2021–22 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represents Xavier University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as a member of the Big East Conference. Led by fourth-year head coach Travis Steele, they play their home games at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.

2021–22 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 25
APNo. 22
2021–22 record10–1 (0–0 Big East)
Head coach
Associate head coachJonas Hayes (4th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Dante Jackson (4th season)
  • Danny Peters (1st season)
Home arenaCintas Center
2021–22 Big East men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Providence0–0 –10–1  .909
No. 22 Xavier0–0 –9–1  .900
DePaul0–0 –9–1  .900
No. 16 Seton Hall0–1 .0009–1  .900
No. 20 UConn0–0 –9–2  .818
Marquette0–0 –8–3  .727
Creighton0–0 –8–3  .727
St. John's1–0 1.0008–2  .800
No. 9 Villanova0–0 –7–3  .700
Butler0–0 –7–3  .700
Georgetown0–0 –6–4  .600
† 2022 Big East Tournament winner
As of December 14, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Musketeers finished the 2020–21 season 13–8, 6–7 in Big East play to finish tied for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the Big East Tournament to Butler.[1][2]

Offseason

On April 28, 2021, the NCAA officially adopted a measure that would allow athletes in all sports to transfer once without sitting out a season beginning with the 2021–22 season.[3]

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
C. J. Wilcher0G6'5"195FreshmanRoselle, NJTransferred to Nebraska[4]
Daniel Rasmey2F6'9"233SophomoreCordele, GATransferred to Tennessee Tech
Bryan Griffin13F6'8"230GS SeniorPomona, NYGraduated
Jason Carter25F6'8"227RS SeniorJohnstown, OHGraduated transferred to Ohio

Incoming transfers
NameNumPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Jerome Hunter21F6'8"210RS JuniorColumbus, OHIndiana
Jack Nunge24F7'0"245RS JuniorNewburgh, INIowa

2021 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Cesare Edwards
#18 C		 Hartsville, SC Hartsville HS 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jun 26, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:
Elijah Tucker
#39 PF		 Canton, GA Cherokee HS 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Aug 14, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:
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 2021 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
  • "2021 Xavier Musketeers Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2021-10-15.

