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1 #13 AP/#16 Coaches Xavier Game Notes Wednesday, February 25, p.m. Game #29 Liacouras Center - Philadelphia, Pa. Records: 13/16 XAVIER (24-4, 12-0 A-10) vs. Temple (18-8, 9-3 A-10) Schedule Record: 24-4 Overall; 12-0 A-10 November 14 $ Robert Morris W, $ at Indiana W, $ at #4/6 North Carolina L, #9/10 Louisville CBS C L, at LSU W, & UT Martin W, & Winthrop W, DECEMBER 2 Kentucky W, Akron W, at Cincinnati L, Michigan State W, Davidson W, at Arizona State L, at Georgia W, January 2 New Hampshire W, at Mississippi State W, * at Charlotte ESPN2 W, * Duquesne W, * at Dayton W, * at Massachusetts W, * Rhode Island W, * at Saint Joseph s W, February 1 * St. Bonaventure W, * at Richmond W, * George Washington W, * Dayton CBS C W, * La Salle W, * at Saint Louis W, * 7 p.m. 28 * 2 p.m. March 6-9! Atlantic 10 Championship TBA $ - Preseason WNIT & - Xavier Invitational * - Atlantic 10 Regular Season Contest! - Halton Arena, Charlotte, N.C. ^ - If Necessary All Times Eastern Home Game Denoted With Bold Text Fans can follow the action live via internet radio broadcast on GOXAVIER.com Xavier s Probable Starters # Player Pos. Ht. Elg. Hometown PPG. RPG. FG% FT% Min. 1 S pecial Jennings G 5-6 So. Cleveland, Ohio Started the last 17 games for XU last season... XU s top free throw shooter. 24 Jerri Taylor G 5-7 Sr. South Bend, Ind The top outside threat for the Musketeers... Scored in double-figures 15 times this season. 20 Tudy Reed F 5-11 Sr. Chicago, Ill Atlantic 10 Sixth Player of the Year... Scored a career-high 31 points vs. Louisville (11/22) 42 April Phillips F 6-0 Jr. Long Beach, Calif Second leading rebounder on the team... Two assists shy of a triple-double vs. GW (2/11) 53 Ta Shia Phillips C 6-6 So. Indianapolis, Ind XU s single-season rebounding record holder... TSN Preseason Third Team All-American Musketeer Reserves # Name Pos. Elg. Ht. Hometown 0 Tyeasha Moss G Fr. 5-9 Columbus, Ohio 4 Dee Dee Jernigan G Jr. 6-0 East Chicago, Ind. 12 Alesia Barringer G Jr. 5-6 Columbus, Ohio 13 Maureen Hester F Jr. 6-1 Bethel Park, Pa. 11 * Amber Harris F Jr. 6-5 Indianapolis, Ind. 23 Megan Askew F So. 6-1 Pickerington, Ohio 25 Stephany Johnson G So. 5-9 Toledo, Ohio 34 Der-ryka Martin C So. 6-3 Deltona, Fla. 52 Brittney Moore C So. 6-3 Merrillville, Ind. * - Out until at least February with a knee injury temple Roster # Name Elg. Pos. Ht. Hometown 2 Alesha Harris Jr. F 6-2 Phenix City, Ala. 3 BJ Williams Fr. G 5-7 Gwynn Oak, Md. 5 Kristen McCarthy Fr. F 6-0 La Puente, Calif. 10 LaKeisha Eaddy Jr. G 5-6 Columbia, Md. 11 Danielle Brinkley So. F 5-10 Washington, D.C. 13 Shaqwedia Wallace So. G 5-9 Wilmington, N.C. 14 Shenita Landry Sr. F 6-2 Milwaukee, Wisc. 15 Jasmine Stone Jr. F 6-3 Detroit, Mich. 20 Kristie Watkins-Day Jr. G 5-8 Millersville, Md. 21 Ranecia Fields Jr. G 5-2 Palo Alto, Calif. 22 Lindsay Kimmel So. G 6-0 Binghamton, N.Y. 30 Marli Bennett So. C 6-1 Pilot Mountain, N.C. 45 Shanea Cotton Sr. F 6-4 Gulfport, Miss. For More Information Please Contact: Pat McKenna Assistant SID/WBB Contact Xavier University Cellular: Office: McKennap@xavier.edu

2 XU Superlatives Biggest Xavier Lead 45 points vs. Rhode Island (1/24) Biggest Xavier Deficit 21 points at Arizona St. (12/21) Biggest Xavier Lead in a Loss 6 points... vs. UNC (11/19) and U of L (11/22) Biggest Xavier Deficit in a Win 13 points at Indiana (11/16) Biggest Xavier Halftime Lead 21 points vs. URI (1/24) Biggest Xavier Halftime Deficit 6 points at Indiana (11/16) 6 points at Arizona St. (12/21) Best Xavier 1st Half FG% 58.6 (17-29)... vs. GW (2/11) Worst Xavier 1st Half FG% 21.6 (8-37)... at Dayton (1/21) Best Xavier 2nd Half FG% 60.0 (18-30)... vs. Davidson (12/19) Worst Xavier 2nd Half FG% 22.7 (5-22)...at Mississippi State (1/4) Most Points Scored by Xavier in First Half vs. UT Martin (11/28) Least Points Scored by Xavier in First Half at LSU (11/26) 19...at Mississippi State (1/4) Most Points by Opponent in First Half at North Carolina (11/19) Least Points by Opponent in First Half vs. URI (1/24) Most Points by Xavier in Second Half vs. Davidson (12/19) Least Points by Xavier in Second Half 27...vs. Louisville (11/22) Most Points by Opponent in Second Half 42...at Cincinnati (12/7) at Arizona St. (12/21) Least Points by Opponent in Second Half vs. URI (1/24) Xavier women s basketball McGuff Eclipses All-Time Wins Mark Head coach Kevin McGuff became XU s all-time winningest coach when his team defeated Kentucky by a count on December 2. McGuff s record at Xavier now stands at and his.710 winning percentage is the highest in XU history. Melanie Balcomb, the current head coach at Vanderbilt and previous record holder at XU, eclipsed Mark Ehlen s all-time mark in her first try as did McGuff. It took Balcomb 212 games to reach 135 wins... McGuff won his 135th game in his 196th game. McGuff is the first coach to lead XU to the postseason in each of their first six seasons. McGuff Moves Up A-10 Charts Head coach Kevin McGuff is bolting up a couple of lists after leading XU to an 11-3 conference record last season. McGuff is