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12/18 03:43 CST Xavier Musketeers play the Butler Bulldogs, seek 5th straight
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Xavier Musketeers play the Butler Bulldogs, seek 5th straight win
By The Associated Press
Xavier Musketeers (8-3, 1-1 Big East) at Butler Bulldogs (6-6, 0-2 Big East)
Indianapolis; Friday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Xavier aims to keep its four-game win streak alive when the
Musketeers take on Butler.
The Bulldogs have gone 5-2 in home games. Butler is ninth in the Big East in
team defense, giving up 65.0 points while holding opponents to 41.0% shooting.
The Musketeers have gone 1-1 against Big East opponents. Xavier is seventh in
the Big East giving up 62.3 points while holding opponents to 37.1% shooting.
Butler's average of 6.9 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.7 fewer
made shots on average than the 7.6 per game Xavier gives up. Xavier has shot at
a 39.1% clip from the field this season, 1.9 percentage points less than the
41.0% shooting opponents of Butler have averaged.
The Bulldogs and Musketeers match up Friday for the first time in conference
play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Caroline Dotsey is averaging 8.5 points for the Bulldogs. Lily
Zeinstra is averaging 1.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Mariyah Noel is scoring 15.9 points per game with 6.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists
for the Musketeers. MacKenzie Givens is averaging 13.5 points and 5.6 rebounds
over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bulldogs: 5-5, averaging 67.9 points, 29.7 rebounds, 14.9
assists, 7.2 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 43.7% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 65.3 points per game.
Musketeers: 7-3, averaging 63.0 points, 32.5 rebounds, 14.4 assists, 4.9 steals
and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 39.5% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 63.9 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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