NO. 12/13 XAVIER UNIVERSITY MUSKETEERS (9-0, 0-0 BIG EAST) NO. 23/22 UNIV. OF CINCINNATI BEARCATS (8-1, 0-0 AMERICAN)

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1 NO. 12/13 XAVIER UNIVERSITY MUSKETEERS (9-0, 0-0 BIG EAST) NO. 23/22 UNIV. OF CINCINNATI BEARCATS (8-1, 0-0 AMERICAN) Cintas Center (10,250) at Xavier University (Cincinnati, Ohio) Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015 at 5:30 P.M. ET SCHEDULE/RESULTS (9-0, 0-0 BIG EAST) Date Opponent TV Time (EST)/Result NOVEMBER 13 Fri. Miami (Ohio) FOX COLLEGE W/ Tue. Missouri FS1 W/ Fri.!at No. 24 Michigan BTN W/ Mon. NKU FS1 W/ Thu. +Alabama ESPN2 W/ Fri. +USC ESPNU W/ Sun. +Dayton ESPN2 W/90-61 DECEMBER 5 Sat. Western Kentucky FS1 W/ Tue. Wright State FS1 W/ Sat. #Cincinnati FOX-NATIONAL 5:30 P.M. 19 Sat. Auburn FS1 12:00 P.M. 22 Tue. *at Wake Forest RSN^ & ESPN3 7:00 P.M. 31 THU. AT VILLANOVA FS1 12:00 P.M. JANUARY 2 SAT. BUTLER FS1 1:00 P.M. 6 WED. AT ST. JOHN S FS1 9:00 P.M. 12 TUE. DEPAUL FS1 6:30 P.M. 16 SAT. AT MARQUETTE FS1 2:00 P.M. 19 TUE. GEORGETOWN FS1 8:30 P.M. 23 SAT. SETON HALL FSN-REGIONAL^ 2:00 P.M. 26 TUE. AT PROVIDENCE FS1 8:30 P.M. 30 SAT. AT DEPAUL CBSSN 2:00 P.M. FEBRUARY 3 WED. ST. JOHN S FS1 6:30 P.M. 6 SAT. MARQUETTE FS1 12:00 P.M. 9 TUE. AT CREIGHTON CBSSN 8:00 P.M. 13 SAT. AT BUTLER FOX-NATIONAL 2:30 P.M. 17 WED. PROVIDENCE FS1 7:00 P.M. 20 SAT. AT GEORGETOWN FOX-NATIONAL 12:00 P.M. 24 WED. VILLANOVA FS1 7:00 P.M. 28 SUN. AT SETON HALL FS1 12:30 P.M. MARCH 5 SAT. CREIGHTON FSN-REGIONAL^ 2:30 P.M. 10 THU. % Big East Tourney FS1 TBD 11 FRI. % Big East Tourney FS1 6:30/9 P.M. 12 SAT. % Big East Champ. FOX-NATIONAL 5:30 P.M. % BIG EAST Tournament (Madison Square Garden in NYC)! Gavitt Tipoff Games # Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout * Skip Prosser Classic + Advocare Invitational in Orlando, Florida ^ Regional Broadcast, including FOX Sports Ohio BIG EAST S ALL CAPS Home Games In Bold Times Are Eastern Time Xavier Media Contact: Tom, Eiser, Associate Athletic Director for Communications eiser@xavier.edu, (cell) on Twitter TELEVISION & RADIO Television: FOX National, including FOX network affiliate WXIX-TV (FOX 19) in Cincinnati, with play-by-play from Joe Davis and analysis from Jim Jackson. Radio: 55KRC-AM with play-by-play from Xavier Hall of Famer and former Musketeer standout Joe Sunderman ( 79). Analysis will be provided by Xavier Hall of Famer and XU all-time leading scorer Byron Larkin ( 88). THE X FACTORS...IN 140 CHARACTERS OR LESS Xavier and Cincinnati are meeting for the 83rd time. UC leads the series 49-33, although XU has won the last two games. Xavier has won six of the last eight and seven of the last 10 vs. Cincinnati. Xavier, 9-0 and ranked No. 12 in the AP Poll & No. 13 in the USA Today Coaches Poll, is coming off a win over Wright State on Tues. Xavier s 9-0 start is the best under head coach Chris Mack and equals the best at XU since the school-record 10-0 start in Xavier has six players with double-figure scoring averages. Xavier, BIG EAST rebound margin leader at rpg., is ranked 4th in the nation. Xavier has made more free throws (204) than its opponents have attempts (168). Xavier soph. Trevon Bluiett, on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll three straight weeks, leads XU in scoring at 15.9 ppg. (5th in BIG EAST). Xavier senior James Farr, who leads XU in rebounding at 8.7 rpg. (third in BIG EAST), scored a career-high 18 points vs. WKU on Dec. 5. Xavier has made nine of the last 10 NCAA Tournaments, one of only 11 schools that have at least nine in that stretch. Xavier has been to five NCAA Sweet 16s in the last eight years, one of only nine schools with at least five in that stretch. Xavier has graduated each of the last 96 men s basketball players that have played as seniors, including all three seniors from last year s team. THE PLAYERS (*LAST STARTERS) NO. NAME (HT./YR) POS. PPG RPG APG 0 Larry Austin Jr. (6-2/So.) G Career-high 6 rebounds vs. Wright State 1 Jalen Reynolds (6-10/Jr.)* F AdvoCare Invit. All-Trn.; Preseason BIG EAST 1st Team 2 James Farr (6-10/Sr.) F Leads XU in reb. in 18.9 mpg. off the bench 3 Ashanti Burgess (6-1/Fr.) G First-year walk-on 4 Edmond Sumner (6-6/Fr.)* G Six double-figure scoring games 5 Trevon Bluiett (6-6/So.)* G Career-high 22 pts. with 11 reb. vs. Wright State 10 Remy Abell (6-4/Sr.)* G Tied for team-high honors with 15 pts. at Mich. 13 Makinde London (6-10/Fr.) F Career-high 5 rebounds in 11 minutes vs. USC 15 Myles Davis (6-2/Jr.)* G points & 6 assists vs. Western Kentucky 20 Alex Bergen (6-5/Jr.) G First-year walk-on 21 Tim Stainbrook (6-6/Jr.) F Walk-on; Third season in the program 22 Kaiser Gates (6-8/Fr.) F Career-high 6 rebounds vs. Wright State 32 Kevin Coker (6-6/Sr.) F Fourth-year walk-on 54 Sean O Mara (6-10/So.) F/C Career-high 6 rebounds vs. Western Kenticky 55 J.P. Macura (6-5/So.) G Dished a career-high 5 assists vs. Western Ky.

2 XAVIER MUSKETEER NUMERICAL ROSTER NO. NAME YR. POS. HT. WT. HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL / LAST COLLEGE 0 Larry Austin Jr. So. G Springfield, Ill. Lanphier 1 Jalen Reynolds Jr. F Detroit, Mich. Livonia Stevenson / Brewster Academy (N.H.) 2 James Farr Sr. F Evanston, Ill. Evanston / Maine Central Institute 3 Ashanti Burgess* Fr. G Louisville, Ky. St. Xavier 4 Edmond Sumner Fr. G Detroit, Mich. Country Day 5 Trevon Bluiett So. G Indianapolis, Ind. Park Tudor 10 Remy Abell Sr. G Louisville, Ky. Eastern / Indiana University 13 Makindé London Fr. F Nashville, Tenn. Montverde (Fla.) Academy 15 Myles Davis Jr. G Plainfield, N.J. St. Benedict s (N.J.) / Notre Dame Prep (Mass.) 20 Alex Bergen* Jr. G Cincinnati, Ohio Oak Hills 21 Tim Stainbrook* Jr. F Bay Village, Ohio Lakewood St. Edward 22 Kaiser Gates Fr. F Alpharetta, Ga. St. Francis 32 Kevin Coker* Sr. F Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield South 35 RaShid Gaston+ Sr. F Warren, Ohio Warren G. Harding / Norfolk State 54 Sean O Mara So. F/C Glen Ellyn, Ill. Benet Academy 55 J.P. Macura So. G Lakeville, Minn. Lakeville North Head Coach: Chris Mack (Xavier 92; seventh season) Associate Head Coach: Travis Steele (Butler 04; eighth season) Assistant Coaches: Luke Murray (Fairfield 07; first season) and Mike Pegues (Delaware 00; fourth season) Director of Basketball Administration: Mario Mercurio (Xavier 03; 12th season) Director of Basketball Operations: Jeremy Growe (Indiana 09; seventh season) Video Coordinator: Ty Sampson (Illinois 13; third season) Graduate Program Assistants: Allen Payne (Auburn 14; first season) and Fivos Kostis (National U. in Athens, Greece 13; second season) Athletic Trainer: David Fluker (Wilmington 86; sixth season with current staff and 13th overall) Strength and Conditioning Coach: Matt Jennings (North Carolina 96; seventh season) Associate Athletic Director for Communications and Men s Basketball Media Contact: Tom Eiser (Xavier 84; 30th season) * - walk-on + - transfer eligible in season XAVIER AND BIG EAST WEB SITES & SOCIAL MEDIA Xavier Athletics website: Xavier Athletics Facebook: facebook.com/xaviermusketeers Xavier Athletics Xavier Tickets Xavier Gameday Xavier Basketball on Coach Mack on Eiser on Xavier Athletics Xavier Men s Basketball PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Remy Abell Reh-Mee Able Pegues Puh-Geese Jalen Jay-Lenn Trevon Bluiett Tray-vahn Blew-it Macura Mah-cure-uh Makindé Mah-kin-day O Mara Oh-Mare-Uh Kaiser KIE-Zer

