Jan. 15, 2008
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CINCINNATI - The Xavier University women's basketball team will take on Atlantic 10 Conference foe Richmond on Wednesday, January 16. Game time is set for 7 p.m. at Cintas Center. XU enters the game with a 10-6 mark after losing its league opener at No. 17 George Washington on Sunday. Richmond sports a level 8-8 mark and won it's A-10 opener vs. La Salle on Saturday.
McGuff Gets 100
Sixth-year head coach Kevin McGuff's first five seasons at Xavier have been the most productive first five seasons any XU coach has enjoyed. McGuff is the first coach to lead Xavier to five consecutive postseason appearances in his/her first five years at XU and he reached 100 wins in fewer games (149) than any coach in Xavier history. McGuff's record at Xavier now stands at 116-56 and his .674 winning percentage is the highest in XU history.
McGuff Moves Up A-10 Charts
Sixth-year head coach Kevin McGuff is bolting up a couple of lists after leading XU to an 11-3 conference record last season. McGuff is in ninth place on the all-time Atlantic 10 winning percentage list (regular season games only). McGuff has a record of 54-25 in A-10 regular season games since the 2002-03 season for a winning percentage of .684. Joe McKeown (GW) and Dawn Staley (Temple) are the only other two active A-10 coaches with better winning percentages in regular season play (min. 30 wins). McGuff now sits in 15th place, after just five seasons, on the A-10 wins list (regular season games only) with 54.
XU vs. Ranked Teams
Xavier no stands at 7-18 all-time vs. teams ranked in the Associated Press Poll, including 2-1 this year. XU downed No. 24 NC State by a 51-49 score on December 12 and No. 7 Georgia by a 65-55 count on January 6. Georgia was the highest-ranked XU had ever beaten at home and the Lady Dogs were the highest-ranked opponent XU had beaten since the team downed No. 3 Tennessee in the 2001 NCAA Mideast Regional semifinal.
Xavier Not at a Loss
XU's loss to Cincinnati on December 1, 2007 marked the Musketeers' first two-game losing streak since the team dropped a 74-72 decision to Louisville on November 30, 2006. Since the 2004-05 season, XU is 27-2 following a loss.
Solid Debuts
Transfers Tudy Reed (Rutgers) and April Phillips (Georgia Tech) made their long-awaited Xavier debuts on December 28 at Akron. Neither Reed (junior) nor Phillips (sophomore) disappointed. Reed scored a career-high 15 points on 7-of-9 shooting while Phillips scored seven points in a one-minute span against the Zips. Xavier is 4-1 since Phillips and Reed became eligible.
XU vs. the Power Conferences
Xavier is 27-27 all-time vs. teams from the ACC, BIG EAST, Big Ten, Big 12, SEC and Pac-10. XU played a record nine schools from the power conferences in 2006-07, besting the previous record of five set during the 2005-06 season. Xavier is scheduled to play eight games vs. teams from the power conferences this year. XU is 17-15 vs. BCS schools since Kevin McGuff was named head coach prior to the 2002-03 season and finished the 2006-07 season at 5-4 vs. the power conferences.
The Series vs. Richmond
Xavier is 4-6 all-time vs. Richmond but the Musketeers have won each of the last three meetings between the two squads. XU is 2-3 all-time vs. Richmond at Cintas Center.
Xavier in A-10 Home Openers
Xavier is 9-3 all-time in Atlantic 10 home openers with its last loss coming on January 21, 2007 vs. George Washington. XU lost that contest 67-55. XU has won six of its last eight Atlantic 10 home openers and is 5-2 all-time in Atlantic 10 home openers at Cintas Center.