in eighth place on the all-time Atlantic 10 winning percentage list (regular season games only). McGuff has a record of in A-10 regular season games since the season for a winning percentage of.740, which is the best among active coaches. McGuff now sits in ninth place, in just his seventh season, on the A-10 wins list (regular season games only) with 77. Xavier Ranked No. 13/16 The Musketeers began the season ranked in the Associated Press Poll for the first time in school history. XU checked in ranked No. 22 in the country. The Musketeers have now been ranked for 27 weeks in their history. Prior to this season, the last time XU was ranked was the week of March 12, 2001; the final poll of the season. Xavier is 42-7 all-time as a ranked team and has reached as high as No. 12 in the AP Poll during the season. XU reached as high as No. 9 in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll that year. XU is currently ranked No. 13 in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll and is ranked No. 17 in the AP Poll. The Series vs. Temple Xavier is 10-8 all-time vs. the Owls and the Musketeers have won three consecutive games against Temple. XU won seven of the first nine games in the series before losing six straight from XU is 4-2 all-time. Best 20-Game Start Under McGuff Xavier finished the first 20 games of the season with a 16-4 record, which was the team s best 20-game start since the team went Under Kevin Mcguff, XU has gone 14-6 in its first 20-games in each season except the campaign, which saw Xavier get off to a 13-7 start. 20 Win Notes Xavier won its 20th game of the season on February 7 at Richmond and the Musketeers have won 20 games in five consecutive seasons, including 20 regular season wins in each of the last four years. XU has won 20 games in six of Kevin McGuff s seven seasons as head coach and the team has won at least 20 games in nine of the last 11 years. Year Reg. Season Wins Year Most Overall Wins XU Finishes Spotless 4-0 vs. SEC Xavier finished the regular season with a perfect 4-0 record against teams playing in the Southeastern Conference. XU won by a count at LSU on November 26 and defeated Kentucky by a score at Cintas Center on December 2. XU took home two more road wins with wins at Georgia (56-44 on 12/30) and at Mississippi State (51-42 on 1/4). SEC teams shot 27.3 percent (13.0 percent from long-range) against the XU defense and Xavier out-rebounded SEC teams by 6.5 boards per game. XU s Best Start in A-10 Play The Musketeers are 11-0 in the Atlantic 10 for the first time in history. Xavier s previous best start in A-10 play came during the season when the team won its first seven games of the conference season. Xavier s Best Starts in A-10 Play Year Start Finish

3 Xavier women s basketball Atlantic 10 Standings Conference Overall W L Pct. W L Pct. Xavier Charlotte George Washington Temple St. Bonaventure Duquesne Richmond Dayton Saint Louis Massachusetts Saint Joseph s Rhode Island La Salle Atlantic 10 Conference Player and Freshman of the Week November 17 POW: Ta Shia Phillips...Xavier FOW: Justine Raterman... Dayton November 24 Co-POW: Kristin Daugherty... Dayton Co-POW: Theresa Lisch...Saint Louis FOW: Justine Raterman... Dayton December 1 POW: Ashley Spriggs...Charlotte FOW: Justine Raterman... Dayton December 8 Co-POW: Mariame Djouara... Saint Joseph s Co-POW: Katelyn Murray... St. Bonaventure FOW: Casey Nance... Dayton December 15 POW: Justine Raterman... Dayton FOW: Justine Raterman... Dayton December 22 Co-POW: Morgan Robertson...La Salle Co-POW: Shaqwedia Wallace... Temple FOW: Kristina Danella... UMass December 29 Co-POW: Randall Hurst... Co-POW: Shenita Landry... Temple Co-ROW: Becky Peters... Co-ROW: De Sarae Chambers... Dayton January 5 POW: Ta Shia Phillips...Xavier Co-ROW: Becky Peters... Co-ROW: Justine Raterman... Dayton January 12 POW: Theresa Lisch...Saint Louis FOW: Kristina Danella...Massachusetts January 19 Co-POW: Danielle Burgin...Charlotte Co-POW: Theresa Lisch...Saint Louis FOW: Justine Raterman... Dayton January 26 POW: Ta Shia Phillips...Xavier FOW: Tiana Myers... George Washington February 2 Co-POW: Danielle Burgin...Charlotte Co-POW: Brittany Ford... Saint Joseph s FOW: Justine Raterman... Dayton February 9 Co-POW: LaKeisha Eaddy... Temple Co-POW: Aysha Jones...Charlotte Co-ROW: Justine Raterman... Dayton Co-ROW: Kristina Danella...Massachusetts February 16 Co-POW: Ta Shia Phillips...Xavier Co-POW: Kristi Little... Duquesne FOW: Tiana Myers... George Washington February 23 Co-POW: Amanda Kemezys...Saint Louis Co-POW: Samantha Pollino... Duquesne FOW: Justine Raterman... Dayton XU Record Breakdown Overall A-10 Leading at the half: Trailing at the half: Tied at the half: In Overtime: Shooting 50% or better: Shooting between %: Shooting less than 40%: Opponents shoot 50% or better: Opponents shoot % Opponents shoot % Opponents shoot under 30% XU outrebounds its opponent: Opponent outrebounds XU: Teams are tied in rebounds: XU has 10 or more steals: XU shoots better than 70% FT: Bench outscores opponent bench: Scoring less than 50 points: Scoring