GAME NOTES SCHEDULE/RESULTS (14-1, 2-1 BIG EAST)

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1 NO. 7/8 XAVIER UNIVERSITY MUSKETEERS (14-1, 2-1 BIG EAST) DEPAUL UNIVERSITY BLUE DEMONS (6-10, 0-4 BIG EAST) Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016 at 6:30 P.M. ET at Cintas Center (10,250) at Xavier University Xavier Media Contact: Tom, Eiser, Associate Athletic Director for Communications (cell) on Twitter SCHEDULE/RESULTS (14-1, 2-1 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. #No. 23 Cincinnati FOX-NATIONAL W/ Sat. Auburn FS1 W/ Tue. *at Wake Forest RSN^ & ESPN3 W/ THU. AT NO. 16 VILLANOVA FS1 L/64-95 JANUARY 2 SAT. NO. 9 BUTLER FS1 W/ WED. AT ST. JOHN S FS1 W/ 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 TELEVISION & RADIO Television: FS1 with play-by-play from Justin Kutcher and analysis from Dickey Simpkins. Xavier Radio: 700 WLW-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, 14-1 overall and 2-1 in the BIG EAST, is coming off a win at St. John s. Xavier s 14-1 record marks the best record in Xavier history after 15 games. Xavier, ranked No. 7 in the AP Poll and No. 8 in the USA Today Coaches Poll, is ranked No. 1 in the NCAA Official Men s Basketball RPI. Xavier has five players with double-figure scoring averages. Xavier ranks 2nd in the BIG EAST in 3-Pt. FG% defense at.319 (.345 last season). Xavier, BIG EAST rebound margin leader at rpg., is ranked 8th in the nation. Xavier junior Myles Davis was named to this week s BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll. Xavier 7th-year head coach Chris Mack (148-72) is tied with Skip Prosser for second place on XU s all-time wins list. Xavier junior Myles Davis, who is second in the nation in free throw percentage at.952, has hit 23 straight free throws. Xavier has made more free throws (303) than its opponents have attempts (274). Xavier soph. Trevon Bluiett has scored in double figures in 14 of XU s 15 games. Xavier senior James Farr leads XU in rebounding at 8.5 rpg. (third in the BIG EAST) and is fourth in scoring (10.3 ppg.). 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 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 points at St. John s 1 Jalen Reynolds (6-10/Jr.) F Grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds at St. John s 2 James Farr (6-10/Sr.)* F Team-high 5th double-figure reb. game vs. Butler 3 Ashanti Burgess (6-1/Fr.) G First-year walk-on 4 Edmond Sumner (6-6/Fr.) G Injured 2:21 into the game at Villanova 5 Trevon Bluiett (6-6/So.)* G time BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll selection 10 Remy Abell (6-4/Sr.)* G Started 49 of XU s 52 games over the last 2 years 13 Makinde London (6-10/Fr.) F Career-high 5 rebounds in 11 minutes vs. USC 15 Myles Davis (6-2/Jr.)* G Led XU with 19 pts. at St. John s, incl. 16 2nd half 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 10 points vs. Butler on Jan Kevin Coker (6-6/Sr.) F Fourth-year walk-on 54 Sean O Mara (6-10/So.) F/C Career highs of 10 pts. and 6 reb. vs. Auburn 55 J.P. Macura (6-5/So.)* G points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists at Villanova

