2019-20 MEN'S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES NO. 21 XAVIER UNIVERSITY MUSKETEERS (3-0, 0-0 BIG EAST) MISSOURI STATE UNIV. BEARS (2-1, 0-0 MISSOURI VALLEY) FRIDAY, NOV. 15, 2019 AT 7:00 P.M. ET CINTAS CENTER (10,224) IN CINCINNATI Xavier Media Contact: Tom Eiser, Associate Athletic Director for Communications [email protected], 513-382-5565 (cell) and @EiserXUSports on Twitter TELEVISION, RADIO AND LIVE STATS SCHEDULE/RESULTS (3-0, 0-0 BIG EAST) Television: FSN, including FOX Sports Ohio, with play-by-play from Matt Schumacker and analysis from Dickey Simpkins. A PDF of the complete network Date Opponent TV Result/Time EST P.M. clearance list is in the preview story on GoXavier.com. NOVEMBER Radio: 700 WLW-AM with play-by-play from XU Hall of Famer and former Musketeer 5 Tue. Jacksonville FS2 W/76-57 standout Joe Sunderman (‘79). Analysis will be provided by Xavier Hall of Famer and 8 Fri. Siena FSN W/81-63 XU all-time leading scorer Byron Larkin (‘88). Broadcast is also available via Sirius 12 Tue. Mizzou CBSSN W/63-58 (OT) (83), XM (83) and Internet (83). 15 Fri. +Missouri State FSN 7 p.m. Live Stats: Media stats at Statbroadcast.com. Fan stats are at GoXavier.com or 21 Thu. * Towson ESPN TBD 7 p.m. download the new Xavier Gameday App. 22 Fri. * Buffalo/UConn ESPN TBD TBD 24 Sun. * TBD ESPN TBD TBD THE X FACTORS 30 Sat. Lipscomb FSN Noon • Xavier is No. 21 in the first regular season Associated Press Poll. DECEMBER 4 Wed. Green Bay FS2 7 p.m. • Xavier is playing the final game of a season-opening four-game homestand. 7 Sat. Cincinnati FS1 5 p.m. • Xavier is in its 20th season at Cintas Center, which opened for the 2000-01 season. 14 Sat. at Wake Forest ACCN 4 p.m. 18 Wed. Western Carolina FS1 6:30 p.m. • Xavier junior Naji Marshall, preseason First Team All-BIG EAST, is on the watch 22 Sun. at TCU ESPN2 5 p.m. lists for the Wendy's Wooden Award, the Citizen Naismith Trophy and Julius Erving 30 Mon. AT VILLANOVA FS1 6:30 p.m. Award. Marshall tied his career assist high with 7 vs. Siena to go with 20 points. JANUARY • Xavier's Naji Marshall has led the team or tied for the team lead in scoring in each 5 Sun. ST. JOHN'S FOX Noon/4:30 p.m. of the first three games, including 17 points and eight rebounds vs. Mizzou. 8 Wed. SETON HALL FS1 8:30 p.m. 11 Sat. CREIGHTON FOX 2 p.m. • Xavier senior Tyrique Jones averaged 14.3 points, a team-high 8.5 rebounds and a 15 Wed. AT MARQUETTE FSN 8 p.m. team-high 1.3 blocks per game in Xavier's three wins. 22 Wed. GEORGETOWN FS1 6:30 p.m. • Xavier junior Paul Scruggs, who was named 2019-20 preseason honorable men- 26 Sun. AT CREIGHTON FS1 4 p.m. tion All-BIG EAST, scored all 12 of his points vs. Mizzou in the final 13:07, including 29 Wed. MARQUETTE FS1 8:30 p.m. four points in the five-minute overtime period. FEBRUARY 1 Sat. AT SETON HALL FOX 11 p.m.. • Xavier junior Jason Carter recorded the first double-double of his Xavier career 4 Tue. AT DEPAUL FS1 9 p.m. with 12 points and a game-high 11 rebounds vs. Mizzou on Tuesday. 