The Xavier Musketeers are opening its 20th season at the Cintas Center against the Jacksonville Dolphins. They have never lost a home opener.
It will be the first of four home games to open Travis Steele's second season as head coach of the Musketeers. Naji Marshall, Paul Scruggs, Quentin Gooden and Tyrique Jones are back for Xavier. They will be joined by Leighton Schrand, who worked his way into the starting lineup as a walk-on.
Schrand's father Ryan starred at LaSalle High School and Northern Kentucky University.
The 19th ranked Musketeers face a Jacksonville team that features nine newcomers.
Three seniors return to lead the newcomers. David Bell, Anderson High School grad DeAnthony McCallum and Aamahne Santos return with last year's scoring leader, Tyreese Davis who scored 10.1 points-per-game last season. Sophomore Bryce Workman rounds out the starting five.
The Dolphins had a 12-20 record from last season. The Musketeers were 19-16 and 9-9 in the Big East Conference.
The Musketeers won the only meeting between the two teams with a 103-94 win in 1962-63 at Schmidt Fieldhouse.
Jacksonville is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its Cinderella NCAA tournament team.
That team was led by Artis Gilmore and Rex Morgan.
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