Moore scores 25, helps Villanova edge No. 16 Xavier 64-63
Justin Moore scored 25 points and Villanova edged No. 16 Xavier 64-63 for its biggest victory under first-year head coach Kyle NeptuneFEBRUARY 22, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Jerome Hunter - Good to go Tuesday Hunter (ankle) is in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against Villanova, Adam Baum of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Impact As expected, Hunter is available Tuesday night versus the Wildcats after rolling his ankle this past weekend. The 6-foot-8 senior is currently averaging 6.8 points and 4.1 rebounds per game across 27 appearances this season.
FEBRUARY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Villanova visits No. 16 Xavier, looks to break road slide
Villanova will attempt to end its three-game road losing streak when the Wildcats take on No. 16 XavierFEBRUARY 21, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Toledo hosts Akron after Castaneda's 30-point game
Akron visits the Toledo Rockets after Xavier Castaneda scored 30 points in the Zips' 86-66 win against the Buffalo BullsFEBRUARY 21, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Zach Freemantle - Out vs. Villanova Freemantle (foot) will sit out Xavier's game Tuesday versus Villanova, according to Adam Baum of The Cincinnati Enquirer.
Impact As expected, Freemantle will sit out again to heal his foot. Currently, Xavier's last game of February is scheduled at Seton Hall on Friday. Otherwise, Freemantle has one more return opportunity on the first day of March, before tournament action begins.
FEBRUARY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Houston back at No. 1 in AP Top 25 for third time this season
Houston returned to No. 1 in the AP men’s college basketball poll on Monday for the third time this season, while Northwestern barged into t...FEBRUARY 20, 2023
KyKy Tandy - Questionable vs. Villanova Tandy is questionable before Xavier's game Tuesday versus Villanova, according to Adam Baum of The Cincinnati Enquirer.
Impact Tandy suffered a foot injury between Xavier's previous and upcoming games. He will undergo some physical tests before the Musketeers play again Tuesday.
FEBRUARY 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Desmond Claude - Anticipates suiting up Tuesday Head coach Sean Miller said that he expects Claude (illness) to play Tuesday against Villanova, Adam Baum of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Impact Claude has been made unavailable for both of the Musketeers' previous two matchups as a result of an ailment, but based off coach Miller's remarks, it sounds as if the freshman guard will limit his consecutive-game absence streak to just two contests. Claude is currently averaging 3.9 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.9 assists per outing this season.
FEBRUARY 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Jerome Hunter - Probable vs. Villanova Hunter is probable before Xavier's game Tuesday versus Villanova, according to Adam Baum of The Cincinnati Enquirer.
Impact Hunter "rolled his ankle" when Xavier hosted DePaul on Saturday. However, Xavier's head coach Sean Miller said he expects the senior available Tuesday.
FEBRUARY 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Castaneda leads Akron against Toledo
FEBRUARY 20, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
No. 16 Xavier takes home win streak into matchup with Villanova
FEBRUARY 20, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Adam Kunkel - Excellent vs. DePaul Kunkel logged 16 points (5-12 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 2-2 FT), eight assists, five rebounds and two steals across 36 minutes during Xavier's 82-68 win Saturday versus DePaul.
Impact Kunkel logged 14 points and seven assists when Xavier hosted Georgetown on Jan. 21. Since then, he continues to be a serviceable scorer and distributor for the Musketeers, especially during their home games. Kunkel averaged 10.8 points and 6.0 assists across the last four games Xavier hosted.
FEBRUARY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Castaneda scores 30, Akron downs Buffalo 86-66
The Akron Zips defeated the Buffalo Bulls 86-66 led by Xavier Castaneda's 30 pointsFEBRUARY 19, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Nunge, No. 16 Xavier bounce back from 2 losses, beat DePaul
Jack Nunge had 18 points and 10 rebounds as No. 16 Xavier bounced back from a pair of narrow losses to beat DePaul 82-68FEBRUARY 18, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mains scores 14, Northern Arizona downs Idaho 72-50
Led by Nik Mains' 14 points, the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks defeated the Idaho Vandals 72-50 on SaturdayFEBRUARY 18, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Desmond Claude - Out again Saturday Claude (illness) will not be available for Saturday's game against DePaul, Adam Baum of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Impact Claude will miss his second straight game due to a non-COVID illness. The 6-5 freshman has provided a steady presence off the bench when active and will hope to suit up when Villanova comes to town Tuesday.
FEBRUARY 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
DePaul visits No. 16 Xavier after Boum's 24-point outing
FEBRUARY 18, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
No. 16 Xavier hosts DePaul after Johnson's 26-point performance
DePaul plays the No. 16 Xavier Musketeers after Javan Johnson scored 26 points in the Blue Demons' 92-83 overtime loss to the St. John's (NY) Red StormFEBRUARY 17, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
KyKy Tandy - Unimpactful in loss Tandy supplied two points (1-3 FG, 0-1 3Pt), one rebound and two assists across 24 minutes during Wednesday's 69-68 loss to Marquette.
Impact Tasked with filling the void of Desmond Claude (illness), Tandy failed to capitalize. The senior guard has not exceeded four minutes in any conference game this season, and he did nothing to improve his spot on the totem pole in Wednesday's narrow loss.
FEBRUARY 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Jack Nunge - Fails to deliver Nunge recorded 10 points (4-8 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 1-2 FT), six rebounds, one assist and one block over 35 minutes during Wednesday's 69-68 loss to Marquette. He also had four turnovers.
Impact Nunge couldn't ignite the Xavier offense, and he was a non-factor on the offensive glass -- where Marquette held a 15 to 4 edge. Also, Nunge's four turnovers were part of an overall sloppy game from Xavier, with the Musketeers' 17 turnovers more than doubling Marquette's seven.
FEBRUARY 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Jerome Hunter - Average in loss Hunter recorded 10 points (3-5 FG, 4-4 FT), five rebounds and three assists in 30 minutes during Wednesday's 69-68 loss to Marquette.
Impact Hunter was solid, but on a night where Xavier was shorthanded, someone needed to step up. Nonetheless, Hunter has been an admirable fill-in for Zach Freemantle (foot), averaging 9.3 points per game on 55.9 percent shooting over his last 10 games.
FEBRUARY 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Zach Freemantle - Warmed up Wednesday Freemantle (foot) warmed up Wednesday, according to Adam Baum of The Cincinnati Enquirer.
Impact Freemantle warming up indicates his injured foot is improving health-wise. However, the improvement does not assure he will be available again soon. Freemantle sat out Wednesday and doesn't have a return date yet. Ideally for the Musketeers, they will be able to use their injured senior again before playing tournament games beginning from March.
FEBRUARY 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Souley Boum - Scores 24 points Boum produced 24 points (10-15 FG, 4-8 3Pt), five rebounds and two assists across 40 minutes during Wednesday's 69-68 loss to Marquette.
Impact Boum averaged 18.3 points across four games Xavier played during the Musketeers' first half of February. Though teammates Colby Jones and Jack Nunge are threats, he is expected to continue being their go-to option and best scorer, especially while Zach Freemantle (foot) is out indefinitely.
FEBRUARY 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Marquette vs. Xavier photos at Fiserv Forum Marquette took on Xavier in Big East play.
FEBRUARY 16, 2023 • JSONLINE.COM
