2023–24 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2023–24
Prev Year:2022–23
Team:Xavier Musketeers
Conference:Big East Conference
Short Conf:Big East
Record:16–18
Conf Record:9–11
Hc Year:2nd, 7th overall
Assoc Coach:Adam Cohen
Ahc Year:2nd
Asst Coach1:Dante Jackson
Ac1 Year:6th
Asst Coach2:David Miller
Ac2 Year:2nd
Tourney Result:First Round

The 2023–24 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represented Xavier University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as a member of the Big East Conference. Led by Sean Miller in the second 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.

Previous season

The Musketeers finished the 2022–23 season 23–8, 15–5 in Big East play, to finish in second place. In the Big East tournament, they defeated DePaul and Creighton to reach the championship game, where they were defeated by Marquette. The team received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, where they defeated Kennesaw State and Pittsburgh to advance to the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2017. There they were defeated by Texas, bringing their season to a close with a final record of 27–10.

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
0 G 6'3" 175 GS Senior Graduated
3 G 6'6" 205 Junior Declare for 2023 NBA draft; selected 34th overall by Charlotte Hornets
Cesare Edwards 4 F 6'9" 225 Sophomore Transferred to Missouri State
5 G 6'4" 185 GS Senior Graduated
KyKy Tandy 15 G 6'2" 190 Senior Graduate transferred to Jacksonville State
Dieonte Miles 22 F 7'0" 240 RS Junior Transferred to Morehead State
24 F 7'0" 245 RS Senior Graduated
Elijah Tucker 34 F 6'7" 214 Sophomore Transferred to Longwood

Incoming transfers

Name Num Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
8 G 6'3" 200 Senior Rice
Dayvion McKnight 20 G 6'1" 195 Senior Western Kentucky
Abou Ousmane 24 F 6'10" 230 Senior North Texas
Logan Duncomb 51 C 6'10" 241 Junior Indiana

Note: After transferring to Xavier, Duncomb decided to step away from basketball for health reasons. He will remain enrolled at Xavier and complete his degree.[1]

Recruiting classes

2024 recruiting class

Schedule and results

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Rankings

See also: 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former Indiana Center Logan Duncomb Steps Away From Basketball For Health Reasons. 5 October 2023 .
  2. Web site: 2023–24 Xavier Musketeers Schedule and Results. 2024-03-18. goxavier.com. en.