GAME NOTES SCHEDULE/RESULTS (15-6, 5-3 BIG EAST)

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1 NO. RV/25 XAVIER UNIV. MUSKETEERS (15-6, 5-3 BIG EAST CONF.) SETON HALL UNIV. PIRATES (13-7, 3-5 BIG EAST CONF.) Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at 9:00 p.m. ET Cintas Center (10,250) at Xavier University Xavier Media Contact: Tom Eiser, Associate Athletic Director for Communications (cell) on Twitter SCHEDULE/RESULTS (15-6, 5-3 BIG EAST) Date Opponent TV Time (EST)/Result NOVEMBER 11 Fri. Lehigh FOX COLLEGE W/ Mon. Buffalo CBSSN W/ Thu. +Missouri ESPNU W/83-82 (OT) 18 Fri. +Clemson ESPNU W/ Sun. +Northern Iowa ESPN2 W/ Sat. Northern Iowa FSN/FS OHIO W/ Tue. North Dakota St. FS1 W/85-55 DECEMBER 3 Sat. at Baylor ESPN2 L/ Wed. at Colorado PAC-12 L/ Sat. Utah FOX-NATIONAL W/ Sat. *Wake Forest FS1 W/ Tue. E. Washington FS1 W/ WED. PROVIDENCE FSN-REGIONAL W/ SAT. AT GEORGETOWN FS1 W/81-76 JANUARY 7 SAT. ST. JOHN S FS1 W/ TUE. AT VILLANOVA FS1 L/ SAT. AT BUTLER FS1 L/ MON. CREIGHTON FS1 L/ SUN. GEORGETOWN CBS W/ Thu. #at Cincinnati ESPN2 L/ SUN. AT ST. JOHN S FS1 W/82-77 FEBRUARY 1 WED. SETON HALL FS1 9:00 P.M. 4 SAT. AT CREIGHTON FOX-NATIONAL 3:00 P.M. 8 WED. DEPAUL FS1 6:30 P.M. 11 SAT. VILLANOVA FOX-NATIONAL 2:30 P.M. 15 WED. AT PROVIDENCE FS1 6:30 P.M. 18 SAT. AT MARQUETTE CBSSN 8:00 P.M. 22 WED. AT SETON HALL FS1 7:00 P.M. 26 SUN. BUTLER FS1 3:30 P.M. MARCH 1 WED. MARQUETTE FS1 9:00 P.M. 4 SAT. AT DEPAUL FSN-REGIONAL 2:00 P.M. 8 Wed. %BIG EAST Tourn. FS1 7:00 p.m./9:30 p.m. 9 Thu. %BIG EAST Tourn. FS1 TBD 10 Fri. %BIG EAST Tourn. FS1 6:30 p.m./9:00 p.m. 11 Sat. %BIG EAST Final FOX-NATIONAL 5:30 p.m. # Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout * Skip Prosser Classic presented by BB&T + Tire Pros Invitational in Orlando, Florida % BIG EAST Tournament BIG EAST S ALL CAPS Home Games In Bold Times Are Eastern Time TELEVISION, RADIO AND LIVE STATS Television: FS1 with Gus Johnson (pbp) and Bill Raftery (analyst). Radio: 55KRC-AM with play-by-play from Xavier Hall of Famers 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). Live Stats: GoXavier.com THE X FACTORS... KEYS THAT STAND OUT Xavier, 15-6 overall and 5-3 in the BIG EAST Conference, is coming off an win vs. St. John's on Sunday at Madison Square Garden. Xavier plays three of its next four games at Cintas Center. Xavier junior Trevon Bluiett has been named BIG EAST Player of the Week. Bluiett averaged 30.5 points and 7.0 rebounds in Xavier s last two games, while shooting 70.4 percent from the field, including 70.6 percent from 3-point range. Xavier junior Trevon Bluiett is second in the BIG EAST in scoring at 18.5 ppg., second in 3-point field goals made per game (2.6) and ninth in rebounding at 5.9 rpg. Xavier's Trevon Bluiett, who has posted a team-high 11 games with 20 points or more, is now 23rd on XU's career scoring list with 1,308 points. Xavier freshman Quentin Goodin had a career-high 16 points vs. St. John's on Sun. Xavier senior RaShid Gaston leads the team and is sixth in the BIG EAST in rebounding at 6.4 rpg. and ranks third in offensive rebounding at 2.9 rpg. Xavier junior J.P. Macura is third on the team in scoring (16th in the BIG EAST at 14.4 ppg.), including two 20-point games vs. Georgetown this season. Xavier senior Malcolm Bernard scored a career-high 12 points vs. Georgetown on Jan. 22, his fifth double-figure scoring game of the season. Xavier sophomore Edmond Sumner, XU's assist leader and second-leading scorer, suffered a season-ending knee injury vs. St. John's on Sunday at MSG. Xavier, 28-6 overall last season, made its 10th NCAA Tournament appearance in the last 11 years. XU is one of only nine schools that can say that. Xavier has a list of 100 consecutive men's basketball seniors that have graduated dating back to the school year. THE ACTIVE PLAYERS (* LAST STARTERS) NO. NAME (HT./YR) POS. PPG RPG APG 0 *Tyrique Jones (6-9/Fr.) F Made his first collegiate start vs. St. John's on Jan Quentin Goodin (6-4/Fr.) G Averaged 11.5 ppg. & 4.0 apg. for the last 2 games 4 *Edmond Sumner (6-6/So.) G Suffered season-ending injury on Jan *Trevon Bluiett (6-6/Jr.) G ppg. over the last three games 10 Leighton Schrand (6-0/Fr.) G First-year walk-on 11 *Malcolm Bernard (6-6/Sr.^) G Has started 20 games this season 12 Cullen Barr (6-7/Sr.) F First-year walk-on 20 Alex Bergen (6-5/Sr.) G Second-year walk-on 21 Tim Stainbrook (6-6/Sr.) F Fourth season in the program 22 Kaiser Gates (6-8/So.) F Career-high 9 rebounds vs. St. John's on Jan Conor Peterson (6-6/Fr.) G/F First-year walk-on 35 RaShid Gaston (6-9/Sr.) F Xavier rebounding leader (overall & offensive) 54 Sean O Mara (6-10/Jr.) F/C pts. & 6 reb. in 18 minutes vs. Georgetown 55 *J.P. Macura (6-5/Jr.) G Leads XU in steals (1.7 spg.) & FT% (.817) ^ graduate student academically

2 0 Tyrique Jones Freshman Forward Bloomfield, Conn. 3 Quentin Goodin Freshman Guard Campbellsville, Ky. 4 Edmond Sumner Sophomore Guard Detroit, Mich. 5 Trevon Bluiett Junior Guard Indianapolis, Ind. 10 Leighton Schrand Freshman Guard Villa Hills, Ky. 11 Malcolm Bernard Senior Guard Miami, Fla. 12 Cullen Barr Senior Forward Libertyville, Ill. 20 Alex Bergen Senior Guard Cincinnati, Ohio 21 Tim Stainbrook Senior Forward Bay Village, Ohio 22 Kaiser Gates Sophomore Forward Alpharetta, Ga. 24 Conor Peterson Freshman Guard/Forward Libertyville, Ill. 35 RaShid Gaston Senior Forward Warren, Ohio 54 Sean O Mara Junior Forward/Center Glen Ellyn, Ill. 55 J.P. Macura Junior Guard Lakeville, Minn. Chris Mack Head Coach 8th Year Xavier 92 Travis Steele Associate Head Coach 9th Year Butler 04 Mike Pegues Assistant Coach 5th Year Delaware 00 Luke Murray Assistant Coach 2nd Year Fairfield 07 Mario Mercurio Dir. of Basketball Admin. 13th Year Xavier 03 Jeremy Growe Dir. of Basketball Oper. 8th Year Indiana 09 David Fluker Athletic Trainer 14th Year Wilmington 86 Matt Jennings Strength and Conditioning Coach 8th Year North Carolina 96 Ty Sampson Video Coordinator 4th Year Illinois 13 Allen Payne Graduate Program Asst. 2nd Year Auburn 14 Ricardo Johnson Graduate Program Asst. 1st Year Ohio 14

3 2017 XAVIER NUMERICAL ROSTER NO. NAME YR. POS. HT. WT. HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL(S) / LAST COLLEGE 0 Tyrique Jones Fr. F Bloomfield, Conn. Vermont Academy 3 Quentin Goodin Fr. G Campbellsville, Ky. Taylor 4 Edmond Sumner So. G Detroit, Mich. Country Day 5 Trevon Bluiett Jr. G Indianapolis, Ind. Park Tudor 10 Leighton Schrand * Fr. G Villa Hills, Ky. Holy Cross 11 Malcolm Bernard + # Sr. G Miami, Fla. Middleburg / FAMU 12 Cullen Barr * Sr. F Libertyville, Ill. Carmel Catholic 20 Alex Bergen * Sr. G Cincinnati, Ohio Oak Hills 21 Tim Stainbrook Sr. F Bay Village, Ohio Lakewood St. Edward 22 Kaiser Gates So. F Alpharetta, Ga. St. Francis 24 Conor Peterson * Fr. G/F Libertyville, Ill. Libertyville High / Brewster Academy 35 RaShid Gaston + Sr. F Warren, Ohio Warren G. Harding / Norfolk State 54 Sean O Mara Jr. F/C Glen Ellyn, Ill. Benet Academy 55 J.P. Macura Jr. G Lakeville, Minn. Lakeville North Head Coach: Chris Mack (Xavier 92; eighth season) Associate Head Coach: Travis Steele (Butler 04; ninth season) Assistant Coaches: Luke Murray (Fairfield 07; second season) and Mike Pegues (Delaware 00; fifth season) Director of Basketball Administration: Mario Mercurio (Xavier 03; 13th season) Director of Basketball Operations: Jeremy Growe (Indiana 09; eighth season) Video Coordinator: Ty Sampson (Illinois 13; fourth season) Graduate Program Assistants: Allen Payne (Auburn 14; second season) and Ricardo Johnson (Ohio 14; first season) Associate Head Athletic Trainer: David Fluker (Wilmington 86; seventh season with current staff and 14th overall) Strength and Conditioning Coach: Matt Jennings (North Carolina 96; eighth season) Associate Athletic Director for Communications and Men s Basketball Media Contact: Tom Eiser (Xavier 84; 31st season) * - walk-on + - transfer eligible in season # - graduate student academically XAVIER AND BIG EAST WEB SITES & SOCIAL MEDIA Hashtag: #LetsGoX Xavier Athletics website: Xavier Athletics Facebook: facebook.com/xaviermusketeers Xavier Athletics Xavier Athletics Xavier Gameday Xavier Basketball on Twitter & Coach Mack on Eiser on PRONUNCIATIONS Pegues Puh-Geese Trevon Bluiett Tray-vahn Blew-it Macura Mah-cure-uh O Mara Oh-Mare-Uh Kaiser KIE-Zer Tyrique Tie-REEK Quentin KWEN-tin RaShid Rah-SHEED

