By Stretch Jenkinson

2 3 2024

Musketeers are looking for their second-straight win.

GAME NOTES

https://goxavier.com/documents/2024/2/1/2023-24_NOTES_GAME_22_VS._DEPAUL.pdf

CINCINNATI — The Xavier University Musketeers, 11-10 overall and 5-5 in the BIG EAST Conference, will be looking for their second-straight win when they travel to Chicago this weekend for a Saturday night tilt against the DePaul University Blue Demons, 3-18 overall and 0-10 in the BIG EAST. Tipoff is at 9:30 p.m. ET (8:30 p.m. CT in Chicago) on FS1 and 700 WLW.
Xavier has played every BIG EAST team so far at least once except DePaul and Marquette. The Musketeers have already played UConn and St. John’s twice. XU defeated St. John’s 88-77 on Wednesday.

XAVIER UNIVERSITY MUSKETEERS (11-10, 5-5 BIG EAST)
DEPAUL UNIVERSITY BLUE DEMONS (3-18, 0-10 BIG EAST)
SATURDAY, FEB. 3, 2024 AT 9:30 P.M. ET (8:30 CT)
WINTRUST ARENA IN CHICAGO, ILL.

Television: FS1 with play-by-play from Chris Vosters and analysis from Dickey Simpkins.
Xavier Radio: 700 WLW-AM with play-by-play from Xavier Hall of Famer Joe Sunderman (’79) and analysis from former Musketeer captain Steve Wolf (’83). XU broadcast is also on the Varsity Network and on SXM.

Live Stats: Media stats at Statbroadcast.com and fan stats at GoXavier.com.

• Xavier has played every BIG EAST team so far at least once except DePaul and Marquette. XU hosts DePaul on Feb. 28. XU plays Marquette at MU Feb. 25 and at XU March 9. The Musketeers have already played UConn and St. John’s twice.
• Xavier’s schedule strength to date is rated toughest in the nation by the NCAA NET rankings and No. 2 in the KenPom rankings as of 2-1-24. XU has played has played 14 games against KenPom top 60 teams, including four against the top three teams.
• Xavier leads the BIG EAST and is fourth in the nation in fast break points at 17.2 ppg. XU is third in the BIG EAST and 32nd in the nation in assists at 16.4 apg.
• Xavier grad. student Quincy Olivari is third in the BIG EAST in scoring at 18.0 ppg., first in 3-point percentage (.443) and second in 3-point field goals per game (3.0).
• Xavier senior Dayvion McKnight is first in the BIG EAST and 14th in the nation in assist-to-turnover ratio at 3.26. He is fifth in the BIG EAST in assists at 4.8 per game. McKnight, who has averaged 19.0 ppg. for the last five games, is third on the team at 11.8 ppg.
• Xavier sophomore Desmond Claude is second on the team in scoring at 16.3 ppg. (ninth in the BIG EAST) and assists at 3.6 apg. (12th in the BIG EAST).
• Xavier senior Abou Ousmane is tied for fourth in the BIG EAST in offensive rebounding (3.1 rpg.) and is seventh in the BIG EAST in blocks (1.3 bpg.).
• Xavier has 10 newcomers on the 2023-24 roster, including six freshmen who have logged 30.0 percent of the minutes played this season, the most for XU since 1995-96.
• Xavier freshman Trey Green, who scored a career-high 23 points at Providence on the strength of five 3-pointers, has hit at least two 3-pointers in six BIG EAST games.