points: Scoring points: Scoring points: Scoring points: Scoring points: Scoring 100 or more points: Allowing 50 points or less: Allowing points: Allowing points: Allowing points: Allowing points: Allowing 90 points or more: Playing at Cintas Center: Playing on the road: Playing on a neutral floor: Game is decided by 1-4 points: Game is decided by 5-10 points: Game is decided by points: Game is decided by 21 points or more: Playing at night: Playing in the afternoon: Playing on television: Jerri Taylor leads the team in scoring Jerri Taylor drains two or more 3-pointers Special Jennings records four or more assists Ta Shia Phillips leads the team in scoring Ta Shia Phillips leads the team in rebounds April Phillips grabs 10 or more rebounds Dee Dee Jernigan grabs seven or more rebounds One player scores in double figures: Two players score in double figures: Three players score in double figures: Four players score in double figures: Five players score in double figures Six players score in double figures No players score in double figures: In Novmeber: In December: In January: In February: In March: On Monday: On Tuesday: On Wednesday: On Thursday: On Friday: On Saturday: On Sunday:

4 XU All Over the Glass vs. Duquesne The Musketeers out-rebounded Duquesne by an eye-popping 60-to-23 (+37) margin in XU s victory vs. the Dukes on January 14. The +37 rebounding margin set a new school record. The previous record was also established this season, a +29 margin against Akron on December 5. Duquesne entered the game with a respectable +1.0 rebound margin. On the Rebound The Musketeers have been one of the top rebounding clubs in the Atlantic 10 since Kevin McGuff s arrival prior to the season. XU has never finished worse than fourth in rebounding margin since the season and led the league in rebounding margin during the (+5.2), (+4.1) and (+8.6) seasons. This year, Xavier is also leading the league with a rebounding margin. The Musketeers are second in the country in rebounding margin. Last year, Xavier was seventh in the nation with a +8.6 rebounding margin. Field Goal Pct. Defense = Hat Rack Since Kevin McGuff became head coach XU has clearly made a point to be a great rebounding team. However, Xavier has also hung its hat on holding the opposition to a low field goal percentage. Since the season, Xavier has held its opponents under 40.0 percent shooting each year. This season, XU leads the A-10 and the country with a field goal percentage defense of **The NCAA record for single-season field goal percentage defense is 31.5 percent, established by UConn during the season.** Season FG% Def. A-10 Rank st st nd th **Additionally, Xavier has held all but three opponents under their season field goal shooting average.** Avoiding the Big 50 The Musketeers have been especially tough for opponents to score on this year as XU has held the opposition under 50 points a record 15 times this year. XU is first in the A-10 and fifth in the country with a scoring defense of 51.7 points per game. The previous record for holding opponents under 50 points was established during the season when the team turned the trick seven times. Amazingly, from , XU held its opponents under 50 points only 15 times. Since Kevin McGuff took over for the season, XU has held opponents below 50 Xavier women s basketball Xavier Women s Basketball Team Roster No. Name Ht. Pos. Elg. Hometown/High School/College 0 Tyeasha Moss 5-9 G Fr. Columbus, Ohio/Africentric 1 Special Jennings 5-6 G Fr. Cleveland, Ohio/Lutheran East 4 Dee Dee Jernigan 6-0 G Jr. East Chicago, Ind./East Chicago 11 Amber Harris 6-5 F So. Indianapolis, Ind./North Central 12 Alesia Barringer 5-6 G So. Columbus, Ohio/Brookhaven 13 Maureen Hester 6-1 F So. Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park 20 Tudy Reed 5-11 G Jr. Chicago, Ill./Marshall 23 Megan Askew 6-0 G Fr. Pickerington, Ohio/Pickerington North 24 Jerri Taylor 5-7 G Jr. South Bend, Ind./Washington 25 Stephany Johnson 5-9 G Fr. Toledo, Ohio/Bowsher 34 Der-ryka Martin 6-3 F So. Deltona, Fla./Pine Ridge 42 April Phillips 6-0 F So. Long Beach, Calif./Long Beach Poly 52 Brittney Moore 6-3 C So. Merrillville, Ind./Merrillville 53 Ta Shia Phillips 6-6 C Fr. Indianapolis, Ind./Brebeuf Jesuit Head Coach: Kevin McGuff Assistants: Mike Neighbors, Amber Stocks Whitford, Carla Morrow Director of Basketball Operations: Nicole Like Head Athletic Trainer: Jody Jenike pruh - nuhn - see - A - shuhns Barringer -- BARE - in - juhr Jerri -- Jerry Tudy -- TWO - dee Der-ryka -- DARE- ih - kuh Ta Shia -- tuh - SHEE - uh Tyeasha -- tie - EE - shuh points 43 times. Best January Ever With the win against Saint Joe s on January 28, Xavier completed the month of January with a spotless 8-0 record, marking the best record XU has ever put together in the year s first month. Previously, XU s best January record was 8-1 ( , ). XU Scorches and Dishes vs. GW The Musketeers set two McGuff-era records on 2/11 against George Washington. Xavier went 14-of-19 from 3-point land against the Colonials and the 73.7 shooting percentage from deep marked the secondbest performance ever and the best since Kevin McGuff took over prior to the season. Additionally, XU recorded 26 assists on 30 baskets vs. GW and the 26 assists also marked the most since McGuff took over. XU on a 15-Game Winning Streak The Musketeers are on a 15-game winning streak for the first time since the season. Xavier put together a 21-game winning streak that year, winning every game from January 12 - March 26. This year s streak is the second longest all time. Xavier won 11 games in-a-row during the season. Largest Xavier Women s Basketball Crowds All-TimE 1. 