4 THE XAVIER-SETON HALL SERIES: Seton Hall leads the series 9-5, although Xavier has won the last two meetings at Cintas Center. Seton Hall defeated XU in New Jersey and in the BIG EAST Tournament at MSG last season. LAST YEAR IN CINCINNATI: Xavier recorded an win over Seton Hall on Jan. 23, 2016 at Cintas Center. Seton Hall led with four minutes left in the first half but a 16-7 surge to end the half gave XU a halftime lead. With Xavier leading with 15:57 left, the Musketeers controlled the next seven minutes 21-7 to blow the game open to a 15-point margin, 71-56, with 8:30 remaining. XU led by double digits the rest of the way until giving up an uncontested layup before the buzzer to cut the final margin to eight points. James Farr enjoyed a monster game with a career-high 24 points, a game-high 15 rebounds, three blocks, a career-high four assists and two steals. Trevon Bluiett scored all 15 of his points in the second half after a foul-plagued first half limited his time. Desi Rodriguez led Seton Hall with 21 points and eight rebounds. LAST YEAR IN NEW JERSEY: Xavier suffered a setback at Seton Hall on Feb. 28, 2016, snapping Xavier s four-game winning streak. Xavier fell behind at halftime (XU s largest halftime deficit of the season) thanks in part to 27 percent shooting and never fully recovered. SHU closed out the first half on a 17-3 run. Desi Rodriguez led Seton Hall with 27 points and 12 rebounds. LAST YEAR IN BIG EAST TOURNAMENT: Eventual tournament champion Seton Hall defeated XU on March 11, 2016 in the semifinals of the BIG EAST Championship at Madison Square Garden. SHU used a 17-2 first-half run on its way to a halftime lead. Edmond Sumner led Xavier with 21 points, nine rebounds and four assists. Khadeen Carrington led Seton Hall with 23 points, while Isaiah Whitehead added 20. FOR THE RECORD (SETON HALL): Seton Hall, 13-7 overall and 3-5 in the BIG EAST Conference, should be well rested since the Pirates have not played a game since Jan. 25 when SHU lost to Butler FOR THE RECORD (XAVIER): Xavier, 15-6 overall and 5-3 in the BIG EAST Conference, is receiving votes in the Associated Press Poll and is No. 25 in the USA Today Coaches Poll for Jan. 30. Xavier is coming off an win over St. John's on Sunday ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25 POLL ( ) Rk Team Record Pts. Previous 1. Gonzaga (46) , Baylor (6) , Kansas (9) , Villanova (4) , Arizona , Louisville , West Virginia , Kentucky , Virginia , Wisconsin , UCLA North Carolina Oregon Cincinnati Florida State Butler Maryland Saint Mary's South Carolina Notre Dame Duke Creighton Purdue Florida Northwestern RV Top vote getters among others receiving votes: SMU 69, Xavier 67 First place votes in parentheses USA TODAY TOP 25 POLL ( ) Rk Team Record Pts. Previous 1. Gonzaga (24) Kansas (7) Baylor Villanova (1) Arizona Kentucky Louisville UCLA Wisconsin North Carolina Virginia West Virginia Oregon Cincinnati Butler Florida State Maryland Notre Dame Saint Mary's South Carolina Duke Creighton Florida Purdue Xavier First place votes in parentheses at Madison Square Garden. XU led by 15 points, 59-44, midway through the second half and held off a late St. John's rally to secure the win. Junior Trevon Bluiett led XU with 21 points and 10 rebounds, completing his second double-double of the season and the eighth of his career. Sophomore Edmond Sumner added 17 points and seven assists before leaving the game with an injury. Freshman Quentin Goodin stepped up with a career-high 16 points, hitting 4-of-5 from the field. XU has now completed season sweeps of St. John's and Georgetown. XAVIER WON ITS LAST BIG EAST HOME TEST: Xavier recorded an win over Georgetown on Jan. 22 at Cintas Center. Xavier led with 16 minutes left but Georgetown stormed back with an 18-6 run to deadlock the score at 58-all with nine minutes remaining. XU answered with a 5-0 run on a jumper and an old fashioned 3-point play from sophomore Edmond Sumner, who finished with 14 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. Junior Trevon Bluiett led Xavier with 24 points, while fellow junior J.P. Macura contributed 20. XU outrebounded Georgetown 35-21, including an 11-1 advantage in offensive rebounds. TOUGH STRETCH: Xavier snapped a threegame losing streak with the win over Georgetown on Jan. 22, a losing streak that came vs. three teams in the AP Top 12, including vs. then-no. 7 Creighton on Jan. 16, at then-no. 12 Butler on Jan. 14 and at then-no. 3 Villanova on Jan. 10. HONOR ROLL CALL FOR BLUIETT... BIG EAST PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Junior Trevon Bluiett has been named BIG EAST Conference Player of the Week for his efforts in road games this past week at Cincinnati and at St. John s. Bluiett averaged 30.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.0 steals in Xavier s two games this past week, while shooting 70.4 percent (19-of-27) from the field, including 70.6 percent (12- of-17) from 3-point range. Bluiett scored a career high 40 points at Cincinnati on Jan. 26, XU s first 40-point game since 2003 National Player of the Year David West had 47 in a win over Dayton at Cintas Center in He scored 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in the win at St. John s on Jan. 29, his second double-double of the season and the eighth of his career. This is Bluiett s first Player of the Week honor this season (third of his career) and he has been named on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll four times this season. BIG EAST RANKED SECOND BY CBS: The BIG EAST Conference is ranked second in Conference RPI behind the ACC by CBSSports.com. The top seven teams in the BIG EAST Conference have compiled a combined non-conference (.862) mark. The entire BIG EAST non-conference record stands at a combined (.770) in nonconference play. XAVIER S BEST BIG EAST SEASON IN PICKED SECOND FOR : Xavier finished second in the BIG EAST Conference at 14-4 last season. XU reached the semifinals of the 2016 BIG EAST Tournament. Xavier s 14 BIG EAST wins were the most for XU since it joined the league for

5 the season. XU was picked second in the preseason BIG EAST coaches poll. BIG EAST IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT: The BIG EAST Conference has earned 15 NCAA Tournament berths in its first three years in the current 10-team configuration, including five in 2016, six in 2015 and four in Eight of the 10 schools in the BIG EAST have earned at least one NCAA berth in the past three seasons: Xavier (3), Villanova (3), Providence (3), Butler (2), Seton Hall (1), Georgetown (1), St. John s (1) and Creighton (1). HITTING THE BOARDS WILL BE A BIG KEY ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Seton Hall is first in the BIG EAST Conference and No. 16 in the nation in rebound margin at +7.5 rpg. Xavier is second in the BIG EAST and No. 17 in the nation in rebound margin (+7.4 rpg.) and has outrebounded 17 of its 21 opponents this season, including (18-10 in offensive rebounds) over Creighton on Jan. 16 and (11-1 in offensive rebounds) over Georgetown on Jan. 22. The rebounding numbers also include a advantage on Dec. 3 at Baylor with an 18-8 offensive rebounding edge and a edge on Dec. 10 vs. Utah. Senior RaShid Gaston leads Xavier in rebounding at 6.4 rpg. (sixth in the BIG EAST) and offensive rebounding at 2.9 per game (third in the BIG EAST) in 19.4 minutes per game. Gaston grabbed a game-high and career-high 17 rebounds vs. Creighton on Jan. 16, which included nine offensive rebounds. Junior Trevon Bluiett is second on the team at 5.9 rpg. (ninth in the BIG EAST). THREE GUYS HAVE SIGNED THE BUBBLE: When a Musketeer grabs a double-figure rebound total he is asked to sign the rebounding bubble, the device that sits over the rim for rebounding drills in practice. Senior RaShid Gaston has signed four times, including after grabbing a careerhigh 17 rebounds vs. Creighton on Jan. 16 (nine offensive rebounds). Gaston had 10 rebounds vs. Missouri on Nov. 17, 11 rebounds at Colorado on Dec. 7 and 14 vs. Utah on Dec. 10. Junior Trevon Bluiett has signed it twice, incluidng after his game-high 10-rebound effort vs. St. John's on Sunday. Bluiett had a game-high 11 rebounds vs. Lehigh on Nov. 11, while freshman Tyrique Jones followed with a game-high 11 vs. Buffalo on Nov. 14. STEAL THE SHOW: Xavier is fifth in the BIG EAST in steals at 6.7 per game. Junior J.P. Macura is fourth at 1.7 spg. IRON MAN: Junior Trevon Bluiett (34.0 mpg.) is first in the BIG EAST in minutes played. CAREER SCORING LEADERS PLACE PLAYER (YR) CAREER PTS. 1. Byron Larkin ( ) 2, David West ( ) 2, Romain Sato ( ) 2, Tyrone Hill ( ) 2, Lenny Brown ( ) 1, Tu Holloway ( ) 1, Anthony Hicks ( ) 1, Jamie Gladden ( ) 1, Steve Thomas ( ) 1, Brian Grant ( ) 1, Nick Daniels ( ) 1, Bob Quick ( ) 1, Stanley Burrell ( ) 1, Stan Kimbrough ( ) 1, Darnell Williams ( ) 1, Lionel Chalmers ( ) 1, Gary Lumpkin ( ) 1, James Posey ( ) 1, Justin Doellman ( ) 1, Jeff Jenkins ( ) 1, Joe Viviano ( ) 1, Jamal Walker ( ) 1, Trevon Bluiett (2014-present) 1, Jack Thobe ( ) 1, Derek Strong ( ) 1, Dave Piontek ( ) 1, Jerry Helmers ( ) 1, Josh Duncan ( ) 1, Mark Lyons ( ) 1, Justin Cage ( ) 1, Michael Davenport ( ) 1, Hank Stein ( ) 1, Maurice McAfee ( ) 1, Dexter Bailey ( ) 1, Gene Smith ( ) 1,109 Richie Harris ( ) 1, B.J. Raymond ( ) 1, Kenny Frease ( ) 1, Kevin Frey ( ) 1, Derrick Brown ( ) 1,096 Huck Budde ( ) 1, Bill Kirvin ( ) 1,088 Jim Boothe ( ) 1, Bob Pelkington ( ) 1, Joe Geiger ( ) 1,073 Aaron Williams ( ) 1, Victor Fleming ( ) 1, Gary Massa ( ) 1, Mike Plunkett ( ) 1, Semaj Christon ( ) 1, Michael Hawkins ( ) 1, T.J. Johnson ( ) 1,021 BLUIETT IS NOW IN THE TOP 25 ON THE XAVIER ALL-TIME SCORING LIST: Junior guard Trevon Bluiett, who scored a career-high 40 points at Cincinnati on Jan. 26, had 21 points at St. John's on Sunday, 24 points on Jan. 22 vs. Georgetown and 22 points in Xavier's BIG EAST opener vs. Providence on Dec. 28. Bluiett has moved up to 23rd place on XU's all-time scoring list with 1,308 points. He became the 52nd member of XU's 1,000 Point Club in the UNI game on Nov. 20. BLUIETT NAMED TO FINAL 10 CANDI- DATES FOR JULIUS ERVING AWARD: Junior Trevon Bluiett has been named by The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as one of the 10 watch list finalists for the 2017 Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award for a second straight year. Named after Hall of Famer and 11- time NBA All-Star Julius Erving, the annual honor in its third year recognizes the top small forwards in Division I men s college basketball. A national committee comprised of top college basketball personnel determined the watch list of 20 candidates in October, which has now been narrowed to just 10. In March, five finalists will be presented to Mr. Erving and the Hall of Fame s selection committee for the 2017 Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award. The winner of the 2017 Julius Erving Award will be presented at the ESPN College Basketball Awards Show on Friday, April 7. BLUIETT NAMED ON NATIONAL PRE- SEASON WATCH LISTS: The preseason watch lists for the John R. Wooden Award and the Naismith Men s College Player of the Year Award included junior guard Trevon Bluiett. Bluiett was also listed on the Lute Olson Award Preseason Watch List (collegeinsider.com). The Lute Olson Award is presented to the nation's top Division I player who has played at least two seasons. He was also named preseason First Team All-BIG EAST. BLUIETT IS A TEAM LEADER: Junior guard Trevon Bluiett, a USA TODAY preseason Third Team All-American and a preseason First Team All-BIG EAST selection, leads Xavier in scoring at 18.5 ppg. (second in the BIG EAST), including his 40-point game at Cincinnati on Jan. 26. Bluiett has averaged 28.3 ppg. over the last three games. Bluiett is second on the team in rebounding (ninth in the BIG EAST at 5.9 rpg). Bluiett posted career highs for points (40), field goals made (12-of-15) and 3-pointers made (a school-record tying 9-of-11) at Cincinnati on Jan. 26. It marked XU's first 40-point game since 2003 National Player of the Year David West had 47 in a win over Dayton at Cintas Center on Feb. 8, Bluiett, who posted a gamehigh 24 point effort in the Georgetown win on Jan. 22, scored 27 points at Colorado on Dec. 7.