3 SKYLINE CHILI CROSSTOWN SHOOTOUT TRADITION: This is the 27th straight year that the Xavier-Cincinnati game has been sponsored by Skyline Chili, the Cincinnatibased Skyline Chili that was founded in 1949 by Nicholas Lambrinides. THE XAVIER-CINCINNATI SERIES: This is the 83rd meeting between Xavier and Cincinnati. Cincinnati leads the series 49-33, although Xavier has won two straight meetings, six of the last eight games and seven of the last 10 games. Going further, XU has won nine of the last 13, 11 of the last 16 and 13 of the last 19 meetings. XAVIER IS AT HOME IN THIS SERIES: Xavier has won six straight in the series as the home team, including the win over the Bearcats at U.S. Bank Arena in the season ( ). XU is 5-1 vs. Cincinnati at Cintas Center, including wins in each of the last five meetings. LAST YEAR S AT 5/3 ARENA: Xavier recorded a win at crosstown rival Cincinnati last season ( ). Xavier fell behind 4-0 at the start but dominated the rest of the first half to take a halftime lead. Eight first-half XU 3-pointers helped offset eight first-half XU turnovers. Dee Davis, who led Xavier with 16 points on 5-of-5 3-point shooting to go with eight assists, hit four of those eight treys in the first half. UC came all the way back to take a lead with 1:10 left but Davis answered with another 3-pointer to put XU back on top with 52 seconds left. A pair of UC free throws gave the home team the lead back at with 19 seconds left. Trevon Bluiett was fouled with 11 seconds left and calmly sank a pair of free throws that put XU back in front for good at RANKINGS IN THE SERIES: The only previous time both teams were ranked for the Crosstown Shootout was in the season when No. 22 Xavier defeated No. 19 UC in overtime at Cincinnati Gardens ( ). XAVIER AS A RANKED TEAM IN THIS SERIES: Xavier is 7-0 in this series when it enters the game ranked by the Associated Press ( , , , , , and ). THE COACHES: Xavier seventh-year head coach Chris Mack, a graduate of Cincinnati s St. Xavier High School and Xavier University, is 4-2 against UC. Cincinnati 10th-year head coach Mick Cronin, a graduate of Cincinnati s La Salle High School and the University of Cincinnati, is 3-6 against XU. FOR THE RECORD (CINCINNATI): Cincinnati, 8-1 and ranked No. 23 in the AP Poll and No. 22 in the USA Today Coaches Poll, is coming off an win over Morgan State on Sunday. UC s only loss was a last-second setback on Dec. 2 vs. Butler, one of Xavier s BIG EAST Conference rivals. XAVIER VS. THE TOP 25: Xavier won its first AP Top 25 challenge and its first true road test this season at then-no. 24 Michigan, on Nov. 20. Three of Xavier s next five games are against Top 25 teams: No. 23 Cincinnati (Dec. 12), No. 9 Villanova (Dec. 31) and No. 18 Butler (Jan. 2). Xavier recorded a 6-4 record against the Associated Press Top 25 last season. BEST START UNDER MACK: Xavier, 9-0, is off to its best start under seventh-year head coach Chris Mack. The 9-0 start equals the start by the squad and is the best since the squad began the season with a school-record 10-0 start. WIN STREAKS: Xavier s nine-game winning streak is its longest since winning the final nine regular season games of the season. Xavier s last streak of more than nine straight wins was an 11- game win streak in the season. XAVIER IS RISING IN THE NATIONAL POLLS: Xavier, 9-0, is No. 12 in this week s Associated Press Poll, its second straight week at No. 12. XU moved up from No. 18 to No. 13 in this week s USA Today Coaches Poll. In addition, XU is No. 12 in the CBSSports.com Poll and No. 11 in the NBCSports.com Poll. THE BIG EAST IS WELL-REPRESENTED IN THE NATIONAL POLLS: Xavier is one of four BIG EAST Conference teams in this week s AP Top 25, including Villanova (9), Xavier (12) and Providence (15) and Butler (18). Xavier is also one of four BIG EAST Conference teams in this week s USA Today Coaches Poll, including Villanova (6), Xavier (13), Providence (18) and Butler (21). Georgetown is among the other teams receiving votes in the AP Poll and the USA Today Coaches Poll. Xavier s first two BIG EAST games are at Villanova on Dec. 31 and vs. Butler on Jan. 2. FOR THE RECORD (XAVIER): Xavier, 9-0 and ranked No. 12 in the AP Poll and No. 13 in the USA Today Coaches Poll, is coming off a win over Wright State on Tuesday at Cintas Center. Xavier used a season-best 25-0 run to turn an 8-6 lead with 15:18 left in the first half to a 33-6 lead with under six minutes left in the half. XU led at halftime and never looked back. Sophomore Trevon Bluiett hit a career-high five 3-pointers on his way to a career-high 22 points and completed the double-double with 11 rebounds. Senior James Farr also grabbed double-figure rebounds with 10, helping XU dominate the glass 54-31, including an 18-6 advantage in offensive rebounding. QUITE A THREE- STRETCH: Xavier has outscored its last three opponents by an average of 31.7 ppg., 91.7 ppg. to 60.0 ppg. That stretch includes wins over Dayton (90-61), Western Kentucky (95-64) and Wright State (90-55). IMPRESSIVE ADVOCARE INVITATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SWEEP: Xavier blew out Dayton (90-61), Alabama (64-45) and USC (87-77) to capture the AdvoCare Invitational Championship Nov in Florida. Sophomore Trevon Bluiett and junior Jalen Reynolds were named to the AdvoCare Invitational All-Tournament team. In the championship game win over Dayton on Nov. 29, Xavier led with 18:33 left before using a 21-0 run that blew the game open at with 12:10 left. Xavier placed six players in double figures in scoring, including all five starters. In the semifinal win over USC on Nov. 27, XU used a 17-0 run and rolled to a halftime lead. Xavier extended the lead to as much as 32 points in the second half vs. USC and was never seriously threatened. In the opening game win over Alabama on Nov. 26, Xavier overcame a cold-shooting first half where XU shot just 24.1 percent from the field, including 0-of- 8 on its first eight field goal attempts of the game. Xavier used a 13-0 run to turn a lead into a lead with 13:25 left and never looked back. That win over Alabama raised Xavier s record to 17-5 vs. SEC teams since 2008, a mark that has been compiled against nine different current SEC members.

4 TRUE BALANCED SCORING: Xavier has six players averaging in double figures in scoring through nine games. Sophomore Trevon Bluiett (fifth in the BIG EAST at 15.9 ppg.) leads the way followed by junior Myles Davis (27th in the BIG EAST at 11.1 ppg.), freshman Edmond Sumner (10.6 ppg.), sophomore J.P. Macura (10.6 ppg.), junior Jalen Reynolds (10.3 ppg.) an senior James Farr (10.1 ppg.). BOARD CHAIRMEN: Xavier leads the BIG EAST Conference and is fourth in the nation in rebound margin at rpg. Xavier outrebounded Michigan on Nov. 20, including an 18-7 advantage in offensive rebounding, Alabama on Nov. 26, USC on Nov. 27 and Dayton on Nov. 29. XU has three players ranked in the top 15 in the BIG EAST in rebounding, including two in the top five. Senior James Farr leads the team in rebounding at 8.7 rpg. (third in the BIG EAST) followed by sophomore Trevon Bluiett at 8.1 rpg. (fifth in the BIG EAST) and junior Jalen Reynolds at 6.7 rpg. (tied for 15th in the BIG EAST). THREE GUYS HAVE SIGNED THE BUBBLE: Whenever a Musketeer grabs a doublefigure rebound total they are asked to sign the rebounding bubble, the device that sits over the rim for rebounding drills in practice. Sophomore Trevon Bluiett has signed the bubble three times and leads the team with three double-figure rebound games, including each of the last two games. Senior James Farr has two double-figure rebound games and junior Jalen Reynolds has done it once this year. IF IT S FREE IT S FOR ME: Xavier has hit 204-of-272 from the free-throw line for 75.0 percent, which ranks first in the BIG EAST Conference and 30th in the nation. Xavier has made more free throws (204) than its opponents have attempted (168). Four Xavier players are ranked in the top 10 in free-throw percentage in the BIG EAST: Junior Myles Davis is third (.931), senior Remy Abell is sixth (.880), sophomore J.P. Macura is ninth (.829) and senior James Farr is 10th (.826). BLUIETT HAS BEEN A LEADER: Sophomore guard Trevon Bluiett leads Xavier in scoring at 15.9 ppg. (fifth in the BIG EAST Conference) and 3-point field goals made (second in the BIG EAST at 2.8 mpg.). Bluiett is second on the team in rebounding at 8.1 rpg. (fifth in the BIG EAST Conference). BLUIETT IS DOUBLING UP: Sophomore Trevon Bluiett has scored in double figures in every game this season. The last Xavier player to score in double figures in nine or more games to start a season was Tu Holloway, who scored in double figures in 12 straight games to start his junior season in Bluiett now has three double-doubles in scoring-rebounding this season and four for his career, including each of the last two games: 21 points and 10 rebounds vs. Western Kentucky on Dec. 5 and a career-high 22 points with 11 rebounds vs. Wright State on Dec. 8. Bluiett led Xavier against NKU on Nov. 23 with 14 points, a career-high 16 rebounds and a career-high tying five assists. BLUIETT S HONORS ROLL IN: Sophomore guard Trevon Bluiett, who was named to the AdvoCare Invitational All-Tournament team, is on the BIG EAST Conference Weekly Honor Roll for the third straight week. Bluiett earned the honor earlier this week after leading XU vs. Western Kentucky on Dec. 5 with a career-high tying 21 points to go with 10 rebounds. Both totals were also game highs. Bluiett averaged 14.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.0 steals per game in four Xavier wins the week of Nov (NKU, Alabama, USC and Dayton). He earned the honor the week before after posting 16.5 ppg. and 8.0 rpg. and shooting 6-of-11 from 3-point range in Xavier wins over Missouri on Nov. 17 and at Michigan on Nov. 20. Bluiett led Xavier with 18 points in the win over Missouri on Nov. 17 to go with seven rebounds and tied for teamhigh scoring honors with 15 points to go with nine rebounds at Michigan on Nov. 20. Bluiett, who was named as a preseason BIG EAST Honorable Mention selection, was listed as the No. 8 high impact sophomore in the nation by Sports Illustrated. Bluiett was listed as the No. 86 player in college basketball by CBSSports. com. Bluiett earned a spot on the BIG EAST All-Rookie Team. HONORS ROLL IN FOR REYNOLDS AS WELL... AMONG TOP PLAYERS AND DUNKERS: Junior forward Jalen Reynolds, who was named preseason First Team All-BIG EAST Conference, was named to the AdvoCare Invitational All-Tournament team. Earlier this year Reynolds earned a spot on the weekly BIG EAST Honor Roll for his 16-point and 15-rebound game vs. Miami. Reynolds, who is averaging 10.3 ppg. and 6.7 rpg. (third on the team and tied for 15th in the BIG EAST Conference), was listed as the No. 9 dunker in college basketball for the season by NBCSports.com (list by Rob Dauster). He also earned a spot on the 2015 All-BIG EAST Championship team. FARR IS DOUBLING UP: Senior James Farr posted his third double-figure rebound game of the season and 11th of his career with 10 vs. Wright State on Dec. 8. Farr, who had a career-high 18-point game vs. Western Kentucky on Dec. 5, is averaging 10.1 ppg. and 8.7 rpg. (first on the team and third in the BIG EAST Conference) through the first nine games. Farr tied his career highs for points (15) and rebounds (14) in the win over Missouri on Nov. 17. Farr, who leads the team in rebounding, collected a game-high 13 rebounds in the win at Michigan on Nov. 20, helping XU dominate the boards FARR IS ON THE MARK: Senior James Farr is 13th in the BIG EAST in field goal percentage (.522), a sharp jump over his career average (.462) entering this season. Farr has only taken two 3-point field goal attempts this season or 2.9 percent of his field goal attempts compared with 35.5 percent of his field goal attempts being from behind the arc over his first three season combined. In addition, Farr is 10th in the BIG EAST in free-throw percentage (.826), a dramatic improvement over his career percentage (.500) entering this season. SENIOR LEADERSHIP: In addition to fellow senior James Farr, Remy Abell has stepped up early in the season. Abell contributed a team-high tying 15 points in the win at Michigan on Nov. 20, including a pair of clutch 3-pointers. Abell is averaging 7.0 ppg. for the season, including 11 points vs. Dayton on Nov. 29, in addition to his exceptional defensive contributions. SUMNER MAKING A STRONG POINT FROM THE START: Redshirt freshman Edmond Sumner, who has started each of the first nine games, is tied for third on the team in scoring at 10.6 ppg. and leads the team in assists at 3.1 apg., including his career-high six-assist game vs. Alabama on Nov. 26. Sumner, who has six double-figure scoring games this season, led Xavier with 19 points in the Miami (Ohio) win on Nov. 13, contributed 14

