Sweet 16 Matchup: Baylor vs. Xavier

Published: 20th Mar 12 9:54 pm
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One school will take another step toward becoming a power program as Baylor plays Xavier in the NCAA Basketball Tournament South Region Semifinals at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Ga. Xavier is aiming for its third Elite Eight appearance over the past decade while Baylor hopes to get back to the round of eight after accomplishing the feat two years ago.

Baylor (3) vs. Xavier (10) | Friday 7:15 p.m. ET

  • Records: Baylor Bears 29-7, Xavier Musketeers 23-12
  • Points scored per game: Advantage Baylor 74.8-70.7
  • Points allowed per game: Advantage Baylor 64.8-67.1
  • Field goal percentage: Advantage Baylor 46.9-45.3
  • 3-point percentage: Advantage Baylor 38.6-35.6
  • Free throw percentage: Advantage Baylor 74.9-69.2
  • Baylor leading scorers: Pierre Jackson (13.5), Percy Jones III (13.4)
  • Xavier leading scorers: Tu Holloway (17.4), Mark Lyons (15.0)

What They’re Saying

Baylor’s Anthony Jones to Chuck Carlton of The Dallas Morning News:

“It (2010) was pretty special. Not this time. Our fans think highly of us. They expected us to go to the Sweet 16 and beyond. I’m pretty sure a lot of them want us to be in the Final Four, and we do, too. It’s a good thing that people expect us to go this far.”

Xavier’s Justin Martin to Shannon Russell of the Cincinnati Enquirer:

“We just never give up. Everybody just has that look in their eyes that they don’t want to lose. When you have that feeling, it’s just hard to lose.”

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