8 Sat. PROVIDENCE FS1 8 p.m. 12 Wed. AT BUTLER CBSSN 6:30 p.m. • Xavier has graduated 109 straight men's basketball seniors. 17 Mon. AT ST. JOHN'S FS1 6:30 p.m. 22 Sat. VILLANOVA FOX 2:30 p.m. THE ACTIVE PLAYERS (* LAST GAME STARTERS) 25 Tue. DEPAUL CBSSN 7 p.m. NO. NAME (HT./YR) POS. PPG RPG APG NOTES MARCH 0 Daniel Ramsey (6-9/Fr.) F Sat out the first three games 1 Sun. AT GEORGETOWN CBS 2 p.m. 1 *Paul Scruggs (6-4/Jr.) G 12.0 4.0 1.0 2019-20 preseason Hon. Men. All-BIG EAST 4 Wed. AT PROVIDENCE FS1 6:30 p.m. 2 Dahmir Bishop (6-5/Fr.) G 2.7 5.0 1.3 Averaged 17.3 minutes in the first three games 7 Sat. BUTLER FS1 8:30 p.m. 3 *Quentin Goodin (6-4/Sr.) G 6.3 2.0 1.7 8th on XU's all-time assist career chart w/ 456 11 Wed. !BIG EAST TOURN. FS1 7/9:30 p.m. 4 *Tyrique Jones (6-9/Sr.) F 14.3 8.3 0.3 Tied for game-high scoring honors w/ 20 vs. Siena 12 Thu. !BIG EAST TOURN. FS1 Noon/2:30/7/9:30 p.m. 10 Leighton Schrand (6-2/Sr.) G 1.0 1.5 0.5 First two career starts in first two games 13 Fri. !BIG EAST TOURN. FS1 6:30/9 p.m. 11 Bryce Moore (6-3/Gr.) G. 5.3 1.3 0.7 Graduate transfer from Western Michigan Univ. 14 Sat. !BIG EAST TOURN. FS1 6:30 p.m. 12 Dontarius James (6-7/So.) F 2.5 1.5 0.0 Logged a career-high 15 minutes vs. Siena 13 *Naji Marshall (6-7/Jr.) F 18.0 7.3 4.7 2019-20 preseason First Team All-BIG EAST + Charleston Classic – Opening Game (non-bracketed) 15 Spencer Cody (6-0/So.) G 0.0 1.0 1.0 First-year walk-on * Charleston Classic (Buffalo, UConn, Florida, Miami, 20 Ramon Singh (6-4/So.) G 0.0 0.0 0.0 Second-year walk-on Missouri State, Saint Joseph's and Towson) 21 Zak Swetye (6-1/So.) G 0.0 0.0 0.0 Second-year walk-on BIG EAST GAMES IN ALL CAPS 24 KyKy Tandy (6-2/Fr.) G Sat out the first three games due to injury ! BIG EAST TOURNAMENT at Madison Square Garden in NYC 25 *Jason Carter (6-8/Jr.) F 7.7 5.0 0.7 Graduate transfer from Ohio U.; 2 years left Home Games In Bold 32 Zach Freemantle (6-9/Fr.) F 8.0 4.7 0.3 Scored in double figures in 1st collegiate game 34 Myles Hanson (6-7/Jr.) G 1.0 0.5 0.0 Sat out the 2018-19 season as a transfer 2019-20 MEN'S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 2019-20 XAVIER MUSKETEER NUMERICAL ROSTER HT. NAME YR. POS. HT. WT. HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL / LAST COLLEGE OR PREP SCHOOL 0 Daniel Ramsey Fr. F 6-9 233 Cordele, Ga. Deerfield Windsor HS / Norcross HS 1 Paul Scruggs Jr. G 6-4 196 Indianapolis, Ind. Southport HS / Prolific Prep (Calif.) 