5 points in the win over USC on Nov. 27 and led Xavier with 14 points vs. Dayton on Nov. 29. MYLES STEPPING UP: Junior Myles Davis, who is second on the team in scoring at 11.1 ppg. (27th in the BIG EAST Conference), had a 16-point, six-assist game vs. Western Kentucky on Dec. 5. Davis is second on the team in assists at 2.8 apg. Davis, who is third in the BIG EAST Conference in free-throw shooting (.931), contributed 14 points, six rebounds and three assists in the win at Michigan on Nov. 20 and 12 points in the win over USC on Nov. 27 and the Dayton win on Nov. 29. MACURA PROVIDING A BIG BOOST OFF THE BENCH: Sophomore J.P. Macura is giving Xavier a big lift off off the bench at 10.6 ppg. (tied for third on the team) in 21.1 minutes per game. Macura averaged 5.4 ppg. as a freshman. Macura tied his career scoring high with 17 points in the Miami win on Nov. 13 and contributed 14 points to the win over Alabama on Nov. 26. AUSTIN JR. IS MAKING A POINT: Sophomore Larry Austin Jr. has solidified his position as the backup point guard, logging 13.0 minutes per game over the first nine games. LONDON MORE THAN AN ESPN TOP 10 PLAY: Freshman Makindé London s no-look pass and the dunk finish by sophomore Sean O Mara vs. USC on Nov. 27 made the No. 6 play on ESPN s Top 10 on Nov. 27. London, who has played in each of the last eight games, has been a key contributor off the bench recently. London had six points, one rebound and one steal in 10 minutes vs. Alabama on Nov. 26 and followed that up with a career-high five rebounds in 11 minutes vs. USC on Nov. 27 and a career-high two assists in five minutes vs. Dayton on Nov. 29. O MARA IS EARNING MORE TIME: Sophomore Sean O Mara had career highs in back-to-back games vs. Dayton on Nov. 29 and Western Kentucky on Dec. 5. O Mara grabbed a career-high six rebounds in the win over Western Kentucky on Dec. 5. O Mara scored a career-high nine points and grabbed a then-career-high five rebounds in the Dayton win on Nov. 2. He played well down in Florida, averaging 6.0 ppg. and 2.7 rpg. in 9.3 minutes per game in XU s three games at the AdvoCare Invitational Nov MACK MOVING UP ALL-TIME WINS LIST: Xavier seventh-year head coach Chris Mack, who received a contract extension in the off-season through the season, has recorded a (.668) mark overall and stands third on Xavier s all-time wins list. He trails only Pete Gillen (202 wins in nine seasons from ) and Skip Prosser (148 wins in seven seasons from ) on the XU all-time wins list. Mack played under Gillen and then-gillen assistant Prosser and worked on Prosser s staffs at XU and Wake Forest. Mack has led Xavier to the NCAA Tournament five times in his six seasons at the helm. Mack is the first head coach in school history to lead the team to three Sweet 16 appearances, having led XU to the Sweet 16 in 2010, 2012 and MACK WELCOMES A TOP 15 RECRUITING CLASS: Xavier head coach Chris Mack announced the signing of two talented fourstar high school stars, Quentin Goodin, a 6-3 and 190-pound point guard, and Tyrique Jones, a 6-7 and 245-pound forward. Xavier s recruiting class is currently ranked No. 13 in the nation by ESPN. Goodin, a Scout.com four-star recruit who attends Taylor County High School in Campbellsville, Ky., is rated as the No. 71 senior by Rivals.com, No. 74 by Scout. com, No. 89 by 247Sports.com and No. 92 by ESPN.com. All of the services have him ranked as the top player in the state of Kentucky. Goodin earned First Team All- State honors as a junior. Jones, an ESPN and Scout.com four-star recruit who attends Vermont Academy in Saxtons River, Vt., is ranked as the No. 21 power forward and the No. 89 player overall in the country by ESPN. As a senior last season at Vermont Academy, Jones earned Class AA All-NEPSAC Team honors and led Vermont Academy to the Class AA NEPSAC Finals. Jones is now in his post-graduate year at Vermont Academy. Jones, who was voted First Team All-State by the Hartford Courant as a junior, played three seasons at Bloomfield (Conn.) High School before attending Vermont Academy. GRADUATION SUCCESS STORY: Xavier has graduated each of the last 96 men s basketball players that have played as seniors, including all three seniors from last year s team. SEMESTER EXAMS ARE NEXT: After the Cincinnati game on Dec. 12, Xavier will take a week off to concentrate on semester exams. XU s next game is next Saturday at noon vs. Auburn. CHRIS MACK RADIO SHOW: The next edition of the Chris Mack Show is Thursday, Dec. 17 at 7 p.m. on 55KRC from The Holy Grail at The Banks. The popular long-time radio tandem of Joe Sunderman and Byron Larkin host the weekly show with Coach Mack. XAVIER ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME INDUCTION SET FOR NEXT WEEKEND: Xavier University will induct an impressive new five-member Athletic Hall of Fame class on Friday, Dec. 18 at Cintas Center. The reception starts at 6 p.m. followed by the induction dinner at 7 p.m. The five inductees will also be honored at halftime of the Dec. 19 men s basketball game vs. Auburn. More information and reservation information can be found at GoXavier.com or by calling The new class, which represents former standout student-athletes that cover six different sports, will bring the total to 123 individuals that are honored in the P. Douglas O Keefe Athletic Hall of Fame at Cintas Center. Rob Bakker ( 00) earned All-Atlantic 10 Conference honors in both tennis and soccer. Lionel Chalmers II ( 03) was the point guard on the 2004 Xavier team that won four games in four days to capture the 2004 Atlantic 10 Championship and went on to the first NCAA Tournament Elite Eight appearance in school history. Karyn Juziuk-Kagel ( 99) earned All-America honors in each of her four years and was a part of a national championship team in air rifle in 1996 and won the 1998 NCAA Individual Smallbore Rifle Championhip. Jason Kokrak ( 07) was a two-time Atlantic 10 Conference Golfer of the Year, helping XU reach three NCAA Tournaments. Kokrak has since solidified his spot on the PGA Tour. Nicole Nikki Kremer-Drew ( 99) earned First Team All-Atlantic 10 honors and guided XU to the second round of the 1999 NCAA Women s Basketball Tournament, nearly shocking Connecticut at UConn before falling

6 HOME COOKING: The Cincinnati game is the third game of a season-high fourgame homestand for the Musketeers. The homestand finishes with a game vs. Auburn (Dec. 19). XU played at Michigan on Nov. 20 as part of the inaugural Gavitt Tipoff Games and played three games at the Advocare Invitational in Florida over the Thanksgiving weekend. CINTAS CENTER IS THE PLACE TO BE: Xavier has averaged 10,015 fans for its first 236 games played at the 10,250- seat Cintas Center since it opened for the season, including a standing room only crowd of 10,372 in the season opener vs. Miami (Ohio) on Nov. 13 and a sold-out crowd of 10,250 vs. WKU on Dec. 5. Xavier has averaged 97.7% average capacity of its 10,250 seats since the building opened. (Note: The single game Cintas Center attendance record is 10,492 vs. Butler last season on Feb. 21, 2015). ANOTHER SELLOUT: Xavier has sold out 128 games at Cintas Center since it opened for the season, including two games earlier this season. The Crosstown Shootout is already sold out and will be the third sell-out this season and number 129 for Cintas Center. CINTAS MAGIC: Xavier is now (.873) all-time at Cintas Center, including 5-0 this season. Xavier s all-time winning percentage at Cintas Center is ranked fourth in the nation at 87.3 percent as of (see chart below of the top teams with a minimum of five years on their home court). HOME COURT WINNING PERCENTAGE (MINIMUM FIVE FULL YEARS AS OF ) RK. TEAM ARENA (YEAR AS HOME COURT) WON LOST PCT. 1. GONZAGA McCarthy Athletic Center (12th) KENTUCKY Adolph Rupp Arena (40th) WISCONSIN Kohl Center (19th) XAVIER Cintas Center (16th) KANSAS Allen Fieldhouse (61st) Data courtesy of Collegiate Basketball News Co. and NCAA Stats BIG EAST CONFERENCE PRESEASON POLL 1. Villanova (9) 2. Georgetown (1) 3. Butler 4. Xavier 5. Providence 6. Marquette 7. Seton Hall 8. DePaul 9. Creighton 10. St. John s First-place votes in parentheses CONSISTENT CONFERENCE SUCCESS: Xavier, 9-9 in the BIG EAST regular season for , has been.500 or better in 33 straight years of conference play (MCC, Atlantic 10 and BIG EAST). No other school in all of NCAA Division I has an active streak of more than 28 years. The top five includes Xavier (33), Murray State (28), Kansas (26), Kentucky (26) and Gonzaga (24) BIG EAST CONFERENCE PRESEASON HONOR ROLL Player of the Year: Kris Dunn, Providence All-BIG EAST First Team Kellen Dunham, Butler Roosevelt Jones, Butler D Vauntes Smith-Rivera, Georgetown Ryan Arcidiacono, Villanova Jalen Reynolds, Xavier All-BIG EAST Second Team Billy Garrett, Jr., DePaul Henry Ellenson, Marquette Angel Delgado, Seton Hall Isaiah Whitehead, Seton Hall Daniel Ochefu, Villanova All-BIG EAST Honorable Mention Isaac Copeland, Georgetown Luke Fischer, Marquette Jalen Brunson, Villanova Trevon Bluiett, Xavier

7 SWEET SUCCESS: Xavier s men s basketball program has reached at least the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 five times over the last eight years (since 2008), including 2015, 2012, 2010, 2009 and XU advanced to the Elite Eight in Only nine teams have made at least five Sweet 16 appearances since 2008: Michigan State (7), Louisville (6), Xavier (5), Arizona (5), Kentucky (5), Kansas (5), North Carolina (5), Duke (5) and Wisconsin (5). NCAA TRADITION: Xavier has made nine of the last 10 NCAA Tournament fields and 13 of the last 15. Only 11 schools have been to at least nine NCAA Tournaments in the last 10 years: Duke, Kansas, Gonzaga, Michigan State and Wisconsin are at 10, while Xavier, Texas, North Carolina, Villanova, Ohio State and Louisville are at nine. POSTSEASON TRADITION: Xavier made its 28th postseason appearance in the last 33 years ( ) in the 2015 season. That span includes 24 NCAA Tournament appearances, including nine of the last 10 and 13 of the last 15 NCAA Tournaments. XU only made the NCAA Tournament field one time (1961) before the season.

