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For more information, please contact [email protected]. 2014-15 Basketball Preview Inside B-2: Men’s Breakdown B-3: Women’s Breakdown B-4: Meet the Freshmen B-5: Transfer Profiles B-6: The Xavier Fandom B-7: Staff Predictions B-8: Stainbrook Feature B-2 Xavier Newswire October 29, 2014 Edited by: Nick McGill Basketball Preview [email protected] Big season ahead for the Musketeers 2014-15 BY RYAN O’TOOLE face early-season growing pains White, to make large contribu- last year. Staff Writer after losing four of its best play- tions to the team this season. To get back to its winning Schedule Many believe Xavier has a le- ers, including Doug McDermott, These three have to poten- ways, St. John’s will need its start- gitimate opportunity to compete who graduated as the fifth all-time tial to be the best of the Big ers to step up while keeping the Date Opponent for the Big East championship leading scorer in NCAA Division East freshman class. The Hoyas same intensity that made them the this year, but the strength of the I history. are also loaded down low, with best shot-blocking team in the na- 11/8/14 Northwood (Exhi) league presents quite the chal- Experts are confident in Copeland and Mikael Hopkins, a tion last year. lenge. The Musketeers will face Georgetown this year. The Hoyas senior forward. The Butler Bulldogs are look- 11/14/14 Northern Arizona many tests as they move through look to talented recruits, including St. John’s is loaded with guards ing to right their ship too. 11/18/14 Long Beach State their conference play. Isaac Copeland, L.J. Peak and Paul and is looking to improve from They started last season 10-2 Villanova University is return- before a heartbreaking overtime 11/21/14 Stephen F. Austin ing most of its team from last loss to Villanova sent them spiral- year, making the Wildcats a favor- ing downwards. 11/24/14 Murray State ite to win the conference. The Bulldogs will be led by With an experienced squad fea- Kellen Dunham who led the team Wooden Legacy Tournament turing Ryan Arcidiacono, Darrun in scoring last season. Hillard, Josh Hart, Jay Vaughn Elsewhere, Seton Hall, 11/27/14 San Diego Pinkston and Daniel Ochefu, four Marquette and DePaul are going 11/28/14 Princeton/UTEP of whom are returning from last to have to put in significant work year’s squad, the Wildcats will if they want to be competitive in 11/30/14 TBD have stability and depth this year. the Big East. Nova finished 29-5 overall and Providence, too, will struggle 12/6/14 Alabama 16-2 in conference play last sea- to have another successful season 12/9/14 IUPUI son, losing twice to Creighton. without key players Bryce Cotton Creighton, which finished sec- and Kadeem Batts. 12/13/14 at Missouri Newswire file photo ond last season, will most likely The Musketeers will look to veteran leaders to push the team through its tough schedule. Edited by Corey Zielinski 12/20/14 at Auburn 12/28/14 Florida Gulf Coast Breaking down Xavier’s non-conference schedule 12/31/14 Georgetown BY ANDREW UTZ The first two days of the Dec. 13. finished 12th behind Alabama in Staff Writer tournament will be played in the The Tigers were sixth in the the SEC standings last year. 1/3/15 at Depaul Xavier men’s basketball be- California State-Fullerton’s Titan Southeastern Conference (SEC) The Tigers have a large junior gins conference play on Dec. 31 Gym and the final two are played last season and are now putting class to support under-classmen 1/7/15 Seton Hall against Georgetown, but before in the Honda Center in Anaheim. a fairly young team on the court throughout the season. 1/10/15 at Butler then, there is a tournament and Xavier competes in the second this season, with six freshmen In its final game before confer- multiple non-conference games game of the tournament against and three sophomores making up ence play begins, Xavier returns 1/14/15 Villanova in which the Musketeers will San Diego on Nov. 27. most of the 13-man team. to campus to play Florida Gulf compete. Other teams competing in the Following their trip to Coast on Dec. 28. 1/17/15 Marquette The Muskies play at home for tournament including Princeton, Missouri, Xavier goes to Auburn TThe Eagles finished second 1/22/15 at Providence the first five games of the season. Long Beach State, San Jose University on Dec. 20. Auburn in the Atlantic Sun Conference The 2014-15 season kicks off State, University of Washington, last season. 