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 THE XAVIER-DEPAUL SERIES: DePaul leads the series 9-6, although Xavier has won three of the four meetings since the two teams became BIG EAST Conference rivals. The two teams split last season s home-and-home series with DePaul winning in Chicago (DU on ) and Xavier winning in Cincinnati (89-76 on ). Xavier has won both meetings that have been played at Cintas Center. BLUIETT CAME UP BIG LAST SEASON VS. DEPAUL: Trevon Bluiett averaged 20.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists in the two games vs. DePaul last season. Bluiett scored all 19 of his points in the second half of the game at DePaul in addition to grabbing a game-high 12 rebounds; hit 8-of-10 from the field on his way to a freshman season-high 21 points in the game at Xavier. COACHING CONNECTION: First-year DePaul Associate Head Coach Rick Carter was an assistant coach on Chris Mack s staff at Xavier for two seasons before moving to Chicago. FOR THE RECORD (DEPAUL): DePaul, 6-10 overall and 0-4 in the BIG EAST Conference, has lost four straight games, including a setback at Georgetown on Jan. 9. Two of those four losses over the last two weeks have come to Georgetown. SUCCESS AT CINTAS CENTER: Xavier is (.874) all-time at Cintas Center, including 8-0 this season. Xavier s alltime winning percentage at Cintas Center is ranked third in the nation at 87.4 percent as of XU is 2-0 vs. DePaul at Cintas Center. FOR THE RECORD (XAVIER): Xavier, 14-1 and ranked No. 7 in the AP Poll and No. 8 in the USA Today Coaches Poll, is 2-1 in the BIG EAST Conference after its win at St. John s on Jan. 6. Xavier led by 12 points, 58-46, with under seven minutes left but Xavier turnovers and St. John s 3-point shooting helped the Red Storm cut the lead to one point, 65-64, with two minutes left. Junior Myles Davis and sophomore Trevon Bluiett helped seal the win with clutch plays and a combined 7-of-8 free throw shooting in the final 1:33. Davis, who scored 16 of XU s final 26 points, led XU with 19 points, while Bluiett added 18. BEST 15- START IN SCHOOL HISTORY: Xavier s 14-1 start is the best start in school history through 15 games. Xavier s previous best for 15 games was 13-2 ( , , and ). WIN STREAKS: Xavier s 12-0 start was the best start in school history. Xavier s 12-game winning streak was its longest since winning a school record 16 straight games in the season, the senior year of 2003 National Player of the Year David West. The 12-game winning streak tied for the third longest in school history, equalling streaks by the team and the team (two times in same season). XU won 15 straight games in the season. XAVIER ROLLED PAST BUTLER IN XU S LAST AT CINTAS CENTER: Xavier recorded an win over then-no. 9 Butler on Jan. 2 at Cintas Center. A standing room only crowd of 10,498 (second-highest attendance in Cintas Center history) watched as senior Remy Abell scored 14 first-half points and Xavier rolled to a halftime lead. Butler chipped the lead down to three points, 55-52, with 12:29 left but XU responded with a 13-1 run to blow the game open at with 7:35 left. BU never got closer than 13 points the rest of the game. XAVIER FINISHED OFF A PERFECT NON- CONFERENCE SLATE AT WAKE FOREST: Xavier recorded a comeback win at Wake Forest in the Skip Prosser Classic on Dec. 22, giving XU a perfect 12-0 non-conference record. Xavier overcame a poor first half with a dominant second half. Wake Forest led by 18 points, 36-18, with 3:45 left in the first half and took a lead into halftime. Xavier used a 21-4 run, including a 10-0 run to start the second half, to grab a lead with 13:43 left. Xavier led with under four minutes left and used a 7-0 run to extend the lead to with 30 second remaining. Freshman Edmond Sumner led all scorers with a career-high 21 points to go with a career-high nine rebounds. XAVIER IN THE NATIONAL POLLS: Xavier, 14-1, rose from No. 10 to No. 7 in the Associated Press Poll and from No. 12 to No. 8 in the USA Today Coaches Poll this week. This marks Xavier s eighth straight week in the AP Top 25 and its seventh straight week in the USA Today Coaches Poll Top 25. This is the fourth season Xavier has earned a spot in the AP Top 10 since For the record, XU is at No. 7 in the CBSSports.com Poll and No. 8 in NBCSports.com Poll this week. SCHOOL RECORD EARLIER THIS SEA- SON: Xavier spent two straight weeks at a school-record No. 6 in both major polls earlier this season (Dec. 21 and 28). Xavier s previous high in the AP Poll before this season was No. 7 on Dec. 15, 2008 and Dec. 7, Xavier s previous high in the USA Today Coaches Poll before this season was No. 7 on Dec. 15, THE BIG EAST IS WELL-REPRESENTED IN THE NATIONAL POLLS: Xavier is one of four BIG EAST Conference teams in the latest AP Top 25, including Villanova (6), Xavier (7), Providence (12) and Butler (23). Xavier is also one of four BIG EAST Conference teams in the latest USA Today Coaches Poll, including Villanova (7), Xavier (8), Providence (12) and Butler (23). XAVIER VS. THE TOP 25: Xavier, which defeated then-no. 23 Cincinnati on Dec. 12 and then-no. 9 Butler on Jan. 2, is now 3-1 so far this season against the AP Top 25 including its loss at then- No. 16 Villanova on Dec. 31. Xavier won its first AP Top 25 challenge at then-no. 24 Michigan, on Nov. 20. Xavier was 6-4 vs. the Associated Press Top 25 last season. ON THE ROAD AGAIN THIS WEEKEND: Xavier, which is 6-1 away from Cintas Center this season, visits Marquette on Saturday. Xavier is 3-1 this season in road games with wins at St. John s (74-66), at Michigan (86-70) and at Wake Forest (78-70). XU is 3-0 in neutral site games with wins over Alabama (64-45), USC (87-77) and Dayton (90-61). XAVIER GETTING MORE DEFENSIVE: Xavier is ranked third in the BIG EAST in scoring defense (66.1 ppg.), fourth in the BIG EAST in field goal percentage defense (.405) and second in the BIG EAST in 3-point field goal percentage defense (.319). By comparison, for the season Xavier was ranked seventh in the BIG EAST in scoring defense (67.4 ppg.), eighth in field goal percentage defense (.435) and seventh in 3-point field goal percentage defense (.345).

4 SCORING LEADERS: Xavier is second in the BIG EAST Conference and 25th in the nation in scoring margin at ppg. Xavier has won 11 games this season by double figures. RUN, RUN, RUN: Xavier has put together some impressive runs in some of its wins this season, including 25-0 (first half vs. Wright State on Dec. 8), 21-0 (second half vs. Dayton on Nov. 29) and 17-0 (first half vs. USC on Nov. 27). Xavier used a 21-4 second-half run, including a 10-0 run to start the second half, in a win at Wake Forest on Dec. 22. TRUE BALANCED SCORING: Xavier has five players averaging in double figures in scoring and a sixth at 8.7 ppg. Sophomore Trevon Bluiett (10th in the BIG EAST at 14.5 ppg.) leads the way followed by freshman Edmond Sumner (27th in the BIG EAST at 11.0 ppg.), junior Myles Davis (28th in the BIG EAST at 10.9 ppg.), senior James Farr (10.3 ppg.), junior Jalen Reynolds (10.1 ppg.) and sophomore J.P. Macura (8.7 ppg.). BOARD CHAIRMEN: Xavier leads the BIG EAST and is eighth in the nation in rebound margin at rpg. Xavier has outrebounded 14 opponents and tied one in 15 games this season. 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 20 in the BIG EAST in rebounding. Senior James Farr leads the team in rebounding at 8.5 rpg. (third in the BIG EAST) followed by sophomore Trevon Bluiett at 6.9 rpg. (tied for 12th in the BIG EAST) and junior Jalen Reynolds at 6.7 rpg. (15th in the BIG EAST). THREE GUYS HAVE SIGNED THE BUBBLE: When a Musketeer grabs a double-figure rebound total they are asked to sign the rebounding bubble, the device that sits over the rim for rebounding drills in practice. Senior James Farr has signed the bubble five times and leads the team with five double-figure rebound games. Sophomore Trevon Bluiett has done it three times and junior Jalen Reynolds has done it twice, including a game-high 13 at St. John s on Jan. 6.. IF IT S FREE IT S FOR ME: Xavier has hit 303-of-413 from the free-throw line for 73.4 percent, which ranks third in the BIG EAST and 44th in the nation. Xavier has made more free throws (303) than its opponents have attempted (274). Three Xavier players are ranked in the top 15 in free-throw percentage in the BIG EAST: Junior Myles Davis leads the BIG EAST and is second in the entire nation (.952), sophomore J.P. Macura is 10th (.773), and sophomore Trevon Bluiett is 12th (.768). DAVIS IS SECOND IN THE NATION IN FREE-THROW PERCENTAGE... HAS HIT 23 STRAIGHT FREE THROWS: Junior Myles Davis leads the BIG EAST Conference and is second in the nation in free-throw shooting (.952). (Davis led the BIG EAST in free-throw shooting as a sophomore at.872). Davis has hit 23 straight free throws. The top free throw streaks on record at Xavier are 31 (Romain Sato in and James Posey in ), 30 (Bill Kirvin in ) and Tu Holloway (27 in ). Davis, who has hit 40-of- 42 free throw attempts this season, has not missed since the second half of the USC game on Nov. 27. BLUIETT HAS BEEN A LEADER: Sophomore guard Trevon Bluiett leads Xavier in scoring at 14.5 ppg. (10th in the BIG EAST Conference) and 3-point field goals made (third in the BIG EAST at 2.2 mpg.). Bluiett is second on the team in rebounding at 6.9 rpg. (tied for 12th in the BIG EAST). BLUIETT IS DOUBLING UP: Sophomore Trevon Bluiett has scored in double figures in 14 of the first 15 games, including the last five games and a streak of nine straight games to start the season. Bluiett has three double-doubles in scoring-rebounding this season and four for his career, including: 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. He just missed another double-double with 17 points and nine rebounds at Wake Forest on Dec. 22. BLUIETT S HONORS ROLL IN: Sophomore guard Trevon Bluiett, who was named to the AdvoCare Invitational All-Tournament team, was named to the BIG EAST Conference Weekly Honor Roll for the fourth time this season on Dec. 28 after scoring 17 points and grabbing nine rebounds in the win at Wake on Dec. 22. Bluiett earned the honor for the week ending Dec. 6 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 a preseason BIG EAST Honorable Mention selection, was listed as the No. 8 high impact sophomore in the nation by Sports Illustrated. He was the No. 52 player in the monthly college basketball rankings for December on CBSSports.com. DAVIS IS STEPPING UP: Junior Myles Davis, who is third on the team in scoring at 10.9 ppg., leads the team in assists (10th in the BIG EAST at 3.3 apg.) and ranks first in the BIG EAST and second in the entire nation in free-throw shooting (.952). (Davis led the BIG EAST in free-throw shooting as a sophomore at.872). Davis had a game-high 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting from the field to go with three assists in the Cincinnati win on Dec. 12. Davis, who posted a 16-point, six-assist game vs. Western Kentucky on Dec. 5, had 14 points, six rebounds and three assists at Michigan on Nov. 20 and 12 points vs. USC on Nov. 27 and Dayton on Nov. 29. DAVIS EARNED WEEKLY HONORS AGAIN: Junior Myles Davis was named to the BIG EAST Conference Weekly Honor Roll on Jan. 11 for a second time this season after leading Xavier with a season-high 19 points in the win at St. John s on Jan. 6, including 16 in the second half. In fact, Davis scored 16 of XU s final 26 points. He added four assists, three rebounds and a steal while hitting all nine of his free-throw attempts. Davis also earned the honor on Dec. 14 for his efforts in the wins over Wright State on Dec. 8 and No. 23 Cincinnati on Dec. 12. In addition, Col-