8 THE XAVIER WINNING TRADITION Atlantic 10, MCC or BIG EAST NCAA or NIT Home Attendance Avg. Year Record Conference Record (Finish) Postseason (Sell-outs/Home Games) ,048 (2/5) (Sixth in BIG EAST) NCAA Sweet 16 9,998 (9/16) (Begin BIG EAST) (T-Third in BIG EAST) NCAA Tournament 9,890 (7/17) (T-Sixth in A-10) 9,781 (1/15) (T-Third in A-10) NCAA Sweet 16 10,155 (10/16) (First in A-10) NCAA Second Round 10,098 (9/15) (T-First in A-10) NCAA Sweet 16 10,123 (7/15) (First in A-10) NCAA Sweet 16 10,097 (11/15) (First in A-10) NCAA Elite Eight 10,008 (9/17) (T-First in A-10) NCAA Second Round 9,910 (5/15) (T-Seventh in A-10)* NCAA Tournament 9,775 (4/15) (T-Second in A-10 West) 10,027 (7/16) (T-Third in A-10 West)* NCAA Elite Eight 9,902 (8/16) (First in A-10 West) NCAA Second Round 10,181 (14/15) (First in A-10 West)* NCAA Second Round 10,224 (13/14) (T-Second in A-10) NCAA Tournament 10,072 (12/14) (T-Second in A-10 West) NIT Second Round 9,072 (4/15) (Second in A-10 West) NIT Third Place 9,540 (6/16) (T-First in A-10 West)* NCAA Tournament 9,924 (10/14) (First in A-10 West) NCAA Second Round 9,436 (5/14) (Begin Atlantic 10) (Third in A-10 West) 8,871 (5/14) (First in MCC) NCAA Tournament 8,201 (2/14) (First in MCC) NIT Quarterfinals 6,943 (1/16) (T-First in MCC) NCAA Second Round 7,236 (1/13) (T-Second in MCC) 8,296 (1/14) (First in MCC)* NCAA Second Round 6,812 (1/15) (First in MCC) NCAA Sweet 16 7,757 (2/14) (Third in MCC)* NCAA Tournament 4,411 (0/15) (First in MCC)* NCAA Tournament 5,853 (1/15) (T-Third in MCC)* NCAA Second Round 3,213 (0/15) (First in MCC)* NCAA Tournament 5,171 (1/14) (Fifth in MCC) 4,644 (0/13) (Third in MCC) NIT Quarterfinals 4,788 (0/15) (T-Second in MCC)* NCAA Tournament 3,002 (0/15) (Seventh in MCC) 2,861 (0/15) (First in MCC) 2,782 (1/14) (Begin MCC) (Sixth in MCC) 3,769 (0/12) 37-Year Totals (.680) # (.698) Conf. Regular Season 24 NCAA Tournaments/4 NIT * Won Conference Tournament Championship #These 36 years include (.528) BIG EAST, (.726) Atlantic 10 and (.688) MCC records. + Xavier won or shared 16 regular season conference championships over its 34 years in the Atlantic 10 and MCC (nine A-10 and seven MCC), while winning 10 conference tournament championships (four A-10 and six MCC). XU was in the MCC 16 years ( ) and the A years ( ). + Xavier has made nine of the last ten NCAA Tournaments and 13 of the last Xavier has made 28 postseason appearances in the last 33 years, including 24 NCAA Tournament berths during that time. XU only made the NCAA Tournament field one time (1961) before the season. + Xavier has recorded 20-win seasons in nine of the last ten years and 17 of the last 19 years. XU was a school record 30-7 for the season.

9 XAVIER RECORDS BREAKDOWN Leading at the half: 9-0 Trailing at the half: 0-0 Tied at the half: 0-0 In Overtime: 0-0 XU Shooting 50% or better: 2-0 XU Shooting between % 5-0 XU Shooting less than 40%: 2-0 Opponents shoot 50% or better: 0-0 Opponents shoot less than 50%: 9-0 XU outrebounds its opponent: 9-0 Opponent outrebounds XU: 0-0 Teams are tied in rebounds: 0-0 XU Scoring 50 points or less: 0-0 XU Scoring points: 0-0 XU Scoring points: 1-0 XU Scoring points: 2-0 XU Scoring points: 3-0 XU Scoring points: 3-0 XU Scoring 100 or more points: 0-0 Allowing 50 points or less: 1-0 Allowing points: 1-0 Allowing points: 4-0 Allowing points: 3-0 Allowing points: 0-0 Allowing 90 points or more: 0-0 Game is decided by 1-4 points: 0-0 Game is decided by 5-10 points: 2-0 Game is decided by points: 4-0 Game is decided by 21 points or more: 3-0 Playing at night: 6-0 Playing in the morning or afternoon: 3-0 Trevon Bluiett leads team in scoring: 7-0 Edmond Sumner leads team in scoring: 2-0 Jalen Reynolds leads team in scoring: 1-0 Remy Abell leads team in scoring: 1-0 One player scores in double figures 0-0 Two players score in double figures: 0-0 Three players score in double figures: 1-0 Four players score in double figures: 4-0 Five players score in double figures: 2-0 Six players score in double figures: 2-0 Seven players score in double figures: 0-0 In November: 7-0 In December: 2-0 In January: 0-0 In February: 0-0 In March: 0-0 On Sunday: 1-0 On Monday 1-0 On Tuesday: 2-0 On Wednesday: 0-0 On Thursday: 1-0 On Friday: 3-0 On Saturday: Double-Figure Scoring Games (41): Bluiett (9), Reynolds (7), Davis (7), Sumner (6), Macura (5), Farr (4), Abell (3) Double-Figure Rebounding Games (7): Bluiett (3), Farr (3), Reynolds (1) 20-Point+ Scoring Games (2): Bluiett (2) 30-Point+ Scoring Games (0): Double-Doubles/Pts.-Reb. (5): Bluiett (3), Reynolds (1), Farr (1) THE LAST TIME... Xavier scored points: XU 87, USC 77 at Advocare Inv. ( ) Opponent scored points: Villanova 88, XU 75 at VU ( ) Xavier scored points: XU 90, Wright State 55 at CC ( ) Opponent scored points: Seton Hall 90, XU 82 at SHU ( ) Xavier scored 100 points or more: XU 117, Fairleigh Dickinson 75 at CC ( ) Opponent scored 100 points or more: Kansas State 101, XU 96 in 2OT in NCAA Trn. ( ) Xavier scored 60 points or less: Arizona 68, XU 60 in NCAA Tournament ( ) Opponent scored 60 points or less: XU 90, Wright State 55 at CC ( ) Xavier scored 50 points or less: Tennessee 64, XU 49 at Battle 4 Atlantis ( ) Opponent scored 50 points or less: XU 64, Marquette 44 at MU ( ) Xavier scored 40 points or less: Temple 59, XU 40 at TU ( ) Opponent scored 40 points or less: XU 65, Delaware State 33 at CC ( ) Xavier won by points: XU 87, USC 77 at Advocare Inv. ( ) Opponent won by points: Villanova 69, XU 52 at Madison Square Garden ( ) Xavier won by points: XU 90, Dayton 61 at AdvoCare Inv. ( ) Opponent won by points: Georgetown 74, XU 52 at GU ( ) Xavier won by 30 points or more: XU 90, Wright State 55 at CC ( ) Opponent won by 30 points or more: La Salle 80, XU 49 at Cincinnati Gardens ( ) Xavier scored 50 or more in the first half: 54 vs. USC at Advocare Inv. ( ) Opponent scored 50 or more in the first half: 50 by DePaul at CC ( ) Xavier scored 50 or more in second half: 51 vs. Western Kentucky at CC ( ) Opponent scored 50 or more in the second half: 52 by Seton Hall at SHU ( ) Xavier scored 25 or less in the first half: 21 vs. Villanova at Madison Square Garden ( ) Opponent scored 25 or less in the first half: 21 by Wright State at CC ( ) Xavier scored 25 or less in second half: 23 vs. Butler at Madison Square Garden ( ) Opponent scored 25 or less in the second half: 21 by Alabama at AdvoCare Inv. ( ) Xavier played an overtime game: XU 67, Butler 61 at Madison Square Garden ( ) Xavier played more than one overtime: Auburn 89, XU 88 2OT at AU ( ) Xavier won an overtime game: XU 67, Butler 61 at Madison Square Garden ( ) Opponent won an overtime game: Creighton 79, XU 72 at CC (2-4-15) Xavier shot 60 percent from the field: 67.6 (23-34) vs. Georgia State in NCAA Tournament ( ) Opponent shot 60 percent from the field: 60.0 (30-50) by St. Joseph s at CC ( ) Xavier shot 50 pct. or more: 57.1 (32-56) vs. Western Kentucky at CC ( ) Opponent shot 50 percent or more: 56.5 (26-46) by Georgia State in NCAA Tournament ( ) Xavier shot 35 pct. or worse: 34.4 (21-61) vs. Saint Joseph s at SJU ( ) Opponent shot 35 percent or worse: 30.9 (17-55) by Alabama at AdvoCare Inv. ( ) Xavier made 40 or more field goals: vs. Fairleigh Dickinson at CC ( ) Opponent made 40 or more field goals: by Kansas in Great Alaska Shootout ( ) Xavier made 30 or more free throws: vs. Marquette at CC (1-9-14) Opponent made 30 or more free throws: by Butler at BU ( ) Xavier made free throws: vs. Wright State at CC ( ) Opponent made free throws: by Dayton at AdvoCare Inv. ( ) Xavier made 10 or more 3-Pt. FG: vs. Wright State at CC ( ) Opponent made 10 or more 3-Pt. FG: by Michigan at UM ( ) Xavier had 50 or more rebounds: 54 vs. Wright State at CC ( ) Opponent had 50 or more rebounds: 51 by Dayton at CC ( ) Xavier had 25 or more assists: 25 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson at CC ( ) Opponent had 25 or more assists: 25 by Villanova at VU (2-3-14) Xavier had 15 or more steals: 16 vs. Coastal Carolina at CC ( ) Opponent had 15 or more steals: 16 by Missouri in Puerto Rico Tip-Off ( ) Xavier had 10 or more blocked shots: 10 vs. Saint Louis at CC (3-6-13) Opponent had 10 or more blocked shots: 10 by St. John s at MSG ( ) Xavier had 15 or more turnovers: 15 vs. Miami (Ohio) at CC ( ) Opponent had 15 or more turnovers: 22 by Dayton at AdvoCare Inv. ( ) Musketeer scored pts.: 22 by Trevon Bluiett vs. Wright State at CC ( ) Two Musketeer players with 20+ points in one game: 25 by Myles Davis and 21 by Trevon Bluiett vs. DePaul at CC ( ) Opponent scored pts.: 25 by Tyler White of Northern Kentucky at CC ( ) Musketeer scored points: 32 by Tu Holloway vs. Dayton at CC ( ) Opponent scored points in a game: 32 by Doug McDermott of Creighton at BIG EAST Tourn. at Madison Square Garden ( ) Musketeer scored 40+ points in a game: 47 by David West vs. Dayton at CC (2-8-03) Opponent scored 40+ points in a game: 44 by Jimmal Ball of Akron at UA ( ) Musketeer grabbed 15 + reb.: 16 by Trevon Bluiett vs. Northern Kentucky at CC ( ) Musketeer had 10 + assists: 15 by Dee Davis vs. Providence at CC (2-7-15) Musketeer had 5 or more steals: 5 by J.P. Macura vs. IUPUI at CC ( ) Musketeer had 5 or more blocks: 6 by Travis Taylor vs. Saint Louis at CC (3-6-13) Double-double (pts.-ast.): 19 points & 10 assists by Semaj Christon vs. St. Bonaventure at SBU ( ) Double-double (pts.-reb.): 22 points & 11 rebounds by Trevon Bluiett vs. Wright State at CC ( ) Two Musketeer players with double-doubles in one game: 14 points & 13 rebounds by Jalen Reynolds and 17 points & 10 rebounds by Matt Stainbrook at Providence ( ) Triple-double (pts.-reb.-ast.): Tu Holloway 26 pts., 11 reb. & 10 ast. vs. Fordham at CC ( ) Five Musketeers scored in double figures: 5 vs. Western Kentucky at CC ( ) Six Musketeers scored in double figures: 6 vs. Dayton at AdvoCare Inv. ( ) Seven Musketeers scored in double figures: 7 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson at CC ( )

