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Xavier @ DePaul Game Overview
XAV vs DEPRecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
| Date | Home | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, '25 | XAV |
85 - 68
|
XAV -12.5 | o144.0 |
| Jan 11, '25 | DEP |
77 - 63
|
XAV -4.5 | u152.0 |
| Feb 28, '24 | XAV |
91 - 58
|
XAV -19.5 | u155.5 |
| Feb 03, '24 | DEP |
93 - 68
|
XAV -14.0 | o150.5 |
| Mar 09, '23 | XAV |
89 - 84
|
DEP 12.0 | o153.0 |
| Feb 18, '23 | XAV |
82 - 68
|
XAV -13.0 | u157.5 |
| Jan 18, '23 | DEP |
73 - 72
|
DEP 8.0 | u157.0 |
| Feb 05, '22 | XAV |
69 - 65
|
DEP 14.0 | u139.0 |
| Jan 19, '22 | DEP |
68 - 67
|
DEP 9.5 | u152.0 |
| Mar 11, '20 | XAV |
71 - 67
|
DEP 6.5 | o134.5 |
XAV vs DEP Preview
Last Meeting ( Feb 15, 2025 ) DePaul 68, Xavier 85
Lengthy losing streaks to begin conference play have been the norm for DePaul in recent seasons.
The Blue Demons will try to keep from falling deeper into a Big East hole Saturday when they face Xavier in Chicago.
DePaul (8-6, 0-3 Big East) lost its first seven league games last season, its first under coach Chris Holtmann.
After beginning 2025-26 conference play with double-digit losses to ranked foes St. John's and UConn, visiting DePaul led Villanova at halftime Wednesday before faltering down the stretch in a five-point defeat.
While CJ Gunn scored 15 points to lead the way, he was among two starters to foul out, joining Kaleb Banks. DePaul limited Villanova to 34.5% shooting but struggled with its perimeter defense, allowing the Wildcats to connect on 10 of 23 treys.
"We couldn't impact their threes enough," Holtmann said. "We needed to make them more inefficient than that."
On the plus side, DePaul has dialed up its interior toughness. The team matched season highs with 41 rebounds and seven blocks.
Xavier (9-5, 1-2) also lost a conference game on Wednesday, falling 90-67 at home to fourth-ranked UConn as the Huskies raced to an early 25-point lead.
Still, players were encouraged about a 9-for-15 stretch from the floor that helped the Musketeers climb to within 15 points at the break.
"I think coach (Richard Pitino) was just on us, and then we just came together as a group," Xavier's Malik Messina-Moore said. "Just keep playing hard."
The Musketeers' Roddie Anderson III said the team must avoid the tendency to "overthink things," which he admitted was more challenging given UConn's pedigree.
Moore paced Xavier with 16 points as he regained his touch from long range. Moore swished two 3-pointers for a third straight game after shooting 2-of-20 from deep over the previous seven games.
Xavier's Filip Borovicanin has notched five double-doubles in the past nine games after contributing 14 points and 11 rebounds Wednesday.
--Field Level Media
XAV vs DEPInjury report
Xavier's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Wolf | G | Questionable - Undisclosed( Jan 30, '26) | Jan 30, '26 | |
| Wolf is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Musketeers. | ||||
| L. Naser | G | Questionable - Undisclosed( Dec 30, '25) | Dec 30, '25 | |
| Naser is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Musketeers. | ||||
| K. Westphal | C | Out - Redshirt( Nov 05, '25) | Nov 05, '25 | |
| Westphal will redshirt the 2025-26 season. | ||||
| G. Pozzato | F | Questionable - Knee( Oct 29, '25) | Oct 29, '25 | |
| Pozzato is recovering from a torn MCL and is uncertain to take the court for the Musketeers. | ||||
DePaul's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Maker | C | Questionable - Undisclosed( Feb 24, '26) | Feb 24, '26 | |
| Maker is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Blue Demons. | ||||
| I. Medina | F | Questionable - Undisclosed( Feb 10, '26) | Feb 10, '26 | |
| Medina is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Demons. | ||||
| J. Lorenz | F | Out - Undisclosed( Jan 02, '26) | Jan 02, '26 | |
| Lorenz is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the court for the Blue Demons. He will miss the rest of the 2025-26 regular season. | ||||
| A. Delalic | G | Out - Knee( Jun 29, '25) | Jun 29, '25 | |
| Delalić is recovering from a torn ACL and will not take the court for the Blue Demons. He is expected to miss the entire 2025-26 season. | ||||
XAV vs DEPStats
Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.4 | (310) | FG% | (71) | 42.1 |
| 26.9 | (212) | FGM | (107) | 23.9 |
| 63.4 | (85) | FGA | (190) | 56.8 |
| 35.3 | (78) | 3P% | (209) | 34.5 |
| 9.5 | (66) | 3PM | (55) | 6.4 |
| 26.9 | (84) | 3PA | (27) | 18.4 |
| 67.8 | (303) | FT% | (197) | 70.4 |
| 12.9 | (317) | FTM | (265) | 14.9 |
| 19.1 | (310) | FTA | (264) | 21.2 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 44.6 |
| 26.7 |
| 59.9 |
| 33.4 |
| 8.0 |
| 23.9 |
| 71.4 |
| 14.5 |
| 20.4 |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33.3 | (218) | REB | (255) | 31.4 |
| 9.1 | (250) | OREB | (257) | 8.9 |
| 24.2 | (356) | DREB | (148) | 22.6 |
| 18.6 | (24) | AST | (203) | 13.3 |
| 9.7 | (16) | TO | (81) | 13.7 |
| 1.9 | (5) | AST/TO | (124) | 1.0 |
| 7.1 | (34) | STL | (187) | 7.0 |
| 4.0 | (323) | BLK | (123) | 3.9 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 32.4 |
| 9.4 |
| 23.0 |
| 14.3 |
| 12.6 |
| 1.1 |
| 7.2 |
| 3.4 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76.1 | (234) | Points | (128) | 69.1 |
| 34.9 | (24) | 1st Half | (192) | 31.5 |
| 41.2 | (24) | 2nd Half | (192) | 37.6 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 75.9 |
| 36.0 |
| 39.5 |