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Conference | Big East Conference |
Record | 19–13 (8–10 Big East) |
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Home arena | Cintas Center |
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No. 7 Creighton | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 24 | – | 7 | .774 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 Villanova | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 24 | – | 7 | .774 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Seton Hall | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 21 | – | 9 | .700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Providence | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 19 | – | 12 | .613 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 Butler | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 22 | – | 9 | .710 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marquette | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 18 | – | 12 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Xavier | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 19 | – | 13 | .594 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgetown | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. John's | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DePaul | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Note: The 2020 Big East tournament was cancelled at halftime of the first game of the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP poll |
The 2019–20 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represented Xavier University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as a member of the Big East Conference. Led by second-year head coach Travis Steele, they played their home games at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. They finished the season 19–13, 8–10 in Big East play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the first round of the Big East tournament to DePaul. Soon thereafter, all postseason tournaments were canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic which effectively ended their season.
Previous season
The Musketeers finished the 2018–19 season 19–16, 9–9 in Big East play to finish in third place.[1] They defeated Creighton in the quarterfinals before losing to Villanova in the semifinals of the Big East tournament. The Musketeers failed to receive a bid to a postseason tournament.[2]
Offseason
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Kyle Castlin | 2 | G | 6'4" | 193 | Graduate Student | Marietta, GA | Graduated |
Elias Harden | 4 | G | 6'5" | 187 | Sophomore | East Point, GA | Transferred to Jacksonville State |
Keonte Kennedy | 11 | G | 6'5" | 187 | Freshman | Aurora, CO | Transferred to UTEP |
Ryan Welage | 32 | F | 6'10" | 205 | Graduate Student | Greensburg, IN | Graduated |
Zach Hankins | 35 | F | 6'11" | 245 | Graduate Student | Charlevoix, MI | Graduated |
Incoming transfers
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Bryce Moore | 11 | G | 6'3" | 180 | Graduate Student | Indianapolis, IN | Transferred from Western Michigan after graduating. Will have one year of eligibility beginning immediately. |
Jason Carter | 25 | F | 6'8" | 227 | RS Junior | Johnstown, OH | Transferred from Ohio after graduating. Will have two years of eligibility beginning immediately. |
2019 recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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KyKy Tandy CG |
Hopkinsville, KY | University Heights Academy | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Oct 28, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 | ||||||
