GAME NOTES https://goxavier.com/documents/2023/1/9/2022-23_NOTES_GAME_17__CREIGHTON.pdf CINCINNATI — The Xavier University Musketeers, 13-3 overall and 5-0 in the BIG EAST Conference, take a nine-game winning streak into Wednesday night’s game vs. the Creighton University Bluejays, the team picked by the league coaches as the preseason favorite. Xavier’s nine-game […]
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Red hot #18 Xavier takes 8-game win streak heads to Philadelphia and test Villanova
Musketeers are off to their best start ever BIG EAST play. GAME NOTES https://goxavier.com/documents/2023/1/5/2022-23_NOTES_GAME_16__at_Villanova.pdf CINCINNATI — The Xavier University Musketeers, 12-3 overall and 4-0 in the BIG EAST Conference, take an eight-game win streak to Villanova University on Saturday to take on the Wildcats. XU, […]
Xavier Basketball News: #22 Musketeers Hand No. 2 UConn First Loss of 2022-23 Season
12.31.22 CINCINNATI – No. 22 Xavier handed No. 2 UConn its first loss of the season, 83-73, on Saturday afternoon at Cintas Center. The Musketeers improved to 12-3 (4-0 BIG EAST), while the Huskies dropped to 14-1 (3-1 BIG EAST). The game featured seven ties and […]
No. 22 Xavier Hosts No. 2 UConn In BIG EAST Showdown Today at Noon
UConn comes into the game undefeated and XU is gunning for its eighth-straight win. 12.29.22 GAME NOTES https://goxavier.com/documents/2022/12/29/2022-23_NOTES_GAME_15__vs._UCONN.pdf THE MATCHUP NO. 22/25 XAVIER UNIVERSITY MUSKETEERS (11-3, 3-0 BIG EAST)NO. 2/2 UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HUSKIES (14-0, 3-0 BIG EAST)SATURDAY, DEC. 31, 2022 AT 12:00 P.M. ETAT CINTAS CENTER IN […]
Xavier Athletics announces Limited Standing Room Only Tickets Available For Saturday’s UConn Game
12.28.22 CINCINNATI — Xavier University Athletics announced that a limited number of upper concourse Standing Room Only tickets have been released for Saturday’s game against undefeated and No.2-ranked Connecticut at Cintas Center. Tickets are $40 each and can be purchased exclusively on GoXavier.com/buytickets. Xavier is ranked […]
Xavier Athletics Announces Three More Sellouts For Men’s Basketball
CINCINNATI — Xavier University Athletics announced three additional sellouts for upcoming men’s basketball games at Cintas Center. The matchups against Connecticut on Dec. 31, Marquette on Jan. 15 and St. John’s on Feb. 4 are now officially sold out. Tickets are still available for BIG EAST Conference […]
Xavier’s Zach Freemantle Earns BIG EAST Conference Honor For The Third Time This Season
XU has had a player honored seven weeks in a row. 12.26.22 CINCINNATI — Xavier University senior Zach Freemantle was named to the BIG EAST Conference Honor Roll for his efforts in the Seton Hall win on Dec. 20, scoring a season-high 23 points on 10-16 shooting […]
With 6-game winning streak, #22/25 Xavier invades New York and St. John’s tonight at 9:00 p.m.
