Xavier Musketeers vs Kennesaw State Owls
Men's Basketball Championship - Midwest Region - 1st Round
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Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
KENN | 43 | 24 | 67 |
XAV | 36 | 36 | 72 |
72
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Kennesaw State Owls
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 26 | 8 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 33 | 14 | 5-10 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 33 | 14 | 6-16 | 0-1 | 2-5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 23 | 2 | 0-5 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 27 | 10 | 4-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 15 | 6 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 7 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | 2 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
67 | 27-64 | 5-19 | 8-13 | 38 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 28 | 21 | |
42% | 26% | 62% |
Xavier Musketeers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 30 | 24 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 36 | 10 | 4-10 | 0-3 | 2-4 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 |
| 36 | 12 | 4-13 | 0-2 | 4-8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 35 | 8 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 39 | 17 | 5-13 | 1-5 | 6-6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
72 | 24-52 | 2-12 | 22-30 | 36 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 17 | |
46% | 17% | 73% |
Game Information
Greensboro, NC
Referee:Jeff Clark
Referee:Chuck Jones
Referee:Robert Riley
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Conference USAConference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 15-1 | - | 23-4 |
| Sam Houston | 11-5 | 4 | 19-8 |
| Western Kentucky | 9-7 | 6 | 16-11 |
| Kennesaw State | 8-8 | 7 | 16-11 |
| Louisiana Tech | 8-8 | 7 | 15-12 |
| Jacksonville State | 8-8 | 7 | 13-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 7-9 | 8 | 13-14 |
| Missouri State | 7-9 | 8 | 13-14 |
| New Mexico State | 6-10 | 9 | 13-13 |
| Florida International | 6-10 | 9 | 13-14 |
| UTEP | 6-10 | 9 | 10-17 |
| Delaware | 5-11 | 10 | 9-18 |
| Big East ConferenceBig East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 16-2 | - | 26-3 |
| St. John's | 15-2 | 0.5 | 22-6 |
| Villanova | 13-4 | 2.5 | 22-6 |
| Seton Hall | 9-8 | 6.5 | 19-9 |
| Creighton | 8-10 | 8 | 14-15 |
| DePaul | 7-10 | 8.5 | 15-13 |
| Providence | 6-11 | 9.5 | 13-15 |
| Butler | 6-12 | 10 | 15-14 |
| Xavier | 5-12 | 10.5 | 13-15 |
| Georgetown | 5-12 | 10.5 | 13-15 |
| Marquette | 5-12 | 10.5 | 10-18 |
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