2022 recruiting class

Roster
2021–22 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Elijah Tucker 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)214 lb (97 kg) FrCherokee HS Canton, GA
G 1 Paul Scruggs 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)198 lb (90 kg) GSProlific Prep Indianapolis, IN
G 3 Colby Jones 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)207 lb (94 kg) SoMountain Brook HS Birmingham, AL
F 4 Cesare Edwards 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrHartsville HS Hartsville, SC
G 5 Adam Kunkel 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrBelmont Hebron, KY
G 10 Nate Johnson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)192 lb (87 kg) GSGardner-Webb Miami, FL
G 11 Dwon Odom 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)182 lb (83 kg) SoSt. Francis HS Alpharetta, GA
G 12 Zak Swetye (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)187 lb (85 kg) SrDarien HS Darien, CT
F 14 Ben Stanley 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SrHampton Baltimore, MD
G 15 KyKy Tandy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)199 lb (90 kg) JrUniversity Heights Academy Hopkinsville, KY
G 20 Ramon Singh (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)187 lb (85 kg) SrLa Lumiere School Sydney, Australia
F 21 Jerome Hunter 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS JrIndiana Columbus, OH
F 22 Dieonte Miles 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)231 lb (105 kg) RS SoWalton-Verona HS Walton, KY
F 24 Jack Nunge 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)245 lb (111 kg) RS JrIowa Newburgh, IN
G 25 Spencer Cody (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrDePaul Prep Chicago, IL
F 32 Zach Freemantle 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrBergen Catholic HS Teaneck, NJ
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 5, 2021*
7:00 p.m.		 Ferris State W 100–59 
 21 –  Kunkel  11 –  Jones  4 –  Scruggs  Cintas Center (9,544)
Cincinnati, OH
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021*
7:30 p.m., FS1		 Niagara W 63–60  1–0
  17 – Scruggs  9 – Hunter  6 – Scruggs  Cintas Center (10,003)
Cincinnati, OH
November 12, 2021*
6:30 p.m., FS1		 Kent State W 73–59  2–0
  23 – Scruggs  9 – Hunter  4 – Kunkel  Cintas Center (10,224)
Cincinnati, OH
November 18, 2021*
6:30 p.m., FS1		 No. 19 Ohio State
Gavitt Tipoff Games		 W 71–65  3–0
  14 – 2 tied  14 – Nunge  4 – 2 tied  Cintas Center (10,379)
Cincinnati, OH
November 21, 2021*
12:00 p.m., FS1		 Norfolk State W 88–48  4–0
  26 – Kunkel  13 – Jones  6 – 2 tied  Cintas Center (9,361)
Cincinnati, OH
November 24, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPNU		 No. 25 vs. Iowa State
NIT Season Tip-Off Semifinals		 L 70–82  4–1
  24 – Nunge  12 – Jones  3 – 2 tied  Barclays Center (2,804)
Brooklyn, NY
November 26, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 25 vs. Virginia Tech
NIT Season Tip-Off 3rd Place Game		 W 59–58  5–1
  30 – Johnson  14 – Nunge  7 – Scruggs  Barclays Center (N/A)
Brooklyn, NY
December 1, 2021*
6:30 p.m., FS1		 Central Michigan W 78–45  6–1
  24 – Johnson  7 – Nunge  7 – Jones  Cintas Center (9,449)
Cincinnati, OH
December 5, 2021*
5:00 p.m., ESPN2		 at Oklahoma State
Big East–Big 12 Battle		 W 77–71  7–1
  19 – Scruggs  12 – Jones  4 – Jones  Gallagher-Iba Arena (7,326)
Stillwater, OK
December 8, 2021*
6:30 p.m., FS1		 Ball State W 96–50  8–1
  24 – Freemantle  9 – Scruggs  6 – Odom  Cintas Center (9,865)
Cincinnati, OH
December 11, 2021*
8:30 p.m., FS1		 Cincinnati
Rivalry/Crosstown Shootout		 W 83–63  9–1
  31 – Nunge  15 – Nunge  5 – Scruggs  Cintas Center (10,707)
Cincinnati, OH
December 15, 2021*
8:30 p.m., FS1		 No. 22 Morehead State W 86–63  10–1
  15 – Hunter  7 – Nunge  6 – 2 tied  Cintas Center (9,252)
Cincinnati, OH
Big East regular season
December 18, 2021
4:00 p.m., FS1		 No. 22 Marquette     Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, OH
December 21, 2021
7:00 p.m., FS1		 at Villanova     Finneran Pavilion 
Villanova, PA
December 28, 2021
9:00 p.m., FS1		 UConn     Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, OH
January 4, 2022
7:00 p.m., FS1		 at Georgetown     Capital One Arena 
Washington, D.C.
January 7, 2021
8:30 p.m., FS1		 at Butler     Hinkle Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN
January 12, 2022
6:30 p.m., FS1		 Villanova     Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, OH
January 15, 2022
12:00 p.m., FOX		 Creighton     Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, OH
January 19, 2022
9:00 p.m., FS1		 at DePaul     Wintrust Arena 
Chicago, IL
January 23, 2022
2:00 p.m., FS1		 at Marquette     Fiserv Forum 
Milwaukee, WI
January 26, 2022
9:00 p.m., CBSSN		 Providence     Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, OH
January 29, 2022
2:00 p.m., FS1		 at Creighton     CHI Health Center Omaha 
Omaha, NE
February 2, 2021
7:00 p.m., CBSSN		 Butler     Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, OH
February 5, 2022
7:00 p.m., FS1		 DePaul     Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, OH
February 9, 2022
7:00 p.m., FS1		 at Seton Hall     Prudential Center 
Newark, NJ
February 16, 2022
6:30 p.m., CBSSN		 St. John's     Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, OH
February 19, 2022
12:00 p.m., FOX		 at UConn     Harry A. Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, CT
February 23, 2022
7:00 p.m., CBSSN		 at Providence     Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, RI
February 26, 2022
3:30 p.m., FOX		 Seton Hall     Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, OH
March 2, 2022
6:30 p.m., FS1		 at St. John's     Carnesecca Arena 
Queens, NY
March 5, 2022
TBA, FOX/FS1		 Georgetown     Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, OH
Big East Tournament
March 9–12, 2022
TBA		 vs.      Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[5][6]

Rankings
See also: 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Final 
AP RV RV 25 RV RV 22 Not released 
Coaches RV RV^ RV RV RV 25

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.
^Coaches do not release a Week 1 poll.

References
  1. "Butler vs. Xavier - Game Recap - March 10, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  2. Woods, David. "Stunning comeback gives Butler OT win over Xavier in Big East tournament". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  3. "NCAA Board of Directors ratifies one-time transfer legislation allowing athletes immediate eligibility". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
  4. "Nebraska announces signing of Xavier transfer C.J. Wilcher". Husker247. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  5. "2021-22 Xavier Musketeers Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  6. "2021-22 Xavier Musketeers Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
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