Xavier Musketeers

Xavier comes from behind twice to hold off scrappy Georgetown, 92-91 Friday Night

By Marisol Nicholson 1 19 2024   BOX SCORE https://goxavier.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats/2023-24/georgetown/boxscore/12198   SEASON STATS (pdf) https://goxavier.com/documents/2024/1/20/2023-24_MBB_Season_Stats_-_0119.pdf   CINCINNATI – Xavier men’s basketball won its third straight game on Friday night, defeating Georgetown, 92-91, at Cintas Center. The Musketeers improved to 10-8 (4-3 BIG EAST), while the Hoyas […]

Xavier Musketeers, having a tough year at 7-8, Visits Providence On Saturday Afternoon at 2 PM

By Marisol Nicholson 1 13 2024   XAVIER GAME NOTES https://goxavier.com/documents/2024/1/11/2023-24_NOTES_GAME_16_VS._PROVIDENCE.pdf   Both teams are coming off tough Wednesday losses.   PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Xavier University Musketeers, 7-8 overall and 1-3 in the BIG EAST Conference, take on the Providence College Friars, 11-5 overall […]

Xavier Musketeers Men’s Basketball News: Comeback Falls Short in 80-75 to No. 4 UConn on Wednesday Night

By Marisol Nicholson 01.10.24   BOX SCORE https://goxavier.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats/2023-24/uconn/boxscore/12195   SEASON STATS https://goxavier.com/documents/2024/1/11/2023-24_MBB_Season_Stats_-_0110.pdf   Abou Ousmane scored nine points and grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds vs the Huskies   CINCINNATI – Xavier men’s basketball dropped an 80-75 BIG EAST matchup vs No. 4 UConn on Wednesday night […]

Xavier drops its BIG EAST opener on Wednesday night, 81-66, to St. John’s at Carnesecca Arena

By Marisol Nicholson 12.20.23   BOX SCORE https://goxavier.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats/2023-24/st-john-s/boxscore/12192     QUEENS, N.Y. – Xavier men’s basketball dropped its BIG EAST opener at St. John’s, 81-66, on Wednesday night at Carnesecca Arena. The Musketeers move to 6-6 (0-1 BIG EAST), while the Red Storm improve to 8-3 […]

Xavier hosts Cincinnati for today’s Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout, 6:30 PM

By Chris Garvin GAME NOTES https://goxavier.com/documents/2023/12/7/2023-24_NOTES_GAME_10_VS._CINCINNATI.pdf   Musketeers have won four-straight in the series.   CINCINNATI — The Xavier University Musketeers, 4-5, and the University of Cincinnati Bearcats, 7-0, will meet for the 91st time on Saturday. Xavier will be looking for its fifth-straight win […]

Xavier Musketeers News: No. 2 Seed Men’s Basketball Faces No. 1 Seed Marquette Tonight For The BIG EAST Tournament Title

The two teams split the regular season meetings. GAME NOTES https://goxavier.com/documents/2023/3/11/XAVIER_NOTES_2023_BIG_EAST_CHAMPIONSHIP_GAME.pdf NEW YORK — The No. 2 Seed Xavier University Musketeers, 25-8 overall, battle the No. 1 Seed Marquette University Golden Eagles, 27-6, tonight at 6:30 p.m. in the 2023 BIG EAST Tournament Championship game. […]

Xavier Musketeers Men’s Basketball News: Posts 82-60 win Over Creighton, Advances to BIG EAST Title Game

BOX SCORE https://goxavier.com/documents/2023/3/10/2249066.PDF POSTGAME NOTES https://goxavier.com/documents/2023/3/11/Xavier_SF_Quotes.pdf NEW YORK CITY – Xavier men’s basketball posted an 82-60 win over Creighton in the BIG EAST Tournament semifinals on Friday night at Madison Square Garden. The Musketeers improved to 25-8, while the Bluejays moved to 21-12. Xavier moved to […]

Xavier Musketeers Men’s Basketball News: No. 2 Seed Faces No. 3 Seed Creighton In Friday Night’s BIG EAST Tournament Semifinals

Xavier is playing in its seventh semifinal in 10 years GAME NOTES https://goxavier.com/documents/2023/3/10/XAVIER_NOTES_2023_BIG_EAST_SEMIFINAL.pdf NEW YORK — The No. 2 Seed Xavier University Musketeers, 24-8, take on the No. 3 Seed Creighton University Bluejays, 21-11, on Friday night at 9 p.m. in the BIG EAST Tournament […]

Xavier star Jack Nunge Named BIG EAST Men’s Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year

BIG EAST RELEASE https://www.bigeast.com/news/2023/3/8/xaviers-nunge-named-mens-basketball-scholar-athlete-of-the-year.aspx NEW YORK – Xavier University graduate student Jack Nunge has been selected as the 2022-23 BIG EAST Conference Men’s Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Nunge received his award at a ceremony today at Madison Square Garden. He is the first Musketeer ever to receive the […]

Xavier Men’s Basketball News: Four Musketeers Earn Spots On Postseason All-BIG EAST Teams

NEW YORK — The BIG EAST Conference announced the Men’s Basketball All-BIG EAST teams today and four Xavier players earned spots on the honor squads.  Graduate student Souley Boum is on the All-BIG EAST First Team, junior Colby Jones is on the Second Team and graduate student Jack Nunge earned All-BIG […]

Xavier Men’s Basketball News: #15 Musketeers Plays First BIG EAST Tournament Game Tonight at 7:00 against DePaul

No. 2 Seed XU will play No.10 Seed DePaul GAME NOTES https://goxavier.com/documents/2023/3/6/XAVIER_NOTES_2023_BIG_EAST_QUARTERFINAL.pdf NEW YORK — The No. 2 Seed Xavier University Musketeers, 23-8 overall and 15-5 in the BIG EAST Conference, earned a first-round bye in this week’s BIG EAST Tournament at Madison Square Garden. […]

#19 Xavier closes out regular season at 7:00 against pesky Butler on Senior Night

GAME NOTES https://goxavier.com/documents/2023/3/2/2022-23_NOTES_GAME_31_BUTLER.pdf CINCINNATI — The No. 19/17 Xavier University Musketeers, 22-8 overall and 14-5 in the BIG EAST Conference, close out the regular season with a 7 p.m. game on Saturday against the Butler University Bulldogs at Cintas Center. Xavier will honor three student-athletes and […]