This matchup between the Xavier Musketeers and USC Trojans will take place at HP Field House. Action starts at 2:30 pm ET on Friday, Nov. 27 and can be seen on ESU and ES3.
The Trojans come into this game on a high note after narrowly defeating Wichita State 72-69 on Thursday. Bennie Boatwright led all scorers on the team with 22 points on 7-for-13 shooting. The Musketeers, meanwhile, are coming off a 64-45 win against Alabama on Thursday. J.P. Macura played well for Xavier, accumulating 14 points, five rebounds, and four assists.
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The Xavier Musketeers have the best defense in the country, giving up just 90.6 points per 100 possessions. The USC Trojans have the 34th-ranked offense, scoring 117.9 points in the same number of possessions.
The USC Trojans average 75.0 possessions and 1.179 points per possession in games this season. The Xavier Musketeers average fewer possessions with 69.6, as well as fewer points per possession with 1.112.
Xavier has an average effective field goal percentage of 46.6%. USC is undefeated (1-0) when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
The USC Trojans attempt an average of 23.0 three pointers per game, while the Xavier Musketeers attempt 20.0. When they attempt 20 or more three pointers in a game, both USC (5-0) and Xavier (4-0) are undefeated.
The USC Trojans top all teams in blocked shots with 8.0 per game. The Xavier Musketeers fall lower in the rankings, averaging just 2.6 blocks per game (ranked 247th).
USC ranks 51st in offensive rebounding. When it comes to defensive rebounds, Xavier ranks 77th.
USC makes 6.0 steals per game. In games where it gives up 6 or more steals, Xavier is undefeated at 3-0.