6 TREY-VON: Junior Trevon Bluiett is ranked second in the BIG EAST in 3-point field goals made at 2.6 per game, including six each at Colorado on Dec. 7 and at Baylor on Dec. 3 and a career-high and school-recording tying nine at Cincinnati on Jan. 26. Romain Sato set the school record with nine vs. Rhode Island ( ). BLUIETT'S VISION: Junior Trevon Bluiett has posted a team-high point+ games this season, including each of the last three games: a teamhigh 21 points vs. St. John's on Jan. 29, a career-high 40 points at Cincinnati on Jan. 26 and a game-high 24 points on Jan. 22 vs. Georgetown. TWO TIMES 20: Speaking of 20-point games, Xavier had two players score 20+ points at Georgetown on Dec. 31 with sophomore Edmond Sumner (28) and junior J.P. Macura (23) and two more vs. Georgetown on Jan. 22 with Macura (20) and junior Trevon Bluiett (24), marking the fourth time this season that has happened for Xavier. XU also had two 20-point scorers vs. Clemson on Nov. 18 with Macura (28) and junior Trevon Bluiett (21). Bluiett had 25 and Sumner had 24 vs. Lehigh on Nov. 11. Last season XU only accomplished that feat (two 20-point scorers in one game) once. NEW TO THE STARTING LINEUP: Firstyear senior Malcolm Bernard has started 20 games. Junior J.P. Macura, the BIG EAST Sixth Man of the Year, has started each of the first 21 games. He started four last season. Junior Sean O'Mara started the first eight games (first collegiate starts) but was replaced in the starting lineup for 12 games by senior RaShid Gaston before freshman Tyrique Jones made his first collegiate start on Sunday vs. St. John's. The only two returning starters were junior Trevon Bluiett and sophomore Edmond Sumner, although Sumner has now been lost for the rest of this season. Freshman Quentin Goodin made his first collegiate start vs. Creighton on Jan. 16 and sophomore Kaiser Gates made his first collegiate start at UC on Jan. 26. SUMNER SUFFERED SEASON-ENDING KNEE INJURY: Xavier University team doctor Dr. Robert Burger confirmed on Monday that sophomore guard Edmond Sumner suffered a season-ending torn ACL injury in his left knee in Xavier s game vs. St. John s at Madison Square Garden on Sunday. Dr. Burger said Sumner will be scheduled for surgery in the near future on a date to be determined. I am devastated for Edmond, said Xavier head coach Chris Mack. Unfortunately, sometimes bad things happen to great people. Through diligent rehab, hard work and prayer I know Ed will return to the court better than ever. He s an awesome kid, a fearless competitor and a terrific teammate. I m going to miss coaching him the rest of the year. As far as our current team is concerned, our goals have not changed. Next man up. SUMNER STOOD OUT: Sophomore Edmond Sumner led Xavier in assists at 5.0 apg. (third in the BIG EAST). Sumner dished off a career-high tying nine assists with zero turnovers vs. Eastern Washington on Dec. 20. Sumner was second on the team in scoring at 15.0 ppg. (14th in the BIG EAST), including a team-high 16.9 ppg. in BIG EAST play. He was also second on the team in steals at 1.3 spg. (12th in the BIG EAST). Sumner scored all of his game-high 22 points in the second half at Butler on Jan. 14, his fourth 20-point game of the season. Sumner celebrated his 21st birthday on Dec. 31 with a career-high 28 points to go with eight rebounds and six assists in the win at Georgetown. MACURA WAS PROJECTED FOR A BREAK- OUT SEASON: Junior J.P. Macura, projected by CBS Sports to be one of the nation's top 20 breakout players this season, has averaged 14.4 points per game (third on the team and 16th in the BIG EAST Conference), including a 23-point game at Georgetown on Dec. 31 and a 20-point game vs. Georgetown on Jan. 22. He leads the team in steals per game at 1.7 spg. (fourth in the BIG EAST), while standing second on the team in assists at 2.2 per game. Macura leads the team and seventh in the BIG EAST in free-throw shooting at 81.7 percent, including a streak of 20 straight free throws made to start the season. Macura averaged a team-high 19.0 ppg. for Xavier's three games in the Tire Pros Invitational, including a career-high 28 points on the strength of a careerhigh six 3-pointers to go with five assists and three steals in the win over Clemson on Nov. 18. Macura, who was named to the Tire Pros Invitational All-Tournament Team, was the BIG EAST Sixth Man Award winner and averaged 9.4 ppg. GASTON HAS BEEN A FORCE ON THE BOARDS... ALSO HAS PASSED 1,000 CAREER POINTS: Senior forward RaShid Gaston, who transferred to Xavier from Norfolk State, is listed as one of the nation's top 20 impact transfers by CBS Sports. Gaston leads the team and is sixth in the BIG EAST in rebounding at 6.4 rpg. and also leads the team in offensive rebounding at 2.9 per game (third in the BIG EAST) while playing just 19.4 minutes per game for the season. Gaston grabbed a game-high and career-high 17 rebounds to go with 12 points vs. Creighton on Jan. 16, an effort which included an XU career-high nine offensive rebounds. Gaston contributed back-to-back double-doubles with a 14 rebounds to go with 11 points in the Utah win on Dec. 10 and a Xavier career-high 14 points to go with 11 rebounds, while hitting 7-of-8 shots from the field, on Dec. 7 at Colorado. Gaston, who tied his XU career high for scoring in the Wake Forest win on Dec. 17 with 14 points, scored 12 points, had a game-high tying 10 rebounds and blocked four shots on Nov. 17 vs. Missouri. Gaston has scored 1,054 collegiate points, including three seasons at Norfolk State. BERNARD HAD A CAREER DAY VERSUS GEORGETOWN: Senior guard Malcolm Bernard, a graduate student who played last season at FAMU, scored an XU careerhigh 12 points in the win over Georgetown on Jan. 22, his fifth double-figure scoring game as a Musketeer and his third in the last five games. Bernard scored 10 points and grabbed a career-high tying eight rebounds at Butler on Jan. 14. Bernard, who has started 20 of the first 21 games, contributed 10 points in the St. John's win on Jan. 7 on 4-of-4 shooting, including a pair of 3-pointers. Bernard posted a 10-point effort vs. Eastern Washington on Dec. 20, contributed seven points, three rebounds, four assists and three steals to the Providence win on Dec. 28 and nine points, including two big 3-pointers, in the win at Georgetown on Dec. 31. He had a 10-point, eight-rebound, three-assist and three-steal game vs. North Dakota State on Nov. 29. He contributed six points, five rebounds, two assists, two blocks and two steals vs. Missouri on Nov. 17, including a game-saving block with two seconds left in overtime that led to XU's game-winning possession. He had nine points and seven rebounds vs. Clemson on Nov. 18. GATES ENJOYED TWO CAREER DAYS VS. ST. JOHN'S: Sophomore forward Kaiser Gates hit 6-of-8 from the field, including tying his career high with 4-of-6 3-pointers, on his way to a career-high 17 points in a career-high 27 minutes of action in the St. John's win on Jan. 7. Gates grabbed a career-high nine rebounds on Sunday vs. St. John's at MSG. Gates came up big on Dec. 20 vs. Eastern Washington, connecting on a career-high four 3-pointers on his way to 12 points. Gates, who made his first collegiate start at Cincinnati on Jan. 26, underwent a preseason scope procedure on his left knee and missed the first five games.