The game is an All-Access broadcast on FS1. GAME NOTES https://goxavier.com/documents/2022/12/26/2022-23_NOTES_GAME_14__AT_SJU.pdf CINCINNATI — The Xavier University Musketeers, 10-3 overall and 2-0 in the BIG EAST Conference, are tied for No. 22 in this week’s AP Poll and rank No. 25 in the USA Today Coaches Poll. Xavier […]
Xavier Musketeers Basketball News: Souley Boum Earns BIG EAST Honors
Boum is the third XU player named to the BIG EAST Honor Roll 12.05.22 CINCINNATI — Xavier University graduate student Souley Boum has earned a spot on the BIG EAST Conference Honor Roll after averaging a team-high 19.0 points in Xavier wins over Southeastern La. and West Virginia […]
Xavier Basketball News: Musketeers travel 5-miles to play Visits UC this afternoon For Annual Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout
Musketeers are looking for their fourth straight win over the Bearcats GAME NOTES https://goxavier.com/documents/2022/12/6/2022-23_NOTES_GAME_10__UC.pdf CINCINNATI — The Xavier University Musketeers, 6-3, visit the University of Cincinnati Bearcats, 6-3, on Saturday for the annual Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout. Tipoff is set for 3 p.m. at UC.Xavier […]
Xavier led by Boum, beats West Virginia 84-74
12.03.22 CINCINNATI –Souley Boum and Jack Nunge combined for 40 points and 18 rebounds on Saturday night, leading the Musketeers to an 84-74 win over West Virginia in the BIG EAST-Big 12 Battle. Xavier improved to 6-3 on the year, while West Virginia dropped to 6-2. Xavier opened […]
Xavier Musketeers Men’s Basketball News: Big East/Big 12 Battle as Xavier hosts West Virginia tonight at 6:30
12.02.22 XU and WVU have not met since the classic 2008 NCAA Regional Semifinal GAME NOTES https://goxavier.com/documents/2022/12/1/2022-23_NOTES_GAME_9__WVU.pdf CINCINNATI — The Xavier University Musketeers, 5-3, host the West Virginia University Mountaineers, 6-1, on Saturday in a BIG EAST-Big 12 Battle matchup. Xavier holds a 3-0 mark in […]
Xavier Men’s Basketball: Goes Up Against Duke In A Semifinal Of The Phil Knight Legacy
11.25.22 The winner of XU-Duke gets the winner of Gonzaga-Purdue in the title game GAME NOTES https://goxavier.com/documents/2022/11/24/2022-23_NOTES_GAME_6_DUKE.pdf PORTLAND, ORE. — The Xavier University Musketeers, 4-1, take on the No. 8 Duke University Blue Devils on Friday in a semifinal matchup of the Phil Knight Legacy. […]
Xavier Men’s Basketball: Beats Florida 90-83 in Opening Game of Phil Knight Legacy Tournament
11.24.22 BOX SCORE https://goxavier.com/documents/2022/11/24/2184477.PDF PORTLAND, Ore. – Souley Boum and Colby Jones each scored 22 points on Thursday night, leading the Musketeers to a 90-83 win over Florida in the opening game of the Phil Knight Legacy Tournament. Xavier moves to 4-1 on the year, while Florida drops to 3-2. The […]
Xavier Musketeers Basketball News: Plays Florida today in Phil Knight Legacy Invitational
Musketeers and Gators played in the 2022 NIT GAME NOTES https://goxavier.com/documents/2022/11/21/2022-23_NOTES_GAME_5_FLORIDA.pdf CINCINNATI — The Xavier University Musketeers, 3-1, play the University of Florida Gators, 3-1, on Thursday in their first game at the Phil Knight Legacy event in Portland, Ore. XU is coming off a […]
Xavier Musketeers Basketball News: Zach Freemantle named to Big East Conference Honor Roll
11.14.22 CINCINNATI — Xavier senior Zach Freemantle has been named to the first weekly BIG EAST Conference Honor Roll of the season. Freemantle averaged 16.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.5 blocks and 2.0 steals in two Xavier wins, while shooting 68.4 percent (13-19) from the field. Freemantle […]
Sean Miller begins second stint as Xavier head basketball coach tonight as Musketeers hosts Morgan State
https://goxavier.com/documents/2022/11/5/2022-23_NOTE_GAME_1_MORGAN_STATE.pdf CINCINNATI — The Xavier University Musketeers, coming off the 2022 NIT Championship season, host the Morgan State University Bears on Monday night at Cintas Center. The Opening Night game also marks the official return of head coach Sean Miller, who was the Xavier head coach […]
NIT Finals: Xavier takes on Texas A&M tonight; championship would soothe an otherwise up and down season
3.30.22 XU won the NIT in 1958. NEW YORK — The Xavier University Musketeers, 22-13, take on the Texas A&M University Aggies, 27-12, in the National Invitation Tournament Final on Thursday night at 7 p.m. at Madison Square Garden in New York. XU, which won […]
NIT Men’s Tournament: Xavier with 18 points each from Freemantle, Kunkel and Nunge beats St. Bonaventure and vaults into Finals
03.29.22 NEW YORK – Three 18-point performances led Xavier to an 84-77 win over St. Bonaventure in the NIT Semifinals at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday evening. The Musketeers advance to play for the program’s second NIT Championship on Thursday evening. Adam Kunkel, Jack Nunge and Zach Freemantle each scored […]
NIT Semifinal matchup: Xavier readies for huge matchup against St. Bonaventure tonight
03.27.22 Musketeers take on former Atlantic 10 rival St. Bonaventure CINCINNATI — The Xavier University Musketeers, 21-13, take on the St. Bonaventure University Bonnies, 23-9, in the National Invitation Tournament Semifinals on Tuesday night at 7 p.m. at Madison Square Garden in New York. Xavier […]