2024–25 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team

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The 2024–25 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represented Xavier University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as a member of the Big East Conference. Led by Sean Miller in the third and final season of his second stint after coaching the Musketeers from 2004 to 2009, they played their home games at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. They finished the season 22–13, 13–7 in Big East play to finish in a tie for fourth place.[1] As the No. 4 seed in the Big East tournament, they lost Marquette in the quarterfinals.[2] They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a No. 11 seed in the Midwest region. They defeated Texas in the First Four[3] before losing to Illinois in the round of 64.[4]

ConferenceBig East Conference
Record22–12 (13–7 Big East)
Headcoach
Associate headcoachAdam Cohen (3rd season)
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2024–25 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record22–12 (13–7 Big East)
Head coach
Associate head coachAdam Cohen (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Dante Jackson (7th season)
  • David Miller (3rd season)
Home arenaCintas Center
Seasons
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2024–25 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 11 St. John's †18–2 .90031–5  .861
Creighton15–5 .75025–11  .694
UConn14–6 .70024–11  .686
Xavier13–7 .65022–12  .647
Marquette13–7 .65023–11  .676
Villanova11–9 .55021–15  .583
Georgetown8–12 .40018–16  .529
Providence6–14 .30012–20  .375
Butler6–14 .30015–20  .429
DePaul4–16 .20014–20  .412
Seton Hall2–18 .1007–25  .219
† 2025 Big East tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
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On March 24, 2025, Sean Miller left the school for a second time as he was named the head coach of Texas.[5] Two days later, the school named New Mexico head coach Richard Pitino the team's new head coach.[6]

Previous season

The Musketeers finished the 2023–24 season 16–18, 9–11 in Big East play, to finish in a tie for eighth place. In the Big East tournament, they defeated Butler in the first round before losing in the quarterfinals to UConn. The team received an at-large bid to the NIT in the Wake Forest Bracket, where lost in the first round to Georgia.

Offseason

Departures

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NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Desmond Claude1G6'6"203SophomoreNew Haven, CTTransferred to USC
Quincy Olivari8G6'3"200SeniorAtlanta, GAGraduated/undrafted in 2024 NBA draft; signed with the Los Angeles Lakers
Reid Ducharme11G/F6'7"195FreshmanMilton, MATransferred to Siena
Kam Craft12F6'6"211SophomoreBuffalo Grove, ILTransferred to Miami (OH)
Kachi Nzeh15C6'8"230FreshmanUpper Darby, PATransferred to Penn State
Lazar Đjoković17F6'10"230FreshmanGornji Milanovac, SerbiaTransferred to College of Charleston
Saša Ciani21F6'9"240SophomoreŠempeter pri Gorici, SloveniaTransferred to UIC
Abou Ousmane24F6'10"230SeniorBrooklyn, NYGraduate transferred to Oklahoma State
Gytis Nemeikša50F6'7"203FreshmanKaunas, LithuaniaTransferred to Hawaii
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Incoming transfers

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NameNumPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Marcus Foster1G6'4"200GS SeniorAtlanta, GAFurman
John Hugley IV4F/C6'10"275Redshirt SeniorCleveland, OHOklahoma
Lassina Traoré6F6'10"230SeniorAbidjan, Côte d'IvoireLong Beach State
Ryan Conwell7G6'4"195JuniorIndianapolis, INIndiana State
Roddie Anderson III8G6'3"190JuniorHuntington Beach, CABoise State
Cam'Ron Fletcher11G6'7"220GS SeniorSt. Louis, MOFlorida State
Dante Maddox Jr.21G6'2'195SeniorChicago Heights, ILToledo
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Recruiting classes

2024 recruiting class

There were no incoming recruits for the class of 2024.

Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2024–25 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Trey Green Injured 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)168 lb (76 kg) SoProlific Prep (CA) Charlotte, NC
G 1 Marcus Foster 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) GSFurman Atlanta, GA
F 2 Jerome Hunter 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)216 lb (98 kg) GSIndiana Columbus, OH
G/F 3 Dailyn Swain 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoColumbus Africentric Early College Columbus, OH
F 4 John Hugley IV 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)260 lb (118 kg) RS SrOklahoma Cleveland, OH
F 6 Lassina Traoré Injured 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) SrLong Beach State Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
G 7 Ryan Conwell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrIndiana State Indianapolis, IN
G 8 Roddie Anderson III 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrBoise State Huntington Beach, CA
G 11 Cam'Ron Fletcher 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) GSFlorida State St. Louis, MO
F 19 Henry Thole (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrVilla Madonna Academy Union, KY
G 20 Dayvion McKnight 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)195 lb (88 kg) GSWestern Kentucky Shelbyville, KY
G 21 Dante Maddox Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrToledo Chicago Heights, IL
G 25 Michael Wolf (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrBridgton Academy Greenwood Village, CO
F 31 Ian Sabourin (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrBadin HS Hamilton, OH
F 32 Zach Freemantle 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)227 lb (103 kg) GSBergen Catholic HS Teaneck, NJ
G 35 Bob Nunge (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrCastle HS Newburgh, IN
G 45 Brad Colbert (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrLouisville Loveland, OH
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 20, 2024*
5:00 p.m., BSOH		 at Dayton
Blackburn/McCafferty Trophy		 W 98–74 
 17 – Freemantle  7 – Maddox Jr.  4 – Tied  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
7:30 p.m., FS1		 Texas Southern W 78–69  1–0
  21 – Conwell  11 – Freemantle  5 – Tied  Cintas Center (10,212)
Cincinnati, OH
November 8, 2024*
6:00 p.m., FS1		 IU Indy W 94–80  2–0
  19 – Conwell  8 – Swain  5 – McKnight  Cintas Center (10,224)
Cincinnati, OH
November 12, 2024*
8:30 p.m., FS1		 Jackson State W 94–57  3–0
  21 – Freemantle  10 – Swain  8 – Foster  Cintas Center (10,107)
Cincinnati, OH
November 16, 2024*
12:00 p.m., FS1		 Wake Forest
Skip Prosser Classic		 W 75–60  4–0
  21 – Conwell  6 – Tied  4 – Tied  Cintas Center (10,455)
Cincinnati, OH
November 20, 2024*
6:30 p.m., FS1		 Siena
Fort Myers Tip-Off campus site game		 W 80–55  5–0
  16 – Conwell  9 – Freemantle  7 – McKnight  Cintas Center (10,067)
Cincinnati, OH
November 25, 2024*
8:30 p.m., FS1		 No. 22 vs. South Carolina
Fort Myers Tip-Off Beach Division Semifinal		 W 75–66  6–0
  16 – Freemantle  9 – Freemantle  3 – McKnight  Suncoast Credit Union Arena (3,500)
Fort Myers, FL
November 27, 2024*
8:30 p.m., FS1		 No. 22 vs. Michigan
Fort Myers Tip-Off Beach Division Championship		 L 53–78  6–1
  19 – Conwell  10 – Freemantle  2 – McKnight  Suncoast Credit Union Arena (3,500)
Fort Myers, FL
December 1, 2024*
4:30 p.m., FS1		 No. 22 South Carolina State W 71–68  7–1
  17 – Freemantle  7 – Freemantle  5 – McKnight  Cintas Center (9,512)
Cincinnati, OH
December 5, 2024*
8:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at TCU
Big East–Big 12 Battle		 L 72–76  7–2
  17 – Conwell  6 – Tied  6 – Conwell  Schollmaier Arena (5,156)
Fort Worth, TX
December 10, 2024*
7:00 p.m., CBSSN		 Morgan State W 119–58  8–2
  27 – Freemantle  10 – Freemantle  4 – Tied  Cintas Center (9,840)
Cincinnati, OH
December 14, 2024*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at No. 22 Cincinnati
