Report: Indiana to face Xavier in the 2022 Gavitt Games

In response to a report by Jon Rothstein, Indiana will journey to Cincinnati to face Xavier in reference to the 2022 Gavitt Video games.

Sport dates and instances weren’t included within the report.  The Gavitt Video games are sometimes performed throughout the second week of the school basketball season.

Xavier is led by first 12 months head coach Sean Miller, brother of former IU coach Archie.  IU assistant Kenya Hunter labored beneath Sean at Xavier from 2004 to 2007, and his fellow assistant Brian Walsh performed at Xavier beneath Sean from 2008 to 2010.

IU is 8-1 all-time towards the Musketeers, however misplaced their final assembly 80-65 in 2007.  This will probably be Indiana’s first journey to Cincinnati to face Xavier since 1939.

Xavier completed the 2021-22 season with a 23-13 document and ranked No. 53 in accordance with KenPom.com.  They missed the NCAA Match however superior to and gained the NIT championship recreation in March.  Xavier launched head coach Travis Steele after the season.

Key gamers returning for Xavier embrace Indiana native Jack Nunge (13.4 PPG), together with Colby Jones (11.6 PPG), Zach Freemantle (10.4 PPG), Adam Kunkel (8.8 PPG), and former Hoosier Jerome Hunter (4.1 PPG).

The Musketeers herald a pair of top-100 freshmen in Kam Craft (No. 58), and Desmond Claude (No. 93), and switch guard Souley Boum ought to present a significant enhance (19.8 PPG at UTEP).

They’ll have to switch the scoring of Paul Scruggs (11.7 PPG), Nate Johnson (10.3 PPG), and Dwon Odom (6.3 PPG).

Right here is the complete slate for the Gavitt Video games in accordance with Rothstein’s report:

Villanova at Michigan State
Indiana at Xavier
Iowa at Seton Corridor
Marquette at Purdue
Butler at Penn State
Northwestern at Georgetown
Nebraska at St. John’s
DePaul at Minnesota

With this information, 28 of Indiana’s 31 opponents at the moment are identified for the 2022-23 season.  The non-conference slate consists of 4 intriguing matchups towards high-majors.  Xavier needs to be the primary main check, adopted by North Carolina, Arizona and Kansas.

For extra data on the 2022-23 schedule, GO HERE.

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