Game Thread: Xavier v. Michigan (11/27/2024)

[paulxu]

VS.

FORT MYERS, FLA. --- The No. 22 Xavier University Musketeers, 6-0, take on the University of Michigan Wolverines, 5-1, on Wednesday night at 8:30 p.m. in the championship game of the Fort Myers Tip-Off. Xavier advanced with a win on Monday over South Carolina, while Michigan defeated Virginia Tech.

Xavier returns home on Sunday afternoon to host South Carolina State at 4:30 p.m. at Cintas Center.

THE MATCHUP

XAVIER UNIVERSITY MUSKETEERS (6-0, 0-0 BIG EAST)
MICHIGAN WOLVERINES (5-1, 0-0 B1G)
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2024 AT 8:30 PM ET
AT THE SUNCOAST CREDIT UNION ARENA, FT MYERS, FL

BROADCAST AND LIVE STATS INFORMATION

TV/Stream: FS1 with Jeff Levering and Donny Marshall on the call.
Xavier Radio: 55KRC with play-by-play from Xavier Hall of Famer Joe Sunderman ('79) and analysis from XU all-time leading scorer and Hall of Famer Byron Larkin ('88).XU broadcast is also available on the Varsity Network and on Sirius XM.

Live Stats: Media stats at Statbroadcast.com and fan stats at GoXavier.com.

[GoMuskies]

X +1

[drudy23]

Surprised we're not favored. We have better players across the roster. The only advantage they have is one more quality big than us.

5-10 point victory.

[JTG]

According to Vegas, we are untested and have bad perimeter defense. They say bet Mich.

[Xavier]

I think X will win. But I think could be putting too much stock into the Michigan loss vs Wake. Wake didn’t look too tough to me despite being picked 3rd in the ACC. Michigan does have better kenpom numbers than X but hard to put much stock into those this early.

[ArizonaXUGrad]

I have seen Michigan -1.5, that sounds about right. It's Michigan and those 7 footers and the coach is a hot commodity. That is basically even for Vegas. I believe Wake beat them in Ann Arbor didn't they?

[GoMuskies]

Wake beat them in Greensboro.

[muskiefan82]

Here is hoping X gets back to their shooting form tonight and blows the doors out.

[X-band '01]

The one big that Michigan has is a LOT better than any of Xavier's regular bigs. If he gets in early foul trouble, it's a different ballgame.

[X-band '01]

To be specific, Vlad Golden is their big who was with Dusty May and Florida Atlantic on their Final 4 team 2 years ago.