12/01/ L, vs. Cincinnati - 10, /16/01--- W, vs. Louisville -- 6,802* 3. 03/18/01--- W, vs. Clemson --- 6,548* 4. 02/18/01--- W, vs. Dayton , /02/03--- W, vs. Dayton , /13/06--- W, vs. Richmond---- 3, /02/01--- L, vs. Cincinnati , /10/02--- L, vs. Temple , /19/00--- W, vs. Vandy , /27/04--- W, vs. Dayton , /16/04--- L, vs. St. Joe s , /26/01--- W, vs. UMass , /09/08--- W, vs. Temple ,406^ /15/07--- W, vs. Penn St ,380^ * - Game

5 XU Rams it Down URI s Throat The Musketeers held Rhode Island to a measly 29 points on January 24 at Cintas Center. The 29 points set a new schoolrecord for fewest points by an opponent. The previous mark for offensive futility by an opponent belonged to Chicago State when it scored 34 points on November 29, Additionally, Xavier held URI to a record low of 18.5 percent shooting as well. RPI Comparison The Musketeers are rated No. 16 in the latest calculation of the Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) according to collegerpi.com. Temple is rated 36th in the RPI. Ta Shia Reaches 600 Sophomore star Ta Shia Phillips has accumulated 693 rebounds and she hauled in her 500th against Davidson on December 19. Phillips reached 500 career rebounds in 45 games, which is faster than any Musketeer in team history. Amber Harris was the previous record holder, reaching 500 boards in 56 games. XU s All-Time Reb. Leaders Player Years Rebs./Avg. Tara Boothe /8.2 Lynn Bihn /8.8 Taru Tauukkanen /6.7 Judy Smith /6.7 Ta Shia Phillips 2007-pres. 693/11.4 Julie Campbell /6.3 Kristy Wallner /5.2 Stacey Land /5.5 Amber Harris 2006-pres. 598/8.9 Taylor and Jennings Go Off vs. MSU The backcourt duo of Jerri Taylor and Special Jennings combined to score 43 points on 15-of-27 (.556) shooting, including a scintillating 9-of-12 (.750) from beyond the 3-point arc vs. Michigan State on December 14. Jennings 18 points marked a career high and Taylor s five assists matched her career best. Can Jerri Get to 1,000? Senior guard Jerri Taylor enters today s game with 899 career points, 101 shy of 1,000. Assuming the Musketeers have six games left this season, Taylor would need to average 16.8 points per game to reach 1,000. Musketeers Clean the Glass vs. Zips The Musketeers pulled down a season-high 61 rebounds vs. Akron on December 5. That total marked the highest rebounding output XU had put together since Kevin McGuff took over as head coach prior to the season. The team was only one rebound shy of matching the school record of 62 boards, established at Marquette during the season. Xavier women s basketball Xavier Not at a Loss XU s loss to Louisville on November 22, 2008 marked the Musketeers first twogame losing streak since the team dropped a decision to Cincinnati on December 1, Since the season, XU is 34-3 following a loss. XU avoided its first three-game losing streak since the season when it beat LSU by a count in Baton Rouge on November 26. Phillips Snares 25 Boards at UNC Sophomore standout Ta Shia Phillips scored 23 points and hauled in 25 rebounds in Xavier s loss at No. 4 North Carolina on November 19. The 25 boards marked a new school record, a season national single-game high and also established a new record for most rebounds by an opponent playing against UNC. Furthermore, Phillips tied the Dean Smith Center s record for rebounding by any player in the history of the building. Sean May also pulled down 25 boards in a game against Duke during the season. Below is a list of the top singleseason rebounding highs this season. Incidentally, Phyllisha Mitchell grabbed her 21 rebounds vs. Winthrop at Cintas Center on 11/30, establishing at new Cintas Center record. Single Game Reb. Highs This Year Player, School, Opponent, Date, Rebs. 1. Ta Shia Phillips, XU, UNC 11/ Whitney Cunningham, Coppin St. 1/ Chinyere Ukoh, Hampton, Howard 12/06 22 Ebony Ellis, Northern Ill., Wagner 11/22 22 XU vs. Ranked Teams Xavier stands at 8-21 all-time vs. teams ranked in the Associated Press Poll, including 0-3 this season. Xavier was 3-1 during the season as the team downed No. 24 NC State by a score on December 12, No. 7 Georgia by a count on January 6 and No. 13 George Washington on March 9. Georgia was the highest-ranked team XU had ever beaten at home and the Lady Dogs were the highest-ranked opponent XU had beaten since the team downed No. 3 Tennessee in the 2001 NCAA Mideast Regional semifinal marked the first year XU had beaten three ranked teams in a season since USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll (2/17/09) # School Record Pts. Prev. 