Xavier Musketeers men's basketball
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| University | Xavier University | |||
| Conference | Big East | |||
| Location | Cincinnati, OH | |||
| Head coach | Chris Mack (8th year) | |||
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Cintas Center (Capacity: 10,250) |
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| Colors | Navy Blue, White, and Gray |
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| NCAA Tournament Elite Eight | ||||
| 2004, 2008, 2017 | ||||
| NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 1990, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2017 | ||||
| NCAA Tournament Round of 32 | ||||
| 1987, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017 | ||||
| NCAA Tournament appearances | ||||
| 1961, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 | ||||
| Conference tournament champions | ||||
| 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2006 | ||||
| Conference regular season champions | ||||
| 1981, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 | ||||
The Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represents Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Big East Conference. The Musketeers are currently coached by Chris Mack.
Of all Division I programs yet to make a Final 4, Xavier has the most all-time tournament wins with 27. Xavier has appeared in the NCAA Tournament 27 times, 15 times in the last 17 years.
Xavier won four Atlantic 10 Tournament Championships (1998, 2002, 2004 and 2006). Xavier has won or shared 17 regular season conference championships, while winning 9 conference tournament championships.
Xavier has been listed among the top-20 most valuable college basketball programs in the US.
The first Xavier Basketball game on record was February 20, 1920 at the Fenwick Club in Cincinnati. Coached by Joe Meyer, the Musketeers compiled a 94–52 record during Meyer's 13-year run as head coach from 1920 to 1933. The Musketeer's success continued under second head coach Clem Crowe. During Crowe's 10 years as Xavier head coach, Xavier compiled a record of 96–78. Crowe's 96 wins as a head coach rank fourth all-time among Xavier head coaches.
Following the 1942–43 season, play was suspended for the following two seasons because of World War II. In 1945, the program resumed under the leadership of head coach Ed Burns. In his one season as head coach, Burns compiled a record of 3-16.
In 1946, Burns was replaced by Lew Hirt. Under Hirt, the Musketeers first postseason appearance was in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) during the 1948 NAIA National Basketball Tournament, the national tournament for small colleges. Xavier finished in 4th place, losing to Hamline University in the national third-place game, 58–59. 1948 was the only year Xavier appeared in the NAIA Tournament.
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