IU Indianapolis Jaguars at Xavier Musketeers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
69 - 82
Xavier rallies for 82-69 win over IUPUI in Steele's debut
Welage had 12 points during a 15-6 spurt after IUPUI (0-1) took its only lead early in the second half. The graduate student from San Jose State went 6 of 13 from beyond the arc.
Slimmed-down forward Tyrique Jones added 17 points and six rebounds for Xavier (1-0).
Junior point guard Quentin Goodin didn't dress for the game. He's still recovering from a right shoulder injured in practice a few weeks ago. Goodin is Xavier's top returning scorer and had started 52 consecutive games, including all 35 last season.
Jones lost more than 20 pounds in the offseason to get quicker. The 6-foot-9 forward had two steals and dunks , and he scored 10 points as Xavier pulled out to a 35-17 lead. Camron Justice scored nine of the Jaguars' first 17 points but was ejected for tripping Zach Hankins as he ran up the court with 6:29 left in the first half.
The Jaguars pulled ahead 42-40 on Jaylen Minnett's 3-pointer early in the second half. Minnett finished with 21 points.
BIG PICTURE
IUPUI: The Jaguars were picked to finish sixth in the Horizon League with only three starters returning: Evan Hall, D.J. McCall and Nick Rogers. IUPUI has three transfer students including Justice, who spent two years at Vanderbilt.
Xavier: With so many new players in the lineup and Goodin on the bench, the Musketeers were out of sync on offense until Welage started hitting from beyond the arc.
UP NEXT
IUPUI: Hosts Eastern Illinois on Saturday.
Xavier: Hosts Evansville on Saturday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 69 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Ryan Welage Defensive Rebound. | 69 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Ryan Welage Block. | 69 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Nick Rogers missed Layup. | 69 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Nick Rogers Defensive Rebound. | 69 - 82 |
Statistics
 IUIN |
 XAV |
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|---|---|---|
| 20-56 | FG | 31-66 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 9-27 | 3PT | 9-29 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 20-26 | FT | 11-19 |
| 77 | Free Throw % | 58 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 11 | Assists | 18 |
| 4 | Steals | 10 |
| 3 | Blocks | 6 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 22 | Fouls | 22 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Game Information
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Attendance: 10,224 | Capacity:
2025-26 Horizon League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Robert Morris | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| Green Bay | 12-8 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Detroit Mercy | 12-8 | 3 | 17-15 |
| Oakland | 12-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-9 | 4 | 17-15 |
| Northern Kentucky | 10-10 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Youngstown State | 8-12 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Milwaukee | 8-12 | 7 | 12-20 |
| Cleveland State | 6-14 | 9 | 11-22 |
| IU Indianapolis | 3-17 | 12 | 7-25 |
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 30-7 |
| UConn | 17-3 | 1 | 34-6 |
| Villanova | 15-5 | 3 | 24-9 |
| Seton Hall | 10-10 | 8 | 21-12 |
| Creighton | 9-11 | 9 | 16-18 |
| DePaul | 8-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Butler | 7-13 | 11 | 16-16 |
| Providence | 7-13 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Marquette | 7-13 | 11 | 12-20 |
| Georgetown | 6-14 | 12 | 16-18 |
| Xavier | 6-14 | 12 | 15-18 |