1. Connecticut (31) Oklahoma Auburn Stanford Baylor California Maryland Duke Louisville North Carolina Texas A&M Florida State Texas Kansas State Florida Xavier Ohio State South Dakota State Tennessee Vanderbilt Virginia Pittsburgh Iowa State Notre Dame Middle Tennessee Associated Press Poll (2/23/09) # School Record Pts. Prev. 1. Connecticut (44) , Oklahoma , Stanford California Maryland Baylor Auburn Louisville North Carolina Duke Florida St Texas A&M Xavier Ohio St Pittsburgh Texas Florida Tennessee Vanderbilt Kansas St S. Dakota St Virginia Notre Dame Arizona St Iowa St Xavier Week-by-Week in the Polls ESPN/USA Today AP Preseason RV (26) 22 Week Week Week Week 4 RV (30) RV (28) Week 5 RV (30) RV (30) Week 6 RV (31) RV (38) Week 7 RV (30) NR Week 8 RV (27) RV (34) Week 9 24 RV (31) Week RV (29) Week Week Week Week Week Week 16 Week 17 Week 18

6 Young Musketeers Have Bright Future Last year s version of the Musketeers had quite the different look from the squad. The team lost four starters and the league s Sixth Player of the Year but still went on to defend its Atlantic 10 Championship. Additionally, that team boasted the youngest starting lineup of any team to qualify for the NCAA Tournament. This year, the Musketeers return all five starters and only have two seniors (Tudy Reed, Jerri Taylor) on the roster. The table below displays the production that this year s team and last year s team lost from the previous season % Scoring Lost % Rebounding Lost % Assists Lost % Minutes Lost Ta Shia Phills Up the Stat Sheet Ta Shia Phillips leads the Atlantic 10 in rebounding and is fifth in the country in rebounds per game. Phillips also leads the conference in field goal percentage and is third nationally. She finished the season sixth nationally in rebounds per game. Phillips had 18 doubledoubles last year and finished sixth in the country with a field goal percentage of.594 in NCAA Rebounding Leaders Name, School Cl. RPG. 1. Judie Lomax, Columbia So Courtney Paris, Okla. Sr Phyllisha Mitchell, UT-Martin Sr Arnika Brown, West. Ky. So Ta Shia Phillips, XU So NCAA field goal percentage Leaders Name, School Cl. RPG. 1. Carolyn Swords, Boston Coll. Fr Ta Shia Phillips, XU So Jayne Appel, Stanford Jr Natasha Williams, DePaul Jr Kentucky Struggles Again vs. XU Xavier is 6-1 all-time vs. Kentucky but the Musketeers have really had the Cats number of late. XU held Kentucky to just 21.0 percent shooting and 44 points during the contest on December 2. On New Year s Day 2008, XU held UK to just 11.1 percent (3-for-27) shooting in the second half and downed the Wildcats by a count. Jernigan Sparks Comeback at LSU Junior guard Dee Dee Jernigan took the game over late for XU and propelled the Musketeers to a big win at LSU on November 26. LSU, a team that has been to the last five NCAA Final Fours, had no answer for Jernigan in the final 5:10 of the contest. She scored eight of her careerhigh 15 in that span and connected on a Xavier women s basketball huge 3-pointer with 1:30 remaining in the game to give XU a commanding lead. Jernigan also snared eight boards against the Lady Tigers. Three Musketeers Earn Preseason Recognition; XU Favored to 3-Peat Amber Harris, Ta Shia Phillips and Jerri Taylor each earned preseason accolades from the Atlantic 10 Conference. Harris and Phillips were each named to the Preseason All-Atlantic 10 First Team while Taylor earned mention on the Third Team. Additionally, Xavier was selected to win the Atlantic 10 Conference after receiving 15 of 16 first-place votes in a poll conducted by the league coaches and media. XU vs. the Power Conferences Xavier is all-time vs. teams from the ACC, BIG EAST, Big Ten, Big 12, SEC and Pac-10. XU tied a school record by playing nine teams from BCS conferences in XU is vs. BCS schools since Kevin McGuff was named head coach prior to the season and finished the regular season at 4-5 vs. the power conferences. Xavier is 6-4 vs. the BCS Conferences this season. Xavier a Regular in the Postseason XU has appeared in national postseason play in all six of Kevin McGuff s seasons as head coach. The team has qualified for either the WNIT or the NCAA s in 11 of the last 12 seasons. XU made back-to-back appearances for the first time since 2000 and Year Postseason Result 2008 NCAA First Round 2007 NCAA First Round 2006 WNIT Second Round 2005 WNIT Quarterfinal 2004 WNIT First Round 2003 NCAA First Round 2002 None NCAA Elite Eight 2000 NCAA First Round 1999 NCAA Second Round 1998 WNIT First Round Xavier Leads the Way in A-10 Championship The Musketeers are 22-9 all-time in the Atlantic 10 Championship and their.710 winning percentage is tops among teams currently playing in the Atlantic 10. GW s winning percentage of.596 in A-10 Championship play is second among active teams. Xavier has beaten every team in A-10 Championship play at least once except for Charlotte and Duquesne as XU has never been paired against the Niners or the Dukes in A-10 Championship action. Xavier Month-by-Month Record November: (.608) Best November: 4-0, ( , ) December: (.552) Best December: 6-1, ( ) January: (.559) Best January: 8-0 () February: (.507) Best February: 8-0 ( ) March: (.568) Best March: 6-1 ( ) Xavier All-Time vs. Confernces America East Conference: Atlantic 10 Conference: Atlantic Coast Conference: Atlantic Sun Conference: Big 12 Conference: Big East Conference: Big Sky Conference: Big South Conference: Big Ten Conference: Big West Conference: Colonial Ath. Association: Conference USA: Horizon League: Ivy League: Metro Atlantic Ath. Conference: Mid-American Conference: Mid-Continent Conference: Mid-Eastern Ath. Conference: Missouri Valley Conference: Mountain West Conference: Northeast Conference: Ohio Valley Conference: Pacific-10 Conference: Patriot League: Southeastern Conference: Southern Conference: Southwestern Ath. Conference: Southland Conference: Sun Belt Conference: West Coast Conference: Western Ath. Conference:

7 Phillips Breaks Harris Record Amber Harris established a new singleseason rebounding record when she snared 303 boards during the season. Her record fell on February 27, 2008 though, and Ta Shia Phillips finished the season with a record 371 rebounds. Phillips led the Atlantic 10 at 11.2 rebounds per game. New Magic Number The standard of 80 points had stood as a key to a Xavier victory as the Musketeers won 39 straight when scoring 80 or more from But since Kevin McGuff has taken over, a new magic number has been established. Xavier has gone 85-4 (.955) in six+ seasons under McGuff when scoring at least 70 points. XU s only losses when scoring 70+ points were an overtime loss at Richmond on 1/5/04, a loss to No. 22 Maryland on 12/4/04, a loss at Charlotte on January 3, 2006 and most recently the loss at Florida to open up the campaign. On the Rebound Since the season, Xavier is (.832 winning pct.) when out-rebounding its opponent and is just (.476 winning pct.) when being out-rebounded by its opponent. The Musketeers are 19-2 this season when out-rebounding their opponent. Below is Xavier s year-by-year record when outrebounding and being out-rebounded. Year (+) reb. margin (-) reb. margin Total Intermission Intuition Under Kevin McGuff, Xavier is (.848) when leading or tied at halftime, including 19-3 this season and 19-4 last year. XU is (.437) overall when trailing at the break under McGuff. Xavier women s basketball 100 and Counting at Cintas The Musketeers won their 100 th game at Cintas Center with a victory over Penn State on January 30, XU is at Cintas Center since the facility opened up for the season. Below is XU s year-by-year record on its home court. Year Record Win Pct # * Total * includes two games. # Xavier s 14-2 mark during the home season was its best since Kevin McGuff took over as head coach prior to the season. LATE GAME CLUTCH FREE THROW SHOOTING (single digit difference at time of trip to the line) IN FINAL FIVE MINUTES OF GAME Player FTM FTA Pct. Tudy Reed Special Jennings Dee Dee Jernigan Maureen Hester Amber Harris Jerri Taylor Ta Shia Phillips Alesia Barringer April Phillips Tyeasha Moss Three Musketeers Earn Postseason Recognition Amber Harris, Ta Shia Phillips and Tudy Reed each earned postseason accolades in a vote by A-10 coaches. Harris was placed on the All-Conference First Team for the second consecutive year while fellow Indianapolis native Ta Shia Phillips was placed on the All-Conference Second Team and as the Rookie of the Year. This marks the second straight year a Musketeer has been honored as the Rookie of the Year as Harris took home the award in Additionally, junior Tudy Reed was picked as the A-10 Sixth Player of the Year. This marks the third time in four years a Musketeer has been selected as the Sixth Player of the Year as Michele Miller (2005) and Joei Clyburn (2006) were also recognized. Amber Harris out at Least Three Months With Injured Knee Xavier women s basketball junior Preseason All-American Amber Harris will miss three to four months after having a surgical procedure performed on her left knee on Friday, October 24. Amber Harris underwent a surgical procedure today on her left knee, said Dr. Robert Burger of Beacon Orthopedics. She had a piece of displaced cartilage removed and a graft put in place to address an osteochondral defect. It is anticipated that she will need three to four months of healing time. Her long-term prognosis is very good. I couldn t be more disappointed for Amber, said head coach Kevin McGuff. She has worked extremely hard and had put herself in position to be among the best players in the country. I am pleased that the procedure was a success and I look forward to supporting Amber during the rehabilitation process. In the meantime, our team will continue to work towards achieving the goals that we have set and will remain hopeful that Amber can impact us at some point this year. Harris averaged 15.3 points and 8.9 rebounds per game for the Musketeers during the season and led the team to back-to-back Atlantic 10 Championships. Harris was honored as a Preseason Second Team All-American selection by The Sporting News and also was placed on the Mid-Major All-American First Team by Women s Basketball Magazine.

