Top Players to Watch: Xavier vs. Pittsburgh - Second Round
The Xavier Musketeers and the Pittsburgh Panthers are set to square off in the second round of the NCAA tournament on Sunday at Greensboro Coliseum, with a tip-off time of 12:10 PM ET. When these two squads hit the hardwood, Jack Nunge and Jamarius Burton are two players to watch.
In the article below, we'll give you all the info you need to know about who to watch in this matchup on CBS.
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How to Watch Xavier vs. Pittsburgh
- Game Day: Sunday, March 19
- Game Time: 12:10 PM ET
- Arena: Greensboro Coliseum
- Location: Greensboro, North Carolina
- TV: CBS | Watch live on FuboTV
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Xavier's Last Game
Xavier won its most recent game against Kennesaw State, 72-67, on Friday. Jerome Hunter starred with 24 points, and also had five rebounds and zero assists.
| Name | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome Hunter | 24 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Souley Boum | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Colby Jones | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh's Last Game
Pittsburgh was victorious in its most recent game against Iowa State, 59-41, on Friday. Nelly Cummings was its top scorer with 13 points.
| Name | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelly Cummings | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Jamarius Burton | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Elliott | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Xavier Players to Watch
Nunge puts up a team-high 7.9 rebounds per contest. He is also averaging 14 points and 2.1 assists, shooting 52.1% from the field and 41.1% from downtown with 1.1 made 3-pointers per contest.
Colby Jones puts up a team-best 4.3 assists per contest. He is also averaging 15.1 points and 5.4 rebounds, shooting 51.2% from the floor and 37.5% from beyond the arc with 1.2 made 3-pointers per contest.
Zach Freemantle puts up 15.2 points, 8.1 rebounds and 2.9 assists per contest. At the other end, he averages 0.9 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
Adam Kunkel is averaging 10.4 points, 3.1 assists and 2.8 rebounds per game.
Pittsburgh Players to Watch
Burton is posting a team-best 15.2 points per game. And he is delivering 4.7 rebounds and 4.2 assists, making 49.2% of his shots from the floor.
Blake Hinson paces the Panthers in scoring (15.2 points per game) and rebounding (6.1), and puts up 1.2 assists. He also averages 0.7 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
Cummings is the Panthers' top assist man (4.7 per game), and he averages 11.2 points and 2.5 rebounds.
The Panthers get 10.5 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game from Greg Elliott.
The Panthers receive 6.8 points, 5.5 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game from Fede Federiko.
Xavier Top Performers (Last 10 Games)
| Name | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colby Jones | 15.4 | 6.5 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Jack Nunge | 12.3 | 7.8 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.7 |
| Souley Boum | 17.6 | 5.3 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 2.9 |
| Jerome Hunter | 11.2 | 5.6 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0 |
| Adam Kunkel | 11.2 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
Pittsburgh Top Performers (Last 10 Games)
| Name | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamarius Burton | 13.4 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Nelly Cummings | 13 | 2.7 | 5.7 | 0.8 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Blake Hinson | 13.9 | 5.5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 3.2 |
| Nike Sibande | 10.2 | 4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Greg Elliott | 9.4 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 1 | 0 | 1.7 |
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