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| 735 | XAVIER | 134.5 | 135.5 | | 736 | CINCINNATI | -7 | -7 |
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| All Games | 6-3 | -0.4 | 3-5 | 4-5 | 79.3 | 38.1 | 49.2% | 37.6 | 72.3 | 35.3 | 44.0% | 31.4 | | Road Games | 1-2 | -1.2 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 78.7 | 37.0 | 47.4% | 36.0 | 80.3 | 37.0 | 47.1% | 31.0 | | Last 5 Games | 4-1 | +1.8 | 3-2 | 0-5 | 78.8 | 40.2 | 52.1% | 34.0 | 66.4 | 35.2 | 43.7% | 30.0 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 79.3 | 38.1 | 29-59 | 49.2% | 8-23 | 34.0% | 13-20 | 67.2% | 38 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 3 | | vs opponents surrendering | 70.2 | 32.7 | 25-57 | 43.0% | 7-22 | 32.8% | 14-20 | 69.1% | 35 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 6 | 15 | 3 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 78.7 | 37.0 | 28-58 | 47.4% | 9-24 | 36.1% | 15-20 | 72.1% | 36 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 7 | 17 | 2 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 72.3 | 35.3 | 25-58 | 44.0% | 10-26 | 39.3% | 11-17 | 66.9% | 31 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 5 | 13 | 3 | | vs opponents averaging | 77.8 | 37 | 27-60 | 45.7% | 9-24 | 36.4% | 14-20 | 70.6% | 37 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 7 | 13 | 4 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 80.3 | 37.0 | 27-58 | 47.1% | 11-28 | 38.8% | 15-20 | 72.1% | 31 | 9 | 17 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 4 |
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| All Games | 8-1 | +2 | 5-4 | 3-6 | 74.6 | 37.1 | 48.1% | 35.1 | 57.4 | 26.4 | 38.5% | 28.3 | | Home Games | 5-1 | -1 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 77.3 | 38.7 | 48.7% | 36.5 | 57.3 | 26.3 | 38.4% | 28.5 | | Last 5 Games | 5-0 | +4 | 4-1 | 2-3 | 78.0 | 41.2 | 50.7% | 33.4 | 57.4 | 26.0 | 37.8% | 28.8 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 74.6 | 37.1 | 27-56 | 48.1% | 5-15 | 35.8% | 15-21 | 70.5% | 35 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 70.6 | 32.3 | 25-58 | 42.8% | 7-21 | 33.3% | 14-20 | 69.9% | 33 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 3 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 77.3 | 38.7 | 29-59 | 48.7% | 6-17 | 33.7% | 14-20 | 70.2% | 36 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 5 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 57.4 | 26.4 | 20-51 | 38.5% | 7-22 | 32.5% | 11-18 | 63.4% | 28 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 16 | 3 | | vs opponents averaging | 73.8 | 34.2 | 26-57 | 45.1% | 7-21 | 32.8% | 16-22 | 70.3% | 37 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 4 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 57.3 | 26.3 | 19-51 | 38.4% | 8-21 | 36.5% | 11-17 | 61.5% | 28 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 17 | 2 |
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| 11/6/2018 | IUPUI | 82-69 | W | -18.5 | L | 147.5 | O | 31-66 | 47.0% | 43 | 13 | 20-56 | 35.7% | 36 | 15 | | 11/10/2018 | EVANSVILLE | 91-85 | W | -20.5 | L | 148.5 | O | 32-62 | 51.6% | 51 | 12 | 27-59 | 45.8% | 22 | 9 | | 11/13/2018 | WISCONSIN | 68-77 | L | -1.5 | L | 142.5 | O | 27-59 | 45.8% | 32 | 10 | 31-62 | 50.0% | 40 | 7 | | 11/19/2018 | *AUBURN | 79-88 | L | 9 | T | 163 | O | 24-61 | 39.3% | 42 | 22 | 30-66 | 45.5% | 35 | 12 | | 11/20/2018 | *SAN DIEGO ST | 74-79 | L | -1.5 | L | 155.5 | U | 28-60 | 46.7% | 29 | 11 | 26-51 | 51.0% | 33 | 13 | | 11/21/2018 | *ILLINOIS | 83-74 | W | -1 | W | 162.5 | U | 31-54 | 57.4% | 37 | 17 | 26-57 | 45.6% | 25 | 16 | | 11/28/2018 | MIAMI OHIO | 82-55 | W | -10.5 | W | 149 | U | 33-61 | 54.1% | 33 | 3 | 21-63 | 33.3% | 41 | 14 | | 12/1/2018 | OAKLAND | 73-63 | W | -17 | L | 147.5 | U | 25-55 | 45.5% | 38 | 9 | 25-56 | 44.6% | 28 | 11 | | 12/5/2018 | OHIO U | 82-61 | W | -11.5 | W | 145 | U | 31-54 | 57.4% | 33 | 15 | 23-50 | 46.0% | 23 | 16 | | 12/8/2018 | @ CINCINNATI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/15/2018 | E KENTUCKY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/18/2018 | @ MISSOURI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/21/2018 | DETROIT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/29/2018 | @ DEPAUL | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 11/7/2018 | OHIO ST | 56-64 | L | -4.5 | L | 134.5 | U | 17-62 | 27.4% | 39 | 10 | 20-47 | 42.6% | 33 | 13 | | 11/13/2018 | NC CENTRAL | 73-51 | W | -22.5 | L | 128 | U | 31-53 | 58.5% | 31 | 13 | 17-47 | 36.2% | 26 | 16 | | 11/16/2018 | WI-MILWAUKEE | 74-63 | W | -22 | L | 131.5 | O | 29-58 | 50.0% | 37 | 8 | 25-56 | 44.6% | 25 | 11 | | 11/19/2018 | W MICHIGAN | 78-52 | W | -17 | W | 135.5 | U | 30-64 | 46.9% | 42 | 11 | 15-45 | 33.3% | 27 | 17 | | 11/23/2018 | *GEORGE MASON | 71-55 | W | -13 | W | 132.5 | U | 27-53 | 50.9% | 