7 GOODIN COMING ON: Freshman guard Quentin Goodin, who is slated to make his second career start on Wednesday night vs. Seton Hall, scored a career-high 16 points to go with two assists in the win over St. John's on Sunday. That's back-toback impressive efforts for the newcomer. Goodin contributed seven points and a career-high tying six assists with only one turnover in 15 minutes at Cincinnati on Jan. 26. Goodin had 11 points on 3-of-3 shooting, including a 3-pointer, vs. Buffalo on Nov. 14. Goodin, who is logging 14.9 minutes per game, had a career-high six assists vs. Eastern Washington on Dec. 20. JONES MAKING HIS PRESENCE FELT: Freshman big man Tyrique Jones grabbed six rebounds in 16 minutes in his first collegiate start vs. St. John's on Sunday. Jones had six points, five rebounds and an assist in 12 minutes at Cincinnati on Jan. 26. Jones grabbed a game-high and career-high 11 rebounds vs. Buffalo on Nov. 14. Jones was listed on college basketball expert Jon Rothstein's top underthe-radar freshmen list. Jones, who is playing 9.2 minutes per game, contributed a career-high 10 points in the St. John's win on Jan. 7 to go with five rebounds and a career-high tying two blocks. Jones is ranked second on the team in offensive rebounding at 1.6 rpg., which ranks 15th in the BIG EAST despite logging 9.5 minutes per game. O'MARA'S IMPACT: Junior Sean O'Mara has played in all 21 games, starting eight times, while averaging 5.6 ppg. and 3.1 rpg. O'Mara came off the bench to contribute six points and six rebounds in 18 minutes vs. Georgetown on Jan. 22 and six points and six rebounds in 13 minutes at Villanova on Jan. 10. O'Mara made a big contribution at Georgetown on Dec. 31 with eight points and four rebounds in 13 minutes. O'Mara, who posted his fourth double-figure scoring game of the season with 12 points vs. North Dakota State on Nov. 29, came up big with a career-high 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting to go with five rebounds vs. Missouri on Nov. 17. O'Mara, who is shooting 56.6 percent (47-of-83) for the season, hit all three of his shots on his way to eight points in 13 minutes vs. Providence on Dec. 28 and hit all three of his shots at Villanova on Jan. 10. CHRIS MACK IS XAVIER'S FIRST-EVER NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR... SECOND ON XU S ALL-TIME WINS LIST: Head coach Chris Mack was selected as the U.S. Basketball Writers Association Henry Iba Award winner as National Coach of the Year and the CBS Sports and Basketball Times Magazine National Coach of the Year in addition to being runner up for Associated Press National Coach of the Year. Mack was named as the BIG EAST Conference Coach of the Year by CBS Sports and Bleacher Report. Mack, who is in his eighth season at the helm, has recorded a (.681) mark so far, which is good for second on Xavier s all-time wins list. Mack has more NCAA Tournament wins (7) than any Xavier head coach in program history. He trails only Pete Gillen (202 wins in nine seasons from ) in overall wins. Mack played under Gillen at XU. Mack led Xavier to the NCAA Tournament six times in his first seven seasons. He is the first XU head coach to lead XU to three Sweet 16s (2010, 2012 and 2015). CLOSE CALLS: Xavier has had eight games this season decided by five points or less, compiling a 5-3 mark that includes the five-point win vs. St. John's on Sunday and the five-point win at Georgetown on Dec. 31. Xavier defeated Lehigh in the opener on Nov. 11, Missouri in overtime on Nov. 17 and Wake Forest on Dec. 17, while falling at Colorado on Dec. 7, at Butler on Jan. 14 and vs. Creighton on Jan. 16. Xavier had only one of its 34 games last season decided by three points or less, the last-second loss to Wisconsin in the 2016 NCAA Second Round. In fact, XU had only one of its 30 regular season games last season decided by less than seven points, the win over Creighton at Cintas Center (3-5-16). NON-CONFERENCE SUCCESS: Xavier compiled a 10-3 record in non-conference play this season. CONSISTENT CONFERENCE SUCCESS: Xavier, 14-4 in the BIG EAST regular season, has recorded 34 straight seasons at.500 or better in conference play (MCC, Atlantic 10 and BIG EAST). No other school in NCAA Division I has an active streak of more than 28 years: The top five include Xavier (34), Murray State (29), Kansas (27), Kentucky (27) and Gonzaga (25). IMPRESSIVE BIG EAST OPENER: Xavier beat Providence on Dec. 28. The 26-point margin of victory is the largest by Xavier in a BIG EAST game since XU joined the league for the season. MORE XAVIER SUCCESS IN REGULAR TOURNAMENT PLAY: Xavier defeated Missouri (83-82 in overtime), Clemson (83-77) and Northern Iowa (67-59) to capture the championship of the 2016 Tire Pros Invitational Nov at HP Field House in Orlando, Fla. Junior Trevon Bluiett was named Tournament MVP and junior teammate J.P. Macura joined him on the All-Tournament Team. XU has now won four regular season tournament championships in 10 years. XAVIER WIN OVER CLEMSON INCLUDED A CAREER FROM J.P. MACURA: Junior J.P. Macura had a career-high 28 points on the strength of a career-high six 3-pointers to go with five assists and three steals in Xavier's win over Clemson on Nov. 18. His 23-point first-half led XU to a halftime lead and broke his previous career high for a game, 20 points. XAVIER WIN OVER MISSOURI WAS A RARE XU OVERTIME TILT: Xavier recorded an overtime win over Missouri on Nov. 17, XU's first overtime game since the 2015 BIG EAST Tournament (67-61 win over Butler on at Madison Square Garden). IMPRESSIVE SCHEDULE ONCE AGAIN: Xavier's schedule includes 18 games vs. teams that advanced to postseason play last season, including 15 games vs NCAA Tournament teams. ELITE NCAA TOURNAMENT COMPANY: Xavier has made 10 of the last 11 NCAA Tournaments and 14 of the last 16. Only nine schools have been to at least 10 NCAA Tournaments in the last 11 years: Duke, Kansas, Gonzaga, Michigan State and Wisconsin are at 11, while Xavier, Texas, North Carolina and Villanova are at 10. XAVIER... POSTSEASON REGULAR SINCE 1983: Xavier made its 29th postseason appearance in the last 34 years ( ) in That span includes 25 NCAA Tournament appearances, including 10 of the last 11 and 14 of the last 16 NCAA Tournaments. XU only made the NCAA Tournament field one time (1961) before the season. SEEING ONE OF XAVIER S TOP WINNING SEASONS: Xavier, 28-6 last season, recorded its third straight 20-win season, its 10th in 11 years and 18th in 20 years. Xavier s 28 wins tied for the secondmost wins in a season. Xavier s 26 regular season wins matched the most regular season victories in school history (26 in NCAA Elite Eight season).

8 XAVIER IN THE PROS: Xavier has 23 former players playing professional basketball, including David West (Golden State Warriors) and Semaj Christon (Oklahoma City Thunder) in the NBA. Jordan Crawford, who played in China last season, is currently in the NBADL. All three of last year's scholarship seniors are playing overseas: Remy Abell (Finland), James Farr (Hungary) and Jalen Reynolds (Italy). XU has 20 former players playing professional basketball overseas. GRADUATION STREAK HITS AND COUNTING: Xavier has a list of 100 consecutive men's basketball seniors that have graduated dating back to the year. All four of last year's seniors earned their degrees: Remy Abell, Kevin Coker, James Farr and Jalen Reynolds. ONE OF THE NATION'S TOP RECRUITING CLASSES: Xavier s impressive five-member 2017 recruiting class has been ranked in the top 10 in the nation by Scout.com, 247sports.com, ESPN.com and Rivals.com. * Elias Harden, a 6-5 guard from Pebblebrook High in Mableton, Ga. * Kentrevious Jones, a 6-10 center from Westside High School in Macon, Ga. * Naji Marshall, a 6-6 forward from Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Va. * Jared Ridder, a 6-7 forward from Kickapoo High School in Springfield, Mo. * Paul Scruggs, a 6-3 guard from Prolific Prep in Napa, Calif., who played as a junior at Southport High School in Indianapolis. CHRIS MACK RADIO SHOW: The popular Coach Chris Mack Show is back at The Holy Grail at the Banks. The next show is Thursday, Feb. 2. This is the second straight year that the popular call-in radio show will broadcast live from The Holy Grail. ESPN 1530 will broadcast the shows the remainder of this men's basketball season. The shows will air on Thursday nights at 7:00 pm. The complete 14-show schedule for the season is available at GoXavier.com. ON THE ROAD

9 TOP 10 AT CINTAS CENTER: The Villanova game on Feb. 24, 2016 was the second time last season that two AP Top 10 teams played at Cintas Center. The Butler game on Jan. 2, 2016 marked the first time ever that two AP Top 10 teams had faced off at Cintas Center. TOP 25 SHOWDOWNS AT CINTAS CENTER: Xavier has a 6-1 record in games that have involved two AP Top 25 teams at Cintas Center, including four in the season: No. 7 Creighton 72, No. 22 Xavier 67 ( ) No. 5 Xavier 90, No. 1 Villanova 83 ( ) No. 8 Xavier 85, No. 23 Providence 74 ( ) No. 6 Xavier 88, No. 9 Butler 69 (1-2-16) No. 12 Xavier 65, No. 23 Cincinnati 55 ( ) No. 23 Xavier 69, No. 16 Dayton 43 ( ) No. 19 Xavier 75, No. 15 Creighton 73 ( ) AP TOP 10 VISITING TEAMS AT CINTAS CENTER No. 7 Creighton 72, No. 22 Xavier No. 5 Xavier 90, No. 1 Villanova No. 6 Xavier 88, No. 9 Butler No. 6 Villanova 78, Xavier No. 6 Villanova 77, Xavier Xavier 75, No. 9 Creighton No. 10 George Washington 89, Xavier Xavier 71, No. 10 Cincinnati No. 6 Saint Joseph s 81, Xavier 73 TOP 15 ATTENDANCE MARKS ALL-TIME AT CINTAS CENTER: 10,727 Villanova ,633 Creighton ,617 Cincinnati ,509 Marquette ,498 Butler ,492 Butler ,483 Creighton ,474 St. John's ,426 Providence ,407 Wake Forest ,400 DePaul ,372 Miami (Ohio) ,372 Marquette ,368 Seton Hall ,350 Utah BOLD indicates a game this season CINTAS MAGIC: Xavier is (.876) all-time at Cintas Center, including 10-1 this season. Xavier s all-time winning percentage at Cintas Center is currently ranked fifth in the nation at 87.6 percent (see the chart of the top teams with a minimum of five years on their home court). HOME COURT WINNING PERCENTAGE (MIN. FIVE YEARS) RK. TEAM ARENA (YEAR AS HOME COURT) WON LOST PCT. 1. GONZAGA McCarthy Athletic Center (13th) OREGON Matthew Knight Arena (6th) KENTUCKY Adolph Rupp Arena (41st) LOUISVILLE KFC Yum! Center (7th) XAVIER Cintas Center (17th) WISCONSIN Kohl Center (20th) KANSAS Allen Fieldhouse (62nd) VCU Siegel Center (18th) MICHIGAN STATE Breslin Events Center (28th) UCLA Pauley Pavilion (52nd) Data courtesy of Collegiate Basketball News Co. and NCAA Stats --- updated STREAKING AT CINTAS CENTER: Xavier has won 16 of its last 17 games at Cintas Center and 25 of its last 27 games. Xavier has won nine of its last 10 BIG EAST games at Cintas Center. Xavier finished 8-1 at home in BIG EAST play last season, including wins in each of its last six games. Xavier has won 30 straight non-conference home games with its last loss coming in the season. CINTAS CENTER IS THE PLACE TO BE: Xavier has averaged 10,042 fans for its first 258 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 10,727 for the Villanova game on Feb. 24, Xavier has averaged 98.0 percent capacity of its 10,250 seats since the building opened. ATTENDANCE RECORD: Xavier, which is averaging 10,295 fans this season through 11 home games, averaged a schoolrecord 10,281 fans per game for its 16 home games in the season. BIG EAST S ARE AN EVEN TOUGHER TICKET: 11 of the top 15 all-time singlegame attendance totals at Cintas Center were BIG EAST games (see chart above on this page). Eight different BIG EAST rivals are represented in this top 15 list (Butler, Creighton, DePaul, Marquette, Providence, St. John's, Seton Hall and Villanova). ANOTHER SELLOUT: Xavier has sold out nine of its 11 home games this season. Xavier has sold out 146 games at Cintas Center since it opened for the season, including 11 games last season.