5 legesportsmadness.com selected Davis as its BIG EAST Player of the Week on Dec. 12. He averaged 15.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists for two games, while shooting 62.5 percent from the field. FIVE MUSKETEERS HAVE EARNED BIG EAST WEEKLY HONORS THIS SEASON: Junior Myles Davis was named to the BIG EAST Conference Weekly Honor Roll for a second time this season on Jan. 11. Davis is one of four Musketeers who have been named at least once to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll. Sophomore Trevon Bluiett (four times), junior Jalen Reynolds (twice), junior Myles Davis (twice) and senior Remy Abell (once) have each earned the honor at least once this season. In addition, freshman Edmond Sumner has been named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week twice. REYNOLDS DOUBLED HIS EFFORTS AT ST. JOHN S: Junior forward Jalen Reynolds grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds at St. John s on Jan. 6 and completed his second double-double of the season with 10 points. Reynolds is averaging 10.1 ppg. and 6.7 rpg. (third on the team and 15th in the BIG EAST Conference). Reynolds, who had a season-high 18-point game on 7-of-9 shooting vs. Auburn on Dec. 19, was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll for a second time this season on Dec. 21. He earned a spot on the weekly BIG EAST Honor Roll for his 16-point and 15-rebound game vs. Miami on Nov. 13. MORE HONORS FOR REYNOLDS: Junior Jalen Reynolds was named preseason First Team All-BIG EAST and was named to the 2015 AdvoCare Invitational All-Tournament team earlier this season. Reynolds was listed as the No. 9 dunker in college basketball for the season by NBCSports.com (list by Rob Dauster). Last season he earned a spot on the 2015 All-BIG EAST Championship team. FARR IS DOUBLING UP: Senior James Farr posted his fifth double-figure rebound game of the season and 13th of his career with 10 vs. Butler on Jan. 2. Farr completed a double-double vs. Auburn on Dec. 19 with 11 rebounds and 12 points, earning him his second-double-double of the season and the fourth of his career. Farr, who had a career-high 18-point game vs. Western Kentucky on Dec. 5 and a team-high 15 points at Villanova on Dec. 31, is averaging 10.3 ppg. (third on the team) and a team-high 8.5 rpg. (third in the BIG EAST Conference). Farr tied his career highs for points (15) and rebounds (14) in the win over Missouri on Nov. 17. Farr collected a game-high 13 rebounds in the win at Michigan on Nov. 20. FARR IS ON THE MARK: Senior James Farr, who made his first starts of the season in the last two games, is sixth in the BIG EAST in field goal percentage (.566), a sharp jump over his career average (.462) entering this season. Farr has only taken five 3-point field goal attempts this season or 4.4 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 seasons combined. In addition, Farr is shooting 73.0 percent from the free-throw line, a big improvement over his career percentage (.500) entering this season. MORE THAN ABELL: Senior Remy Abell was named to the BIG EAST Conference Weekly Honor Roll on Jan. 4. Abell averaged 13.5 points, 3.0 assists, 1.0 rebounds and 0.5 steals in XU s first two BIG EAST games (at Villanova on Dec. 31 and vs. Butler on Jan. 2), while shooting 9-of-12 (.750) from the field, including 4-of-5 (.800) from 3-point range. He led Xavier with a career-high 21 points on 7-of-8 shooting, including 3-of-3 from 3-point range, to go with four assists and a block in the Butler win on Jan. 2. Abell scored a team-high tying 15 points in the win at Michigan on Nov. 20, including a pair of clutch 3-pointers. Abell, who hit three big 3-pointers in the win over Cincinnati on Dec. 12, is averaging 7.8 ppg. for the season, including 11 points vs. Dayton on Nov. 29, in addition to his exceptional defensive contributions. NATIONAL FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK AND BIG EAST HONORS IN BACK-TO- BACK WEEKS: Edmond Sumner was named Wayman Tisdale National Freshman of the Week for games ending the week of Dec. 27; selected by CBSSports. com s Matt Norlander, in partnership with the U.S. Basketball Writers Association. Sumner was also named BIG EAST Conference Freshman of the Week for a second straight week. Sumner, who is now on CBSSports.com s Top 10 list for National Freshman of the Year, scored a careerhigh and game-high 21 points in the win at Wake Forest on Dec. 22, while grabbing a career-high and game-high tying nine rebounds. He also added two assists and two steals. Sumner earned the honor the week before after scoring 13 points to go with five assists and a career-high six rebounds vs. Auburn on Dec. 19. SUMNER MAKING A POINT: Redshirt freshman Edmond Sumner started each of the first 13 games before being placed on concussion protocol following the injury sustained less than three minutes into the game at Villanova on Dec. 31. Sumner was named BIG EAST Rookie of the Week two weeks in a row before getting hurt. Sumner posted career highs of 21 points and nine rebounds in Xavier s win at Wake Forest on Dec. 22. For the season, Sumner is second on the team and 27th in the BIG EAST Conference in scoring at 11.0 ppg. and is second on the team in assists at 3.1 apg. (12th in the BIG EAST), including his career-high six-assist game vs. Alabama on Nov. 26. Sumner, who has nine double-figure scoring games this season, contributed 11 points, five assists and three steals to the win over Cincinnati on Dec. 12. Sumner led Xavier with 19 points in the Miami (Ohio) win on Nov. 13, contributed 14 points in the win over USC on Nov. 27 and led Xavier with 14 points vs. Dayton on Nov. 29. MACURA PROVIDING A BIG BOOST OFF THE BENCH: Sophomore J.P. Macura is giving Xavier a big lift off the bench at 8.7 ppg. in 20.1 minutes per game, including 12 points to go with five rebounds and two assists at Villanova on Dec. 31. 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 logged 12.3 minutes per game over the first 15 games, mainly as the backup point guard. Austin Jr. made one start as a freshman. O MARA IS COMING ON STRONG: Sophomore Sean O Mara, who has played in each of the last 12 games, scored a career-high 10 points in the win over Auburn on Dec. 19, while tying his career high for rebounds with six. O Mara had big efforts 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 then