1/24/15 Depaul with an exhibition game against University of Texas at El Paso Midway through the con- Northwood a Division II team (UTEP) and Western Michigan. ference season, Xavier goes to 1/27/15 at Georgetown from Michigan. After the tournament break, Cincinnati for the Crosstown 1/31/15 at Seton Hall Over the 10 days, the team will Xavier returns to Cintas Center to Shootout. be playing four teams at home. host Alabama on Dec. 6. This game marks the return of 2/4/15 Creighton The regular season begins against The Crimson Tide finished the annual game to the universi- Northern Arizona on Nov. 14. 11th in the SEC last season with ties after playing at the U.S. Bank 2/7/15 Providence Four days later, Long Beach State a 7-11 record. Junior Trevor Arena for two years. 2/10/15 at Marquette comes to Cintas. Releford led the team last year in The Bearcats finished sec- The Musketeers host Stephen points per game, averaging 18.5. ond last year in the American 2/14/15 St. John’s F. Austin State University, which However, Releford was drafted as Conference, behind Louisville made it to the third round in the a free agent by the Atlanta Hawks. and ahead of the University of 2/18/15 at Cincinnati NCAA tournament last year, on The roster for Alabama is load- Connecticut. 2/21/15 Butler Nov. 21. Just three days later, on ed with experienced juniors and The Bearcats field a balanced Nov. 24, Murray State visits Cintas seniors, with only four freshmen team from all classes and are look- 2/23/15 at St. John’s Center. on the roster. ing for one of them to replace The Musketeers wrap up Following Alabama, Xavier Sean Kilpatrick, who was signed 2/28/15 Villanova November with the Wooden will host IUPUI on Dec. 9. The by and then waived the Golden 3/7/15 at Creighton Legacy Tournament, which hosts Musketeers then hit the road for Newswire file photo State Warriors this summer after eight teams in California. two games, starting in Missouri on Senior Dee Davis will be a leader for the team. graduating. 2014-15 Men’s Team Roster Number Name Year Position Height Hometown Coaching Staff 10 Remy Abell Junior Guard 6-4 Louisville, Ky. 0 Lary Austin Jr. Freshman Guard 6-2 Springfield, Ill. Head Coach: Chris Mack 5 Trevon Bluiett Freshman Forward 6-6 Indianapolis, Ind. 32 Kevin Coker Junior Forward 6-6 Plainfield, Ill. Assistant Coach: Mike Peques 11 Dee Davis Senior Guard 6-0 Bloomington, Ind. 15 Myles Davis Sophomore Guard 6-2 Plainfield, N.J. Assistant Coach: Travis Steele 2 James Farr Junior Forward 6-10 Evanston, Ill. 13 Makinde London Freshman Forward 6-10 Nashville, Tenn. Assistant Coach: Rick Carter 55 J.P. Macura Freshman Guard 6-5 Lakeville, Minn. 24 Andrew Mitchell Senior Guard 5-10 Louisville, Ky. Graduate Assistant: Michael Massa 54 Sean O’Mara Freshman Forward/Center 6-10 Lisle, Ill. 3 Brandon Randolph Sophomore Guard 6-2 Inglewood, Calif. Graduate Assistant: Ty Sampson 1 Jalen Reynolds Sophomore Forward 6-10 Detroit, Mich. 40 Matt Stainbrook Senior Center 6-10 Bay Village, Ohio Graduate Assistant: Joe Sullivan 21 Tim Stainbrook Sophomore Sophomore 6-6 Bay Village, Ohio 4 Edmond Sumner Freshman Guard 6-5 Detroit, Mich. Xavier Newswire B-3 Edited by: Nick McGill [email protected] Basketball Preview October 29, 2014 Women’s basketball schedule breakdown 2014-15 BY ISABEL SMITH The team kicks off play against at UC and Staff Writer Wofford on Nov. 15 at Cintas will offer Schedule The Xavier women’s basketball Center. Musketeer Date Opponent team looks forward to an exciting The rest of 2014 will consist fans nail- and challenging schedule as it en- of several non-conference oppo- biting 11/15/14 Wofford ter their second season in the Big nents like the Virginia Cavaliers action. East. from the tough Atlantic Coast T h e 11/17/14 Arkansas-Pine Bluff This season will also be the Conference and the Robert team kicks 11/20/14 second for head coach Brian Neal. Morris Colonials. off the Virginia Neal is optimistic about the fu- Xavier fans will get an ear- new year 11/22/14 at Binghamton ture of the team with four return- ly glimpse of conference ac- with two tion when the Muskies travel to Big East ing starters and nine newcomers, 11/26/14 Presbyterian all full of talent and potential.