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The Xavier University Newswire 2013-14 Basketball Preview Issue October 30, 2013 Inside Look B-2: Schedule Breakdown B-3: Women’s Key Players B-4: Matt Stainbrook Feature B-5: Women’s Interim Coach Brian Neal Interview B-6: The Magic of March Madness B-7: Meet the Big East B-8: Newswire Roundtable B-2 Xavier Newswire October 30, 2013 Edited by: Tim Wilmes Basketball Preview [email protected] 2013-14 Xavier men’s basketball schedule breakdown Staff writer Nick McGill discusses the Xavier Musketeers’ big potential Schedule BY NICK MCGILL This recently established tour- Marquette that is ranked 17th in group of opponents for Xavier to Staff Writer nament is the richest NCAA pre- the preseason USA Today Coaches face, it will be exciting for fans to Date Opponent Xavier men’s basketball is set season tournament, awarding $2 Poll. see these schools come to Cintas 11/2/13 Quincy (Exhibition) to begin the 2013-14 season with million to schools in exchange for On March 1, the Creighton Blue for the first time, or the first time a fresh start in a new conference. their participation in the event. Jays will be travelling to Cincinnati in a long time. 11/8/13 Gardner-Webb After last season’s less-than- Xavier’s first opponent will be the and are sure to be a competitor in While ESPN predicts Xavier to satisfying finish, the Musketeers Iowa Hawkeyes from the Big Ten. the battle for the Big East crown. finish eighth in this year’s Big East 11/12/13 Tennessee will begin play as a new affiliate in Doing well in this tournament will Another opponent to keep an eye standings, there is always room to 11/15/13 Morehead State the Big East conference. establish the Musketeers as a team on is Georgetown that comes to be competitive and exceed expec- As this is Xavier’s inaugural that means business. Cintas Center on Jan. 15. tations, particularly in conference 11/20/13 Miami (Ohio) season with the conference, the Before opening conference The Hoyas have always been tests. expectations for a strong season play, Xavier will face off against prominent in the Big East, and As the Musketeers move 11/25/13 Abilene Christian are elevated. the University of Cincinnati in the a big win could have big impli- through their schedule, each game Battle 4 Atlantis The season starts with a slate annual Crosstown Classic. cations for the Musketeers in an and each conference win is im- of non-conference opponents. This matchup continues the ri- early conference test. portant on the road to the NCAA 11/28/13 Iowa The first challenge facing the valry as Xavier is now in UC’s old With an almost entirely new Tournament. Musketeers will be a home game conference and the Bearcats have 11/29/13 Tennessee/UTEP against the Tennessee Volunteers, moved to the American Athletic 11/30/13 TBD who are predicted to finish third Conference (AAC). in the SEC. UC holds the all-time series 12/7/13 Bowling Green Xavier will then face off lead with 49 wins to Xavier’s 31, against the Miami Redhawks who but the Musketeers have been suc- 12/10/13 Evansville will make the short trip to Cintas cessful in recent years against Mick Crosstown Classic Center before the Musketeers Cronin’s Bearcats, having won (US Bank Arena) head to Paradise Island for the seven of the last 11 matchups. Battle 4 Atlantis, a one-of-a-kind It is not until New Year’s Eve 12/14/13 Cincinnati tournament in the Bahamas. that the Musketeers will butt Prominent teams such heads with St. John’s in the first 12/21/13 at Alabama as Kansas, Tennessee and conference game of the year for 12/28/13 Wake Forest the University of Southern both teams. California will also feature in the Some home games to attend Newswire photo by Andrew Matsushita 12/31/13 St. John’s tournament. include a game on Jan. 9 against The men’s team prepared for its tough schedule during Musketeer Madness. 