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Men's Basketball
2010-11 Highlights

through end of season on March 17, 2011

27-6 overall, 4-2 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference

•  Reached 20 victories for the sixth time in eight seasons and the 26th time overall to extend its Louisiana men's basketball record
•  Reached 25 victories for the first time since 1983-84 and the fifth time in the program's history
•  Won 27 games for the first time since 1983-84
•  Tied a school record with its 11th consecutive winning season
•  Extended a school record with its 20th consecutive non-losing season
•  Qualified for the Buffalo Funds-NAIA Division I National Championship for the fifth time in seven seasons
•  Ranked in every NAIA Division I Coaches' Top 25 this season, with a high of ninth on Dec. 13 and a final rank of 17th on March 9
•  13-0 start for the first time since the 1940-41 season
•  Also produced a nine-game win streak covering January and February
•  Won 20 of last 21 games at The Barn
•  Including a 4-1 finish last season, Xavier has won 31 of its last 38 games
•  37-1 in non-conference home games during the last four seasons and won the last 18 in a row
•  Won 72-58 at Southern on Dec. 20 — Xavier's first regular-season victory against an NCAA Division I opponent since 2000
•  Won 77-67 at home against NAIA No. 21 Tougaloo on Jan. 22
•  5-2 in games decided by three or fewer points
•  Won its season opener for the 15th consecutive time
•  Attempted a school-record 50 free throws (made 34) in a 96-65 home victory against Jarvis Christian on Nov. 18
•  Allowed less than 70 points in 17 consecutive games (Nov. 27-Jan. 29) — XU's longest sub-70 defensive streak in one season since 1950-51
•  Team statistical rankings in NAIA Division I include No. 4 in field-goal percentage defense (.376), No. 5 in scoring defense (61.9), No. 12 in rebound margin (+6.6), No. 13 in field-goal percentage (.476) and No. 15 in free-throw percentage (.716)
•  Individual statistical rankings in NAIA Division I include Chris Iles No. 11 in assists per game (5.0) and No. 17 in free-throw percentage (.833)

 

  Team Comparisons Category Xavier Evangel Points Per Game 71.0 76.3 Points Allowed Per Game 61.9 67.9 Field-Goal Percentage .476 .454 Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage .348 .360 Three-Pointers Attempted Per Game 12.4 17.2 Three-Pointers Made Per Game 4.3 6.2 Free-Throw Percentage .716 .679 Free Throws Attempted Per Game 26.9 26.6 Free Throws Made Per Game 19.3 18.1 Turnovers Per Game 18.5 14.3 Assist/Turnover Ratio 0.74 0.99 Personal Fouls Per Game 22.3 18.6 Scoring Margin +9.1 +8.4 Rebound Margin +6.6 +3.8 Turnover Margin -2.7 +1.6
Gulf Coast Athletic Conference
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics

The Xavier Gold Rush and Gold Nuggets compete in Division I of the NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) as a member of the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC).
Xavier fields men's teams in basketball, cross country and tennis and women's teams in basketball, cross country, tennis and volleyball.

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