Georgia State’s next opponent: Xavier
Xavier’s Remy Abell averages 8.5 points this season for the Musketeers. (AP)
Georgia State will play Xavier in the third round of the NCAA tournament at 6:10 p.m. Saturday in Jacksonville. The game will be televised on TNT, or can be heard on 680AM or 93.7FM.
Here’s a little bit about the Musketeers
Xavier
Record: 22-13
NCAA tournament: In as an at large from the Big East Conference, in which it went 9-9.
NCAA tournament second round: Defeated Ole Miss 76-57.
Impressive wins:
Dec. 31 vs. No. 25 Georgetown, 70-53
Jan. 27 at No. 21 Georgetown, 66-53
Feb. 7 vs. Providence, 78-69
Feb. 18 at Cincinnati, 59-57
Feb. 21 vs. Butler, 73-56
March 12 vs. Butler in Big East tournament, 67-61 OT
March 13 vs. Georgetown in Big East tournament, 65-63
Questionable losses
Nov. 28 vs. UTEP, 77-73
Nov. 30 vs. LBSU, 73-70
Dec. 20 at Auburn, 89-88, 2OT
Jan. 3 at DePaul, 71-68
Jan. 31 at Seton Hall, 90-82
Tournament history
Xavier has advanced to the Sweet 16 six times.
Xavier is in its ninth NCAA tournament in 10 years.
About the team
Xavier led the Big East in field-goal percentage (47.3).
Xavier led the Big East in assists (16.4).
Xavier is 17-3 when it holds opponents to less than 70 points.
Six Musketeers average at least 8.5 points per game.
Xavier is 16-4 in games decided by at least 10 points.
Xavier is 6-9 in games decided by nine points or less.
About the players
Matt Stainbrook, a 6-foot-10 center, leads the Musketeers with 12.2 points and 6.9 rebounds per game.
Trevon Bluiett, a 6-foot-6 forward, is second among Big East freshman with 11.5 points per game.
Dee Davis, a 6-foot guard, is second in the Big East and 12th in the nation in assists (6.1).
The team stats
| TEAM STATISTICS | XU | OPP |
| SCORING | 2577 | 2357 |
| Points per game | 73.6 | 67.3 |
| Scoring margin | +6.3 | - |
| FIELD GOALS-ATT | 911-1926 | 838-1935 |
| Field goal pct | .473 | .433 |
| 3 POINT FG-ATT | 224-636 | 248-720 |
| 3-point FG pct | .352 | .344 |
| 3-pt FG made per game | 6.4 | 7.1 |
| FREE THROWS-ATT | 531-734 | 433-646 |
| Free throw pct | .723 | .670 |
| F-Throws made per game | 15.2 | 12.4 |
| REBOUNDS | 1228 | 1099 |
| Rebounds per game | 35.1 | 31.4 |
| Rebounding margin | +3.7 | - |
| ASSISTS | 574 | 458 |
| Assists per game | 16.4 | 13.1 |
| TURNOVERS | 421 | 448 |
| Turnovers per game | 12.0 | 12.8 |
| Turnover margin | +0.8 | - |
| Assist/turnover ratio | 1.4 | 1.0 |
| STEALS | 213 | 228 |
| Steals per game | 6.1 | 6.5 |
| BLOCKS | 101 | 130 |
| Blocks per game | 2.9 | 3.7 |
| ATTENDANCE | 159974 | 161453 |
| Home games-Avg/Game | 16-9998 | 12-9390 |
| Neutral site-Avg/Game | - | 7-6967 |
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