10 Larry Austin Jr Sophomore Guard Springfield, Ill. 1 Jalen Reynolds Junior Forward Detroit, Mich. 2 James Farr Senior Forward Evanston, Ill. 3 Ashanti Burgess Freshman Guard Louisville, Ky. 4 Edmond Sumner Freshman Guard Detroit, Mich. 5 Trevon Bluiett Sophomore Guard Indianapolis, Ind. 10 Remy Abell Senior Guard Louisville, Ky. 13 Makindé London Freshman Forward Nashville, Tenn. 15 Myles Davis Junior Guard Plainfield, N.J. 20 Alex Bergen Junior Guard Cincinnati, Ohio 21 Tim Stainbrook Junior Forward Bay Village, Ohio 22 Kaiser Gates Freshman Forward Alpharetta, Ga. 32 Kevin Coker Senior Forward Plainfield, Ill. 35 RaShid Gaston Senior Forward Warren, Ohio 54 Sean O Mara Sophomore Forward/Center Glen Ellyn, Ill. 55 J.P. Macura Sophomore Guard Lakeville, Minn. Chris Mack Head Coach 7th Year Xavier 92 Travis Steele Associate Head Coach 8th Year Butler 04 Mike Pegues Assistant Coach 4th Year Delaware 00 Luke Murray Assistant Coach 1st Year Fairfield 07 Mario Mercurio Dir. of Basketball Admin. 12th Year Xavier 03 Jeremy Growe Dir. of Basketball Operations 7th Year Indiana 09 David Fluker Athletic Trainer 13th Year Wilmington 86 Matt Jennings Strength and Conditioning Coach 7th Year North Carolina 96 Ty Sampson Video Coordinator 3rd Year Illinois 13

11 #10 REMY ABELL Senior Guard Louisville, Ky. Eastern Indiana University AS A SENIOR ( ) Started his 15th straight game vs. Wright State on Dec Has started 43 of Xavier s 46 games over the past two seasons... Sixth in the BIG EAST Conference in free-throw percentage (.880)... Scored 11 points vs. Dayton on Nov Tied for team-high scoring honors at Michigan on Nov. 20 with 15 points... Jon Rothstein (CBS Sports) has Abell as one of 10 Glue Guys To Watch : This fifth-year senior has done damage throughout his college career with the biggest weapon he has -- his heart. XAVIER CAREER STATS & CAREER HIGHS Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring AS A JUNIOR ( ) Started 34 games in the season, his first season eligible as a Musketeer... Earned a reputation as an elite on the ball defender, including his work on many of the top scorers in the BIG EAST Conference... Averaged 8.4 ppg., which was sixth on the team... Hit four 3-pointers on his way to 16 points on Feb. 4 vs. Creighton... Had a career-high five-assist game to go with 12 points vs. Alabama on Dec Fourth in the BIG EAST in 3-point percentage at Scored in double figures in 14 games, including 11 points to go with a collegiate career-high eight rebounds in the win at Georgetown on Jan Team-high 15 points in the Marquette win on Jan. 17 on the strength of a collegiate careerhigh five 3-pointers Recorded a collegiate career-high 18-point game at Auburn on Dec. 20. AT INDIANA ( AND ) Helped the Hoosiers reach the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 two years in a row Averaged 4.0 points per game in 12.5 minutes per game as a sophomore. Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / TOTAL / SINGLE- HIGHS [all-time ranking]: Points: 18, at Auburn -- 12/20/14 Rebounds: 8, at Georgetown -- 1/27/15 Assists: 5, Alabama -- 12/6/14 Steals: 2, 5 times Blocks: 1, 4 times FG made: 6, Long Beach State -- 11/18/14; Stephen F. Austin -- 11/21/14; Florida Gulf Coast -- 12/28/14 FG attempts: 12, Long Beach State -- 11/18/14 3FG made: 5, Marquette -- 01/17/15 3FG attempts: 9, Marquette -- 01/17/15 FT made: 7, at BUTLER -- 01/10/15 FT attempts: 8, at BUTLER -- 01/10/15 #10 ABELL, Remy Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg MIAMI 11/13/15 * MISSOURI 11/17/15 * at Michigan 11/20/15 * NORTHERN KENTUCKY 11/23/15 * vs Alabama 11/26/15 * vs Southern Cal 11/27/15 * vs Dayton 11/29/15 * WESTERN KENTUCKY 12/05/15 * WRIGHT STATE 12/08/15 * Totals Games played: 9 Minutes/game: 25.7 Points/game: 7.0 FG Pct: FG Pct: 22.7 FT Pct: BY- Rebounds/game: 1.4 Assists/game: 2.2 Turnovers/game: 1.1 Assist/turnover ratio: 2.0 Steals/game: 0.8 Blocks/game: 0.1 ABELL FILE Full name: Remy Christianson Abell Birthdate/Birthplace: August 17, 1992 in Louisville, Ky. Parents: Natasha Elliott and Tim Abell Siblings: Joy and Diamond Major: Liberal Arts

12 #0 LARRY AUSTIN JR Sophomore Guard Springfield, Ill. Lanphier AS A SOPHOMORE ( ) Has averaged 13.0 minutes per game as the backup point guard... Contributed four points and three assists in 12 minutes vs. USC on Nov. 27. AS A FRESHMAN ( ) Scored a season-high four points in 11 minutes at Creighton on March 7... Made his first collegiate start at Villanova on Jan. 14, contributing three assists and a steal... Played in 26 games... Played 12 minutes and scored his first collegiate basket against Northern Arizona ( )... Contributed three points in six minutes vs. Alabama ( ). AT LANPHIER HIGH SCHOOL 2014 Class 3A unanimous First Team All-State selection by the Associated Press, Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times... Averaged 22.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 4.2 steals as a senior, while shooting 38 percent from 3-point territory and 73 percent from the free-throw line... Led his team to a 27-2 overall record, including a 25-0 start that set a new record for both the school and the entire city... Conference Player of the Year. USA BASKETBALL Named a member of the 2011 USA U16 National Team... His U16 team compiled a 5-0 record, captured the FIBA Americas Championship gold medal and qualified the U.S. for the 2012 FIBA U17 World Championship... Started all five games for the U16 Team, averaging 4.4 assists per game. Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / TOTAL / SINGLE- HIGHS [all-time ranking]: Points: 5, Wright State -- 12/08/15 Rebounds: 6, Wright State -- 12/08/15 Assists: 3, at Villanova -- 01/14/15; vs Southern Cal -- 11/27/15 Steals: 3, Missouri -- 11/17/15 FG made: 2, Missouri -- 11/17/15 FG attempts: 4, Missouri -- 11/17/15; Wright State -- 12/08/15 3FG attempts: 1, vs Alabama -- 11/26/15 FT made: 3, Wright State -- 12/08/15 FT attempts: 6, Wright State -- 12/08/15 XAVIER CAREER STATS & CAREER HIGHS Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg MIAMI 11/13/ MISSOURI 11/17/ at Michigan 11/20/ NORTHERN KENTUCKY 11/23/ vs Alabama 11/26/ vs Southern Cal 11/27/ vs Dayton 11/29/ WESTERN KENTUCKY 12/05/ WRIGHT STATE 12/08/ Totals Games played: 9 Minutes/game: 13.0 Points/game: 2.0 FG Pct: FG Pct: 0.0 FT Pct: BY- Rebounds/game: 1.3 Assists/game: 1.2 Turnovers/game: 1.1 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.1 Steals/game: 0.6 AUSTIN FILE Full name: Larry Carnail Austin Jr. Nickname: L.A. Birthdate/Birthplace: February 18, 1996 in Springfield, Ill. Parents: Larry and Christa Austin Siblings: Terrian, Trinere, Tiera, Deandre, and Nick Major: Public Relations

13 #5 TREVON BLUIETT Sophomore Guard Indianapolis, Ind. Park Tudor AS A SOPHOMORE ( ) Scored a career-high 22 points on the strength of a career-high tying five 3-pointers to go with 11 rebounds vs. Wright State on Dec That marked his second straight double-double, his third of the season and fourth of his career... Had 21 points to go with 10 rebounds vs. Western Kentucky on Dec Leads Xavier in scoring at 15.9 ppg. (fifth in the BIG EAST Conference) and in 3-point field goals made (second in BIG EAST at 2.8 mpg.)... Second on the team in rebounding at 8.1 rpg. (fifth in the BIG EAST Conference)... Tied for fourth on the team in assists at 2.2 apg.... Has scored in double figures in all nine games this season; Tu Holloway (12 straight games to start the season) is the last XU player to start the season with a longer streak... Scored a team-high 15 vs. Alabama on Nov. 26. BIG EAST HONORS Named on the BIG EAST Conference Weekly Honor Roll for the third straight week after scoring a career-high tying 21 points to go with 10 rebounds vs. Western Kentucky on Dec. 5; both totals were game highs... Also won it after averaging 14.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.0 steals per game in four Xavier wins the week of Nov (NKU, Alabama, USC and Dayton)... Led Xavier against NKU on Nov. 23 with 14 points, a career-high 16 rebounds and a career-high tying five assists... Earned the honor the week before that after posting 16.5 ppg. and 8.0 rpg. and shooting 6-of- 11 from 3-point range in Xavier wins over Missouri (Nov. 17) and at Michigan (Nov. 20)... Led Xavier with 18 points in the win over Missouri on Nov. 17 and 15 points at Michigan on Nov. 20. MORE HONORS Named to the AdvoCare Invitational All-Tournament team for his efforts in the wins over Alabama, USC and Dayton... Listed as the No. 8 high impact sophomore in the nation by Sports Illustrated preseason honorable mention All-BIG EAST. AS A FRESHMAN ( ) BIG EAST All-Rookie Team... BIG EAST Rookie of the Year by collegehoopsdaily.com... Second on the team in scoring at 11.0 ppg., which was second among BIG EAST freshmen and 21st overall in the BIG EAST Conference... Had 20 double-figure scoring games, including a career-high 21 points on 8-of-10 shooting from the field vs. DePaul on Jan Recorded his first career double-double with 19 points and a career-high 12 rebounds at DePaul on Jan Scored all 19 of his points in the second half. BLUIETT, Trevon Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / TOTAL / SINGLE- HIGHS [all-time ranking]: Points: 22, Wright State -- 12/08/15 Rebounds: 16, Northern Kentucky -- 11/23/15 Assists: 5, Long Beach State -- 11/18/14; Northern Kentucky -- 11/23/15; at Auburn -- 12/20/14 Steals: 3, Marquette -- 01/17/15 Blocks: 1, Villanova -- 02/28/15; Stephen F. Austin -- 11/21/14; Western Kentucky -- 12/05/15 FG made: 8, DePaul -- 01/24/15 FG attempts: 15, at DePaul ; Northern Kentucky -- 11/23/15 3FG made: 5, Murray State -- 11/24/14; Wright State -- 12/08/15 3FG attempts: 10, at DePaul FT made: 8, at Auburn -- 12/20/14; at ST. JOHN'S -- 2/23/15 FT attempts: 10, at ST. JOHN'S -- 2/23/15 XAVIER CAREER STATS & CAREER HIGHS #05 BLUIETT, Trevon Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg MIAMI 11/13/15 * MISSOURI 11/17/15 * at Michigan 11/20/15 * NORTHERN KENTUCKY 11/23/15 * vs Alabama 11/26/15 * vs Southern Cal 11/27/15 * vs Dayton 11/29/15 * WESTERN KENTUCKY 12/05/15 * WRIGHT STATE 12/08/15 * Totals Games played: 9 Minutes/game: 29.8 Points/game: 15.9 FG Pct: FG Pct: 47.2 FT Pct: BY- Rebounds/game: 8.1 Assists/game: 2.2 Turnovers/game: 1.8 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.3 Steals/game: 0.8 Blocks/game: 0.1 BLUIETT FILE Full name: Trevon Nykee Bluiett Nickname: Tre Birthdate/Birthplace: November 5, 1994 in Indianapolis, Ind. Parents: Reynardo and Mariam Bluiett; Dad was on All-Marine Football Team and Mom was on the All- Marine Basketball Team Siblings: Ashtyn, Juwaan, and Brody Major: Sport Management

