Xavier Musketeers men's basketball
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| University | Xavier University (Cincinnati) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Conference | A-10 West Division |
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| Location | Cincinnati, OH | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Head Coach | Sean Miller (4th year) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Arena | Cintas Center (Capacity: 10,250) |
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| Nickname | Musketeers | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Colors | Blue and White
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| NCAA Tournament Elite Eight | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004, 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990, 2004, 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| NCAA Tournament Second Round | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1987, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| NCAA Tournament Appearances | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1961, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Conference Tournament Champions | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1983 ,1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991 ,1998, 2002, 2004, 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Conference Regular Season Champions | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1981, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||
The Xavier Musketeers team is the basketball team that represents Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school's team currently competes in the Atlantic 10 Conference. The team played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2008. The Musketeers are currently coached by Sean Miller.
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[edit] History
In 1958, Xavier won the NIT Tournament. This was the first National Championship by any Ohio Division I school.
Since then, the Musketeers have been A-10 Tournament Champs 4 times (1997-98, 2001-02, 2003-04, 2005-06), and appeared in the NCAA Tournament 19 times, including two appearances in the Elite Eight (2003-04, 2007-2008). They are the only non-BCS school to be listed among the top 20 most valuable basketball programs[1].
[edit] Rivalries
Xavier's main rival is the Cincinnati Bearcats. The two schools play annually in the Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout. Xavier has won 27 Shootouts, while Cincinnati has won 47.
Xavier and Dayton play for the Blackburn/McCafferty Trophy, named for former coaches at the respective universities. The Musketeers have won 30 of the past 39 meetings meetings with Dayton; including 15 of the last 18 and 6 straight. They have not lost a home game to the Flyers since 1981.
[edit] Coaches
The school has a history of producing quality coaches. Among these include: Thad Matta (Ohio State), Bob Staak (formerly of Wake Forest), Skip Prosser (formerly of Wake Forest), Pete Gillen (formerly of Providence College and The University of Virginia).
The current coach, Sean Miller, is a former assistant coach at North Carolina State University. The 1992 Pittsburgh graduate is considered one of the better point guards in Big East history. He was 1988 Big East Freshman of the year and is Pitt's all time assist and free throw percentage leader.
[edit] NCAA Tournament Results
The Musketeers have appeared in 19 NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 15-19.
| Year | Result |
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| 1961 | First Round |
| 1983 | First Round |
| 1986 | First Round |
| 1987 | Second Round |
| 1988 | First Round |
| 1989 | First Round |
| 1990 | Sweet Sixteen |
| 1991 | Second Round |
| 1993 | Second Round |
| 1995 | First Round |
| 1997 | Second Round |
| 1998 | First Round |
| 2001 | First Round |
| 2002 | Second Round |
| 2003 | Second Round |
| 2004 | Elite Eight |
| 2006 | First Round |
| 2007 | Second Round |
| 2008 | Elite Eight |
[edit] Musketeers in the NBA
Several Xavier alumni have gone on to play in the NBA, such as:
- Lionel Chalmers
- Brian Grant
- Tyrone Hill
- James Posey
- Romain Sato
- Derek Strong
- David West
- Aaron Williams
Other famous Musketeers include: Hank Stein, Steve Thomas, Lenny Brown, Gary Lumpkin, Tommy Simms, Stanley Burrell, Drew Lavender, Justin Cage, Justin Doellman, Josh Duncan
[edit] Retired Jerseys
- 23 Byron Larkin
- 30 David West
- 42 Tyrone Hill
Former university President Fr. James Hoff has also had a "jersey" retired in memory of all that he contributed to the school and basketball program. This was unveiled before a 2004 meeting with Creighton (whom Hoff also served as President for). Fr. Hoff died from cancer in 2004.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- XavierHoops.com - Xavier Basketball Forum & Message Board
- List of NBA Players from Xavier
- Xavier Athletics website
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