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The Huskies travel to Cincinnati to play the Xavier Musketeers at the Cintas Center which was built in 2000 and holds 10,250 fans. UConn may have more fans than Xavier, they are currently averaging 535 fans at home. The Musketeers are 1-20 and 0-12 in Big East play a full 12 games behind the Huskies. The only team that they have beaten this year is Massey rated #302 SIEU 68-43. Their BE home losses are DePaul 55-76, St. John’s 42-60, Seton Hall 47-61, Butler 57-90, Providence 60-69, and Creighton 46-77. Their road losses are Villanova 45-86, Marquettte 52-81, DePaul 47-79, Georgetown 49-77, St. John’s 55-67, and Seton Hall 62-86. With UConn’s blowout loss to #1 South Carolina, I would hate to be the team that is next on the Huskies schedule. Xavier’s SoS by Massey is 79th and rated 289th, UConn's SoS is #2 and is rated 4th. They average 29.1 rebounds, 10.7 assists, 6.9 steals, 1.7 blocks, 19.6 turnovers, 36.9 FG%, 67.7 FT%, and have a 29.1 3pt%. This versus UConn’s average of 38 rebounds, 22.3 assists, 9.8 steals, 3.2 blocks, 11.9 turnovers, 53.0 FG%, 78.7FT% and have a 37.6 3pt%. Offensively they are ranked 266th while defensively they are ranked 191st vs UConn being ranked 4th in offense and 5th in defense.
Xavier has 7 SR's, 2 JR’s, 1 SO and 3 FR’s, so they do have somewhat of an experienced team. In their last 6 Conference games the Musketeers have started the same 5 players in 4 of those 6. Mackayla Scarlett, 6 gms G 5’10” SR, who averages 31.9 min, 15.8 pts, 2.8 rbds, 2.75 stl and 3.5 t/o’s. Tae’lor Purvis, 4 gms G 5’7” SR averages 28.4 mins, 8.4 pts, 3.6 rbds 2.9 ast, 2.8 t/o’s and 1.3 stl. Daniela Lopez, 5 gms G 5’8” FR averages 31.1 min, 7.1 pts, 2.8 rbds, 1 ast, 1 stl and 2.2 t/o. Julia Garcia, 4 gms G 5’7” FR averages 24.2 min, 3 pts, 1.6 rbds, 2.1 ast, 2.1 t/o and 0.75 stl. Lika Kvirkvelia, 5 gms C 6’4” SR averages 9.1 min, 1.3 pts 1.7 rbds, 1.4 t/o The other two starters have been switching mostly between three players. Aizhanique Mayo 1 gm G 5’9” FR, averages 28.6 min, 9.8 pts, 2.3 rbds, 3.5 t/o’s, .75 stl and .75 ast. Nila Blackford 1gm F 6’2” SR, averages 27.2 min, 6.3 pts, 7.4 rbd, 2.6 t/o’s 0.9 ast and 0.6 stl. Annaya Harris 1 gm G 5’11 JR, averages 20.6 min, 3.7 pts, 3.9 rbds, 1.1 t/o and 0.57 ast. Taylor Smith 2 gms In UConn’s 12 Conference games the Huskies have averaged 84.9 pts while giving up 53.9 while the Musketeers have averaged 51.4 pts and giving up 75.8 pts.
The Huskies travel to Cincinnati to play the Xavier Musketeers at the Cintas Center which was built in 2000 and holds 10,250 fans. UConn may have more fans than Xavier, they are currently averaging 535 fans at home. The Musketeers are 1-20 and 0-12 in Big East play a full 12 games behind the Huskies. The only team that they have beaten this year is Massey rated #302 SIEU 68-43. Their BE home losses are DePaul 55-76, St. John’s 42-60, Seton Hall 47-61, Butler 57-90, Providence 60-69, and Creighton 46-77. Their road losses are Villanova 45-86, Marquettte 52-81, DePaul 47-79, Georgetown 49-77, St. John’s 55-67, and Seton Hall 62-86. With UConn’s blowout loss to #1 South Carolina, I would hate to be the team that is next on the Huskies schedule. Xavier’s SoS by Massey is 79th and rated 289th, UConn's SoS is #2 and is rated 4th. They average 29.1 rebounds, 10.7 assists, 6.9 steals, 1.7 blocks, 19.6 turnovers, 36.9 FG%, 67.7 FT%, and have a 29.1 3pt%. This versus UConn’s average of 38 rebounds, 22.3 assists, 9.8 steals, 3.2 blocks, 11.9 turnovers, 53.0 FG%, 78.7FT% and have a 37.6 3pt%. Offensively they are ranked 266th while defensively they are ranked 191st vs UConn being ranked 4th in offense and 5th in defense.
Xavier has 7 SR's, 2 JR’s, 1 SO and 3 FR’s, so they do have somewhat of an experienced team. In their last 6 Conference games the Musketeers have started the same 5 players in 4 of those 6. Mackayla Scarlett, 6 gms G 5’10” SR, who averages 31.9 min, 15.8 pts, 2.8 rbds, 2.75 stl and 3.5 t/o’s. Tae’lor Purvis, 4 gms G 5’7” SR averages 28.4 mins, 8.4 pts, 3.6 rbds 2.9 ast, 2.8 t/o’s and 1.3 stl. Daniela Lopez, 5 gms G 5’8” FR averages 31.1 min, 7.1 pts, 2.8 rbds, 1 ast, 1 stl and 2.2 t/o. Julia Garcia, 4 gms G 5’7” FR averages 24.2 min, 3 pts, 1.6 rbds, 2.1 ast, 2.1 t/o and 0.75 stl. Lika Kvirkvelia, 5 gms C 6’4” SR averages 9.1 min, 1.3 pts 1.7 rbds, 1.4 t/o The other two starters have been switching mostly between three players. Aizhanique Mayo 1 gm G 5’9” FR, averages 28.6 min, 9.8 pts, 2.3 rbds, 3.5 t/o’s, .75 stl and .75 ast. Nila Blackford 1gm F 6’2” SR, averages 27.2 min, 6.3 pts, 7.4 rbd, 2.6 t/o’s 0.9 ast and 0.6 stl. Annaya Harris 1 gm G 5’11 JR, averages 20.6 min, 3.7 pts, 3.9 rbds, 1.1 t/o and 0.57 ast. Taylor Smith 2 gms In UConn’s 12 Conference games the Huskies have averaged 84.9 pts while giving up 53.9 while the Musketeers have averaged 51.4 pts and giving up 75.8 pts.
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- I don’t see UConn having any problems with the Musketeers, they will wear them down by the end of the 2nd quater and get conference win #13. UConn 102 – Seton Hall 40.
