The Travis Steele era of Xavier basketball begins Tuesday night at 8:30 p.m. against IUPUI in the Cintas Center.
The Musketeers have won 28 consecutive season openers and have won 39 straight non-conference home games.
Xavier 66, IUPUI 59, 7:49 second half – Tyrique Jones has been huge on the glass in the middle of the second half and Ryan Welage continues to have the hot hand. Welage just knocked down his sixth 3-pointer and now has 24 points.
Xavier 63, IUPUI 59, 9:50 second half – Ryan Welage had three points in the first half.