6 career-high nine points and grabbed five rebounds in the Dayton win on Nov. 29. 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 Invite Nov GATES POSTS A CAREER EFFORT VS. BUTLER: Freshman Kaiser Gates scored a career-high 10 points to go with five rebounds in 12 minutes vs. Butler on Jan. 2. Gates his 2-of-3 3-pointers and 4-of-4 from the free-throw line. LONDON MORE THAN AN ESPN TOP 10 PLAY: Freshman Makindé London s nolook 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 nine games, has been a contributor off the bench. 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 careerhigh two assists in five minutes vs. Dayton on Nov. 29. MACK MOVING UP ALL-TIME WINS LIST...ONE WIN SHY OF TAKING SOLE POSSESSION OF SECOND PLACE: Xavier seventh-year head coach Chris Mack, who received a contract extension in the offseason through the season, has recorded a (.673) mark overall and stands tied for second on Xavier s all-time wins list with Skip Prosser (148 wins in seven seasons from ). Pete Gillen (202 wins in nine seasons from ) is first 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 XAVIER CONTINUED ITS SUCCESS VS. THE SEC WITH BLOWOUT WIN OVER AUBURN: Xavier defeated Auburn on Dec. 19 at Cintas Center. Junior Jalen Reynolds led Xavier with 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting from the field, while senior James Farr contributed a doubledouble with 12 points and 11 rebounds, helping XU dominate the rebounding XU held a 15-8 offensive rebounding edge and a 24-2 advantage in secondchance points. Sophomore Sean O Mara scored a career-high 10 points to go with six rebounds in 14 minutes. XU is now 18-5 against nine different current SEC members since XAVIER RECORDED A CONVINCING WIN OVER CROSSTOWN RIVAL CINCIN- NATI: Xavier recorded a win over then-no. 23 Cincinnati on Dec. 12 in the annual Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout. Xavier dominated the first half and led at halftime. UC chipped the lead to five points, 52-47, with 10:27 left but six straight XU points got the lead back to double digits at with 9:11 remaining in the game. Junior Myles Davis led Xavier with 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting from the field, including 3-of-4 from 3-point range. Freshman Edmond Sumner contributed 11 points, five assists and three steals and had the highlight of the game on a dunk that was part of that 6-0 second-half run. XU has now won three straight over UC and seven of the last nine meetings between the two schools. ADVOCARE INVITATIONAL CHAMPIONS: 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. In the semifinal win over USC on Nov. 27, XU used a 17-0 run and rolled to a halftime lead and held on in the second half. 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. A TOP 15 RECRUITING CLASS: Xavier head coach Chris Mack announced the signing of two talented four-star 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 and No. 74 by Scout.com. He is 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 in his post-graduate year at Vermont Academy. Jones, who was voted First Team All- State as a junior, played three seasons at Bloomfield (Conn.) High 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. CHRIS MACK RADIO SHOW: The next edition of the Chris Mack Show is Thursday, Jan. 14 at 7 p.m. on 55KRC (also airing the first half of the show on 1530 ESPN) from The Holy Grail at The Banks. The radio tandem of Joe Sunderman and Byron Larkin hosts the weekly show with Coach Mack.

7 TOP 10 AT CINTAS CENTER: The Butler game on January 2 marked the first time that two AP Top 10 teams had faced off at Cintas Center. TOP 25 SHOWDOWNS AT CINTAS CENTER: Xavier has now won all three games that have involved two AP Top 25 teams at Cintas Center: No. 6 Xavier 88, No. 9 Butler 69 (1-2-16), No. 23 Xavier 69, No. 16 Dayton 43 ( ) and No. 19 Xavier 75, No. 15 Creighton 73 ( ). CINTAS CENTER IS THE PLACE TO BE: Xavier has averaged 10,020 fans for its first 239 games played at the 10,250-seat Cintas Center since it opened for the season, including a Cintas Center record standing room only crowd of 10,617 for the Cincinnati game on Dec. 12, 2015 and the second-best attendance in Cintas Center history on Jan. 2, 2016 vs. Butler (10,498). Xavier has averaged 97.8% average capacity of its 10,250 seats since the building opened. (Note: The third-highest game Cintas Center attendance record was 10,492 vs. Butler last season on Feb. 21, 2015). ANOTHER SELLOUT: Xavier has sold out 130 games at Cintas Center since it opened for the season, including four games this season (Miami, Western Kentucky, Cincinnati and Butler). The DePaul game on Jan. 12 has been announced as a sellout, which would give XU 131 sellouts at Cintas Center, including five this season. CINTAS MAGIC: Xavier is now (.874) all-time at Cintas Center, including 8-0 this season. Xavier s all-time winning percentage at Cintas Center is ranked third in the nation at 87.4 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) XAVIER Cintas Center (16th) WISCONSIN Kohl Center (19th) 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

8 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.