8 Xavier women s basketball Xavier temple NCAA Atlantic STAT Atlantic NCAA 96th th Points Scored rd th 5th st Points Allowed th rd 23rd st Scoring Margin rd nd 53rd rd FG Percentage nd th 1st st FG Pct. Defense nd th 42nd st FG Percentage th st 13th st FG Pct. Defense rd th 283rd th FT Percentage th st 2nd st Rebound Margin rd th 82nd th Blocks nd th 55th th Assists st th 268th th Turnover Margin th st 55th rd Assist/Turnover Ratio th rd 44th st FG Made th th XU/Opponent Game highs Most Points Scored by Xavier 97 vs. McNeese State, Most Points Scored by an Opponent 93 at Maryland, Most FG s Made by Xavier 36 vs. Eastern Illinois, Most FG s Made by an Opp. 38 vs. GW, ; at Maryland, Most FGA s by Xavier 86 vs. GW, Most FGA s by an Opponent 88 vs. GW, Highest Xavier FG%.667 (26-39) vs. Middle Tenn., Highest FG% by an Opponent.588 (30-51) at Richmond, vs. UD, Most 3FG Made by Xavier 19 vs. McNeese State, Most 3FG Made by an Opponent 12 vs. UD, Most 3FG s Attempted by Xavier 33 at Louisville, Most 3FG s Attempted by an Opponent 28 at Louisville, Highest Xavier 3FG%.737 (14-19) vs GW, Highest 3FG% by an Opponent.625 (5-8) at Michigan, Most FT s Made by Xavier 29 vs. N.C. State, Most FT s Made by an Opponent 24 vs. Florida, Most FT s Attempted by Xavier 44 vs. N.C. State, Most FT s Attempted by an Opponent 32 vs. Florida, Highest FT% by Xavier (20-20) vs. GW, Highest FT% by an Opponent (10-10) vs. UD, Most by Xavier 61 vs. Akron, Most by an Opponent 60 vs. Louisville, Team Superlatives DURING KEVIN MCGUFF s TENURE AS HEAD COACH (2002-present) Most Assists by Xavier 26 vs. GW, Most Assists by an Opponent 26 vs. GW, Most Steals by Xavier 15 vs. High Point, Most Steals by an Opponent 16 vs. Middle Tennessee, Most Blocked Shots by Xavier 13 vs. Western Carolina, , vs. La Salle, Most Blocked Shots by an Opponent 9 vs. Michigan State, Most Turnovers by Xavier 30 at Rhode Island, Most Turnovers by an Opponent 32 vs. High Point, Most Fouls by Xavier 24 vs. Duquesne, Most Fouls by an Opponent 33 vs. N.C. State, XU/Opponent Game Lows Fewest Points scored by Xavier 41 vs. Cincinnati, Fewest Points scored by an Opponent 29 vs. Rhode Island, Fewest FG s Made by Xavier 15 vs. Cincinnati, ; vs. Temple Fewest FG s Made by an Opponent 11 vs. Central Michigan, Fewest FGA s by Xavier 38 at. Rhode Island, Fewest FGA s by an Opponent 38 vs. High Point, Lowest FG% by Xavier.283 (17-60) vs. GW, Lowest FG% by an Opponent.185 (12-65) vs. Rhode Island, Fewest 3FG s Made by Xavier 0 vs. Valpo., Fewest 3FG s Made by an Opponent 0 vs. Central Conn., ; Richmond, ; Temple, ; LSU Fewest 3FG s Attempted by Xavier 5 at St. Bonaventure, Temple, Fewest 3FG s Attempted by an Opp. 1 vs. Temple, Lowest 3FG% by Xavier.000 (0-9) vs. Valpo., Lowest 3FG% by an Opponent.000 (0-11) vs. Richmond, Least FT s Made by Xavier 1 at Georgia, ; Least FT s Made by an Opponent 1 vs. Rhode Island, ; Duquesne, Fewest FT s Attempted by Xavier 6 at Charlotte, ; GW, Fewest FT s Attempted by an Opponent 2 vs. Dayton, ; Rhode Island, Lowest FT% by Xavier.273 (3-11) at, Lowest FT% by an Opponent.200 (1-5) vs. Duquesne, Fewest by Xavier 20 vs. Middle Tennessee, Fewest by an Opponent 18 vs. Rhode Island, Fewest Assists by Xavier 4 vs. Temple Fewest Assists by an Opponent 3 vs. Houston, Fewest Steals by Xavier 1 at La Salle, Fewest Steals by an Opponent 2 tied five times Fewest Turnovers by Xavier 4 vs. Temple, Fewest Turnovers by an Opponent 4 vs. Cincinnati, Fewest Fouls by Xavier 6 at, Fewest Fouls by an Opponent 7 vs. La Salle,

9 Xavier women s basketball Team Game-by-Game Comparisons GAME FG FGA Pct. 3FG 3FGA Pct. FT FTA Pct. O D T PF TP A TO B S 11/14 Robert Morris XAVIER /16 Indiana XAVIER /18 North Carolina XAVIER /22 Louisville XAVIER /26 at LSU XAVIER /28 UT Martin XAVIER /29 Winthrop XAVIER /2 Kentucky XAVIER /5 Akron XAVIER /7 at Cincinnati XAVIER /14 Michigan State XAVIER /19 Davidson XAVIER /21 at Arizona State XAVIER /30 at Georgia XAVIER /2 New Hampshire XAVIER /4 at Mississippi State XAVIER /11 at Charlotte XAVIER /14 Duquesne XAVIER /17 at Dayton XAVIER /21 at UMass XAVIER /24 Rhode Island XAVIER /28 at Saint Joseph s XAVIER /1 Saint Bonaventure XAVIER /7 at Richmond XAVIER /11 George Washington XAVIER /15 Dayton XAVIER /18 La Salle XAVIER /21 at Saint Louis XAVIER /25 Xavier 2/28 Xavier

