2023 Tournament PreviewCoach Sean Miller returned to Xavier this season and, after a run to the Big East tournament final, has the Muskateers back where he left them in 2009 -- in the NCAA Tournament. Xavier ranks eighth nationally in offensive efficiency, per KenPom, largely thanks to 39.5 percent perimeter shooting (3rd in nation). UTEP transfer Souley Boum (16.5 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 4.4 apg) excels at the point, shooting 42.5 percent from 3-point range. The Musketeers can also beat you with versatile 6-6 junior Colby Jones (15.2 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 4.3 apg) and senior guard Adam Kunkel (10.5 ppg), each of whom hits at least 38 percent from deep. While Xavier lost 6-9 Zach Freemantle (15.2 ppg, 8.1 rpg) to a midseason injury, 7-0 Jack Nunge (14.1 ppg, 7.8 rpg) stepped up with 10 double-doubles. Xavier struggles to defend the 3-point line (282nd), but that's the only major weakness for a battle-tested squad (8-6 vs. Quad 1) that could make a deep run.
Scouting Report Offense Defense
Efficiency N/A N/A
Pace 69.1 (108)
Effective FG% 55.23 (13) 50.28 (162)
Turnover % 15.17 (98) 14.51 (279)
Off Reb % 30.74 (105) 25.02 (42)
FTA/FGA 31.38 (174) 27.05 (63)
3P% 38.98 (4) 35.82 (278)
2P% 53.77 (43) 48.55 (96)
FT% 71.05 (208) 71.68 (175)
3PA/FGA 31.16 (313) 33.48 (54)
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Xavier
Big East
Rankings
AP Poll: #13 Coaches Poll: #14 NET: #18 RPI: #20 RW: #23
Record
Overall: (27-10) Conference: (15-5) Quad 1: (10-6) Quad 2: (5-3) Quad 3: (6-1) Quad 4: (6-0)
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