Dahmir Bishop SG |
Philadelphia, PA | Imhotep Institute | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Sep 14, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 | ||||||
Zach Freemantle C |
Teaneck, NJ | Bergen Catholic HS | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Aug 21, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 | ||||||
Daniel Ramsey PF |
Norcross, GA | Norcross HS | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Aug 6, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 | ||||||
Dieonte Miles C |
Walton, KY | Walton-Verona HS | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Aug 25, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 | ||||||
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- Jan 2, 2020 - Dahmir Bishop entered the transfer portal.[3] Bishop would ultimately transfer to Saint Joseph's.[4]
Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
October 30, 2019* 7:00 pm |
No. 19 | Indianapolis | W 64–52 | – |
16 – Goodin | 13 – Marshall | 5 – Goodin | Cintas Center (9,663) Cincinnati, OH | |||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 5, 2019* 7:00 pm, FS2 |
No. 19 | Jacksonville | W 76–57 | 1–0 |
17 – Tied | 11 – Jones | 4 – Marshall | Cintas Center (10,050) Cincinnati, OH | |||
November 8, 2019* 7:00 pm, FSN |
No. 19 | Siena | W 81–63 | 2–0 |
20 – Tied | 8 – Marshall | 7 – Marshall | Cintas Center (10,430) Cincinnati, OH | |||
November 12, 2019* 7:00 pm, CBSSN |
No. 21 | Missouri | W 63–58 OT | 3–0 |
17 – Marshall | 10 – Carter | 3 – Marshall | Cintas Center (10,224) Cincinnati, OH | |||
November 15, 2019* 7:00 pm, FSN |
No. 21 | Missouri State Charleston Classic campus game |
W 59–56 | 4–0 |
15 – Jones | 6 – Jones | 6 – Goodin | Cintas Center (10,463) Cincinnati, OH | |||
November 21, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPNU |
No. 18 | vs. Towson Charleston Classic quarterfinals |
W 73–51 | 5–0 |
13 – Carter | 12 – Jones | 5 – Tied | TD Arena Charleston, SC | |||
November 22, 2019* 9:30 pm, ESPNU |
No. 18 | vs. UConn Charleston Classic semifinal |
W 75–74 2OT | 6–0 |
21 – Marshall | 11 – Jones | 4 – Goodin | TD Arena (4,416) Charleston, SC | |||
November 24, 2019* 8:30 pm, ESPN |
No. 18 | vs. Florida Charleston Classic championship game |
L 65–70 | 6–1 |
24 – Scruggs | 7 – Jones | 4 – Tied | TD Arena (4,233) Charleston, SC | |||
November 30, 2019* 12:00 pm, FSN |
No. 25 | Lipscomb | W 87–62 | 7–1 |
15 – Tied | 10 – Jones | 6 – Scruggs | Cintas Center (9,960) Cincinnati, OH | |||
December 4, 2019* 7:00 pm, FS2 |
Green Bay | W 84–71 | 8–1 |
24 – Marshall | 14 – Jones | 3 – Tied | Cintas Center (10,129) Cincinnati, OH | ||||
December 7, 2019* 5:00 pm, FS1 |
Cincinnati Crosstown Shootout |
W 73–66 | 9–1 |
31 – Marshall | 9 – Jones | 8 – Goodin | Cintas Center (10,811) Cincinnati, OH | ||||
December 14, 2019* 4:00 pm, ACCN |
No. 23 | at Wake Forest Skip Prosser Classic |
L 78–80 | 9–2 |
30 – Scruggs | 11 – Jones | 5 – Goodin | LJVM Coliseum (5,847) Winston-Salem, NC | |||
December 18, 2019* 6:30 pm, FS1 |
Western Carolina | W 74–61 | 10–2 |
25 – Goodin | 11 – Jones | 6 – Jones | Cintas Center (9,907) Cincinnati, OH | ||||
December 22, 2019* 5:00 pm, ESPN2 |
at TCU Big East/Big 12 Battle |
W 67–59 | 11–2 |
18 – Jones | 14 – Jones | 11 – Goodin | Schollmaier Arena (6,445) Fort Worth, TX | ||||
Big East regular season | |||||||||||
December 30, 2019 6:30 pm, FS1 |
at No. 10 Villanova | L 62–68 | 11–3 (0–1) |
19 – Marshall | 10 – Jones | 6 – Scruggs | Finneran Pavilion (6,501) Villanova, PA | ||||
January 5, 2020 4:30 pm, FOX |
St. John's | W 75–67 | 12–3 (1–1) |
20 – Marshall | 12 – Jones | 5 – Goodin | Cintas Center (10,254) Cincinnati, OH | ||||