10 THE XAVIER WINNING TRADITION Atlantic 10, MCC or BIG EAST NCAA (seed) or NIT Home Attendance Avg. Year Record Conference Record (Finish) Postseason (Sell-outs/Home Games) ,295 (9/11) (Second in BIG EAST) NCAA Second Round (#2 seed) 10,281 (11/16) (Sixth in BIG EAST) NCAA Sweet 16 (#6 seed) 9,998 (9/16) (Begin BIG EAST) (T-Third in BIG EAST) NCAA Tournament (#12 seed) 9,890 (7/17) (T-Sixth in Atlantic 10) 9,781 (1/15) (T-Third in Atlantic 10) NCAA Sweet 16 (#10 seed) 10,155 (10/16) (First in Atlantic 10) NCAA Second Round (#6 seed) 10,098 (9/15) (T-First in Atlantic 10) NCAA Sweet 16 (#6 seed) 10,123 (7/15) (First in Atlantic 10) NCAA Sweet 16 (#4 seed) 10,097 (11/15) (First in Atlantic 10) NCAA Elite Eight (#3 seed) 10,008 (9/17) (T-First in Atlantic 10) NCAA Second Round (#9 seed) 9,910 (5/15) (T-Seventh in Atlantic 10)* NCAA Tournament (#14 seed) 9,775 (4/15) (T-Second in Atlantic 10 West) 10,027 (7/16) (T-Third in Atlantic 10 West)* NCAA Elite Eight (#7 seed) 9,902 (8/16) (First in Atlantic 10 West) NCAA Second Round (#3 seed) 10,181 (14/15) (First in Atlantic 10 West)* NCAA Second Round (#7 seed) 10,224 (13/14) (T-Second in Atlantic 10) NCAA Tournament (#11 seed) 10,072 (12/14) (T-Second in Atlantic 10 West) NIT Second Round 9,072 (4/15) (Second in Atlantic 10 West) NIT Third Place 9,540 (6/16) (T-First in Atlantic 10 West)* NCAA Tournament (#6 seed) 9,924 (10/14) (First in Atlantic 10 West) NCAA Second Round (#7 seed) 9,436 (5/14) (Begin Atlantic 10) (Third in Atlantic 10 West) 8,871 (5/14) (First in MCC) NCAA Tournament (#11 seed) 8,201 (2/14) (First in MCC) NIT Quarterfinals 6,943 (1/16) (T-First in MCC) NCAA Second Round (#9 seed) 7,236 (1/13) (T-Second in MCC) 8,296 (1/14) (First in MCC)* NCAA Second Round (#14 seed) 6,812 (1/15) (First in MCC) NCAA Sweet 16 (#6 seed) 7,757 (2/14) (Third in MCC)* NCAA Tournament (#14 seed) 4,411 (0/15) (First in MCC)* NCAA Tournament (#11 seed) 5,853 (1/15) (T-Third in MCC)* NCAA Second Round (#13 seed) 3,213 (0/15) (First in MCC)* NCAA Tournament (#12 seed) 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 (#12 seed) 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) 38-Year Totals (.682) # (.699) Conf. Regular Season 25 NCAA Tournaments/4 NIT * Won Conference Tournament Championship #These 38 years include (.613) 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 10 of the last 11 NCAA Tournament fields and 14 of the last Xavier has made 29 postseason appearances in the last 34 years, including 25 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 10 of the last 11 years and 18 of the last 20 years. XU was a school record 30-7 for the season.

11 XAVIER RECORDS BREAKDOWN Leading at the half: 11-4 Trailing at the half: 3-2 Tied at the half: 1-0 In Overtime: 1-0 XU Shooting 50% or better: 6-0 XU Shooting between % 8-2 XU Shooting less than 40%: 1-4 Opponents shoot 50% or better: 4-2 Opponents shoot less than 50%: 11-4 XU outrebounds its opponent: 13-4 Opponent outrebounds XU: 2-2 Teams are tied in rebounds: 0-0 XU Scoring 50 points or less: 0-0 XU Scoring points: 0-1 XU Scoring points: 3-3 XU Scoring points: 1-2 XU Scoring points: 10-0 XU Scoring points: 1-0 XU Scoring 100 or more points: 0-0 Allowing 50 points or less: 1-0 Allowing points: 5-0 Allowing points: 2-1 Allowing points: 4-3 Allowing points: 3-2 Allowing 90 points or more: 0-0 Game is decided by 1-4 points: 3-1 Game is decided by 5-10 points: 5-3 Game is decided by points: 2-1 Game is decided by 21 points or more: 5-1 Playing at night: 9-3 Playing in the morning or afternoon: 6-3 Trevon Bluiett leads team in scoring: 9-4 Edmond Sumner leads team in scoring: 2-2 J.P. Macura leads team in scoring: 5-0 One player scores in double figures 0-0 Two players score in double figures: 2-2 Three players score in double figures: 1-3 Four players score in double figures: 9-1 Five players score in double figures: 2-0 Six players score in double figures: 1-0 Seven players score in double figures: 0-0 In November: 7-0 In December: 5-2 In January: 3-4 In February: 0-0 In March: 0-0 On Sunday: 3-0 On Monday 1-1 On Tuesday: 2-1 On Wednesday: 1-1 On Thursday: 1-1 On Friday: 2-0 On Saturday: 5-2 Double-Figure Scoring Games (76): Sumner (19), Bluiett (19), Macura (18), Gaston (6), Bernard (5), O Mara (4), Gates (2), Goodin (2), Jones (1) Double-Figure Rebounding Games (7): Gaston (4), Bluiett (2), Jones (1) 20-Point (20-29) Scoring Games (17): Bluiett (10), Sumner (4), Macura (3) 30-Point (30-39) Scoring Games (1): 40-Point (40-49) Scoring Games (1): Bluiett (1) Double-Doubles/Pts.-Reb. (6): Gaston (4), Bluiett (2) THE LAST TIME... Xavier scored points: XU 82, St. John's 77 at Madison Square Garden ( ) Opponent scored points: Cincinnati 86, XU 78 at UC ( ) Xavier scored points: XU 97, St. John's 82 at CC (1-7-17) Opponent scored points: XU 98, Creighton 93 at CC (3-5-16) 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: Villanova 79, XU 54 at VU ( ) Opponent scored 60 points or less: XU 82, Providence 56 at CC ( ) Xavier scored 50 points or less: Tennessee 64, XU 49 at Battle 4 Atlantis ( ) Opponent scored 50 points or less: XU 64, Northern Iowa 42 at CC ( ) 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 86, Georgetown 75 at CC ( ) Opponent won by points: Baylor 76, XU 61 at BU ( ) Xavier won by points: XU 82, Providence 56 at CC ( ) Opponent won by points: Villanova 79, XU 54 at VU ( ) Xavier won by 30 points or more: XU 85, NDSU 55 at CC ( ) Opponent won by 30 points or more: Villanova 95, XU 64 at VU ( ) Xavier scored 50 or more in the first half: 54 vs. St. John's at CC (1-7-17) Opponent scored 50 or more in the first half: 50 by DePaul at CC ( ) Xavier scored 50 or more in second half: 50 vs. St. John's at Madison Square Garden ( ) Opponent scored 50 or more in the second half: 52 by St. John's at Madison Square Garden ( ) 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: 25 by St. John's at SJU ( ) 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 Invitational ( ) Xavier played an overtime game: XU 83, Missouri 82 in overtime at Tire Pros Inv. ( ) Xavier played more than one overtime: Auburn 89, XU 88 2OT at AU ( ) Xavier won an overtime game: XU 83, Missouri 82 in overtime at Tire Pros Inv. ( ) Opponent won an overtime game: Creighton 79, XU 72 at CC (2-4-15) Xavier shot 60 percent from the field: 60.4 (32-53) vs. Providence at CC ( ) Opponent shot 60 percent from the field: 63.2 (36-57) by Villanova at VU ( ) Xavier shot 50 pct. or more: 58.6 (34-58) vs. St. John's at CC (1-7-17) Opponent shot 50 percent or more: 50.0 (30-60) by Cincinnati at UC ( ) Xavier shot 35 pct. or worse: 29.3 (17-58) vs. Villanova at VU ( ) Opponent shot 35 percent or worse: 32.6 (14-43) by Northern Iowa at CC ( ) 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. Georgetown at CC ( ) Opponent made 30 or more free throws: by Butler at BU ( ) Xavier made free throws: vs. St. John's at Madison Square Garden ( ) Opponent made free throws: by St. John's at Madison Square Garden ( ) Xavier made 10 or more 3-Pt. FG: vs. Cincinnati at UC ( ) Opponent made 10 or more 3-Pt. FG: vs. St. John's at CC (1-7-17) Xavier had 50 or more rebounds: 52 vs. Missouri at Tire Pros Inv. ( ) 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: 15 vs. Seton Hall at SHU ( ) 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 Madison Square Garden ( ) Xavier had 15 or more turnovers: 19 vs. St. John's at Madison Square Garden ( ) Opponent had 15 or more turnovers: 15 by Georgetown at CC ( ) Musketeer scored pts.: 21 by Trevon Bluiett vs. St. John's at Madison Square Garden ( ) Two or more Musketeer players with 20+ points in one game: 24 by Trevon Bluiett and 20 by J.P. Macura vs. Georgetown at CC ( ) Opponent scored pts.: 23 by Shamorie Ponds of St. John's at Madison Square Garden ( ) Musketeer scored points: 32 by Tu Holloway vs. Dayton at CC ( ) Opponent scored points in a game: 32 by Marcus Lovett of St. John's at CC (1-7-17) Musketeer scored 40+ points in a game: 40 by Trevon Bluiett vs. Cincinnati at UC ( ). Opponent scored 40+ points in a game: 44 by Jimmal Ball of Akron at UA ( ) Musketeer grabbed 15 + reb.: 17 by RaShid Gaston vs. Creighton at CC ( ) Musketeer had 10 + assists: 12 by Myles Davis vs. Providence at CC ( ) 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.): Myles Davis with 11 points, 12 rebounds, and 12 assists vs. Providence at CC ( ) Double-double (pts.-reb.): Trevon Bluiett with 21 points and 10 rebounds vs. St. John's at Madison Square Garden ( ) Two Musketeer players with double-doubles in one game: 10 points and 15 rebounds by Jalen Reynolds and Myles Davis with 11 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists vs. Providence at CC ( ) Triple-double (pts.-reb.-ast.): Myles Davis with 11 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists vs. Providence at CC ( ) Five Musketeers scored in double figures: 5 vs. Eastern Washington at CC ( ) Six Musketeers scored in double figures: 6 vs. St. John's at CC (1-7-17) Seven Musketeers scored in double figures: 7 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson at CC ( )

