Scruggs lifts Xavier past Tennessee Tech 79-48
— Paul Scruggs had 14 points and nine assists as Xavier routed Tennessee Tech 79-48 on Wednesday night.
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Late 3-pointer carries Xavier over Eastern Kentucky in OT
— Zach Freemantle had a career-high 24 points and 12 rebounds, and Nate Johnson hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:48 left in overtime to help Xavier beat Eastern Kentucky 99-96 on Monday night.
Scruggs gets hot late, Xavier rallies past Toledo, 76-73
— Paul Scruggs scored 15 points, 11 in the final seven minutes, KyKy Tandy poured in a career-high 24 and Xavier battled past Toledo 76-73 on Friday to begin the season 3-0.
Odom leads Xavier over Bradley on late basket
— Dwon Odom made a layup with 3.8 seconds remaining to lift Xavier to a 51-50 win over Bradley on Thursday.
Freemantle scores 21 to lift Xavier past Oakland 101-49
— Zach Freemantle had a career-high 21 points plus 12 rebounds for his first double-double and Xavier romped past Oakland 101-49 on Wednesday in the season opener.
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DePaul stuns Xavier in first round of Big East Tourney
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Baldwin has career-best 36, Butler rallies over Xavier 72-71
Kamar Baldwin scored a career-high 36 points and hit a 3-pointer with 1.2 seconds left Saturday night, rallying Butler to a 72-71 victory over Xavier.
Diallo, Pipkins carry Providence past Xavier 80-74
Alpha Diallo had 25 points as Providence defeated Xavier 80-74 on Wednesday night.
Marshall's 3-pointer gives Xavier win over Georgetown 66-63
Naji Marshall made a 3-pointer with 4.5 seconds left to lead Xavier to a 66-63 win over Georgetown on Sunday.
Marshall scores 23, Xavier pulls away from DePaul 78-67
Xavier coach Travis Steele shows his players video of Buster Douglas overcoming a knockdown to upset Mike Tyson for the heavyweight title in 1990. They got the point.
No. 12 Villanova beats Xavier 64-55 for 4th straight win
Saddiq Bey scored 22 points and No. 12 Villanova extended its late-February surge, beating Xavier 64-55 Saturday for its fourth straight win.
Xavier closes with 8-0 run to beat St. John's 77-74 at MSG
Zach Freemantle made the go-ahead basket with 10.4 seconds left and added two late free throws as Xavier scored the final eight points to rally past St. John’s 77-74 on Monday night at Madison Square Garden.
Naji Marshall's late 3 for Butler is a bad beat (0:33)
No. 19 Butler holds off Xavier, loses Thompson to injury
Sean McDermott scored 14 points to lead No. 19 Butler to a 66-61 victory over Xavier on Wednesday night.
Jones hangs off the rim after two-handed jam (0:16)
Jones leads balanced Xavier in 64-58 win over Providence
Tyrique Jones scored 14 points and hauled in 18 rebounds and Xavier took control of a tight game down the stretch to pull out a 64-58 Big East Conference win over the Providence on Saturday night.
Xavier beats DePaul 67-59 behind Tandy
KyKy Tandy scored 14 points, Paul Scruggs added 13 and Xavier beat DePaul 67-59 on Tuesday night.
2020-21 Big East Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Creighton | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| UConn | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Butler | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| St. John's | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Villanova | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Marquette | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Providence | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Georgetown | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Seton Hall | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| DePaul | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
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Team Stats
Points Per Game81.281st
Rebounds Per Game42.858th
Assists Per Game20.620th
Points Allowed63.2
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Tucker | PF | Signed | 80 |
| Cesare Edwards | C | Signed | - |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 27-27 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 27 |