9 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) ,172 (4/8) (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 (.681) # (.697) Conf. Regular Season 24 NCAA Tournaments/4 NIT * Won Conference Tournament Championship #These 37 years include (.538) 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.

10 XAVIER RECORDS BREAKDOWN Leading at the half: 13-0 Trailing at the half: 1-1 Tied at the half: 0-0 In Overtime: 0-0 XU Shooting 50% or better: 4-0 XU Shooting between % 8-0 XU Shooting less than 40%: 2-1 Opponents shoot 50% or better: 0-1 Opponents shoot less than 50%: 14-0 XU outrebounds its opponent: 13-1 Opponent outrebounds XU: 0-0 Teams are tied in rebounds: 1-0 XU Scoring 50 points or less: 0-0 XU Scoring points: 0-0 XU Scoring points: 2-1 XU Scoring points: 4-0 XU Scoring points: 5-0 XU Scoring points: 3-0 XU Scoring 100 or more points: 0-0 Allowing 50 points or less: 1-0 Allowing points: 2-0 Allowing points: 7-0 Allowing points: 4-0 Allowing points: 0-0 Allowing 90 points or more: 0-1 Game is decided by 1-4 points: 0-0 Game is decided by 5-10 points: 5-0 Game is decided by points: 5-0 Game is decided by 21 points or more: 4-1 Playing at night: 9-0 Playing in the morning or afternoon: 5-1 Trevon Bluiett leads team in scoring: 7-0 Edmond Sumner leads team in scoring: 3-0 Jalen Reynolds leads team in scoring: 2-0 Remy Abell leads team in scoring: 2-0 Myles Davis leads team in scoring: 2-0 James Farr leads team in scoring: 0-1 One player scores in double figures 0-0 Two players score in double figures: 1-0 Three players score in double figures: 3-1 Four players score in double figures: 4-0 Five players score in double figures: 4-0 Six players score in double figures: 2-0 Seven players score in double figures: 0-0 In November: 7-0 In December: 5-1 In January: 2-0 In February: 0-0 In March: 0-0 On Sunday: 1-0 On Monday 1-0 On Tuesday: 3-0 On Wednesday: 1-0 On Thursday: 1-1 On Friday: 3-0 On Saturday: Double-Figure Scoring Games (62): Bluiett (14), Davis (10), Sumner (9), Reynolds (10), Farr (7), Macura (6), Abell (4), O Mara (1), Gates (1) Double-Figure Rebounding Games (10): Farr (5), Bluiett (3), Reynolds (2) 20-Point+ Scoring Games (4): Bluiett (2), Sumner (1), Abell (1) 30-Point+ Scoring Games (0): Double-Doubles/Pts.-Reb. (7): Bluiett (3), Farr (2), Reynolds (2) THE LAST TIME... Xavier scored points: XU 88, Butler 69 at CC (1-2-16) Opponent scored points: Villanova 88, XU 75 at VU ( ) Xavier scored points: XU 90, Wright State 55 at CC ( ) Opponent scored points: Villanova 95, Xavier 64 at VU ( ) 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 60, Cincinnati 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 88, Butler 69 at CC (1-2-16) Opponent won by points: Villanova 69, XU 52 at Madison Square Garden ( ) Xavier won by points: XU 85, Auburn 61 at CC ( ) 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: Villanova 95, Xavier 64 at VU ( ) Xavier trailed by 10 points or more in a win: 18 (first half) and 15 (halftime) vs. Wake Forest at WFU ( ) 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: 50 vs. Wake Forest at WFU ( ) 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. Cincinnati at CC ( ) 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: 63.2 (36-57) by Villanova at VU ( ) Xavier shot 50 pct. or more: 56.4 (31-55) vs. Butler at CC (1-2-16) Opponent shot 50 percent or more: 63.2 (36-57) by Villanova at VU ( ) Xavier shot 35 pct. or worse: 34.4 (21-61) vs. Saint Joseph s at SJU ( ) Opponent shot 35 percent or worse: 33.8 (23-68) by St. John s at SJU (1-6-16) 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. St. John s at SJU (1-6-16) Opponent made free throws: by Wake Forest at WFU ( ) Xavier made 10 or more 3-Pt. FG: vs. Butler at CC (1-2-16) Opponent made 10 or more 3-Pt. FG: by Villanova at VU ( ) 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 ( ) 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. Butler at CC (1-2-16) Opponent had 10 or more blocked shots: 10 by St. John s at MSG ( ) Xavier had 15 or more turnovers: 17 vs. St. John s at SJU (1-6-16) Opponent had 15 or more turnovers: 17 by Wake Forest at WFU ( ) Musketeer scored pts.: 21 by Remy Abell vs. Butler at CC (1-2-16) 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.: 27 by Ryan Arcidiacono of Villanova at VU ( ) 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.): 10 points & 13 rebounds by Jalen Reynolds vs. St. John s at SJU (1-6-16) 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. Butler at CC (1-2-16) Six Musketeers scored in double figures: 6 vs. Dayton at AdvoCare Inv. ( )

