2023–24 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team
The 2023–24 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represented Xavier University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as a member of the Big East Conference. Led by Sean Miller in the second season of his second stint after coaching the Musketeers from 2004 to 2009, they played their home games at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.
| 2023–24 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball | |
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| Conference | Big East Conference |
| Record | 0–0 (0–0 Big East) |
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| Associate head coach | Adam Cohen (2nd season) |
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| Home arena | Cintas Center |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Butler | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 UConn | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Creighton | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DePaul | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgetown | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Marquette | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Providence | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seton Hall | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. John's | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22 Villanova | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Xavier | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2024 Big East tournament winner Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous season
The Musketeers finished the 2022–23 season 23–8, 15–5 in Big East play to finish in second place. In the Big East tournament, they defeated DePaul and Creighton to reach the championship game, where they were defeated by Marquette. The team received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, where they defeated Kennesaw State and Pittsburgh to advance to the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2017. There they were defeated by Texas, bringing their season to a close with a final record of 27–10.
Offseason
Departures
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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| Souley Boum | 0 | G | 6'3" | 175 | GS Senior | Oakland, CA | Graduated |
| Colby Jones | 3 | G | 6'6" | 205 | Junior | Birmingham, AL | Declare for 2023 NBA draft; selected 34th overall by Charlotte Hornets |
| Cesare Edwards | 4 | F | 6'9" | 225 | Sophomore | Hartsville, SC | Transferred to Missouri State |
| Adam Kunkel | 5 | G | 6'4" | 185 | GS Senior | Hebron, KY | Graduated |
| KyKy Tandy | 15 | G | 6'2" | 190 | Senior | Hopkinsville, KY | Graduate transferred to Jacksonville State |
| Dieonte Miles | 22 | F | 7'0" | 240 | RS Junior | Walton, KY | Transferred to Morehead State |
| Jack Nunge | 24 | F | 7'0" | 245 | RS Senior | Newburgh, IN | Graduated |
| Elijah Tucker | 34 | F | 6'7" | 214 | Sophomore | Canton, GA | Transferred to Longwood |
Incoming transfers
| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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| Quincy Olivari | 8 | G | 6'3" | 200 | Senior | Atlanta, GA | Rice |
| Dayvion McKnight | 20 | G | 6'1" | 195 | Senior | Shelbyville, KY | Western Kentucky |
| Abou Ousmane | 24 | F | 6'10" | 230 | Senior | Brooklyn, NY | North Texas |
| Logan Duncomb | 51 | C | 6'10" | 241 | Junior | Cincinnati, OH | Indiana |
2023 recruiting class
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Trey Green #18 PG |
Charlotte, N.C. | Link Academy | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Aug 6, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 85 | ||||||
| Dailyn Swain #14 SF |
Columbus, OH | Columbus Africentric High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Sep 2, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 82 | ||||||
| Reid Ducharme #26 SF |
Milton, MA | Brewster Academy | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Aug 25, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 82 | ||||||
| Kachi Nzeh #69 C |
Newtown, PA | George School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Sep 8, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 76 | ||||||
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2024 recruiting class
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| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
| Jonathan Powell #19 SG |
Centerville, OH | Centerville High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | May 31, 2023 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| November 6, 2023* 8:00 p.m., FS1 |
Robert Morris | Cintas Center Cincinnati, OH | |||||||||
| November 10, 2023* 6:30 p.m., FS2 |
Jacksonville | Cintas Center Cincinnati, OH | |||||||||
| November 13, 2023* 8:30 p.m., FS1 |
at Purdue Gavitt Tipoff Games |
Mackey Arena West Lafayette, IN | |||||||||
| November 18, 2023* 12:00 a.m., ESPN2 |
vs. Washington Continental Tire Main Event semifinals |
T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV | |||||||||
| November 19, 2023* 7:30 p.m./10:00 p.m., ESPN+/ESPN2 |
vs. Saint Mary's/San Diego State Continental Tire Main Event |
T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV | |||||||||
| November 24, 2023* 12:00 p.m., FS1 |
Bryant Continental Tire Main Event campus site game |
Cintas Center Cincinnati, OH | |||||||||
| November 27, 2023* 6:30 p.m., FS1 |
Oakland | Cintas Center Cincinnati, OH | |||||||||
| December 1, 2023* 6:30 p.m., FS1 |
Houston Big East–Big 12 Battle |
Cintas Center Cincinnati, OH | |||||||||
| December 5, 2023* 6:30 p.m., FS1 |
Delaware | Cintas Center Cincinnati, OH | |||||||||
| December 9, 2023* 6:30 p.m., FS1 |
Cincinnati Crosstown Shootout |
Cintas Center Cincinnati, OH | |||||||||
| December 16, 2023* 7:30 p.m., FS1 |
Winthrop | Cintas Center Cincinnati, OH | |||||||||
| Big East regular season | |||||||||||
| December 20, 2023 7:00 p.m., FS1 |
at St. John's | Carnesecca Arena Queens, NY | |||||||||
| December 23, 2023 2:00 p.m., FS1 |
Seton Hall | Cintas Center Cincinnati, OH | |||||||||
| January 3, 2024 8:30 p.m., FS1 |
at Villanova | Finneran Pavilion Villanova, PA | |||||||||
| January 10, 2024 8:30 p.m., FS1 |
UConn | Cintas Center Cincinnati, OH | |||||||||
| January 13, 2024 2:00 p.m., FS1 |
at Providence | Amica Mutual Pavilion Providence, RI | |||||||||
| January 16, 2024 6:30 p.m., FS1 |
Butler | Cintas Center Cincinnati, OH | |||||||||
| January 19, 2024 6:30 p.m., FS1 |
Georgetown | Cintas Center Cincinnati, OH | |||||||||
| January 23, 2024 8:30 p.m., FS1 |
at Creighton | CHI Health Center Omaha Omaha, NE | |||||||||
| January 28, 2024 12:00 p.m., FS1 |
at UConn | XL Center Hartford, CT | |||||||||
| January 31, 2024 6:30 p.m., FS1 |
St. John's | Cintas Center Cincinnati, OH | |||||||||
| February 3, 2024 9:30 p.m., FS1 |
at DePaul | Wintrust Arena Chicago, IL | |||||||||
| February 7, 2024 7:00 p.m., FS1 |
Villanova | Cintas Center Cincinnati, OH | |||||||||
| February 10, 2024 12:30 p.m., FOX |
Creighton | Cintas Center Cincinnati, OH | |||||||||
| February 14, 2024 7:00 p.m., CBSSN |
at Seton Hall | Prudential Center Newark, NJ | |||||||||
| February 21, 2024 8:00 p.m., CBSSN |
Providence | Cintas Center Cincinnati, OH | |||||||||
| February 25, 2024 5:00 p.m., FS1 |
at Marquette | Fiserv Forum Milwaukee, WI | |||||||||
| February 28, 2024 7:00 p.m., FS2 |
DePaul | Cintas Center Cincinnati, OH | |||||||||
| March 2, 2024 7:30 p.m., FS1 |
at Georgetown | Capital One Arena Washington, D.C. | |||||||||
| March 6, 2024 7:00 p.m., CBSSN |
at Butler | Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN | |||||||||
| March 9, 2024 TBA, FOX |
Marquette | Cintas Center Cincinnati, OH | |||||||||
| Big East tournament | |||||||||||
| March 13–16, 2024 TBA |
vs. TBA | Madison Square Garden New York, NY | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
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Rankings
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
| AP | RV | Not released | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coaches | RV | |||||||||||||||||||
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.
References
- "2023–24 Xavier Musketeers Schedule and Results". goxavier.com. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
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