Crosstown Shootout		 L 65–68  8–3
  18 – Freemantle  8 – Hunter  9 – McKnight  Fifth Third Arena (12,513)
Cincinnati, OH
Big East regular season
December 18, 2024
7:00 p.m., FS1		 at No. 11 UConn L 89–94 OT 8–4
(0–1)		  23 – Conwell  4 – Tied  3 – McKnight  XL Center (15,684)
Hartford, CT
December 21, 2024
12:00 p.m., FOX		 No. 9 Marquette L 70–72  8–5
(0–2)		  16 – Foster  10 – Swain  6 – McKnight  Cintas Center (10,452)
Cincinnati, OH
December 31, 2024
2:00 p.m., Peacock		 Seton Hall W 94–72  9–5
(1–2)		  22 – Conwell  6 – Foster  6 – McKnight  Cintas Center (10,212)
Cincinnati, OH
January 3, 2025
8:10 p.m., CBSSN		 at Georgetown L 63–69  9–6
(1–3)		  16 – Freemantle  7 – Freemantle  4 – McKnight  Capital One Arena (6,640)
Washington, D.C.
January 7, 2025
6:30 p.m., FS1		 St. John's L 72–82  9–7
(1–4)		  22 – Freemantle  8 – Swain  8 – McKnight  Cintas Center (9,328)
Cincinnati, OH
January 11, 2025
4:00 p.m., FS1		 at DePaul W 77–63  10–7
(2–4)		  20 – Freemantle  10 – Freemantle  4 – Tied  Wintrust Arena (5,711)
Chicago, IL
January 14, 2025
6:30 p.m., FS1		 Villanova W 69–63  11–7
(3–4)		  34 – Conwell  9 – Freemantle  4 – Tied  Cintas Center (10,077)
Cincinnati, OH
January 18, 2025
2:00 p.m., FOX		 at No. 7 Marquette W 59–57  12–7
(4–4)		  14 – Freemantle  10 – Freemantle  5 – McKnight  Fiserv Forum (17,881)
Milwaukee, WI
January 22, 2025
7:00 p.m., FS1		 at No. 20 St. John's L 71–79 OT 12–8
(4–5)		  21 – Conwell  7 – Foster  6 – McKnight  Madison Square Garden (14,545)
New York, NY
January 25, 2025
8:00 p.m., FOX		 No. 19 UConn W 76–72  13–8
(5–5)		  15 – Tied  7 – Foster  4 – Swain  Cintas Center (10,613)
Cincinnati, OH
January 29, 2025
8:00 p.m., FS1		 at Creighton L 77–86  13–9
(5–6)		  20 – Conwell  6 – Tied  3 – Tied  CHI Health Center Omaha (17,056)
Omaha, NE
February 4, 2025
8:42 p.m, FS1		 Georgetown W 74–69  14–9
(6–6)		  18 – Swain  13 – Foster  4 – Tied  Cintas Center (10,212)
Cincinnati, OH
February 9, 2025
12:00 p.m., FS1		 at Villanova L 68–80  14–10
(6–7)		  24 – Maddox Jr.  6 – Foster  5 – Conwell  Wells Fargo Center (8,462)
Philadelphia, PA
February 12, 2025
8:00 p.m., Peacock		 at Providence W 91–82  15–10
(7–7)		  26 – Maddox  9 – Freemantle  4 – Tied  Amica Mutual Pavilion (5,752)
Providence, RI
February 15, 2025
12:00 p.m., FS1		 DePaul W 85–68  16–10
(8–7)		  19 – Freemantle  9 – Freemantle  8 – Swain  Cintas Center (10,473)
Cincinnati, OH
February 18, 2025
8:00 p.m., Peacock		 Butler W 76–63  17–10
(9–7)		  14 – Tied  8 – Maddox Jr.  5 – McKnight  Cintas Center (10,023)
Cincinnati, OH
February 23, 2025
2:00 p.m., FS1		 at Seton Hall W 73–66  18–10
(10–7)		  22 – Conwell  7 – Freemantle  7 – McKnight  Prudential Center (9,337)
Newark, NJ
March 1, 2025
4:30 p.m., FOX		 Creighton W 83–61  19–10
(11–7)		  23 – Freemantle  7 – Swain  5 – Swain  Cintas Center (10,674)
Cincinnati, OH
March 5, 2025
7:00 p.m., CBSSN		 at Butler W 91–78  20–10
(12–7)		  24 – Freemantle  10 – Swain  4 – Conwell  Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,225)
Indianapolis, IN
March 8, 2025
4:00 p.m., FS1		 Providence W 76–68  21–10
(13–7)		  25 – Freemantle  8 – Freemantle  7 – Maddox Jr.  Cintas Center (10,532)
Cincinnati, OH
Big East tournament
March 13, 2025
2:30 p.m., Peacock		 (4) vs. (5) No. 25 Marquette
Quarterfinal		 L 87–89  21–11
  38 – Conwell  7 – Tied  5 – Freemantle  Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
NCAA tournament
March 19, 2025*
9:10 p.m., TruTV		 (11 MW) vs. (11 MW) Texas
First Four		 W 86–80  22–11
  22 – Foster  8 – Foster  5 – McKnight  UD Arena (12,546)
Dayton, OH
March 21, 2025*
9:45 p.m., CBS		 (11 MW) vs. (6 MW) Illinois
First Round		 L 73–86  22–12
  27 – Swain  8 – Swain  3 – Swain  Fiserv Forum (16,894)
Milwaukee, WI
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Eastern Time.
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Rankings

See also: 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
More information Week, Poll ...
Ranking movements
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