14 #15 MYLES DAVIS Junior Guard Plainfield, N.J. Notre Dame Prep (Mass.) AS A JUNIOR ( ) Averaging 11.1 ppg. (second on the team and 27th in the BIG EAST) and 2.8 apg. (second on the team)... Leads the team and is third in the BIG EAST Conference in free-throw percentage (.931)... Made his 23rd career start in the Wright State win on Dec. 8, tallying 13 points, his fourth straight double-figure scoring game and seventh of the season... Contributed 16 points and six assists vs. Western Kentucky on Dec Scored 12 points in the Dayton win on Nov. 29 and the USC win on Nov points, six rebounds and three assists at Michigan on Nov points, four assists and two steals in the Missouri win on Nov. 17. AS A SOPHOMORE ( ) Earned a spot on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll four times... Had 20 double-figure scoring games, including 17 points on the strength of 5-of-8 3-point shooting vs. Georgia State on March points to go with a career-high four steals in the win over Butler on Feb. 21 and 19 points to go with five assists in the win at Georgetown on Jan First in the BIG EAST in free-throw shooting (23rd in the nation) at 87.2 percent... Third on the team in scoring at 10.6 ppg. (23rd in the BIG EAST)... Third on the team in assists at 2.1 apg., including his career-high eight-assist game at Seton Hall on Jan Had a 16-point game at Providence on Jan Scored all 14 of his points in the second half of XU s comeback win over Marquette on Jan Hit 63-of-164 (11th in the BIG EAST at.384) of his 3-point shots... Led the team and was ninth in the BIG EAST in 3-point field goals per game at two-point field goals as a sophomore in 36 games played compared with 13 two-point field goals as a freshman in 34 games played... Scored a career-high seven two-point field goals in his career-high 25-point game vs. DePaul on Jan Balance helped him get to the free throw line: 102 free throws made out of 117 attempts in 36 games compared with 30-of-45 as a freshman. Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / / TOTAL / SINGLE- HIGHS [all-time ranking]: Points: 25, DePaul -- 01/24/15 Rebounds: 8, DePaul -- 01/24/15 Assists: 8, at Seton Hall -- 1/31/15 Steals: 4, BUTLER -- 02/21/15 Blocks: 1, 4 times FG made: 8, DePaul -- 01/24/15 FG attempts: 14, DePaul -- 01/24/15; vs UTEP -- 11/28/14 3FG made: 5, vs Georgia State -- 03/21/15; Abilene Christian -- 11/25/13 3FG attempts: 9, vs Iowa -- 11/28/13 FT made: 9, at DePaul FT attempts: 10, DePaul -- 01/24/15 XAVIER CAREER STATS & CAREER HIGHS Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg MIAMI 11/13/15 * MISSOURI 11/17/15 * at Michigan 11/20/15 * NORTHERN KENTUCKY 11/23/15 * vs Alabama 11/26/15 * vs Southern Cal 11/27/15 * vs Dayton 11/29/15 * WESTERN KENTUCKY 12/05/15 * WRIGHT STATE 12/08/15 * Totals Games played: 9 Minutes/game: 27.4 Points/game: 11.1 FG Pct: FG Pct: 38.5 FT Pct: BY- Rebounds/game: 3.6 Assists/game: 2.8 Turnovers/game: 1.1 Assist/turnover ratio: 2.5 Steals/game: 0.7 Blocks/game: 0.3 DAVIS FILE Full name: Myles Emmanuel Davis Nickname: MD Birthdate/Birthplace: November 2, 1993 in Plainfield, N.J. Parents: Sam and Laura Davis Siblings: Chanel, Krystle, Sam and Angie Major: Public Relations

15 #2 JAMES FARR Senior Forward Evanston, Ill. Maine Central Insitute AS A SENIOR ( ) Leads the team in rebounding at 8.7 rpg. (third in the BIG EAST Conference)... Grabbed 10 rebounds vs. Wright State on Dec. 8, his third double-figure rebound game of the season and 11th of his career... Scored a career-high 18-point game vs. Western Kentucky on Dec. 5 on 7-of-11 shooting from the field... Sixth on the team in scoring at 10.1 ppg.... His numbers in both categories are more impressive since he is logging 18.9 minutes per game... One rebound shy of a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds in just 16 minutes vs. USC on Nov Tied his career Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / / / TOTAL / SINGLE- HIGHS [all-time ranking]: Points: 18, Western Kentucky -- 12/05/15 Rebounds: 14, Missouri -- 11/17/15; Murray State -- 11/24/14 Assists: 2, Northern Arizona -- 11/14/14; Missouri -- 11/17/15; vs San Diego -- 11/27/14 Steals: 3, vs Alabama -- 11/26/15 Blocks: 3, 5 times FG made: 7, Western Kentucky -- 12/05/15; Bowling Green -- 12/07/13 FG attempts: 12, Missouri -- 11/17/15; Wake Forest -- 12/28/13 3FG made: 2, 6 times 3FG attempts: 5, Wake Forest -- 12/28/13 FT made: 5, Northern Kentucky -- 11/23/15 FT attempts: 6, at BUTLER -- 01/10/15 XAVIER CAREER STATS & CAREER HIGHS highs for points (15) and rebounds (14) in the win over Missouri on Nov. 17, notching his third career double-double... Followed that up with a game-high 13 rebounds at Michigan on Nov. 20, helping XU control the boards th in the BIG EAST in field goal percentage (.522), a sharp jump over his career average (.462) entering this season... 10th in the BIG EAST in free-throw percentage (.826), a dramatic improvement over his career percentage (.500) entering this season. AS A JUNIOR ( ) Third on the team and 16th in the BIG EAST in rebounding at 5.3 rpg., including a game-high 13 rebounds in the win over Ole Miss on March Game-high 11-rebound game vs. Butler on Feb Started 26 games as a junior... Tied for the team lead with six double-figure rebound totals, including a game-high 10 in the Dec. 31 win over Georgetown and a career-high 14-rebound game vs. Murray State on Nov Completed a double-double vs. Murray State with 10 points. AS A SOPHOMORE ( ) Seven double-figure scoring games, including 13 vs. Wake Forest on Dec Had a career-high 15-point game on Dec. 7 vs. Bowling Green where he hit 7-of-8 from the field with a team-high nine rebounds... Had 10 points on 4-of-4 shooting from the field in the win over Cincinnati on Dec BY- Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg MIAMI 11/13/ MISSOURI 11/17/ at Michigan 11/20/ NORTHERN KENTUCKY 11/23/ vs Alabama 11/26/ vs Southern Cal 11/27/ vs Dayton 11/29/ WESTERN KENTUCKY 12/05/ WRIGHT STATE 12/08/ Totals FARR FILE Full name: James Anthony Farr Nickname: Jimmy Birthdate/Birthplace: November 2, 1992 in Evanston, Ill. Parents: Belita and James Farr Games played: 9 Minutes/game: 18.9 Points/game: 10.1 FG Pct: FG Pct: 0.0 FT Pct: 82.6 Rebounds/game: 8.7 Assists/game: 0.3 Turnovers/game: 0.8 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.4 Steals/game: 0.8 Blocks/game: 1.1 Siblings: Lerone Ellison, Kara, Sonya and Janet Major: Sociology

16 #22 KAISER GATES Freshman Forward Alpharetta, Ga. St. Francis AS A FRESHMAN ( ) Grabbed a career-high six rebounds vs. Wright State on Dec Had four points and three rebounds in 10 minutes vs. Western Kentucky on Dec Scored a career-high five points in three minutes of action vs. USC on Nov Played 10 minutes in his collegiate debut vs. Miami (Ohio) on Nov. 13, collecting four points and four rebounds. AT ST. FRANCIS HIGH SCHOOL As a senior, he led St. Francis to a 29-5 record and the 2015 Georgia Class A Private School Championship, a second straight state title... Averaged 14.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.9 assists as a senior, including 23 points in the victory over Greenforest Christian in the state final... As a junior he led his team to the state championship, averaging 14.4 points, 10.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.2 steals per game... Played with Malik Beasley (Florida State), Josh Coleman (Coastal Carolina) and Jordan Jones (Kennesaw State)... Basketball coach: Drew Catlett. HIGHLY RANKED Gates, a four-star prospect by ESPN.com and 247sports.com, is a three-star recruit on Scout.com and rivals.com. Gates plays AAU hoops for the Atlanta Celtics. Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / TOTAL / SINGLE- HIGHS [all-time ranking]: Points: 5, vs Southern Cal -- 11/27/15 Rebounds: 6, Wright State -- 12/08/15 Assists: 1, Wright State -- 12/08/15 Steals: 1, vs Dayton -- 11/29/15; Western Kentucky -- 12/05/15 Blocks: 1, Miami -- 11/13/15 FG made: 2, vs Southern Cal -- 11/27/15 FG attempts: 4, Miami -- 11/13/15 3FG made: 1, vs Southern Cal -- 11/27/15; Western Kentucky -- 12/05/15 3FG attempts: 3, Miami -- 11/13/15 FT made: 4, Miami -- 11/13/15 FT attempts: 6, Miami -- 11/13/15 XAVIER CAREER STATS & CAREER HIGHS BY- Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg MIAMI 11/13/ NORTHERN KENTUCKY 11/23/ vs Alabama 11/26/ vs Southern Cal 11/27/ vs Dayton 11/29/ WESTERN KENTUCKY 12/05/ WRIGHT STATE 12/08/ Totals GATES FILE Full name: Kaiser Evan Bray-Gates Nickname: KG Birthdate/Birthplace: November 8, 1996 in Atlanta. Ga. Games played: 7 Minutes/game: 6.7 Points/game: 2.1 FG Pct: FG Pct: 22.2 FT Pct: 70.0 Rebounds/game: 2.6 Assists/game: 0.1 Turnovers/game: 0.4 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.3 Steals/game: 0.3 Blocks/game: 0.1 Parents: David and Necia Gates Siblings: Zoryn and Kaz Major: Undecided

