Xavier, UF, UConn to play '19 Charleston Classic
Xavier, Miami, Florida, UConn, Missouri State, Penn State, St. Joseph's and Towson will all play in the 2019 Charleston Classic, it was announced Thursday.
2019 SeasonAll times ET
2019 Schedule
2-1, 1st in Big East
- 11/6W 82-69
- 11/10W 91-85
- 11/13L 77-68
- 11/199
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Happ scores 30 as Wisconsin pulls away from Xavier 77-68
Ethan Happ followed his triple-double in Wisconsin's opener with another dominant performance Tuesday night, getting 30 points and 13 rebounds as the Badgers pulled away to a 77-68 victory over Xavier in the Gavitt Tipoff Games.
Wisconsin's Happ makes tough layup for and-1 (0:28)
Scruggs, Jones lead Xavier to 91-85 win over Evansville
Paul Scruggs had a career-high 24 points, Tyrique Jones added a career-high 20 rebounds and tied his career high with 19 points and Xavier held off Evansville 91-85 on Saturday.
Xavier rallies for 82-69 win over IUPUI in Steele's debut
Newcomer Ryan Welage scored 21 of his 24 points in the second half on Tuesday night, and Xavier blew an 18-point lead before rallying for an 82-69 victory over IUPUI in Travis Steele's debut as the Musketeers coach.
It's Nova and everyone else in the Big East power rankings
The question appears to be simple in the Big East this season: Can anyone challenge Villanova for the conference crown?
The biggest questions facing Big East teams this season
Are big things ahead for Chris Mullin and St. John's? How will Xavier handle a coaching change? Will Nova take a step back?
Five burning questions, players to watch for the Big East in 2018-19
Xavier lost head coach Chris Mack. Marquette has to prove it can defend. Georgetown and St. John's are both unproven. That leaves Villanova all alone atop the Big East.
Gates' exit leaves Xavier minus 5 top players
The Musketeers are now without five top players from the team that won the Big East Conference regular-season title last season.
Xavier promotes assistant Steele to head coach
Xavier has promoted longtime assistant Travis Steele to replace Chris Mack as the Musketeers' head coach. Steele, 36, has been at Xavier for 10 seasons, including the last two as associate head coach.
Sources: Louisville, Mack agree to 7-year deal
Chris Mack, who has been the men's basketball coach of the Xavier Musketeers for the past nine seasons, has agreed to a seven-year deal with the Louisville Cardinals, multiple sources told ESPN.
Xavier's Mack to meet L'ville about coaching job
Chris Mack, considered the front-runner for the Louisville head-coaching job, confirmed to the Cincinnati Enquirer on Thursday that he'll meet with Cardinals officials this weekend.
Tournament Challenge: Xavier, Cincinnati losses wreak more bracket havoc
Of the top 11 teams picked to win it all, six -- Virginia, Michigan State, North Carolina, Arizona, Xavier, Cincinnati -- failed to reach the Sweet 16.
ESPN Stats and Information
Xavier's 75-70 loss to Florida State marks the 4th time two No. 1 seeds failed to reach the Sweet 16 (2004, 2000, 1981) since seeding began in 1979. FSU closed the game on a 18-4 run in the final 5:30. The Musketeers had more turnovers (6) than points (4) during that stretch.
Turnovers costly for Xavier in loss to FSU (1:09)
FSU comeback and payback as Seminoles oust top-seeded Xavier
The Florida State Seminoles are on their way to the NCAA Tournament's round of 16 for the first time since 2011 after upsetting top-seeded Xavier with a furious comeback.
Alex Scarborough ESPN Staff Writer
"Sorry, Xavier, but ..." Florida State enjoying upsetting No. 1.
FSU's Hamilton: Upsets point to 'a revolution'
After his Seminoles stunned No. 1 seed Xavier on Sunday, Leonard Hamilton warned reporters not to call anything that happens in the tournament an upset. "I think what you see happening in college basketball, it's almost like a revolution," he said.
Seth Walder ESPN Analytics
The drama in the West Region over the past few hours, depicted in one plot:
FSU unlikely to have ailing Mann against Xavier
FSU doesn't expect to have top scorer Terance Mann on the court when it takes on Xavier on Sunday.
Everything you need to know about Sunday's second-round games
UMBC pulled the upset of upsets in the opening round. Do the Retrievers -- or any of the lower seeds -- plan on a second act?
Tournament Challenge: Four brackets are 31-for-32
Virginia had been the most popular pick to win it all (18.5 percent), leaving Villanova (16.3), Duke (9.8) and Michigan State (8.6) as crowd favorites.
Top-seeded Xavier easily handles Texas Southern 102-83
The Xavier Musketeers looked every bit like a No. 1 seed their first time around in the role at an NCAA Tournament.
2018-19 Big East Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| DePaul | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Georgetown | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Butler | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| St. John's | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Creighton | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Marquette | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Providence | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Villanova | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Xavier | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Seton Hall | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
Top Performers 2018-19
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game80.3
Rebounds Per Game42.0
Assists Per Game15.3
Points Allowed77.0Tied-252nd
2019 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dekeyvan Tandy | PG | Committed | 82 |
| Dahmir Bishop | SG | Committed | 81 |
| Zach Freemantle | C | Committed | 81 |
| Dieonte Miles | C | Committed | 81 |
| Danny Ramsey | PF | Committed | 79 |
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 27-27 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 27 |