11 0 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

12 #10 REMY ABELL Senior Guard Louisville, Ky. Eastern Indiana University AS A SENIOR () Started his 21st straight game at St. John s on Jan Has started 49 of Xavier s 52 games over the past two seasons... Named to the BIG EAST Conference Weekly Honor Roll on Jan. 4; averaged 13.5 points and 3.0 assists in XU s first two BIG EAST games (at Villanova and vs. Butler), while shooting 9-of-12 (.750) from the field, including 4-of-5 (.800) from 3-point range... Led Xavier with a career-high 21 points on 7-of-8 shooting, including 3-of-3 from 3-point range, to go with four assists and a block in the Butler win on Jan Hit three big 3-pointers vs. Cincinnati on Dec Scored 11 points vs. Dayton on Nov Tied for team-high scoring honors at Michigan on Nov. 20 with 15 points. 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 career-high 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. Total 3-Point F-Throws 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, Butler -- 01/02/16 : 8, at Georgetown -- 1/27/15 Assists: 5, Alabama -- 12/6/14 Steals: 2, 5 times Blocks: 1, 5 times FG made: 7, Butler -- 01/02/16 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 XAVIER CAREER STATS & CAREER HIGHS -BY- #10 ABELL, Remy Total 3-Pointers Free throws 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 * CINCINNATI 12/12/15 * AUBURN 12/19/15 * at Wake Forest 12/22/15 * at Villanova 12/31/15 * BUTLER 01/02/16 * at St. John's 1/6/16 * Totals 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 Games played: 15 Minutes/game: 27.5 Points/game: 7.8 FG Pct: FG Pct: 38.2 FT Pct: 74.4 /game: 1.5 Assists/game: 2.3 Turnovers/game: 1.3 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.7 Steals/game: 0.6 Blocks/game: 0.1

13 #0 LARRY AUSTIN JR Sophomore Guard Springfield, Ill. Lanphier AS A SOPHOMORE () Has averaged 12.3 minutes per game as the backup point guard... Scored a career-high six points in 11 minutes at St. John s on Jan Contributed four points and three assists in 12 minutes vs. USC on Nov. 27. Total 3-Point F-Throws 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, at St. John's -- 1/6/16 : 6, Wright State -- 12/08/15 Assists: 4, Butler -- 01/02/16 Steals: 3, Missouri -- 11/17/15 FG made: 2, at St. John's -- 1/6/16; Missouri -- 11/17/15 FG attempts: 4, at St. John's -- 1/6/16; 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 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. -BY- Total 3-Pointers Free throws 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/ CINCINNATI 12/12/ AUBURN 12/19/ at Wake Forest 12/22/ at Villanova 12/31/ BUTLER 01/02/ at St. John's 1/6/ Totals 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 Games played: 15 Minutes/game: 12.3 Points/game: 1.9 FG Pct: FG Pct: 0.0 /game: 1.1 Assists/game: 1.3 Turnovers/game: 1.1 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.2 Steals/game: 0.6

14 #5 TREVON BLUIETT Sophomore Guard Indianapolis, Ind. Park Tudor AS A SOPHOMORE () Leads Xavier in scoring at 14.5 ppg. (10th in BIG EAST) and 3-point field goals made (tied for third in BIG EAST at 2.2 mpg.)... Second on the team in rebounding at 6.9 rpg. (tied for 12th in the BIG EAST)... 12th in the BIG EAST in free-throw shooting (.768)... Has scored in double figures in 14 of the first 15 games., including 17 points (14 in second half) to go with nine rebounds in the win at Wake on Dec 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 points and 10 rebounds vs. Western Kentucky on Dec Team-high 15 vs. Alabama on Nov. 26. BIG EAST HONORS Named on the BIG EAST Conference Weekly Honor Roll four times this season, including Dec. 28 after scoring 17 points and grabbing nine rebounds in the win at Wake on Dec Earned the honor Dec. 6 after scoring 21 points to go with 10 rebounds vs. Western Kentucky on Dec 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 scoring 18 points in the win over Missouri on Nov. 17 and 15 points at Michigan on Nov. 20. MORE HONORS AdvoCare Invitational All-Tournament team for his efforts in the wins over Alabama, USC and Dayton... Nation s No. 8 high impact sophomore (Sports Illustrated)... Preseason honorable mention All-BIG EAST... The No. 52 player in the nation in the monthly college basketball rankings for December on CBSSports.com. AS A FRESHMAN ( ) BIG EAST All-Rookie Team... Second on the team in scoring at 11.0 ppg., which was second among BIG EAST freshmen double-figure scoring games, including 21 points on 8-of-10 shooting from the field vs. DePaul on Jan First double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds at DePaul on Jan Scored all 19 of his points in the second half. BLUIETT, Trevon Total 3-Point F-Throws 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 : 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; at St. John's -- 1/6/16 Blocks: 2, Butler -- 01/02/16 FG made: 8, DePaul -- 01/24/15 FG attempts: 18, at Wake Forest -- 12/22/15 3FG made: 5, Murray State -- 11/24/14; Wright State -- 12/08/15 3FG attempts: 10, at DePaul FT made: 9, at St. John's -- 1/6/16 FT attempts: 11, at St. John's -- 1/6/16 XAVIER CAREER STATS & CAREER HIGHS -BY- Total 3-Pointers Free throws 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 * CINCINNATI 12/12/15 * AUBURN 12/19/15 * at Wake Forest 12/22/15 * at Villanova 12/31/15 * BUTLER 01/02/16 * at St. John's 1/6/16 * Totals 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 Games played: 15 Minutes/game: 30.9 Points/game: 14.5 FG Pct: FG Pct: 39.3 FT Pct: 76.8 /game: 6.9 Assists/game: 2.1 Turnovers/game: 1.9 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.1 Steals/game: 1.0 Blocks/game: 0.2 Siblings: Ashtyn, Juwaan, and Brody Major: Sport Management

15 #15 MYLES DAVIS Junior Guard Plainfield, N.J. Notre Dame Prep (Mass.) FREE-THROW PERCENTAGE LEADER Leads the BIG EAST and is second in the entire nation in free-throw shooting (.952)... Davis led the BIG EAST in free-throw shooting as a sophomore at Has hit 23 straight free throws; has hit 40-of-42 this season and has not missed since the second half of the USC game on Nov XU s top free throw streaks are 31 (Romain Sato in and James Posey in ), 30 (Bill Kirvin in ) and 27 (Tu Holloway in ). MORE AS A JUNIOR () Averaging 10.9 ppg. (third on the team) and 3.3 apg. (first on the team and 10th in BIG EAST)... Seventh in the BIG EAST in assist-to-turnover ratio at Named to the BIG EAST Conference Weekly Honor Roll for a second time this season on Jan. 11 after leading Xavier with a season-high 19 points in the win at St. John s on Jan. 6, including 16 in the second half; in fact, Davis scored 16 of XU s final 26 points. He added four assists, three rebounds and a steal while hitting all nine of his freethrow attempts... Named to the BIG EAST Conference Weekly Honor Roll on Dec. 14 for his efforts in the wins over Wright State on Dec. 8 and Cincinnati on Dec. 12, while also earning BIG EAST Conference Player of the Week from the web site CollegeSportsMadness.com... Led Xavier with 17 points on 7-of- 10 shooting from the field against Cincinnati on Dec Has 10 double-figure scoring games this 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 in the NCAA Tournament 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 Had a career-high 25-point game vs. DePaul on Jan. 24. Total 3-Point F-Throws 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 : 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 ; at St. John's -- 1/6/16 FT attempts: 10, DePaul -- 01/24/15 XAVIER CAREER STATS & CAREER HIGHS -BY- Total 3-Pointers Free throws 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 * CINCINNATI 12/12/15 * AUBURN 12/19/15 * at Wake Forest 12/22/15 * at Villanova 12/31/15 * BUTLER 01/02/16 * at St. John's 1/6/16 * Totals 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 Games played: 15 Minutes/game: 28.2 Points/game: 10.9 FG Pct: FG Pct: 38.8 FT Pct: 95.2 /game: 3.2 Assists/game: 3.3 Turnovers/game: 1.5 Assist/turnover ratio: 2.3 Steals/game: 0.9 Blocks/game: 0.2

16 #2 JAMES FARR Senior Forward Evanston, Ill. Maine Central Insitute AS A SENIOR () Leads the team in rebounding at 8.5 rpg. (third in the BIG EAST Conference)... Posted his fifth double-figure rebound game of the season and 13th of his career with 10 vs. Butler on Jan Grabbed 11 vs. Auburn on Dec. 19 and completed the double-double by contributing 12 points, earning him his second double-double of the season and the fourth of his career... Scored a career-high 18-point game vs. Western Kentucky on Dec. 5 on 7-of-11 shooting from the field... Fourth on the team in scoring at 10.3 ppg., including a team-high 15 points at Villanova on Dec One rebound shy of a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds in just 16 minutes vs. USC on Nov Contributed 15 points and 14 rebounds in the win over Missouri on Nov. 17, notching his third career double-double... Followed that up with a gamehigh 13 rebounds at Michigan on Nov. 20, helping XU control the boards Sixth in the BIG EAST in field goal percentage (.566), a sharp jump over his career average (.462) entering this season... Shooting 73.0 percent from the free-throw line, 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... Six double-figure rebound totals, including 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. 14. Total 3-Point F-Throws 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 : 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: 4, Butler -- 01/02/16 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 -BY- Total 3-Pointers Free throws 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/ CINCINNATI 12/12/ AUBURN 12/19/ at Wake Forest 12/22/ at Villanova 12/31/ BUTLER 01/02/16 * at St. John's 1/6/16 * Totals FARR FILE Full name: James Anthony Farr Nickname: Jimmy Birthdate/Birthplace: November 2, 1992 in Evanston, Ill. Parents: Belita and James Farr Siblings: Lerone Ellison, Kara, Sonya and Janet Major: Sociology Games played: 15 Minutes/game: 20.7 Points/game: 10.3 FG Pct: FG Pct: 0.0 FT Pct: 73.0 /game: 8.5 Assists/game: 0.4 Turnovers/game: 1.1 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.4 Steals/game: 0.9 Blocks/game: 1.4

17 #22 KAISER GATES Freshman Forward Alpharetta, Ga. St. Francis AS A FRESHMAN () Scored a career-high 10 points vs. Butler on Jan. 2 to go with five rebounds; hit 2-of-3 from 3-point range... 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. XAVIER CAREER STATS & CAREER HIGHS Total 3-Point F-Throws 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: 10, Butler -- 01/02/16 : 6, Wright State -- 12/08/15 Assists: 1, Wright State -- 12/08/15 Steals: 1, 5 times Blocks: 1, Butler -- 01/02/16; Miami -- 11/13/15 FG made: 2, Butler -- 01/02/16; vs Southern Cal -- 11/27/15 FG attempts: 4, Miami -- 11/13/15; at Villanova -- 12/31/15 3FG made: 2, Butler -- 01/02/16 3FG attempts: 4, at Villanova -- 12/31/15 FT made: 4, Butler -- 01/02/16; Miami -- 11/13/15 FT attempts: 6, Miami -- 11/13/15 Total 3-Pointers Free throws 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/ AUBURN 12/19/ at Villanova 12/31/ BUTLER 01/02/ at St. John's 1/6/ Totals Games played: 11 Minutes/game: 8.5 Points/game: 2.8 FG Pct: FG Pct: 27.8 FT Pct: BY- /game: 2.3 Assists/game: 0.1 Turnovers/game: 0.5 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.2 Steals/game: 0.5 Blocks/game: 0.2 GATES FILE Full name: Kaiser Evan Bray-Gates Nickname: KG Birthdate/Birthplace: November 8, 1996 in Atlanta. Ga. Parents: David and Necia Gates Siblings: Zoryn and Kaz Major: Undecided

18 #13 MAKINDÉ LONDON Freshman Forward Nashville, Tenn. Summit Montverde Acad. (Fla.) AS A FRESHMAN () Has played in 11 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 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 : 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; Auburn -- 12/19/15 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 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/ AUBURN 12/19/ at Wake Forest 12/22/ at St. John's 1/6/ Totals Games played: 11 Minutes/game: 6.3 Points/game: 1.3 FG Pct: FG Pct: 33.3 FT Pct: BY- /game: 1.3 Assists/game: 0.5 Turnovers/game: 0.6 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.9 Steals/game: 0.3 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

19 #55 J.P. MACURA Sophomore Guard Lakeville, Minn. Lakeville North AS A SOPHOMORE () Provides energy and a big lift off the bench with 8.7 ppg. in 20.1 minutes per game, including 12 points, five rebounds and two assists at Villanova on Dec Scored 14 points in the win over Alabama on Nov Has hit 77.3 percent (34-of-44) from the free-throw line, which ranks 10th 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 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 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 : 5, vs Alabama -- 11/26/15; at Villanova -- 12/31/15 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 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/ CINCINNATI 12/12/ AUBURN 12/19/ at Wake Forest 12/22/ at Villanova 12/31/ BUTLER 01/02/ at St. John's 1/6/16 * 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 Siblings: David and Kari Anna Major: Undecided Games played: 15 Minutes/game: 20.1 Points/game: 8.7 FG Pct: FG Pct: 31.0 /game: 2.6 Assists/game: 2.0 Turnovers/game: 0.9 Assist/turnover ratio: 2.3 Steals/game: 0.6

