XAVIER MUSKETEERS NEWS

No. 15 Xavier rallies to beat DePaul, reach Big East semis

Jack Nunge had 23 points and 10 rebounds, Colby Jones scored 22 and No. 15 Xavier needed a late comeback to beat DePaul 89-84 in the Big East Tournament quarterfinals

MARCH 10, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Castaneda's 31 leads Akron over Buffalo in MAC quarterfinals

Xavier Castaneda scored 31 points and Enrique Freeman added 19, leading Akron to a 101-77 win over Buffalo in the quarterfinals of the Mid-American Conference Tournament

MARCH 10, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Colby Jones - Takeover mode in win Jones ended Thursday's 89-84 victory over DePaul with 22 points (10-19 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 1-3 FT), six rebounds, two assists and three steals in 35 minutes.

Impact Jones delivered clutch buckets in Xavier's final possessions, routinely using his size to outmatch DePaul guards. Jones is on fire, pouring in 23.7 points per game on 70.0 percent shooting over his last three games.

MARCH 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jack Nunge - Steps up in clutch win Nunge closed Thursday's 89-84 win over DePaul with 23 points (7-14 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 6-6 FT), 10 rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal across 36 minutes.

Impact Nunge boomed for his first 20-point effort in over a month. Across three prior games, he had averaged just 9.0 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists per contest. Nunge maintaining this momentum is a swing factor for Xavier's postseason success.

MARCH 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

What channel is the Xavier game on? How to watch the Musketeers in the Big East Tournament As the No. 2 seed, Xavier will play No. 10-seeded DePaul on Thursday in the Big East Tournament quarterfinals. Here's how to watch.

MARCH 9, 2023 • CINCINNATI.COM

Xavier takes on DePaul in Big East Tournament

MARCH 9, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Battle, Montana St. beat NAU, win 2nd straight Big Sky title

RaeQuan Battle scored 25 points and Montana State beat Northern Arizona 85-78 to clinch its second consecutive Big Sky Conference title and an automatic bid to the 2023 NCAA Tourna...

MARCH 9, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

DePaul edges Seton Hall in wild finish 66-65

Umoja Gibson made three free throws with 3.9 seconds left and Nick Ongenda blocked a layup at the buzzer to give DePaul a 66-65 win over Seton Hall on Wednesday in the first round...

MARCH 9, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

College basketball conference tourneys: Top players, predictions, more

An in-depth breakdown of every major men's college basketball conference tournament.

MARCH 8, 2023

Sean Miller saw the future. Now he has Xavier a part of it "The way we play now, the tempo, our offense, I just think this is the future of basketball.’’

MARCH 8, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Northern Arizona beats Montana 83-71 in Big Sky semifinal

Led by Jalen Cole's 28 points, the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks defeated the Montana Grizzlies 83-71 in the Big Sky Conference Tournamentfalse Championship

MARCH 8, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bookmakers discuss sports betting action on NCAA conference tournaments

Patrick Everson spoke with oddsmakers and sharps to find out which teams have seen the most action and big bets ahead of the conference tour...

MARCH 8, 2023

Big East Tournament: Creighton, UConn headline wide-open field

The Big East Tournament appears to be more wide open than it's been in a long time. Here's everything to know.

MARCH 7, 2023

With Marquette on top, Big East brings different look to MSG

No. 6 Marquette is the top seed heading into the Big East Tournament at Madison Square Garden for the first time since the Golden Eagles joined the conference in 2005

MARCH 7, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Marquette's Kolek, Smart collect AP's top honors in Big East

Marquette’s Tyler Kolek is the Associated Press Big East player of the year and Shaka Smart is the unanimous pick for coach of the year

MARCH 7, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Montana meets Northern Arizona in Big Sky Tournament

MARCH 7, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kam Craft - Returns to practice Craft (knee) is questionable to return in Thursday's Big East Tournament game, Adam Baum of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Impact Craft, who has missed the last six games with a knee injury, was able to return to practice on Monday. The 6-foot-6 freshman has appeared in 14 games this season, logging 2.8 points and 1.6 rebounds on 7.1 minutes per game. Xavier will face off with the winner of Seton Hall v DePaul this Thursday, but Craft's expected status remains in question.

MARCH 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

KyKy Tandy - Remains sidelined Tandy (foot) is not expected to be available for Xavier's next game on Wednesday, Adam Baum of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Impact Tandy, who has missed the last four games with a foot injury, remains in a walking boot ahead of Thursday's Big East Tournament game. The 6-foot-2 senior, who has averaged 2.2 points, 0.8 rebounds and 0.9 assists on 10.5 minutes per game, is unlikely to return this week.

MARCH 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

2023 College Basketball Power Rankings: Duke is heating up just in time

Led by Kyle Filipowski and a stingy defense, Jon Scheyer's Blue Devils have entered our power rankings ahead of postseason play.

MARCH 6, 2023

Northern Arizona stuns Eastern Washington in Big Sky tourney

Oakland Fort came off the bench to score 15 points, burying a 3-pointer at the buzzer to rally No. 9 seed Northern Arizona to an 81-80 victory over top-seeded Eastern Washington in...

MARCH 6, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Brian Hamilton: Big but not great news for Xavier: Zach... - The Athletic Big but not great news for Xavier: Zach Freemantle will have season-ending surgery on his left foot on Tuesday. Freemantle was leading Xavie...

MARCH 6, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Porter leads Wichita State to 69-49 romp over South Florida

Craig Porter Jr. scored 24 points and Wichita State rolled to a 69-49 victory over South Florida

MARCH 5, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Zach Freemantle - Ruled out for season Freemantle (foot) has been ruled out for the remainder of the season, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Impact Freemantle appeared to be getting closer to returning to action over the past week, but he'll undergo season-ending surgery Tuesday and will be unavailable for postseason play. The senior made 22 appearances (21 starts) this year and averaged 15.2 points, 8.1 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 28.6 minutes per game.

MARCH 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Brewer's 16 lead Alabama A&M over Southern 68-65

Led by Xavier Brewer's 16 points, the Alabama A&M Bulldogs defeated the Southern Jaguars 68-65

MARCH 5, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jones scores 20, No. 19 Xavier beats Butler 78-66

Colby Jones scored 20 points and Adam Kunkel had 18 and No. 19 Xavier avenged an earlier loss to Butler with a 78-66 victory

MARCH 5, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS