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The 2023–24 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represented Xavier University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as a member of the Big East Conference. Led by Sean Miller in the second season of his second stint after coaching the Musketeers from 2004 to 2009, they played their home games at the Cintas CenterinCincinnati, Ohio.

2023–24 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball

NIT, First Round

ConferenceBig East Conference
Record16–18 (9–11 Big East)
Head coach
Associate head coachAdam Cohen (2nd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Dante Jackson (6th season)
  • David Miller (2nd season)
Home arenaCintas Center
Seasons
← 2022–23
2024–25 →
2023–24 Big East men's basketball standings
  • t
  • e
    		•  Conf Overall
    Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
    No.1UConn † 18 – 2   .900 37 – 3   .925
    No.13Creighton 14 – 6   .700 25 – 10   .714
    No.12Marquette 14 – 6   .700 27 – 10   .730
    Seton Hall 13 – 7   .650 25 – 12   .676
    St. John's 11 – 9   .550 20 – 13   .606
    Villanova 10 – 10   .500 18 – 16   .529
    Providence 10 – 10   .500 21 – 14   .600
    Butler 9 – 11   .450 18 – 15   .545
    Xavier 9 – 11   .450 16 – 18   .471
    Georgetown 2 – 18   .100 9 – 23   .281
    DePaul 0 – 20   .000 3 – 29   .094
    † 2024 Big East tournament winner
    Rankings from AP Poll

    Previous season

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    The Musketeers finished the 2022–23 season 23–8, 15–5 in Big East play, to finish in second place. In the Big East tournament, they defeated DePaul and Creighton to reach the championship game, where they were defeated by Marquette. The team received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, where they defeated Kennesaw State and Pittsburgh to advance to the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2017. There they were defeated by Texas, bringing their season to a close with a final record of 27–10.

    Offseason

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    Departures

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    Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
    Souley Boum 0 G 6'3" 175 GS Senior Oakland, CA Graduated
    Colby Jones 3 G 6'6" 205 Junior Birmingham, AL Declare for 2023 NBA draft; selected 34th overall by Charlotte Hornets
    Cesare Edwards 4 F 6'9" 225 Sophomore Hartsville, SC Transferred to Missouri State
    Adam Kunkel 5 G 6'4" 185 GS Senior Hebron, KY Graduated
    KyKy Tandy 15 G 6'2" 190 Senior Hopkinsville, KY Graduate transferred to Jacksonville State
    Dieonte Miles 22 F 7'0" 240 RS Junior Walton, KY Transferred to Morehead State
    Jack Nunge 24 F 7'0" 245 RS Senior Newburgh, IN Graduated
    Elijah Tucker 34 F 6'7" 214 Sophomore Canton, GA Transferred to Longwood

    Incoming transfers

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    Name Num Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
    Quincy Olivari 8 G 6'3" 200 Senior Atlanta, GA Rice
    Dayvion McKnight 20 G 6'1" 195 Senior Shelbyville, KY Western Kentucky
    Abou Ousmane 24 F 6'10" 230 Senior Brooklyn, NY North Texas
    Logan Duncomb 51 C 6'10" 241 Junior Cincinnati, OH Indiana

    Note: After transferring to Xavier, Duncomb decided to step away from basketball for health reasons. He will remain enrolled at Xavier and complete his degree.[1]

    Recruiting classes

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    2023 recruiting class

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    UScollege sports recruiting information for high school athletes
    Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
    Trey Green
    #18 PG     		Charlotte, NC Link Academy 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Aug 6, 2022 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN grade: 85
    Dailyn Swain
    #14 SF     		Columbus, OH Columbus Africentric High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 2, 2022 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN grade: 82
    Reid Ducharme
    #26 SF     		Milton, MA Brewster Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Aug 25, 2022 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN grade: 82
    Kachi Nzeh
    #69 C     		Newtown, PA George School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sep 8, 2022 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN grade: 76
    Overall recruiting rankings:
    • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

    • Sources:

    • "Xavier 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
    • "2023 Xavier Musketeers Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
    • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
    • "Xavier 2023 Basketball Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved 2023-09-01.

    2024 recruiting class

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    UScollege sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits
    Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
    Jonathan Powell
    #19 SG     		Centerville, OH Centerville High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) May 31, 2023 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 81
    Overall recruiting rankings:
    • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

    • Sources:

    Roster

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    2023–24 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team
    Players Coaches
    Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
    G 0 Trey Green 6ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Prolific Prep (CA) Charlotte, NC
    G 1 Desmond Claude 6ft6in (1.98 m) 203 lb (92 kg) So Putnam Science Academy New Haven, CT
    F 2 Jerome Hunter   6ft8in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) GS Indiana Columbus, OH
    G 3 Dailyn Swain 6ft7in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Ohio HS Columbus, OH
    G 8 Quincy Olivari 6ft3in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Rice Atlanta, GA
    G/F 11 Reid Ducharme 6ft7in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Brewster Academy Milton, MA
    F 12 Kam Craft 6ft6in (1.98 m) 211 lb (96 kg) So The Skill Factory (GA) Buffalo Grove, IL
    C 15 Kachi Nzeh 6ft8in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr George School Upper Darby, PA
    F 17 Lazar Đjoković 6ft10in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Crvena Zvezda Gornji Milanovac, Serbia
    G 20 Dayvion McKnight 6ft 0 in (1.83 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Sr Western Kentucky Shelbyville, KY
    F 21 Saša Ciani 6ft9in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So Cedevita Junior Šempeter pri Gorici, Slovenia
    F 24 Abou Ousmane 6ft10in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr North Texas Brooklyn, NY
    G 25 Michael Wolf (W) 6ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Bridgton Academy Greenwood Village, CO
    F 31 Ian Sabourin (W) 6ft4in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Badin HS Hamilton, OH
    F 32 Zach Freemantle   6ft9in (2.06 m) 227 lb (103 kg) GS Bergen Catholic HS Teaneck, NJ
    G 35 Bob Nunge (W) 6ft6in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Castle HS Newburgh, IN
    G 45 Brad Colbert (W) 6ft2in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Louisville Loveland, OH
    F 50 Gytis Nemeikša 6ft7in (2.01 m) 203 lb (92 kg) Fr Zalgiris Kaunas II Kaunas, Lithuania
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: March 18, 2024