1/4/14 Butler Battle 4 Atlantis preview: tournament keys and notes 1/9/14 Marquette BY ADAM TORTELLI Forest and USC. deserve the hype. toric careers. Staff Writer The Muskies are in a prime po- Although Villanova, Iowa and As the Musketeers march closer 1/12/14 at Creighton The Battle 4 Atlantis tourna- sition to make some noise early in Tennessee will not begin the sea- to a difficult Big East Conference, 1/15/14 Georgetown ment, although probably not as the season. Solid play could lead son as part of the nation’s top- it is imperative to see Xavier learn deep with top-25 nationally ranked to head coach Chris Mack and the 25, they received considerable on-the-fly against such talent 1/20/14 at DePaul schools as last year, will once boys battling against the pre- amounts of recognition and votes during their weekend in Nassau, again feature premier tal- mier program of Kansas for a spot among college basket- Bahamas. 1/25/14 at Providence ent from the men’s col- or fellow Big East mem- ball’s finest. There is an array of questions 2/1/14 Seton Hall lege basketball circuit. ber Villanova. These dark horse teams will looming that can very easily be National champions Finishing the tour- most likely see time in and out of answered while competing at such 2/3/14 at Villanova from each of the past nament in third place the rankings all year. high levels. two seasons competed or higher will work Despite lacking regular season Who will emerge as the go-to 2/8/14 Providence in this very tournament wonders for team con- and postseason accomplishments scorer? Who will be looked on to 2/11/14 at Bulter (Connecticut 2011-12 fidence and a NCAA as lengthy as the rest of the field, solidify defense on the perimeter and Louisville 2012- Tournament résumé UTEP, USC and Wake Forest are or in the post? 2/15/14 at Marquette 13) that will be held come March. not to be taken lightly. The Musketeers will start off Thanksgiving weekend. Preseason No. 6 in the country USC’s new head coach Andy the tournament against Iowa in 2/19/14 DePaul Joining Xavier in the Bahamas Kansas Jayhawks enter the tour- Enfield is fresh off a magical one of the most captivating first- 2/22/14 at Georgetown will be the perennial powerhouse nament as lofty favorites to leave ride with Florida Golf Coast last round matchups. of Kansas and a few annual dark as champions. spring, where he led an unknown Both teams were extremely 2/25/14 at St. John’s horse teams including Villanova, With decades of dominance 15 seed to the Sweet 16 for the young last year and look to display Tennessee and Iowa. among men’s college basketball first time in tournament history. the difference one year can make. 3/1/14 Creighton Also competing will be a trio elites, the experience of last year’s Wake Forest is trying to re- The remaining first-round 3/3/14 at Seton Hall of squads looking to make names Sweet 16 team and No. 1 re- capture the glory days of the late matchups are: Kansas vs. Wake for themselves: the University of cruit and NBA prospect Andrew 90s and early 2000s, headlined by Forest, Villanova vs. USC and 3/6/14 Villanova El Paso, Texas (UTEP), Wake Wiggins, the Jayhawks definitely Chris Paul and Tim Duncan’s his- Tennessee vs. UTEP. Number Name Year Position Height Weight Hometown Xavier Men’s Basketball Roster Number Name Year Position Height Hometown Coaching Staff 5 Remy Abell Junior Guard 6-4 Louisville, Ky. 22 Landen Amos Senior Guard 6-4 Chicago, Ill. Head Coach: Chris Mack 0 Semaj Christon Sophomore Guard 6-3 Cincinnati, Ohio 32 Kevin Coker Sophomore Forward 6-6 Plainfield, Ill. Assistant Coach: Mike Peques 11 Dee Davis Junior Guard 6-0 Bloomington, Ind. 15 Myles Davis Freshman Guard 6-2 Plainfield, N.J. Assistant Coach: Travis Steele 2 James Farr Sophomore Forward 6-9 Evanston, Ill. 20 Justin Martin Junior Forward 6-6 Indianapolis, Ind. Assistant Coach: Rick Carter 31 Isaiah Philmore Senior Forward 6-8 Bel Air, Md. 3 Brandon Randolph Freshman Guard 6-1 Inglewood, Calif. Graduate Program Assistant: 1 Jalen Reynolds Freshman Forward 6-9 Detroit, Mich. Dante Jackson 24 Kamall Richards Freshman Forward 6-6 Brooklyn, N.Y. 40 Matt Stainbrook Junior Center 6-10 Bay Village, Ohio Graduate Program Assistant: 21 Tim Stainbrook Freshman Forward 6-5 Bay Village, Ohio Ty Sampson 35 Erik Stenger Senior Forward 6-8 Cincinnati, Ohio 14 Tim Whelan Senior Guard 5-9 Cincinnati, Ohio Xavier Newswire B-3 Edited by: Tim Wilmes [email protected] Basketball Preview October 30, 2013 XU women’s basketball schedule breakdown Staff writer Adam Tortelli maps out the team’s tough 2013-14 schedule 2013-14 BY ADAM TORTELLI After an exhibition game University of Cincinnati on Staff Writer against Indianapolis on Nov.