33 | 13 | 22-50 | 44.0% | 20 | 16 | | 11/24/2018 | *OLE MISS | 71-57 | W | -3.5 | W | 134.5 | U | 20-50 | 40.0% | 33 | 7 | 19-51 | 37.3% | 27 | 11 | | 11/27/2018 | ARK-PINE BLUFF | 105-49 | W | -27.5 | W | 131 | O | 41-64 | 64.1% | 31 | 14 | 16-50 | 32.0% | 29 | 31 | | 12/1/2018 | @ UNLV | 65-61 | W | -7 | L | 128.5 | U | 24-49 | 49.0% | 31 | 17 | 18-51 | 35.3% | 37 | 14 | | 12/4/2018 | N KENTUCKY | 78-65 | W | -11 | W | 132 | O | 24-52 | 46.2% | 39 | 11 | 24-60 | 40.0% | 31 | 13 | | 12/8/2018 | XAVIER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/15/2018 | @ MISSISSIPPI ST | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/19/2018 | UCLA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/22/2018 | S CAROLINA ST | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | XAVIER: Last season: 29-6, lost to Florida State in second round of NCAA Tournament.
Nickname: Musketeers.
Coach: Travis Steele.
Conference: Big East.
Who's gone: Coach Chris Mack (Louisville), guard Trevon Bluiett, guard J.P. Macura, forward Kerem Kanter, forward Kaiser Gates, forward Sean O'Mara.
Who's back: Junior point guard Quentin Goodin (8.7 point per game) is Xavier's most experienced returning player and will be one of the team's leaders, along with sophomore forward Naji Marshall, who started 18 games last season. Marshall averaged 7.7 points and is Xavier's most diverse offensive player. Forward Tyrique Jones (7 ppg, 4.5 rebounds) is counted on to play a bigger scoring role on the front line. Sophomore guard Paul Scruggs (4.9 ppg) also moves into an expanded role.
Who's new: Three graduate students. Forward Zach Hankins set school records for blocked shots and field goal percentage at Ferris State. Guard Ryan Welage set the school record for 3-pointers in three seasons at San Jose State. Guard Kyle Castlin is a team captain after coming over from Columbia, where he averaged 10.5 points and 3.8 rebounds per game.
The Skinny: Xavier is in a transition season with a new head coach and a significantly different roster. The Musketeers lost five of their top seven scorers including Bluiett, who averaged 19.3 points per game. Xavier was ranked as high as No. 3 last season, won its first Big East regular season title and got its first No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament before blowing a 12-point lead and losing in the second round. Steele was Mack's top assistant and moved up when Mack went to Louisville.
Expectations: Las Vegas oddsmakers have Xavier as a long shot to win the NCAA Tournament at 120-1, on par with Louisville, St. John's and Butler. Defending national champion Villanova is one of the top favorites at 10-1. | | CINCINNATI: Last season: 31-5, reached second round of NCAA Tournament.
Nickname: Bearcats.
Coach: Mick Cronin.
Conference: American Athletic.
Who's gone: Guard Jacob Evans III (NBA), forward Gary Clark, forward Kyle Washington.
Who's back: Junior guard Jarron Cumberland, the top returning scorer at 11.5 points per game, leads a roster that will rely heavily on perimeter play. Senior point guards Cane Broome (7.9 ppg) and Justin Jennifer (4.8) are counted on for leadership and more points. The Bearcats' front line is undergoing a major overhaul as it tries to replace Clark ' the Bearcats' best player who averaged 12.9 points and 8.7 rebounds ' and Washington, who averaged 11.3 points and 5.5 rebounds. Junior forward Tre Scott (3.1 ppg) is expected to move into a bigger role, along with sophomore Eliel Nsoseme (0.9).
Who's new: Swingman Rashawn Fredericks is expected to contribute right away as a transfer from Motlow State Community College in Tennessee. Freshman forward LaQuill Hardnett averaged 17 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists at Perry Hall High School in Philadelphia. Freshman guard Logan Johnson averaged 22 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists at St. Francis High School in California. How quickly they learn to fit Cincinnati's defensive schemes will determine how much they play.
The Skinny: Cincinnati had its best team under Cronin, winning the conference and going 15-1 at Northern Kentucky University while its on-campus arena was renovated and finishing No. 6 in the AP poll. The Bearcats blew a 22-point lead with 11 minutes left and lost to Nevada in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, matching the second-biggest meltdown in tournament history. They're always a defense-oriented team. Their biggest question is whether they can score enough with Evans ' their top scorer ' and Clark gone.
Expectations: Las Vegas oddsmakers give Cincinnati an 85-1 shot at winning the NCAA Tournament, the same as Ohio State ' the opponent that opens their renovated arena on Nov. 7. They and Wichita State are expected to compete for the AAC title again. |
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