    Schedule and results

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    Date
    time, TV     		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    November 6, 2023*
    8:00 p.m., FS1     		Robert Morris W 77–63  1–0
    		  25 – Claude   12 – Nemeikša   5 – McKnight  Cintas Center (10,224)
    Cincinnati, OH
    November 10, 2023*
    6:30 p.m., FS2     		Jacksonville W 79–56  2–0
    		  17 – Olivari   8 – Ousmane   4 – Tied  Cintas Center (10,426)
    Cincinnati, OH
    November 13, 2023*
    8:30 p.m., FS1     		at No. 2 Purdue
    Gavitt Tipoff Games     		L 71–83  2–1
    		  15 – Claude   7 – Nemeikša   6 – Claude  Mackey Arena (14,876)
    West Lafayette, IN
    November 18, 2023*
    12:00 a.m., ESPN2     		vs. Washington
    Continental Tire Main Event semifinals     		L 71–74  2–2
    		  20 – Nemeikša   9 – Olivari   4 – Green  T-Mobile Arena (–)
    Paradise, NV
    November 19, 2023*
    7:30 p.m., ESPN+     		vs. Saint Mary's
    Continental Tire Main Event consolation     		W 66–49  3–2
    		  14 – McKnight   6 – Ciani   7 – Claude  T-Mobile Arena (–)
    Paradise, NV
    November 24, 2023*
    12:00 p.m., FS1     		Bryant
    Continental Tire Main Event campus site game     		W 100–75  4–2
    		  22 – Olivari   8 – McKnight   8 – McKnight  Cintas Center (10,224)
    Cincinnati, OH
    November 27, 2023*
    6:30 p.m., FS1     		Oakland L 76–78  4–3
    		  24 – Claude   7 – Olivari   8 – McKnight  Cintas Center (10,199)
    Cincinnati, OH
    December 1, 2023*
    6:30 p.m., FS1     		No. 6 Houston
    Big East–Big 12 Battle     		L 60–66  4–4
    		  17 – Olivari   8 – Nemeikša   4 – Olivari  Cintas Center (10,472)
    Cincinnati, OH
    December 5, 2023*
    6:30 p.m., FS1     		Delaware L 80–87  4–5
    		  34 – Olivari   8 – Ousmane   7 – McKnight  Cintas Center (10,035)
    Cincinnati, OH
    December 9, 2023*
    6:30 p.m., FS1     		Cincinnati
    Crosstown Shootout     		W 84–79  5–5
    		  27 – Olivari   11 – Ousmane   6 – Claude  Cintas Center (10,724)
    Cincinnati, OH
    December 16, 2023*
    7:30 p.m., FS1     		Winthrop W 75–59  6–5
    		  22 – Olivari   9 – Tied   9 – McKnight  Cintas Center (10,224)
    Cincinnati, OH
    Big East regular season
    December 20, 2023
    7:00 p.m., FS1     		at St. John's L 66–81  6–6
    (0–1)     		 21 – Claude   12 – Claude   3 – Tied  Carnesecca Arena (5,602)
    Queens, NY
    December 23, 2023
    2:00 p.m., FS1     		Seton Hall W 74–54  7–6
    (1–1)     		 29 – Olivari   10 – Ousmane   10 – McKnight  Cintas Center (10,224)
    Cincinnati, OH
    January 3, 2024
    8:30 p.m., FS1     		at Villanova L 65–66  7–7
    (1–2)     		 14 – Olivari   8 – Olivari   3 – McKnight  Finneran Pavilion (6,501)
    Villanova, PA
    January 10, 2024
    8:30 p.m., FS1     		No. 4 UConn L 75–80  7–8
    (1–3)     		 24 – Olivari   11 – Ousmane   5 – Claude  Cintas Center (10,335)
    Cincinnati, OH
    January 13, 2024
    2:00 p.m., FS1     		at Providence W 85–65  8–8
    (2–3)     		 23 – Green   7 – Nemeiksa   8 – McKnight  Amica Mutual Pavilion (12,348)
    Providence, RI
    January 16, 2024
    6:30 p.m., FS1     		Butler W 85–71  9–8
    (3–3)     		 26 – Claude   11 – Ousmane   5 – Olivari  Cintas Center (10,224)
    Cincinnati, OH
    January 19, 2024
    6:30 p.m., FS1     		Georgetown W 92–91  10–8
    (4–3)     		 27 – Olivari   7 – Ousmane   9 – Claude  Cintas Center (10,432)
    Cincinnati, OH
    January 23, 2024
    8:30 p.m., FS1     		at No. 17 Creighton L 78–85  10–9
    (4–4)     		 20 – Tied   7 – Olivari   3 – Olivari  CHI Health Center Omaha (17,195)
    Omaha, NE
    January 28, 2024
    12:00 p.m., FS1     		at No. 1 UConn L 56–99  10–10
    (4–5)     		 18 – McKnight   6 – Ousmane   4 – McKnight  XL Center (15,684)
    Hartford, CT
    January 31, 2024
    6:30 p.m., FS1     		St. John's W 88–77  11–10
    (5–5)     		 23 – Tied   8 – Ousmane   6 – McKnight  Cintas Center (10,360)
    Cincinnati, OH
    February 3, 2024
    9:30 p.m., FS1     		at DePaul W 93–68  12–10
    (6–5)     		 43 – Olivari   10 – Olivari   7 – McKnight  Wintrust Arena (3,649)
    Chicago, IL
    February 7, 2024
    7:00 p.m., FS1     		Villanova W 56–53  13–10
    (7–5)     		 14 – Olivari   9 – Ousmane   7 – McKnight  Cintas Center (10,285)
    Cincinnati, OH
    February 10, 2024
    12:30 p.m., FOX     		No. 19 Creighton L 71–78  13–11
    (7–6)     		 22 – Claude   8 – McKnight   5 – Tied  Cintas Center (10,555)
    Cincinnati, OH
    February 14, 2024
    7:00 p.m., CBSSN     		at Seton Hall L 70–88  13–12
    (7–7)     		 25 – Olivari   6 – Olivari   5 – Ciani  Prudential Center (8,361)
    Newark, NJ
    February 21, 2024
    8:00 p.m., CBSSN     		Providence L 75–79  13–13
    (7–8)     		 22 – Claude   13 – Ousmane   6 – McKnight  Cintas Center (10,224)
    Cincinnati, OH
    February 25, 2024
    5:00 p.m., FS1     		at No. 7 Marquette L 64–88  13–14
    (7–9)     		 16 – Green   8 – Ousmane   6 – McKnight  Fiserv Forum (17,540)
    Milwaukee, WI
    February 28, 2024
    7:00 p.m., FS2     		DePaul W 91–58  14–14
    (8–9)     		 32 – Olivari   6 – Swain   8 – McKnight  Cintas Center (10,136)
    Cincinnati, OH
    March 2, 2024
    7:30 p.m., FS1     		at Georgetown W 98–93  15–14
    (9–9)     		 36 – Claude   6 – Nzeh   4 – Claude  Capital One Arena (7,016)
    Washington, D.C.
    March 6, 2024
    7:00 p.m., CBSSN     		at Butler L 66–72  15–15
    (9–10)     		 17 – Claude   10 – Ousmane   2 – Nzeh  Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,976)
    Indianapolis, IN
    March 9, 2024
    5:00 p.m., FOX     		No. 8 Marquette L 80–86  15–16
    (9–11)     		 32 – Olivari   6 – Tied   8 – McKnight  Cintas Center (10,380)
    Cincinnati, OH
    Big East tournament
    March 13, 2024
    4:00 p.m., FS1     		(9) vs. (8) Butler
    First Round     		W 76–72  16–16
    		  26 – Claude   9 – Olivari   6 – Olivari  Madison Square Garden 
    New York, NY
    March 14, 2024
    12:00 p.m., FS1     		(9) vs. (1) No. 2 UConn
    Quarterfinal     		L 60–87  16–17
    		  17 – Olivari   6 – Tied   2 – Tied  Madison Square Garden 
    New York, NY
    NIT
    March 19, 2024
    7:00 p.m., ESPN     		at (4) Georgia
    First Round - Wake Forest Bracket     		L 76–78  16–18
    		  30 – Claude   10 – Ousmane   5 – Claude  Stegeman Coliseum (2,756)
    Athens, GA

    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Source[2]

    Rankings

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    See also: 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: RV = Received votes
    Week
    PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
    APRV
    CoachesRV

    References

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    1. ^ "Former Indiana Center Logan Duncomb Steps Away From Basketball For Health Reasons". 5 October 2023.
  • ^ "2023–24 Xavier Musketeers Schedule and Results". goxavier.com. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
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