The Xavier Hawks will head out to square off against the Seymour Thunder at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Xavier is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest defeat since March 7, 2024 on Friday. They lost 76-53 to West De Pere. The Hawks' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Seymour entered their tilt with Shawano Community on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They took their contest with ease, bagging an 86-57 win over the Hawks. The Thunder have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 20 points or more this season.
Seymour has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.9 points per game. As for Xavier, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 10-4.
Everything went Xavier's way against Seymour in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as Xavier made off with a 70-44 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Xavier since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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