20 #54 SEAN O MARA Sophomore F/C Glen Ellyn, Ill. Benet Academy AS A SOPHOMORE () Has played in each of the last 12 games... Scored a careerhigh 10 points in the win over Auburn on Dec. 19, while tying his career high for rebounds with six... Had big efforts in back-to-back games vs. Dayton on Nov. 29 and Western Kentucky on Dec Grabbed a career-high six rebounds in the win over Western Kentucky on Dec Scored a then-careerhigh nine points and grabbed 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 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 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: 10, Auburn -- 12/19/15 : 6, Western Kentucky -- 12/05/15; Auburn -- 12/19/15 Assists: 2, Wright State -- 12/08/15; at Marquette -- 2/10/15 Steals: 2, at St. John's -- 1/6/16 Blocks: 2, Providence College -- 02/07/15; BUTLER -- 02/21/15 FG made: 3, Murray State -- 11/24/14; vs Dayton -- 11/29/15; Auburn -- 12/19/15 FG attempts: 6, Auburn -- 12/19/15 FT made: 4, Auburn -- 12/19/15; 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 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/ CINCINNATI 12/12/ AUBURN 12/19/ at Wake Forest 12/22/ at Villanova 12/31/ BUTLER 01/02/ at St. John's 1/6/ Totals Games played: 14 Minutes/game: 8.4 Points/game: 3.4 FG Pct: 59.3 FT Pct: BY- /game: 2.3 Assists/game: 0.4 Turnovers/game: 0.6 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.6 Steals/game: 0.4 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

21 #1 JALEN REYNOLDS Junior Forward Detroit, Mich. Brewster Acad. (N.H.) AS A JUNIOR () Has contributed 10.1 ppg. and 6.7 rpg. (third on the team and 15th in the BIG EAST Conference), including his second double-double of the season with a game-high 13 rebounds to go with 10 points at St. John s on Jan Scored 13 points on 5-of-6 shooting to go with eight rebounds vs. Butler on Jan Scored a season-high 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting vs. Auburn on Dec. 19, earning a spot on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll for the second time this season... Had a 15-point, nine-rebound game at Michigan on Nov Named to the AdvoCare Invitational All-Tournament team... Earned a spot on the BIG EAST Conference Weekly 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 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 : 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, Butler -- 01/02/16; Northern Kentucky -- 11/23/15 3FG attempts: 1, 4 times -BY- #01 REYNOLDS, Jalen Total 3-Pointers Free throws 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 * CINCINNATI 12/12/15 * AUBURN 12/19/15 * at Wake Forest 12/22/15 * at Villanova 12/31/15 * BUTLER 01/02/16 * at St. John's 1/6/ Totals 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 Games played: 15 Minutes/game: 19.9 Points/game: 10.1 FG Pct: FG Pct: 66.7 FT Pct: 66.7 /game: 6.7 Assists/game: 0.7 Turnovers/game: 1.7 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.4 Steals/game: 1.1 Blocks/game: 0.9

22 #4 EDMOND SUMNER Freshman Guard Detroit, Mich. Country Day AS A FRESHMAN () Injured less than three minutes into the game at Villanova on Dec Has since been placed on the concussion protocol... Wayman Tisdale National Freshman of the Week for games ending the week of Dec. 27; selected by CBSSports.com s Matt Norlander, in partnership with the U.S. Basketball Writers Association... Listed on CBSSports.com s latest Top 10 watch list for National Freshman of the Year... Named BIG EAST Conference Freshman of the Week for the second straight week on Dec Scored a career-high and game-high 21 points in the win at Wake Forest on Dec. 22, while grabbing a career-high and game-high tying nine rebounds... Earned the BIG EAST honor on Dec. 21 as well after scoring 13 XAVIER SUMNER, CAREER Edmond STATS & CAREER HIGHS Total 3-Point F-Throws 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, at Wake Forest -- 12/22/15 : 9, at Wake Forest -- 12/22/15 Assists: 6, vs Alabama -- 11/26/15 Steals: 3, Cincinnati -- 12/12/15 Blocks: 1, Missouri -- 11/17/15 FG made: 6, Miami -- 11/13/15; at Wake Forest -- 12/22/15 FG attempts: 13, at Wake Forest -- 12/22/15 3FG made: 3, Auburn -- 12/19/15 3FG attempts: 6, at Wake Forest -- 12/22/15 FT made: 8, Western Kentucky -- 12/05/15 FT attempts: 10, 4 times points to go with five assists and six rebounds in the win over Auburn on Dec Second on the team in scoring at 11.0 ppg. (27th in the BIG EAST Conference), including a team-high 14 points in the AdvoCare Invitational championship game win over Dayton and 11 points to go with five assists and three steals vs. Cincinnai on Dec Has scored in double figures in nine games... Second on the team in assists at 3.1 apg. (12th in the BIG EAST), including a careerhigh 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. 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 A four-star recruit by ESPN.com and Scout.com... Averaged 19.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.9 steals per game as a senior... two-time All-State... Two-time All-County Dream Team... All-Metro Dream Team as a senior... Won one state title, two regional championships and three district championships during his career... 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. Total 3-Pointers Free throws 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 * CINCINNATI 12/12/15 * AUBURN 12/19/15 * at Wake Forest 12/22/15 * at Villanova 12/31/15 * Totals Games played: 13 Minutes/game: 23.8 Points/game: 11.0 FG Pct: FG Pct: 40.6 FT Pct: BY- /game: 3.2 Assists/game: 3.1 Turnovers/game: 2.5 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.3 Steals/game: 0.8 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

23 SEDLER FAMILY MEN S HEAD BASKETBALL COACH Xavier seventh-year head coach Chris Mack has recorded a (.673) mark overall so far and stands tied for second on Xavier s all-time wins list with Skip Prosser. Mack, who turned 46 years old on Dec. 30, 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. Personal Data On Born: Dec. 30, 1969 in Cleveland, Ohio Age: 46 College Alma Mater: Xavier 92 (B.A. in communication arts) Prep Alma Mater: St. Xavier HS 88 Wife: Christi Mack is very familiar with postseason tournament play. In Children: Lainee (10), Hailee (9) and Brayden (1) 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. 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