Texas A&M-Corpus Christi @ Xavier Game Overview
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First-year head coach Richard Pitino must be feeling better about his Xavier team following a strong showing at the Charleston Classic down in South Carolina.
Even though the Musketeers (4-3) didn't win the championship, they followed a one-point loss to Georgia last Friday with a 78-68 win over West Virginia where they made 16 of 25 3-point attempts.
The Musketeers are now home in Cincinnati for their next five games, starting Friday night against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
For a team with 13 new players on this year's roster, Xavier is starting to find some rhythm and camaraderie.
"I feel like we're starting to get a feel for playing with each other and when you make shots, the game's easy," center Jovan Milicevic said.
Milicevic is the Musketeers' second-leading scorer at 13.7 points per game (behind Tre Carroll's 15.9 ppg), and he leads the team with 19 3-pointers.
Through seven games, the Musketeers have 117 assists and are shooting 39% as a team from 3-point range.
Three players -- Roddie Anderson III, Filip Borovicanin and Malik Messina-Moore -- have 20 or more assists, while Carroll, Milicevic and All Wright are shooting better than 42% from 3-point range.
"They're playing the right way," Pitino said. "They're sharing the basketball, they're shooting the ball well, taking great shots and doing a lot of great things."
Coming off a 122-75 win over Division III Howard Payne that snapped a four-game losing streak, the Islanders (2-4) are looking to build on their school-record scoring performance ahead of the start of Southland Conference play.
Nick Shogbonyo leads the Islanders in scoring at 14.5 points per game. Sheldon Williams leads Texas A&M-Corpus Christi with 7.7 rebounds and D'Avian Houston has a team-high 26 assists.
The Islanders average 75.8 points per game but also allow 74.5 points per game. They average 37.3 rebounds and are shooting 42.9% from the floor.
This is Texas A&M-Corpus Christi's fifth road game in its last six games.
--Field Level Media
AMCC vs XAVInjury report
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No injuries to report. | ||||
Xavier's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Westphal | C | Out - Redshirt( Nov 05, '25) | Nov 05, '25 | |
| Westphal will redshirt the 2025-26 season. | ||||
| G. Pozzato | F | Out - Knee( Oct 29, '25) | Oct 29, '25 | |
| Pozzato is recovering from a torn MCL and is expected to be out until at least January for the Musketeers. | ||||
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Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.9 | (284) | FG% | (335) | 48.7 |
| 27.5 | (89) | FGM | (305) | 27.4 |
| 64.2 | (43) | FGA | (236) | 56.3 |
| 31.0 | (264) | 3P% | (113) | 30.1 |
| 6.7 | (223) | 3PM | (51) | 5.3 |
| 21.5 | (177) | 3PA | (50) | 17.6 |
| 68.5 | (247) | FT% | (173) | 70.5 |
| 14.2 | (173) | FTM | (178) | 13.3 |
| 20.7 | (141) | FTA | (179) | 18.9 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 44.4 |
| 26.9 |
| 60.5 |
| 32.9 |
| 7.9 |
| 24.1 |
| 70.9 |
| 15.0 |
| 21.2 |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33.5 | (91) | REB | (275) | 32.0 |
| 10.7 | (79) | OREB | (56) | 6.6 |
| 22.8 | (355) | DREB | (155) | 25.4 |
| 16.0 | (67) | AST | (323) | 15.9 |
| 13.5 | (309) | TO | (97) | 13.9 |
| 1.2 | (184) | AST/TO | (247) | 1.1 |
| 9.0 | (274) | STL | (107) | 5.6 |
| 3.7 | (360) | BLK | (180) | 5.4 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 32.9 |
| 9.6 |
| 23.3 |
| 14.3 |
| 13.1 |
| 1.1 |
| 7.4 |
| 3.4 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75.8 | (119) | Points | (268) | 73.4 |
| 33.8 | (213) | 1st Half | (43) | 35.6 |
| 42.0 | (213) | 2nd Half | (43) | 37.9 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 76.7 |
| 36.3 |
| 39.9 |