2 Dahmir Bishop Fr. G 6-5 178 Philadelphia, Pa. Imhotep Institute 3 Quentin Goodin Sr. G 6-4 194 Campbellsville, Ky. Taylor County HS 4 Tyrique Jones Sr. F 6-9 239 Bloomfield, Conn. Bloomfield HS / Vermont Academy 10 Leighton Schrand Sr. G 6-2 166 Villa Hills, Ky. Holy Cross HS 11 Bryce Moore* Gr. G 6-3 194 Indianapolis, Ind. Park Tudor HS / Western Michigan Univ. 12 Dontarius James So. F 6-7 228 Kershaw, S.C. Andrew Jackson (S.C.) HS / Huntington Prep (W.Va.) 13 Naji Marshall Jr. F 6-7 220 Atlantic City, N.J. Eleanor Roosevelt HS / Hargrave Military Acad. (Va.) 15 Spencer Cody So. G 6-0 170 Chicago, Ill. DePaul Prep 20 Ramon Singh So. G 6-4 187 Sydney, Australia La Lumiere School (Ind.) 21 Zak Swetye So. G 6-1 170 Darien, Conn. Darien HS 22 Dieonte Miles# Fr. F 6-11 208 Walton, Ky. Walton-Verona HS 24 KyKy Tandy Fr. G 6-2 190 Hopkinsville, Ky. University Heights Academy 25 Jason Carter+ Jr. F 6-8 227 Johnstown, Ohio Johnstown-Monroe HS / Ohio University 32 Zach Freemantle Fr. F 6-9 225 Teaneck, N.J. Bergen Catholic HS 34 Myles Hanson Jr. G 6-7 215 Chaska, Minn. Chaska HS / Columbia University + Graduate transfer with two years of eligibility left * Graduate transfer with one year of eligibility left # Will redshirt the 2019-20 season Head Coach: Travis Steele (Butler ‘04; second season) Assistant Coaches: Jonas Hayes (Georgia ’04; second season), Dante Jackson (Xavier ’11; second season) and Ben Johnson (Minnesota ’05; second season) Associate Athletic Director for Basketball Administration: Mario Mercurio (Xavier ‘03; 17th season) Special Assistant to the Head Coach: Matthew Graves (Butler ’98; first season) Head Athletic Trainer: David Fluker (Wilmington ‘86; 17th season) Strength and Conditioning Coach: Matt Jennings (North Carolina ‘96; 11th season) Video Coordinator: Trey Scotti (Indiana ‘17; third season) Graduate Program Assistants: Bo Burkhart (Central Methodist ‘18; second season) and Sam Frayer (Ohio ‘18; second season) XAVIER AND BIG EAST WEB SITES & SOCIAL MEDIA PRONUNCIATIONS Hashtags: #LetsGoX and #LetsMarch Dahmir Dah-MEER Dante DAN-tay Xavier Athletics website: www.GoXavier.com Dieonte Dee-ON-tay Xavier Athletics Facebook: facebook.com/XavierMusketeers KyKy KEE-kee Xavier Athletics Twitter: @XUAthletics Quentin KWEN-tin Xavier Athletics Instagram: @XUAthletics Xavier Gameday Twitter: @XavierGameDay Naji NAH-jee Tyrique Tie-REEK Xavier Basketball on Twitter & Instagram: @XavierMBB Singh SING Coach Steele on Twitter: @CoachSteeleXU Swetye SWEE-tie Eiser on Twitter: @EiserXUSports 2019-20 MEN'S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 0 Daniel Ramsey 1 Paul Scruggs 2 Dahmir Bishop 3 Quentin Goodin 4 Tyrique Jones 6-9 233 Freshman 6-4 196 Junior 6-5 178 Freshman 6-4 194 Senior 6-9 239 Senior Forward Guard Guard Guard Forward Cordele, Ga. Indianapolis, Ind.