17 #13 MAKINDÉ LONDON Freshman Forward Nashville, Tenn. Summit Montverde Acad. (Fla.) AS A FRESHMAN ( ) Has played in each of the last eight games... Came up big off the bench with six points, one rebound and one steal in 10 minutes vs. Alabama on Nov Followed that up with a career-high five rebounds in 11 minutes vs. USC on Nov. 27 and a career-high two assists in five minutes vs. Dayton on Nov Played four minutes in his collegiate debut vs. Missouri on Nov. 17, contributing two rebounds... Sat out last season but did practice with the Musketeers... Hard work in the weight room has helped him put on nearly 20 pounds since he arrived on campus. ESPN TOP 10 PLAY His no-look pass and the dunk finish by sophomore Sean O Mara vs. USC on Nov. 27 made the No. 6 play on ESPN s Top 10. AT MONTVERDE ACADEMY Ranked as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, 247sports.com and Scout.com... A skilled forward who grew from a 6-1 guard as a freshman in Nashville to his current height in his final season at Montverde Academy in Montverde, Fla.... Averaged 5.7 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.0 blocks per game as a senior for a team that won the National Championship... Shot 44.1 percent from the field, including 38 percent from 3-point territory, and 74.1 percent from the free-throw line... Team finished with a 28-0 record, including winning the Dick s Sporting Goods National Invitational, beating Oak Hill in the final on ESPN at Madison Square Garden... Team also won the titles of four other tournaments. Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / TOTAL / SINGLE- HIGHS [all-time ranking]: Points: 6, vs Alabama -- 11/26/15 Rebounds: 5, vs Southern Cal -- 11/27/15 Assists: 2, vs Dayton -- 11/29/15; Western Kentucky -- 12/05/15 Steals: 1, vs Alabama -- 11/26/15; vs Southern Cal -- 11/27/15; vs Dayton -- 11/29/15 Blocks: 3, Wright State -- 12/08/15 FG made: 2, vs Alabama -- 11/26/15 FG attempts: 4, vs Alabama -- 11/26/15; vs Southern Cal -- 11/27/15 3FG made: 1, vs Alabama -- 11/26/15; Wright State -- 12/08/15 3FG attempts: 3, vs Southern Cal -- 11/27/15 FT made: 1, vs Alabama -- 11/26/15; vs Southern Cal -- 11/27/15; Western Kentucky -- 12/05/15 FT attempts: 2, vs Alabama -- 11/26/15; vs Southern Cal -- 11/27/15; Western Kentucky -- 12/05/15 XAVIER CAREER STATS & CAREER HIGHS #13 LONDON, Makinde Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg MISSOURI 11/17/ at Michigan 11/20/ NORTHERN KENTUCKY 11/23/ vs Alabama 11/26/ vs Southern Cal 11/27/ vs Dayton 11/29/ WESTERN KENTUCKY 12/05/ WRIGHT STATE 12/08/ Totals Games played: 8 Minutes/game: 7.4 Points/game: 1.4 FG Pct: FG Pct: 25.0 FT Pct: BY- Rebounds/game: 1.6 Assists/game: 0.8 Turnovers/game: 0.9 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.9 Steals/game: 0.4 Blocks/game: 0.5 LONDON FILE Full name: Makindé Richard Adisa London Nickname: Kindé Birthdate/Birthplace: April, in Nashville, Tenn. Parents: Robert and Mary London Siblings: Jonita Breadfort, Ashley Heath and Hope Fields Major: Marketing

18 #55 J.P. MACURA Sophomore Guard Lakeville, Minn. Lakeville North AS A SOPHOMORE ( ) Provides energy and a big lift off the bench with 10.6 ppg. (tops among reserves) in 21.1 minutes per game... Scored 14 points in the win over Alabama on Nov Has hit 82.9 percent (29-of- 35) from the free-throw line, which ranks ninth in the BIG EAST Conference... Came off the bench to score a career-high tying 17 points in 21 minutes vs. Miami (Ohio) in the season opener on Nov. 13, including a career-high 7-of-7 from the free-throw line... Followed that up with 16 points, hitting 4-of-5 from the field and 7-of-7 from the free-throw line, vs. Missouri on Nov. 17. AS A FRESHMAN ( ) Scored eight points in just seven minutes of action, including 2-of-2 shooting from 3-point territory, on March 13 vs. Georgetown before being forced out of the game with an ankle injury... Recorded back-to-back double-figure scoring games for the first time in his Xavier career with an 11-point game at Marquette on Feb. 10 and a 10-point game in the win over Providence on Feb Seventh on the team in scoring at 5.4 ppg.... Third on the team in steals with 26 (0.7 spg.) in just 13.2 minutes per game... Scored 10 points in the Jan. 24 win over DePaul, hitting all six of his free throw attempts... Connected on four 3-pointers on his way to 14 points at Villanova on Jan Had a career-high five steals to go with eight points vs. IUPUI on Dec Scored 13 points in the win over Alabama on Dec. 6, hitting 4-of-5 from the field, including 2-of-3 3-pointers... Hit three 3-pointers on his way to 17 points in just 13 minutes of action in the win over Long Beach State on Nov Scored all 11 of his points in about a minute-and-a-half in the second half vs. San Diego on Nov. 27, while hitting all four of his shots, including three 3-pointers. Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / TOTAL / SINGLE- HIGHS [all-time ranking]: Points: 17, Miami -- 11/13/15; Long Beach State -- 11/18/14 Rebounds: 5, vs Alabama -- 11/26/15 Assists: 5, Western Kentucky -- 12/05/15 Steals: 5, IUPUI -- 12/9/14 Blocks: 2, BUTLER -- 02/21/15 FG made: 5, at Villanova -- 01/14/15; Long Beach State -- 11/18/14 FG attempts: 10, at Villanova -- 01/14/15; Providence College -- 02/07/15; at Michigan -- 11/20/15 3FG made: 4, at Villanova -- 01/14/15 3FG attempts: 8, at Villanova -- 01/14/15 FT made: 7, Miami -- 11/13/15; Missouri -- 11/17/15 FT attempts: 7, Miami -- 11/13/15; Missouri -- 11/17/15; vs Dayton -- 11/29/15 XAVIER CAREER STATS & CAREER HIGHS BY- Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg MIAMI 11/13/ MISSOURI 11/17/ at Michigan 11/20/ NORTHERN KENTUCKY 11/23/ vs Alabama 11/26/ vs Southern Cal 11/27/ vs Dayton 11/29/ WESTERN KENTUCKY 12/05/ WRIGHT STATE 12/08/ Totals MACURA FILE Full name: Jonathan Paul Macura Nickname: J.P. Birthdate/Birthplace: June 5, 1995 in Lakeville, Minn. Parents: Paul and Sue Ann Macura Games played: 9 Minutes/game: 21.1 Points/game: 10.6 FG Pct: FG Pct: 34.5 FT Pct: 82.9 Rebounds/game: 2.8 Assists/game: 2.3 Turnovers/game: 0.9 Assist/turnover ratio: 2.6 Steals/game: 0.8 Siblings: David and Kari Anna Major: Undecided

19 #54 SEAN O MARA Sophomore F/C Glen Ellyn, Ill. Benet Academy AS A SOPHOMORE ( ) Recorded career highs in back-to-back games... Grabbed a career-high six rebounds in the win over Western Kentucky on Dec Scored a career-high nine points and grabbed a then-career-high five rebounds in the Dayton win on Nov Collected five points, three rebounds, a block and a steal vs. USC on Nov. 27 in nine minutes of action... Contributed four points in six minutes vs. Alabama on Nov Averaged 6.0 ppg. and 2.7 rpg. in 9.3 minutes per game in XU s three games at the AdvoCare Invitational Nov AS A FRESHMAN ( ) Member of the BIG EAST Conference All-Academic Team... Played in 25 games, including four points and two assists in the win at Marquette on Feb Played 11 key minutes in the Providence win on Feb. 7, hitting both of his shots from the field on his way to five points to go with three rebounds and two blocks... Enjoyed arguably his best effort of the season on Dec. 6 vs. Alabama, contributing eight points in 10 minutes to help offset significant foul trouble on the Musketeer front line... Contributed four points on 2-of-3 shooting to go with a block and a steal in six minutes vs. Florida Gulf Coast on Dec Contributed seven points on 3-of-4 shooting from the field vs. Murray State on Nov. 24 to go with four rebounds in 12 minutes of action. AT BENET ACADEMY 2014 Associated Press, Illinois Basketball Coaches Association and Chicago Tribune Class 4A First Team All-State... Led his team in rebounding in every game but one and averaged 23 points and 13 rebounds for the season. Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / TOTAL / SINGLE- HIGHS [all-time ranking]: Points: 9, vs Dayton -- 11/29/15 Rebounds: 6, Western Kentucky -- 12/05/15 Assists: 2, Wright State -- 12/08/15; at Marquette -- 2/10/15 Steals: 1, 5 times Blocks: 2, Providence College -- 02/07/15; BUTLER -- 02/21/15 FG made: 3, Murray State -- 11/24/14; vs Dayton -- 11/29/15 FG attempts: 5, BUTLER -- 02/21/15; vs Dayton -- 11/29/15 FT made: 4, Alabama -- 12/6/14 FT attempts: 5, Wright State -- 12/08/15 XAVIER CAREER STATS & CAREER HIGHS #54 O'MARA, Sean Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg MIAMI 11/13/ MISSOURI 11/17/ NORTHERN KENTUCKY 11/23/ vs Alabama 11/26/ vs Southern Cal 11/27/ vs Dayton 11/29/ WESTERN KENTUCKY 12/05/ WRIGHT STATE 12/08/ Totals Games played: 8 Minutes/game: 7.8 Points/game: 3.1 FG Pct: 61.5 FT Pct: BY- Rebounds/game: 2.1 Assists/game: 0.3 Turnovers/game: 0.6 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.4 Steals/game: 0.4 Blocks/game: 0.3 O MARA FILE Full name: Sean Riley O Mara Nickname: Big Sean Birthdate/Birthplace: September 5, 1995 in Indianapolis, Ind. Parents: John and Kim O Mara; both parents played basketball at Allegheny College in Meadville, Pa. Siblings: Shane Major: Undecided