January 8, 2020 8:30 pm, FS1 |
Seton Hall | L 71–83 | 12–4 (1–2) |
18 – Jones | 9 – Jones | 7 – Goodin | Cintas Center (9,832) Cincinnati, OH | ||||
January 11, 2020 2:00 pm, FOX |
Creighton | L 65–77 | 12–5 (1–3) |
21 – Marshall | 9 – Tied | 7 – Marshall | Cintas Center (10,529) Cincinnati, OH | ||||
January 15, 2020 8:00 pm, FSN |
at Marquette | L 65–85 | 12–6 (1–4) |
16 – Jones | 7 – Marshall | 5 – Scruggs | Fiserv Forum (13,761) Milwaukee, WI | ||||
January 22, 2020 6:30 pm, FS1 |
Georgetown | W 66–57 | 13–6 (2–4) |
18 – Tied | 13 – Jones | 5 – Tied | Cintas Center (10,387) Cincinnati, OH | ||||
January 26, 2020 4:00 pm, FS1 |
at Creighton | L 66–77 | 13–7 (2–5) |
18 – Freemantle | 13 – Jones | 6 – Scruggs | CHI Health Center Omaha (17,796) Omaha, NE | ||||
January 29, 2020 8:30 pm, FS1 |
Marquette | L 82–84 2OT | 13–8 (2–6) |
19 – Goodin | 15 – Jones | 5 – Marshall | Cintas Center (10,224) Cincinnati, OH | ||||
February 1, 2020 11:00 am, FOX |
at No. 10 Seton Hall | W 74–62 | 14–8 (3–6) |
19 – Tied | 18 – Jones | 14 – Marshall | Prudential Center (12,230) Newark, NJ | ||||
February 4, 2020 9:00 pm, FS1 |
at DePaul | W 67–59 | 15–8 (4–6) |
13 – Scruggs | 18 – Jones | 4 – Marshall | Wintrust Arena (4,526) Chicago, IL | ||||
February 8, 2020 8:00 pm, FS1 |
Providence | W 64–58 | 16–8 (5–6) |
14 – Jones | 18 – Jones | 5 – Scruggs | Cintas Center (10,575) Cincinnati, OH | ||||
February 12, 2020 6:30 pm, CBSSN |
at No. 19 Butler | L 61–66 | 16–9 (5–7) |
20 – Marshall | 10 – Jones | 7 – Marshall | Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,878) Indianapolis, IN | ||||
February 17, 2020 6:30 pm, FS1 |
at St. John’s | W 77–74 | 17–9 (6–7) |
16 – Scruggs | 11 – Marshall | 5 – Marshall | Madison Square Garden (14,765) New York, NY | ||||
February 22, 2020 2:30 pm, FOX |
No. 12 Villanova | L 55–64 | 17–10 (6–8) |
17 – Jones | 14 – Jones | 5 – Scruggs | Cintas Center (10,647) Cincinnati, OH | ||||
February 25, 2020 7:00 pm, CBSSN |
DePaul | W 78–67 | 18–10 (7–8) |
23 – Marshall | 6 – Tied | 6 – Tied | Cintas Center (10,224) Cincinnati, OH | ||||
March 1, 2020 2:00 pm, CBS |
at Georgetown | W 66–63 | 19–10 (8–8) |
20 – Marshall | 13 – Jones | 5 – Marshall | Capital One Arena (10,610) Washington, DC | ||||
March 4, 2020 6:30 pm, FS1 |
at Providence | L 74–80 | 19–11 (8–9) |
25 – Marshall | 9 – Jones | 4 – Goodin | Dunkin' Donuts Center (11,736) Providence, RI | ||||
March 7, 2020 8:30 pm, FS1 |
Butler | L 71–72 | 19–12 (8–10) |
21 – Marshall | 13 – Jones | 5 – Marshall | Cintas Center Cincinnati, OH | ||||
Big East tournament | |||||||||||
March 11, 2020 9:30 pm, FS1 |
(7) | vs. (10) DePaul First round |
L 67–71 | 19–13 |
– | – | – | Madison Square Garden New York City, NY | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
AP | 19 | 21 | 18 | 25 | RV | 23 | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released | ||
Coaches | 21 | 21* | 21 | 23 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
References
- ↑ "2018-19 Xavier Musketeers Roster and Stats". Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ↑ Baum, Adam. "March Madness 2019: Xavier Musketeers basketball miss NCAA Tournament, Big East gets 4 in". Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ↑ Daniels, Evan [@EvanDaniels] (January 2, 2020). "Source: Xavier wing Dahmir Bishop is in the NCAA Transfer Portal. Bishop, a former four-star recruit, averaged 1.6 PPG & 2.5 RPG. Bishop was averaging 12 minutes a game" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ Jensen, Mike (January 10, 2020). "Former Imhotep star Dahmir Bishop transfers to St. Joseph's from Xavier". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved April 9, 2020.