By Cord Rankin

McKnight averaged 18 points and five assists in two wins.

CINCINNATI — Xavier University graduate student Dayvion McKnight, a preseason Second Team All-BIG EAST selection, was named to the first BIG EAST Honor Roll on Monday for his efforts in a pair of wins this past week over Texas Southern and IU Indy. McKnight averaged 18.0 points and 5.0 assists, while hitting 68.8 percent (11-16) from the field, including 83.3 percent (5-6) from 3-point range.

McKnight, who was second in the BIG EAST Conference and 19th in the nation in assist-to-turnover ratio at 3.06 last season, holds a gaudy 10.0 assist-to-turnover ratio through the first two games this season. McKnight contributed 19 points, five assists and two steals with zero turnovers vs. Texas Southern on Nov. 4 and followed that up with 17 points on 6-7 shooting, including 4-4 from 3-point range, in the win over IU Indy on Nov. 8. McKnight is XU’s only returning double-figure scorer from last season.

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