-0 14-5-1 6-0-1
at Creighton 02/10/18 72-71 W 4-5-2 DNP DNP 2-7-1 12-3-0 15-9-2
SETON HALL 02/14/18 102-90 W 20-6-2 DNP DNP 2-1-1 7-2-2 8-5-5
2017-18 Xavier Men's Basketball
Xavier Category Leaders (as of Feb 15, 2018)
All games
Free Throw Percent FG Att Pct Free Throw Attempts G Att Att/G
HARDEN, Elias 2 2 1.000 BLUIETT, Trevon 27 140 5.2
BLUIETT, Trevon 117 140 .836 MACURA, J.P. 26 94 3.6
MACURA, J.P. 78 94 .830 JONES, Tyrique 24 77 3.2
GATES, Kaiser 38 46 .826 KANTER, Kerem 27 75 2.8
O'MARA, Sean 41 51 .804 MARSHALL, Naji 27 70 2.6
GOODIN, Quentin 53 66 .803
KANTER, Kerem 57 75 .760 Free Throws Made G Made Made/G
MARSHALL, Naji 52 70 .743 BLUIETT, Trevon 27 117 4.3
SCRUGGS, Paul 22 31 .710 MACURA, J.P. 26 78 3.0
JONES, Tyrique 44 77 .571 KANTER, Kerem 27 57 2.1
GOODIN, Quentin 27 53 2.0
MARSHALL, Naji 27 52 1.9
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Xavier Category Leaders (as of Feb 15, 2018)
All games
Foulouts G No.
O'MARA, Sean 27 1
BLUIETT, Trevon 27 1
JONES, Tyrique 24 1
SCRUGGS, Paul 26 1
MACURA, J.P. 26 1
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Xavier Player High/Low Analysis (as of Feb 15, 2018)
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OPPONENT STATISTICS