12 #11 MALCOLM BERNARD Senior Guard Miami, Fla. Middleburg HS FAMU AT XAVIER () Scored a career-high 12 points in the Georgetown win on Jan. 22, his fifth double-figure scoring game of the season and his third in a five-game stretch... Scored 10 points and grabbed a career-high tying rebounds (8) at Butler on Jan Has started 19 of the first 20 games of his Xavier career... Contributed 10 points vs. St. John's on Jan. 7, hitting all four of his shots, including a pair of 3-pointers... Also had 10 points vs. Eastern Washington on Dec. 20 and 10 points to go with eight rebounds, three assists and three steals vs. North Dakota State on Nov Nine points, including two big 3-pointers, in the win at Georgetown on Dec Had six points, five rebounds, two assists, two blocks and two steals vs. Missouri on Nov. 17, including a game-saving block with two seconds left in overtime that led to XU's game-winning possession... His stat line of nine points and seven rebounds doesn't completely cover the impact he made with big plays vs. Clemson on Nov. 18, especially late in the game. AT FAMU ( ) Graduated from FAMU... Played one season at FAMU after sitting out the season due to NCAA transfer rules... Second Team All-MEAC Led the MEAC and was ranked 10th in the nation in steals at 2.3 spg. for the season Also led FAMU in scoring (14th in the MEAC at 14.4 ppg.), rebounding (sixth in the MEAC at 7.1 rpg.) and assists (second in the MEAC at 4.3 apg.) in his final season. AT CHARLESTON SOUTHERN ( AND ) Played in 28 games as a sophomore, averaging 3.4 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 14.5 minutes per game Scored a CSU career-high 16 points twice during his sophomore season Played in 30 games as a freshman... Played 23 minutes in the NIT loss at Southern Miss on March 20 and contributed five assists. 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 / All* / * Statistics from prior team/school COLLEGIATE CAREER STATS & XAVIER CAREER HIGHS SINGLE- HIGHS [all-time ranking]: Points: 12, Georgetown -- 01/22/17 : 8, at Butler -- 1/14/17; North Dakota State -- 11/29/16 Assists: 4, Providence -- 12/28/16 Steals: 3, North Dakota State -- 11/29/16; Providence -- 12/28/16 Blocks: 2, vs Missouri -- 11/17/16 FG made: 4, St. John's -- 01/07/17; vs Clemson -- 11/18/16 FG attempts: 9, Utah -- 12/10/16 3FG made: 3, North Dakota State -- 11/29/16 3FG attempts: 5, Utah -- 12/10/16; Providence -- 12/28/16 FT made: 4, at Villanova -- 01/10/17; Georgetown -- 01/22/17 FT attempts: 4, 4 times #11 -BY- BERNARD, Malcolm 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 a LEHIGH 11/11/16 * BUFFALO 11/14/16 * vs Missouri 11/17/16 * vs Clemson 11/18/16 * vs Northern Iowa 11/20/16 * NORTHERN IOWA 11/26/16 * NORTH DAKOTA STATE 11/29/16 * at Baylor 12/03/16 * at Colorado 12/7/16 * UTAH 12/10/16 * WAKE FOREST 12/17/16 * EASTERN WASHINGTON 12/20/16 * PROVIDENCE 12/28/16 * at Georgetown 12/31/16 * ST. JOHN'S 01/07/17 * at Villanova 01/10/17 * at Butler 1/14/17 * CREIGHTON 01/16/17 * GEORGETOWN 01/22/17 * at Cincinnati 01/26/ at St. John's 1/29/17 * BERNARD FILE Full Name: Malcolm Alexander Bernard Nickname: Swayze Birthdate/Birthplace: January 31, 1994 in Miami, Fla. Parents: Lesly Bernard and Melinda Boatwright Siblings: Jonathon, Preston, and Aliyah Major: Graduated from FAMU in May with a bachelor's degree in sociology; pursuing a master's degree in sport administration

13 #5 TREVON BLUIETT Junior Guard Indianapolis, Ind. Park Tudor HS BIG EAST HONORS BIG EAST Conference Player of the Week this week after averaging 30.5 points and 7.0 rebounds in Xavier s two games on the road this past week, while shooting 70.4 percent (19-of-27) from the field, including 70.6 percent (12-of-17) from 3-point range... Scored a career high 40 points at Cincinnati on Jan. 26, XU s first 40-point game since 2003 National Player of the Year David West scored 47 in a win over Dayton at Cintas Center in Career highs for points (40), field goals made (12-of-15) and 3-pointers made (a school-record tying 9-of-11) at Cincinnati points 10 rebounds in the win at St. John s on Jan. 29, his second double-double of the season and the eighth of his career... This marks his first Player of the Week honor this season (third of his career) and he has been named on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll four times this season. AS A JUNIOR () Leads Xavier in scoring at 18.5 ppg. (second in the BIG EAST)... Has posted a team-high 11 games with 20 points or more, including each of the last three games... Second on the team in rebounding at 5.9 rpg. (ninth in the BIG EAST) points with nine rebounds vs. Providence on Dec points at Colorado on Dec. 7 on six 3-pointers, his second game with six 3-pointers (also did it at Baylor on Dec. 3)... Scored 23 at Baylor on Dec. 3 and 23 vs. NDSU on Nov Second in the BIG EAST in 3-point field goals made at 2.6 per game... Teamhigh 20-point game vs. Wake Forest on Dec Tire Pros Invitational MVP for his efforts in those three wins, including a game-high 21-point effort in the championship game win over Northern Iowa on Nov Scored 25 points in the opener vs. Lehigh on Nov ,000 POINT CLUB MEMBER... TOP 25 ON XU LIST 23rd on Xavier's all-time scoring list with 1,308 career points... Reached 1,000-point mark vs. Northern Iowa on Nov. 20. ALL-AMERICA CANDIDATE USA TODAY Sports preseason Third Team All-American... preseason First Team All-BIG EAST... John R. Wooden Award Naismith Men s College Player of the Year Award preseason lists... Lute Olson Award Preseason Watch List; that award is presented annually to the nation's top Division I player who has played at least two seasons... On the final 10 watch list again this season for the Julius Erving Award, which goes to the nation's top small forward NATIONAL, REGIONAL AND BIG EAST HONORS USA TODAY Sports Third Team All-American All- BIG EAST First Team... BIG EAST All-Tournament Team... NABC First Team All-District V... USBWA First Team All-District V... AdvoCare Invitational All-Tournament Team. XAVIER CAREER STATS & CAREER HIGHS 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: 40, at Cincinnati -- 01/26/17 : 16, Northern Kentucky -- 11/23/15 Assists: 8, Marquette -- 02/06/16 Steals: 4, Eastern Washington -- 12/20/16 Blocks: 3, at Providence College -- 1/26/16 FG made: 12, at Cincinnati -- 01/26/17 FG attempts: 19, vs Northern Iowa -- 11/20/16 3FG made: 9, at Cincinnati -- 01/26/17 3FG attempts: 13, at Colorado -- 12/7/16 FT made: 9, at St. John's -- 1/6/16 FT attempts: 12, Providence College -- 02/17/16 -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 LEHIGH 11/11/16 * BUFFALO 11/14/16 * vs Missouri 11/17/16 * vs Clemson 11/18/16 * vs Northern Iowa 11/20/16 * NORTHERN IOWA 11/26/16 * NORTH DAKOTA STATE 11/29/16 * at Baylor 12/03/16 * at Colorado 12/7/16 * UTAH 12/10/16 * WAKE FOREST 12/17/16 * EASTERN WASHINGTON 12/20/16 * PROVIDENCE 12/28/16 * at Georgetown 12/31/16 * ST. JOHN'S 01/07/17 * at Villanova 01/10/17 * at Butler 1/14/17 * CREIGHTON 01/16/17 * GEORGETOWN 01/22/17 * at Cincinnati 01/26/17 * at St. John's 1/29/17 * BLUIETT FILE Full name: Trevon Nykee Bluiett Nickname: Tre Birthdate/Birthplace: November 5, 1994 in Indianapolis, Ind. Parents: Reynardo and Mariam Bluiett Siblings: Ashtyn, Juwaan, and Brody Major: Sport management

14 #35 RASHID GASTON Senior Forward Warren, Ohio Warren G. Harding HS Norfolk State AT XAVIER () Has started 12 games... Named one of the top 20 impact transfers by CBS Sports... Leads the team and is sixth in the BIG EAST in rebounding at 6.4 rpg. and first on the team and third in the BIG EAST in offensive rebounding at 2.9 per game... Grabbed a game-high and career-high 17 rebounds to go with 12 points vs. Creighton on Jan. 16, an effort which included an XU career-high nine offensive rebounds... Has played 19.4 minutes per game for the season... Shooting 54.1 percent from the field... Hit all six of his shots vs. Providence on Dec. 28 on his way to 12 points... Posted back-toback double-doubles with a Xavier career-high 14 rebounds to go with 11 points in the Utah win on Dec. 10 and a Xavier career high 14 points to go with 11 rebounds, while hitting 7-of-8 shots from the field, on Dec. 7 at Colorado... Tied his Xavier career high with 14 points in the Wake Forest win on Dec Scored 12 points, grabbed a game-high tying 10 rebounds and blocked four shots on Nov. 17 vs. Missouri... Contributed nine points and seven rebounds in 15 minutes of action in the Buffalo win on Nov Sat out the season per NCAA rules after his transfer from Norfolk State and will use his final season of eligibility this season... Practiced with XU in the season. 1,000 CAREER POINTS Has scored 1,054 points in his collegiate career, including his three seasons at Norfolk State (AS A NORFOLK STATE JUNIOR) Second Team NABC All-District 15 selection as a junior... Four-time Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference defensive player of the week... Second-team Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) All-State... Played in 32 games, starting 28 times, for a Norfolk State squad that finished overall and 12-4 in the MEAC that season... Led his team and was second in the MEAC in rebounding at 9.6 rpg.... Second on the team in scoring at 15.5 ppg.... Shot 62.6 percent from the field, which ranked second in the MEAC and fourth in the nation double-doubles in scoring and rebounding. 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 / All* / * Statistics from prior team/school SINGLE- HIGHS [all-time ranking]: Points: 14, Wake Forest -- 12/17/16; at Colorado -- 12/7/16 : 17, Creighton -- 01/16/17 Assists: 2, vs Missouri -- 11/17/16; Northern Iowa -- 11/26/16; Utah -- 12/10/16 Steals: 1, Creighton -- 01/16/17; Lehigh -- 11/11/16; vs Northern Iowa -- 11/20/16 Blocks: 4, vs Missouri -- 11/17/16 FG made: 7, at Colorado -- 12/7/16 FG attempts: 12, Creighton -- 01/16/17 FT made: 6, vs Missouri -- 11/17/16 FT attempts: 10, vs Missouri -- 11/17/16 COLLEGIATE CAREER STATS & XAVIER 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 LEHIGH 11/11/ BUFFALO 11/14/ vs Missouri 11/17/ vs Clemson 11/18/ vs Northern Iowa 11/20/ NORTHERN IOWA 11/26/ NORTH DAKOTA STATE 11/29/ at Baylor 12/03/ at Colorado 12/7/16 * UTAH 12/10/16 * WAKE FOREST 12/17/16 * EASTERN WASHINGTON 12/20/16 * PROVIDENCE 12/28/16 * at Georgetown 12/31/16 * ST. JOHN'S 01/07/17 * at Villanova 01/10/17 * at Butler 1/14/17 * CREIGHTON 01/16/17 * GEORGETOWN 01/22/17 * at Cincinnati 01/26/17 * at St. John's 1/29/ GASTON FILE Full Name: Rashid Surret Gaston Nickname: Sheed Birthdate/Birthplace: January 31, 1995 in Warren, Ohio Parents: Lisa M. Carter and Robert Gaston Siblings: Five sisters and five brothers Major: Liberal arts

