Xavier Musketeers @ Cincinnati Bearcats
Noel leads Xavier against Cincinnati after 20-point outing
Xavier Musketeers (5-3, 1-1 Big East) at Cincinnati Bearcats (4-5)
Cincinnati; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Xavier visits Cincinnati after Mariyah Noel scored 20 points in Xavier's 61-47 victory against the Providence Friars.
The Bearcats are 2-2 in home games. Cincinnati is second in the Big 12 with 14.1 offensive rebounds per game led by Destiny Thomas averaging 2.9.
The Musketeers have gone 1-0 away from home. Xavier gives up 63.4 points to opponents and has been outscored by 3.5 points per game.
Cincinnati makes 42.7% of its shots from the field this season, which is 5.1 percentage points higher than Xavier has allowed to its opponents (37.6%). Xavier averages 5.4 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.4 fewer made shots on average than the 6.8 per game Cincinnati gives up.
TOP PERFORMERS: Mya Perry averages 2.6 made 3-pointers per game for the Bearcats, scoring 19.1 points while shooting 36.5% from beyond the arc. Caliyah DeVillasee is shooting 42.3% and averaging 15.8 points.
Noel is averaging 17.1 points and 6.5 rebounds for the Musketeers. MacKenzie Givens is averaging 11.0 points.
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Game Information
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 1-0 | - | 8-0 |
| Seton Hall | 1-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Villanova | 1-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Marquette | 1-0 | - | 5-3 |
| Creighton | 1-0 | - | 3-4 |
| Xavier | 1-1 | 0.5 | 5-3 |
| St. John's | 0-1 | 1 | 7-2 |
| Providence | 0-1 | 1 | 6-3 |
| Georgetown | 0-1 | 1 | 5-3 |
| Butler | 0-1 | 1 | 4-5 |
| DePaul | 0-1 | 1 | 2-7 |
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech | 0-0 | - | 10-0 |
| Arizona State | 0-0 | - | 9-0 |
| Iowa State | 0-0 | - | 9-0 |
| TCU | 0-0 | - | 9-0 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| BYU | 0-0 | - | 8-1 |
| Baylor | 0-0 | - | 8-1 |
| Arizona | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Kansas | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
| West Virginia | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Colorado | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| UCF | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Utah | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Houston | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |
| Kansas State | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| Cincinnati | 0-0 | - | 4-5 |