10 Xavier women s basketball Specialty Stats Comparison Pts. in the Paint Points off TO s 2nd Chance Points Fast Break Points Bench Points 11/14 Robert Morris /16 Indiana /19 at North Carolina /20 Louisville /26 at LSU /28 Tennessee Martin /29 Winthrop /2 Kentucky /5 Akron /7 at Cincinnati /14 Michigan State /19 Davidson /21 at Arizona State /30 at Georgia /2 New Hampshire /4 at Mississippi /11 at Charlotte /14 Duquesne /17 at Dayton /21 at Massachusetts /24 Rhode Island /28 at Saint Joseph s /1 St. Bonaventure /7 at Richmond /11 George Washington /15 Dayton /18 La Salle /21 at Saint Louis /25 2/28 TOTAL When XU Scores More Than Opponent When XU Scores Less Than Opponent When Teams are Tied Xavier is 16-1 when scoring 30 or more points in the paint Xavier is 15-2 when outscoring its opponent by at least 10 points in the paint Xavier is 18-1 when scoring at least 10 second chance points Xavier is 16-0 when scoring at least 13 points off turnovers Xavier is 6-0 when scoring at least 8 Fastbreak Points

11 Xavier women s basketball Robert Morris vs Xavier 11/14/08 2:00 PM at Cincinnati, Ohio (Cintas Center) Robert Morris JOHNSON, Monet f WILLIAMS, Grace f JONES, Monica f PACE, Angela g WILLIAMS, Kendra g McMILLION, Tiffany CUNNINGHAM, Shakeena DUROJAYE, Mary VAILS, Latavia Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 5,1 FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Xavier PHILLIPS, April f PHILLIPS, Ta'Shia c JENNINGS, Special g REED, Tudy g TAYLOR, Jerri g MOSS, TYEASHA JERNIGAN, Dee Dee BARRINGER, Alesia HESTER, Maureen ASKEW, Megan JOHNSON, Stephany MARTIN, Der-ryka MOORE, Brittney Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % FT % 1st Half: % Officials: Bradley Mackey, Shannon Bone, James Vastine Technical fouls: Robert Morris-None. Xavier-None. Attendance: 327 Robert Morris Xavier Game: % Game: % Game: % 2 RMU XU Xavier vs North Carolina 11/19/08 7:00 PM at Smith Center, Chapel Hill Xavier PHILLIPS, April f PHILLIPS, Ta'Shia c JENNINGS, Special g REED, Tudy g TAYLOR, Jerri g MOSS, TYEASHA JERNIGAN, Dee Dee BARRINGER, Alesia HESTER, Maureen ASKEW, Megan MOORE, Brittney Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 1,3 FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % North Carolina Wood, Martina f McCants, Rashanda f Breland, Jessica f DeGraffenreid, Ceter g Lucas, Italee g White, She'la Bursey, Trinity Miller, Alex Claytor, Heather Shegog, Chay McFarland, Iman Broomfield, Laura Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 4 FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Officials: Tommy Salerno, Bryan Brunette, Mark Hardcastle Technical fouls: Xavier-TEAM. North Carolina-None. Attendance: 1617 Xavier North Carolina Last FG - XU 2nd-00:27, NC 2nd-03:36. Largest lead - XU by 6 1st-17:20, NC by 9 2nd-07:39. XU NC Score tied - 9 times. Lead changed - 8 times. Last FG - RMU 2nd-06:46, XU 2nd-01:42. Largest lead - RMU None, XU by 30 2nd-01:42. Score tied - 2 times. Lead changed - 0 times. Xavier vs Indiana 11/16/08 2 p.m. at Bloomington, Ind. (Assembly Hall) Xavier PHILLIPS, April f PHILLIPS, Ta'Shia c JENNINGS, Special g REED, Tudy g TAYLOR, Jerri g MOSS, TYEASHA JERNIGAN, Dee Dee BARRINGER, Alesia HESTER, Maureen ASKEW, Megan Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 2 FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Indiana Thomas, Whitney f Jackson, Amber f Lindsay, Whitney g Davis, Jori g Roberson, Kim g McGuirt, Andrea Chaplin, Sasha Braun, Jamie Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % FT % 1st Half: % Officials: John Whitson, Rod Creech, Andy Bills Technical fouls: Xavier-None. Indiana-None. Attendance: 506 Preseason WNIT Round Two Xavier Indiana Last FG - XU 2nd-01:52, IND 2nd-01:34. Largest lead - XU by 3 2nd-14:09, IND by 13 1st-10:26. Game: % Game: % Game: % 4,1 Paint T/O Chance Break Points Bench XU IND Score tied - 7 times. Lead changed - 5 times. Louisville vs Xavier 11/22/08 12:00 p.m. at Cintas Center (Cincinnati, Ohio) Louisville BINGHAM, Candyce f TERRY, Laura f MCCOUGHTRY, Angel f RADDE, Brandie g BYRD, Deseree g BURKE, Becky STEPHEN, Tiera JACKSON, Mary REID, Monique HINES, Keshia Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 1 FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Xavier REED, Tudy f PHILLIPS, April f PHILLIPS, Ta'Shia c JENNINGS, Special g TAYLOR, Jerri g MOSS, TYEASHA JERNIGAN, Dee Dee BARRINGER, Alesia ASKEW, Megan MOORE, Brittney Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % FT % 1st Half: % Officials: Andy Bills, Luis Gonzalez, Mark Zentz Technical fouls: Louisville-None. Xavier-None. Attendance: 2132 Louisville Xavier Last FG - LOU 2nd-02:42, XU 2nd-00:31. Largest lead - LOU by 12 2nd-07:32, XU by 6 2nd-16:40. Game: % Game: % Game: % 3,1 LOU XU Score tied - 4 times. Lead changed - 6 times.