15 #22 KAISER GATES Soph. Forward Alpharetta, Ga. St. Francis HS AS A SOPHOMORE () Made his first collegiate start at Cincinnati on Jan Grabbed a career-high nine rebounds vs. St. John's on Sunday... Scored a career-high 17 points in a career-high 27 minutes of action in the St. John's win on Jan. 7, hitting 6-of-8 from the field, including 4-of- 6 3-pointers... The four treys tied his career high points on a career-high four 3-pointers in 23 minutes of action vs. Eastern Washington on Dec Did not play in the first five games while recovering from a preseason scope procedure on his left knee... Contributed six points on 2-of-3 3-point shooting to go with three rebounds vs. North Dakota State on Nov Had five points and five rebounds in 19 minutes at Baylor on Dec. 3 and grabbed five more rebounds in 16 minutes of action at Colorado on Dec. 7. AS A FRESHMAN ( ) Hit all three of his shots on his way to seven points in 10 minutes of action in the NCAA Tournament win over Weber State on March Also came up big in 15 minutes vs. Creighton on March 5, grabbing a career-high eight rebounds to go with 11 points on 3-of-3 3-point shooting... Grabbed seven rebounds to go with five points and a career-high two assists in 17 minutes in the Villanova win on Feb Contributed seven points and two rebounds in 15 minutes at Butler on Feb Had five points and six rebounds in 18 minutes at Marquette on Jan Scored 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting, including 2-of-3 3-pointers, to go with four rebounds in 16 minutes of action vs. DePaul on Jan Contributed 10 points vs. Butler on Jan. 2 to go with five rebounds; hit 2-of-3 from 3-point range... Grabbed six rebounds vs. Wright State on Dec Had four points and three rebounds in 10 minutes vs. Western Kentucky on Dec Scored five points in three minutes of action 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: 17, St. John's -- 01/07/17 : 9, at St. John's -- 1/29/17 Assists: 2, St. John's -- 01/07/17; Villanova -- 02/24/16; Utah -- 12/10/16 Steals: 2, Wake Forest -- 12/17/16 Blocks: 1, 9 times FG made: 6, St. John's -- 01/07/17 FG attempts: 8, St. John's -- 01/07/17; Creighton -- 01/16/17; Eastern Washington -- 12/20/16 3FG made: 4, St. John's -- 01/07/17; Eastern Washington -- 12/20/16 3FG attempts: 7, Eastern Washington -- 12/20/16 FT made: 4, Butler -- 01/02/16; Miami -- 11/13/15 FT attempts: 7, Villanova -- 02/24/16 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 LEHIGH 11/11/16 dnp BUFFALO 11/14/16 dnp vs Missouri 11/17/16 dnp vs Clemson 11/18/16 dnp vs Northern Iowa 11/20/16 dnp NORTHERN IOWA 11/26/ NORTH DAKOTA STATE 11/29/ at Baylor 12/03/ at Colorado 12/7/ UTAH 12/10/ WAKE FOREST 12/17/ EASTERN WASHINGTON 12/20/ PROVIDENCE 12/28/ at Georgetown 12/31/ ST. JOHN'S 01/07/ at Villanova 01/10/ at Butler 1/14/ CREIGHTON 01/16/ GEORGETOWN 01/22/ at Cincinnati 01/26/17 * at St. John's 1/29/ GATES FILE Full Name: Kaiser Evan Bray-Gates Nickname: K.G. Birthdate/Birthplace: November 8, 1996 in Atlanta, Ga. Parents: Necia and David Gates Siblings: Zoryn and Kaz Major: Exploratory

16 #3 QUENTIN GOODIN Freshman Guard Campbellsville, Ky. Taylor HS AT XAVIER () Played very well in the last two games, including a career-high 16 points in the win over St. John's on Sunday... Contributed seven points, a career-high tying six assists and just one turnover in 15 minutes at Cincinnati Jan Made his first collegiate start vs. Creighton on Jan Has averaged 3.5 ppg. and 2.0 apg. this season... Dished off a career-high six assists in the Eastern Washington win on Dec Scored 11 points on 3-of-3 shooting, including a 3-pointer, to go with four assists vs. Buffalo on Nov Contributed six points and three rebounds vs. Northern Iowa on Nov. 20, including a pair of big second-half baskets... Has logged 14.9 minutes per game, including a 20-minute effort vs. St. John's on Jan. 7 where he contributed four points, three rebounds, three assists, two steals and zero turnovers. AT TAYLOR COUNTY Consensus four-star recruit 2016 Gatorade State Boys Basketball Player of the Year in Kentucky 2016 Associated Press Player of the Year in the state as well... Four-Time All-State selection, including First Team as a junior and a senior (2015 and 2016) Four-time All-District honoree 2016 Kentucky Derby Classic Invitee 2016 McDonald s All-American nominee Averaged 22.9 points and 7.9 rebounds per game for Taylor County, while shooting 47 percent from the field and 72 percent from the free-throw line Team finished 25-9 and returned to the Sweet 16 before losing in the quarterfinals to eventual state runner-up Louisville Doss Earned First Team All-State honors as a junior after averaging 21.3 points and 6.2 rebounds per game in helping Taylor County reach the Sweet 16 for the first time since Adidas All-American and 2015 Under Armour All-American camp invitations Finished his career as the all-time leading scorer at Taylor County High School with 2,649 points and a 24.2 ppg. career average Also amassed 773 rebounds (8.1 rpg.), 629 assists (4.1 apg.) and 325 steals (2.7 spg.) during his impressive four-year career. 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: 16, at St. John's -- 1/29/17 : 3, 4 times Assists: 6, at Cincinnati -- 01/26/17; Eastern Washington -- 12/20/16 Steals: 2, St. John's -- 01/07/17; Georgetown -- 01/22/17; vs Clemson -- 11/18/16 Blocks: 1, North Dakota State -- 11/29/16; Eastern Washington -- 12/20/16; at Colorado -- 12/7/16 FG made: 4, at St. John's -- 1/29/17 FG attempts: 5, at Cincinnati -- 01/26/17; at St. John's -- 1/29/17; Providence -- 12/28/16 3FG made: 1, 5 times 3FG attempts: 2, Lehigh -- 11/11/16; Northern Iowa -- 11/26/16 FT made: 7, at St. John's -- 1/29/17 FT attempts: 9, at St. John's -- 1/29/17 -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 LEHIGH 11/11/ BUFFALO 11/14/ vs Missouri 11/17/ vs Clemson 11/18/ vs Northern Iowa 11/20/ NORTHERN IOWA 11/26/ NORTH DAKOTA STATE 11/29/ at Baylor 12/03/ at Colorado 12/7/ UTAH 12/10/ WAKE FOREST 12/17/ EASTERN WASHINGTON 12/20/ PROVIDENCE 12/28/ at Georgetown 12/31/ ST. JOHN'S 01/07/ at Villanova 01/10/ at Butler 1/14/ CREIGHTON 01/16/17 * GEORGETOWN 01/22/ at Cincinnati 01/26/ at St. John's 1/29/ GOODIN FILE Full Name: Quentin Emmanuel Goodin Nickname: Q or QG Birthdate/Birthplace: September 3, 1997 in Campbellsville, Ky. Parents: Chris and LaQuita Goodin Sibling: Tre Major: Exploratory but likely communications or sport management

17 #0 TYRIQUE JONES Freshman Forward Bloomfield, Conn. Vermont Academy AT XAVIER () Made his first collegiate start on Sunday vs. St. John's, grabbing six rebounds in 16 minutes of action... Played well at Cincinnati on Jan. 26 with six points, five rebounds and an assist in 12 minutes... Named by college basketball expert Jon Rothstein as one of the top "Under the Radar" freshmen... Posted his first career double-figure scoring game vs. St. John's on Jan. 7, contributing 10 points to go with five rebounds and two blocks... Has averaged 3.1 rebounds per game in 9.5 minutes per game... Ranked second on the team in offensive rebounding at 1.6 rpg., which ranks 15th in the BIG EAST Conference... Scored nine points to go with four rebounds and two blocks in the Eastern Washington win on Dec Had a pair of big offensive rebounds and put-back slams in the Utah win on Dec Contributed six points and six rebounds in 11 minutes vs. Northern Iowa on Nov Grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds to go with six points and two blocks, while taking a pair of charges on defense, in the win over Buffalo on Nov. 14. AT VERMONT ACADEMY ESPN and Scout.com four-star recruit who attended Vermont Academy in Saxtons River, Vt. Part of the ESPN Averaged 19.8 points, 9.7 rebounds, 2.2 blocks, 1.5 steals and 1.7 assists per game this past season at Vermont Academy, his postgraduate season, while shooting 61 percent from the field and 74 percent from the freethrow line Earned Class AA All-NEPSAC First Team honors as he led his team to a 27-5 record and won the New England Prep School Athletic Conference (NEPSAC) Championship game for the first time in school history As a senior in the season at Vermont Academy, Jones averaged 13.2 points, 7.6 rebounds and 0.9 blocks per game while earning Class AA All-NEPSAC Second Team honors and leading Vermont Academy to a 24-7 record and the Class AA NEPSAC Finals. BEFORE VERMONT ACADEMY Named First Team All-State by the Hartford Courant as a junior at Bloomfield High School in Connecticut, one of three years there. 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, St. John's -- 01/07/17 : 11, Buffalo -- 11/14/16 Assists: 2, Providence -- 12/28/16 Steals: 1, 5 times Blocks: 2, St. John's -- 01/07/17; Buffalo -- 11/14/16; Eastern Washington -- 12/20/16 FG made: 3, St. John's -- 01/07/17; Northern Iowa -- 11/26/16; Eastern Washington -- 12/20/16 FG attempts: 6, St. John's -- 01/07/17; at St. John's -- 1/29/17; Buffalo -- 11/14/16 FT made: 4, St. John's -- 01/07/17; at Cincinnati -- 01/26/17 FT attempts: 7, St. John's -- 01/07/17 -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 LEHIGH 11/11/ BUFFALO 11/14/ vs Missouri 11/17/ vs Clemson 11/18/ vs Northern Iowa 11/20/ NORTHERN IOWA 11/26/ NORTH DAKOTA STATE 11/29/ at Baylor 12/03/ at Colorado 12/7/ UTAH 12/10/ WAKE FOREST 12/17/ EASTERN WASHINGTON 12/20/ PROVIDENCE 12/28/ at Georgetown 12/31/ ST. JOHN'S 01/07/ at Villanova 01/10/ at Butler 1/14/ CREIGHTON 01/16/ GEORGETOWN 01/22/ at Cincinnati 01/26/ at St. John's 1/29/17 * JONES FILE Full Name: Tyrique Daniel Jones Nickname: Ty or Rique Birthdate/Birthplace: May 3, 1997 in Hartford, Conn. Parents: Petrania Bailey and the late Lester Jones Siblings: Dajoun Major: Exploratory

