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Team: Xavier Musketeers
League: NCAA Division I
Home Games: Cintas Center
Coach: Travis Steele
NCAA Championships: None
All-Time Greats: David West, Byron Larkin, Trevon Bluiett
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The Xavier men's basketball team may have had a rare absence from the NCAA Tournament last season, but the Musketeers is one of the most consistently excellent teams in college basketball and is expected to deliver another thrilling season in 2019-2020. Expert analysts predict that Xavier will be one of the top 25 teams in the NCAA. Xavier had a particularly successful run at the end of the 2018-2019 season, winning seven out of nine games. The Musketeers will have to recover from the loss of Zach Hankins, one of last season's starters. Fans can look forward to seeing a wealth of new talent in Zach Freemantle, Daniel Ramsey and Jason Carter. One of the aspects of the team's play that the Musketeers hope to improve is its shooting percentage from beyond the three-point arc. Fans should gear up for some tough games at the beginning of the season leading up to the Charleston Classic. The Musketeers squad is scheduled to play Jacksonville and Missouri State. Another must-see match will be the Musketeers' game against the team's rivals, the
Bearcats
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''The Xavier Musketeers men's squad plays at the Cintas Center. The center opened almost two decades ago in 2000 and continues to provide quality entertainment and event space for exhibitions, conferences and sporting events. The Xavier women's volleyball team also plays its home games at Cintas.'
'The Xavier Musketeers play in the Big East conference. The team had a .500 record last season with nine wins and nine losses. The Musketeers performed slightly better at home, with a 5-4 home conference record. The team has been Big East champions 18 times, including the 2017-18 season. The last time the Musketeers won the Big East tournament was in 2006.'
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The Cintas Center
has 15,000 square feet of event space and can host 10,000 basketball fans. The Auxiliary Gym can be used for the opposing team's practices. The Cintas Center also has a media room, a media production room. In addition, it has a special club room, the Joseph Club that can seat 150 people.
''The head coach of the Xavier Musketeers is Travis Steele. He is contracted to coach the Musketeers through 2024. Under Steele's leadership, the Musketeers made it to the second round of the National Invitation Tournament. The team was also ranked third in the Big East. Before being appointed head coach, Steele spent 11 years on the Xavier coaching staff. The university has confidence that Steele will bring the Musketeers back to the NCAA Tournament in the 2019-20 season.'
'The Xavier Musketeers haven't yet won a national title. However, they've appeared at the NCAA Tournament 28 times, with the team's last appearance in 2018. Three of those appearances have been as one of the Elite Eight teams.'
'The Xavier Musketeers had 19-16 winning record last season. The Xavier Musketeers' strongest performances were on its home turf, where the team had a 13-5 record.'