XAVIER MUSKETEERS NEWS

Jekot scores 21, No. 21 Villanova women beat Xavier 75-57 (Jan 05, 2018)

VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) Kelly Jekot scored 10 of her 21 points in the decisive third quarter and Megan Quinn finished with 10 points to help the No. 21 Villanova women beat Xavier 75...

JANUARY 6, 2018

Xavier takes 10-game win streak to Providence (Jan 06, 2018)

Xavier senior guard J.P. Mercura knows there is more to winning the Big East than being 15-1 and ranked fifth in the country in early January.

JANUARY 6, 2018

After upsetting No. 1 Villanova, Butler visits No. 5 Xavier

Butler Bulldogs-Xavier Musketeers college basketball preview

JANUARY 2, 2018

Butler gets quick turnaround to face No. 5 Xavier (Jan 02, 2018)

CINCINNATI -- Butler didn't have much time to bask in the limelight of its upset victory over No. 1-ranked Villanova.

JANUARY 2, 2018

Xavier looks to continue fast start vs. DePaul (Dec 30, 2017)

CINCINNATI -- On the surface, everything appears rosy for sixth-ranked Xavier, which is off to one of the best starts in school history.

DECEMBER 30, 2017

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CHICAGO (AP) Mikal Bridges scored 20 points, Phil Booth added 17 points and six assists and No. 1 Villanova beat DePaul 103-85 on Wednesday night in the Big East opener for both...

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Banged-up Xavier wary of battle-tested Northern Iowa (Dec 22, 2017)

Following Tuesday night's win over Marshall, Xavier head coach Chris Mack thanked his medical staff for giving him enough players to finish the game.

DECEMBER 21, 2017

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NORMAN, Okla. (AP) Freshman Trae Young had 26 points and tied an NCAA Division I record with 22 assists as No. 17 Oklahoma rolled past Northwestern State 105-68 on Tuesday night...

DECEMBER 20, 2017

No. 9 Xavier holds off Marshall, 81-77 (Dec 19, 2017)

CINCINNATI (AP) Kerem Kanter had 16 points and 13 rebounds and No. 9 Xavier, playing the second half without three starters, held off Mars...

DECEMBER 20, 2017

No. 9 Xavier, Marshall square off after thrilling wins (Dec 19, 2017)

CINCINNATI -- The ninth-ranked Xavier Musketeers and the Marshall Thundering Herd are coming off exhilarating but taxing victories on Saturday, leaving barely two days to recoup b...

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Bluiett scores 25 points, No. 13 Xavier beats Colorado 96-69 (Dec 09, 2017)

CINCINNATI (AP) Given rematches against three teams that beat them last season, Xavier ran the table.

DECEMBER 10, 2017

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Matisse Thybulle hit five 3-pointers and scored 19 points, Jaylen Nowell added 15 and Washington led most of the way in upsetting second-ranked Kansas 74-65...

DECEMBER 7, 2017

No. 13 Xavier aims to continue surge vs. Kent St. (Dec 06, 2017)

CINCINNATI -- Coach Chris Mack was pleased with the successful week enjoyed by No. 13 Xavier, which defeated then-No. 16 Baylor and crosstown rival No. 11 Cincinnati in a span of...

DECEMBER 5, 2017

No. 21 Xavier braces for visit from No. 16 Baylor (Nov 28, 2017)

CINCINNATI -- There is no rest for the weary Xavier Musketeers, who had three days to recover from a loss to Arizona State before hosting No. 16 Baylor on Tuesday night at Cintas...

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Holder leads high-scoring Sun Devils past No. 15 Xavier

Tra Holder scored 23 of his 40 points in the second half for Arizona State, which shot 55.9 percent from the field.

NOVEMBER 25, 2017

Bluiett scores 20 points, leads No. 15 Xavier past GW (Nov 23, 2017)

LAS VEGAS (AP) Xavier coach Chris Mack has a handful of offensive specialists who have an explosive first step, with none of them afraid t...

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

Xavier focuses on Hampton after beating Wisconsin (Nov 20, 2017)

CINCINNATI -- The Xavier Musketeers learned a lot about themselves on Thursday night in Madison, Wis.

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Bluiett lifts No. 15 Xavier to 80-70 win over Wisconsin (Nov 16, 2017)

MADISON, Wis. (AP) Xavier guard J.P. Macura waited nearly two years for a chance to avenge a tough loss to Wisconsin in the NCAA Tournamen...

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Unselfish No. 17 Xavier hosts Rider (Nov 13, 2017)

CINCINNATI -- Xavier Musketeers head coach Chris Mack was pleased with his team's effort in Friday's season-opening win over Morehead State, particularly the players' unselfishnes...

NOVEMBER 12, 2017

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DURHAM, N.C. (AP) Marvin Bagley had 25 points and 10 rebounds in his college debut, and No. 1 Duke opened another season of high expectations by routing Elon 97-68 on Friday nigh...

NOVEMBER 11, 2017

Bluiett leads No. 17 Xavier over Morehead State 101-49 (Nov 10, 2017)

CINCINNATI (AP) Trevon Bluiett missed a week of practice with a sore right shoulder. It didn't show in his season debut.

NOVEMBER 11, 2017

Xavier has core of Elite 8 team back, including Bluiett

CINCINNATI (AP) Trevon Bluiett came up just short of his biggest goal: Get Xavier to its first Final Four. He wasn't sure whether he'd go...

OCTOBER 31, 2017