18 #55 J.P MACURA Junior Guard Lakeville, Minn. Lakeville North HS AS A JUNIOR () Third on the team in scoring at 14.4 ppg. (16th in the BIG EAST Conference), including a 23-point game at Georgetown on Dec. 31 and a 20-point game vs. Georgetown on Jan Second on the team in assists at 2.2 apg.... First on the team and fourth in the BIG EAST in steals at 1.7 spg.... Xavier is 5-0 when he is the team's leading scorer this season... Has scored in double figures in 27 of his last 36 games dating back to last season, including 18 of the 21 games this season... Leads the team in free-throw shooting at 81.7 percent, which ranks seventh in the BIG EAST... Hit his first 20 free throw attempts this season and 23 straight dating back to last season... Named on the BIG EAST Conference Weekly Honor Roll earlier this season (Nov. 21) after averaging 18.8 ppg. for XU's four wins in seven days... Projected by CBS Sports to be one of the nation's top 20 breakout players this season... Averaged a team-high 19.0 ppg. for Xavier three games in the Tire Pros Invitational Nov , including a career-high 28 points on the strength of a career-high six 3-pointers to go with five assists and three steals in the win over Clemson on Nov Tire Pros Invitational All-Tournament Team. AS A SOPHOMORE ( ) Voted the BIG EAST Sixth Man Award winner by the BIG EAST coaches... Provided high energy and 9.4 ppg... Scored a team-high tying 19 points to go with three steals in the win over Villanova on Feb Hit 80.7 percent from the free-throw line, although didn t have enough attempts to be ranked in the BIG EAST Conference (would have been 10th)... Scored 12 points to go with four assists and two steals at Georgetown on Feb. 20 and a 20-point effort in 31 minutes of action vs. Marquette on Feb. 6 that included two clutch 3-pointers in the final four minutes. SUMMER OF 2016 Took a trip overseas late in the summer with some other collegiate student-athletes, playing five games combined in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands. 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: 28, vs Clemson -- 11/18/16 : 7, at Cincinnati -- 01/26/17; St. John's -- 02/03/16 Assists: 5, 4 times Steals: 5, IUPUI -- 12/9/14 Blocks: 2, BUTLER -- 02/21/15 FG made: 10, vs Clemson -- 11/18/16 FG attempts: 18, vs Clemson -- 11/18/16 3FG made: 6, vs Clemson -- 11/18/16 3FG attempts: 11, vs Clemson -- 11/18/16 FT made: 10, Georgetown -- 01/22/17; Buffalo -- 11/14/16 FT attempts: 14, Georgetown -- 01/22/17 -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 LEHIGH 11/11/16 * BUFFALO 11/14/16 * vs Missouri 11/17/16 * vs Clemson 11/18/16 * vs Northern Iowa 11/20/16 * NORTHERN IOWA 11/26/16 * NORTH DAKOTA STATE 11/29/16 * at Baylor 12/03/16 * at Colorado 12/7/16 * UTAH 12/10/16 * WAKE FOREST 12/17/16 * EASTERN WASHINGTON 12/20/16 * PROVIDENCE 12/28/16 * at Georgetown 12/31/16 * ST. JOHN'S 01/07/17 * at Villanova 01/10/17 * at Butler 1/14/17 * CREIGHTON 01/16/17 * GEORGETOWN 01/22/17 * at Cincinnati 01/26/17 * at St. John's 1/29/17 * 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: Business management

19 #54 SEAN O'MARA Junior Fd./Ctr. Glen Ellyn, Ill. Benet Academy AS A JUNIOR () Came off the bench to contribute six points and six rebounds in 18 minutes vs. Georgetown on Jan. 22 and six points and six rebounds in 13 minutes at Villanova on Jan Had eight points and four rebounds in 13 minutes in the win at Georgetown on Dec Has started eight games and contributed four double-figure scoring games... Posted a 12-point game vs. North Dakota State on Nov Made his first career start as a Musketeer vs. Lehigh on Nov. 11, contributing 10 points to go with four rebounds, two assists and two steals in a career-high 25 minutes of action... Scored a careerhigh 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting vs. Missouri on Nov. 17 and 10 points on 4-of-4 shooting vs. Clemson on Nov Has shot 56.6 percent (47-of-83), including hitting all three of his shots vs. Providence on Dec. 28 on his way to eight points in 13 minutes and all three for six points in 13 minutes at Villanova on Jan. 7. AS A SOPHOMORE ( ) Played in 32 of Xavier s 34 games... Scored two baskets in the NCAA game vs. Wisconsin on March Contributed nine points on 4-of-4 shooting from the field vs. Seton Hall on Jan. 23 and nine points with three rebounds in the win over DePaul on Jan Scored 10 points in the win over Auburn on Dec. 19, while tying his career high for rebounds with six... Had big efforts in back-toback 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-career-high 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. 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: 13, vs Missouri -- 11/17/16 : 6, 4 times Assists: 3, St. John's -- 01/07/17 Steals: 2, at St. John's -- 1/6/16; Lehigh -- 11/11/16 Blocks: 2, Seton Hall -- 01/23/16; Providence College -- 02/07/15; BUTLER -- 02/21/15 FG made: 6, North Dakota State -- 11/29/16 FG attempts: 9, North Dakota State -- 11/29/16 FT made: 5, DePaul -- 01/12/16 FT attempts: 6, DePaul -- 01/12/16; Georgetown -- 01/22/17; at Georgetown -- 12/31/16 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 LEHIGH 11/11/16 * BUFFALO 11/14/16 * vs Missouri 11/17/16 * vs Clemson 11/18/16 * vs Northern Iowa 11/20/16 * NORTHERN IOWA 11/26/16 * NORTH DAKOTA STATE 11/29/16 * at Baylor 12/03/16 * at Colorado 12/7/ UTAH 12/10/ WAKE FOREST 12/17/ EASTERN WASHINGTON 12/20/ PROVIDENCE 12/28/ at Georgetown 12/31/ ST. JOHN'S 01/07/ at Villanova 01/10/ at Butler 1/14/ CREIGHTON 01/16/ GEORGETOWN 01/22/ at Cincinnati 01/26/ at St. John's 1/29/ 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 Siblings: Shane Major: Sport management

20 #21 TIM STAINBROOK Senior Forward Bay Village, Ohio Lakewood St. Edward AS A MUSKETEER Scored his first collegiate basket with a 3-pointer in the win over Buffalo on Nov Member of the BIG EAST All-Academic Team as a sophomore ( ) and junior ( )... Fourth season as a Musketeer Brother of Matt Stainbrook, one of the stars of the and teams who is now playing professional basketball in Spain... Played in seven games as a freshmen, four games as a sophomore and nine games as a junior. AT LAKEWOOD ST. EDWARD HIGH Helped lead his team to the Division I State Final Four as a junior Averaged 8.6 ppg. as a senior... Scored 23 points in a win over Jackson, 22 points in a win over Richmond Heights and 21 points vs. St. Ignatius. STAINBROOK FILE Full Name: Timothy William Stainbrook Nickname: Tim Birthdate/Birthplace: November 4, 1994 in Bay Village, Ohio Parents: Nancy and Dave Stainbrook Siblings: Matt and Andy Major: Finance #12 CULLEN BARR Senior Forward Libertyville, Ill. Carmel Catholic HS XAVIER WALK-ONS #20 ALEX BERGEN Senior Guard Cincinnati, Ohio Oak Hills HS AS A MUSKETEER First-year walk-on... Marketing major. #24 CONOR PETERSON Freshman Gd./Fd. Libertyville, Ill. Brewster Academy AS A MUSKETEER Second-year walk-on... Played in four games as a junior... Sport management major. #10 LEIGHTON SCHRAND Senior Guard Villa Hills, Ky. Holy Cross HS AS A MUSKETEER First-year walk-on... Exploratory major. AS A MUSKETEER First-year walk-on... Sport management major.

21 SEDLER FAMILY MEN S HEAD BASKETBALL COACH Xavier eighth-year head coach Chris Mack was selected as the USBWA Henry Iba National Coach of the Year. CBS Sports and Basketball Times magazine also bestowed their National Coach of the Year honors on Mack. Mack was named as the BIG EAST Conference Coach of the Year by CBS Sports and Bleacher Report. Mack, who led Xavier to its highest national poll rankings in school history and best-ever NCAA Tournament seed (2) in the season, has recorded a (.681) mark and stands second on Xavier s all-time wins list. Personal Data On Born: Dec. 30, 1969 in Cleveland, Ohio Age: 47 College Alma Mater: Xavier 92 (B.A. in communication arts) Prep Alma Mater: St. Xavier HS 88 Wife: Christi Children: Lainee (11), Hailee (10) and Brayden (2) Mack, 47, led Xavier to the NCAA Tournament in six of his first seven 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 and he has more NCAA Tournament wins (7) than any XU head coach. Mack is very familiar with postseason tournament play. In fact, 2016 marked the 17th NCAA Tournament for Mack, including three as a player and 14 on the coaching staffs at Xavier and Wake Forest. Mack has strong ties to all 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 ). 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. XAVIER S FIRST-EVER NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR Mack, the Henry Iba Award winner as the United State Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) National Coach of the Year, was also the CBS Sports and Basketball Times magazine National Coach of the Year. Mack is the first National Coach of the Year in program history USA BASKETBALL Mack served as a court coach for the 2016 USA Basketball Men s U18 National Team training camp this past summer at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. 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. Mack was selected as the Atlantic 10 Conference Coach of the Year. In addition, Mack was the recipient of the 2011 Skip Prosser Man of the Year award, which 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. Mack, the Basketball Times Rookie Coach of the Year, was the first Xavier head coach to guide XU to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 in either his first or second season. 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 (10) and Lainee (11), and a son, Brayden (2). 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 /2nd BE NCAA 2nd Round Xavier /6th BE NCAA Sweet Xavier /T-3rd BE 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 (7-6) 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