20 #1 JALEN REYNOLDS Junior Forward Detroit, Mich. Brewster Acad. (N.H.) AS A JUNIOR ( ) Named to the AdvoCare Invitational All-Tournament team... Has contributed 10.3 ppg. and 6.7 rpg. (third on the team and tied for 15th in the BIG EAST Conference) this season, including a 15-point, nine-rebound game at Michigan on Nov. 20 despite being limited to 23 minutes due to foul trouble... Earned a spot on the weekly BIG EAST Conference Honor Roll for his 16-point and 15-rebound game vs. Miami on Nov preseason First Team All-BIG EAST... Named as the the ninth-best dunker in the country (NBCSports.com)... Grabbed a game-high 15 rebounds in the season opener vs. Miami (Ohio) on Nov. 13, one shy of his career high... Completed his fourth career double-double with 16 points vs. Miami, adding three assists and a career-high four steals. AS A SOPHOMORE ( ) Scored a career-high 21 points on 8-of-9 shooting from the field to go with six rebounds in the NCAA win over Georgia State on March Had 17 double-figure scoring games... Averaged 9.9 ppg. (fourth on the team), although he raised that to 12.0 ppg. for Xavier s six postseason games... Named to the BIG EAST Championship All- Tournament Team; averaged 11.0 points and 5.0 rebounds for XU s three games... Third in the BIG EAST in field goal percentage at Scored 15 points vs. Villanova on Feb. 28 on the strength of 6-of- 6 shooting from the field... Second on the team and eighth in the BIG EAST in rebounding at 6.1 rpg., including his game-high tying 11-rebound game vs. Butler on Feb. 21 and his double-double with a game-high 13 rebounds to go with 14 points at Providence on Jan Scored 19 points in the win over Providence on Feb. 7, hitting 9-of-10 shots from the field, to go with a team-high seven rebounds and two steals and earned a spot on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll Scored 17 points in back-to-back games on Jan. 31 at Seton Hall and Feb. 4 vs. Creighton... Had 12 points vs. Alabama on Dec. 6; all five of his field goals came via the dunk. XAVIER CAREER STATS & CAREER HIGHS Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / / TOTAL / SINGLE- HIGHS [all-time ranking]: Points: 21, vs Georgia State -- 03/21/15 Rebounds: 16, at St. John's -- 2/25/14 Assists: 3, Miami -- 11/13/15 Steals: 4, Miami -- 11/13/15 Blocks: 3, at Villanova -- 01/14/15; Creighton -- 02/04/15; Florida Gulf Coast -- 12/28/14 FG made: 9, Providence College -- 02/07/15 FG attempts: 13, at St. John's -- 2/25/14 3FG made: 1, Northern Kentucky -- 11/23/15 3FG attempts: 1, Miami -- 11/13/15; Northern Kentucky -- 11/23/15; Murray State -- 11/24/14 FT made: 7, Creighton -- 02/04/15; at Michigan -- 11/20/15; Abilene Christian -- 11/25/13 Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg MIAMI 11/13/15 * MISSOURI 11/17/15 * at Michigan 11/20/15 * NORTHERN KENTUCKY 11/23/15 * vs Alabama 11/26/15 * vs Southern Cal 11/27/15 * vs Dayton 11/29/15 * WESTERN KENTUCKY 12/05/15 * WRIGHT STATE 12/08/15 * Totals Games played: 9 Minutes/game: 19.6 Points/game: 10.3 FG Pct: FG Pct: 50.0 FT Pct: BY- Rebounds/game: 6.7 Assists/game: 1.0 Turnovers/game: 1.4 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.7 Steals/game: 1.1 Blocks/game: 1.0 REYNOLDS FILE Full name: Jalen Dior Reynolds Nickname: Jay Birthdate/Birthplace: December 30, 1992 in Detroit, Mich. Parent: Rachel Thomas Siblings: Corey and Deon Major: Liberal Arts

21 #4 EDMOND SUMNER Freshman Guard Detroit, Mich. Country Day AS A FRESHMAN ( ) Tied for third on the team in scoring at 10.6 ppg., including a team-high 14 points in the AdvoCare Invitational championship game win over Dayton... Has scored in double figures in six games... Leads the team in assists at 3.1 apg., including a career-high six assists vs. Alabama on Nov. 26 and five assists with zero turnovers vs. WKU on Dec Scored 13 points in the USC win on Nov Scored a team-high 19 points in the season-opening win over Miami on Nov. 13, including 13 points in the decisive second half... Hit 6-of-9 from the field vs. Miami. XAVIER SUMNER, CAREER Edmond STATS & CAREER HIGHS Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / TOTAL / SINGLE- HIGHS [all-time ranking]: Points: 19, Miami -- 11/13/15 Rebounds: 5, Missouri -- 11/17/15; Northern Kentucky -- 11/23/15 Assists: 6, vs Alabama -- 11/26/15 Steals: 1, 7 times Blocks: 1, Missouri -- 11/17/15 FG made: 6, Miami -- 11/13/15 FG attempts: 9, Miami -- 11/13/15 3FG made: 2, vs Dayton -- 11/29/15 3FG attempts: 3, 4 times FT made: 8, Western Kentucky -- 12/05/15 FT attempts: 10, Miami -- 11/13/15; Missouri -- 11/17/15; Western Kentucky -- 12/05/15 AS A MUSKETEER IN Member of the BIG EAST All-Academic Team as a freshman... Played in six early games last season before being shut down for medical reasons percent healthy for the season. AT COUNTRY DAY An explosive combo guard who averaged 19.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.9 steals per game as a senior team captain while shooting 50 percent from the field... All-State selection each of his final two seasons... Two-time selection to the All-County Dream Team... All-Metro Dream Team selection as a senior... BCAM s BEST as voted by coaches... Candidate for Michigan s Mr. Basketball and McDonald s All-American... Gatorade Player of the Year Nominee... Won one state title, two regional championships and three district championships during his career, while also reaching the 1,000-Point Club... Averaged 16.3 points, 6.0 assists, 2.9 rebounds and 1.9 steals per game as a junior while leading his team to a 25-3 overall record and the MHSAA (Michigan High School Athletic Association) Class B State Championship. HIGHLY RANKED A four-star recruit by ESPN.com and Scout.com. Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg MIAMI 11/13/15 * MISSOURI 11/17/15 * at Michigan 11/20/15 * NORTHERN KENTUCKY 11/23/15 * vs Alabama 11/26/15 * vs Southern Cal 11/27/15 * vs Dayton 11/29/15 * WESTERN KENTUCKY 12/05/15 * WRIGHT STATE 12/08/15 * Totals Games played: 9 Minutes/game: 24.6 Points/game: 10.6 FG Pct: FG Pct: 38.9 FT Pct: BY- Rebounds/game: 2.7 Assists/game: 3.1 Turnovers/game: 2.3 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.3 Steals/game: 0.6 Blocks/game: 0.1 SUMNER FILE Full name: Edmond Byron Sumner Nickname: Ed Birthdate/Birthplace: December 31, 1995 in Detroit, Mich. Parents: Ernest and Felicia Sumner Siblings: Shanequa and Ernest Major: Undecided officially but interested in computer science

22 SEDLER FAMILY MEN S HEAD BASKETBALL COACH Xavier seventh-year head coach Chris Mack has recorded a (.668) mark overall so far and stands third on Xavier s all-time wins list. Mack, 45, led Xavier to the NCAA Tournament in five of his first six seasons at the helm, including the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 in 2010, 2012 and He is the only Xavier head coach that has led XU to three Sweet 16s. Mack is very familiar with postseason tournament play. In fact, 2015 marked the 16th NCAA Tournament for Mack, including three as a player and 13 on the coaching staffs at Xavier and Wake Forest. Personal Data On Born: Dec. 30, 1969 in Cleveland, Ohio Age: 45 College Alma Mater: Xavier 92 (B.A. in communication arts) Prep Alma Mater: St. Xavier HS 88 Wife: Christi Children: Lainee (10), Hailee (9) and Brayden (1) Mack has strong ties to all three of the other Xavier head coaches that have reached 100 career wins at XU. Pete Gillen (202 wins in nine seasons from ), Skip Prosser (148 wins in seven seasons from ) and Sean Miller (120 wins in five seasons from ) are the three coaches ahead of Mack on the all-time wins list. Mack played under Gillen and then-gillen assistant Prosser and he worked on the staffs of Miller at Xavier and Prosser at both XU and Wake. AWARD WINNER Mack was selected as the Atlantic 10 Conference Coach of the Year by his fellow A-10 coaches. In addition, Mack was the recipient of the 2011 Skip Prosser Man of the Year award, which is sponsored by CollegeInsider.com. The Skip Prosser Award was established in 2008 to honor those who not only achieve success on the basketball court but who display moral integrity off of it as well. HISTORY MADE IN THE SEASON AS A ROOKIE HEAD COACH Mack, the Basketball Times Rookie Coach of the Year, was 26-9 in his first season as Xavier s head coach. Mack became the first Xavier head coach to guide XU to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 in either his first or second season. In fact, Mack won 26 games, tying him for the best total ever for a Xavier rookie head coach. COACHING SUCCESS STORY Mack, who was born December 30, 1969 in Cleveland, Ohio, is the 17th head coach in program history. Prior to being named Xavier s head coach on April 15, 2009, Mack spent five seasons as an assistant on Sean Miller s Xavier staff. Prior to that he was on the staff of the late Skip Prosser both at Xavier and at Wake Forest. LEARNED UNDER PROSSER AND MILLER Mack was XU s Director of Basketball Operations from under Prosser. Mack spent three seasons as an assistant coach at Wake Forest under Prosser from He returned to Xavier from as an assistant coach under Miller. During those 10 years on the Prosser and Miller staffs at Xavier and Wake, Mack coached on nine teams that made postseason play, including eight teams that made the NCAA Tournament. XAVIER PLAYER AND GRADUATE Mack, a 1992 Xavier University graduate with a degree in communication arts, was a two-time team captain as a player at Xavier under then-head coach Pete Gillen. He won an MCC Regular Season Championship at 12-2 and reached the second round of the 1993 NCAA Tournament. Mack was the Cincinnati Post Metro Player of the Year at St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati before going on to start for two seasons at Evansville under Jim Crews, winning an MCC Regular Season Championship and a trip to the second round of the 1989 NCAA Tournament as a UE freshman. He transferred to Xavier after his sophomore season. BASKETBALL FAMILY MAN Mack and his wife, Christi, have two daughters, Hailee (9) and Lainee (10) and a son, Brayden (1). Christi has a basketball background and was a 2014 inductee into the University of Dayton Athletic Hall of Fame, the Director of Basketball Operations for XU s women s basketball team ( ) and more recently as the former head girls basketball coach at Cincinnati s Colerain High. MACK S SUCCESS ON COLLEGE COACHING STAFFS: As The Xavier Head Coach Season School Overall Conference Postseason Xavier Xavier /6th NCAA Sweet Xavier /T-3rd NCAA 1st Round Xavier /T-6th A Xavier /T-3rd A-10 NCAA Sweet Xavier /1st A-10* NCAA 2nd Round Xavier /T-1st A-10* NCAA Sweet 16 Totals Xavier NCAA (6-5) Ten Years Prior To Becoming Xavier Head Coach Season School Overall Conf. Titles Postseason Xavier st A-10* NCAA Sweet Xavier st A-10* NCAA Elite Eight Xavier 25-9 T-1st A-10* NCAA 2nd Round Xavier Tourn. Champs NCAA 1st Round Xavier Wake Forest NCAA Sweet Wake Forest st ACC* NCAA 2nd Round Wake Forest NCAA 2nd Round Xavier 21-8 NCAA 1st Round Xavier NIT 2nd Round * Regular Season