Xavier Musketeers vs Texas Southern Tigers
MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - WEST REGION - 1st ROUND
83
16-20
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
TXSO | 37 | 46 | 83 |
XAV | 49 | 53 | 102 |
102
29-5
Texas Southern Tigers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 27 | 10 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | 20 | 7-22 | 2-6 | 4-4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 39 | 18 | 6-16 | 3-10 | 3-4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 28 | 12 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 8-9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 15 | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | 5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 34 | 14 | 4-10 | 3-7 | 3-4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
83 | 26-65 | 8-25 | 23-27 | 31 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 21 | |
40% | 32% | 85% |
Xavier Musketeers
starters |
bench |
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team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 16 | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | 24 | 11-15 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 29 | 6 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 1-4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 34 | 29 | 11-16 | 5-6 | 2-3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| 37 | 26 | 7-17 | 3-10 | 9-13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 4 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
102 | 35-64 | 11-24 | 21-32 | 42 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 32 | 22 | |
55% | 46% | 66% |
Game Information
Nashville, TN
Referee:Brent Hampton
Referee:Byron Jarrett
Referee:Mike Eades
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Southwestern Athletic ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 10-1 | - | 13-11 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 8-3 | 2 | 11-13 |
| Southern | 7-4 | 3 | 11-13 |
| Alabama A&M | 6-5 | 4 | 13-11 |
| Florida A&M | 6-5 | 4 | 9-13 |
| Jackson State | 6-5 | 4 | 7-17 |
| Grambling | 5-5 | 4.5 | 11-12 |
| Texas Southern | 5-6 | 5 | 7-15 |
| Prairie View A&M | 4-7 | 6 | 9-15 |
| Alabama State | 4-7 | 6 | 7-17 |
| Alcorn State | 4-7 | 6 | 5-18 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 0-10 | 9.5 | 1-23 |
| Big East ConferenceBig East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 12-1 | - | 22-2 |
| St. John's | 12-1 | - | 19-5 |
| Villanova | 9-3 | 2.5 | 18-5 |
| Creighton | 7-6 | 5 | 13-11 |
| Seton Hall | 6-7 | 6 | 16-8 |
| Georgetown | 5-8 | 7 | 13-11 |
| Butler | 4-9 | 8 | 13-11 |
| Xavier | 4-9 | 8 | 12-12 |
| DePaul | 4-9 | 8 | 12-12 |
| Providence | 4-9 | 8 | 11-13 |
| Marquette | 4-9 | 8 | 9-15 |
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