This is the first road game of the conference schedule. Xavier is undefeated at home this season, but their travails away from Cintas have been well documented. Next up is a DePaul squad that doesn't do a lot of things really well but is somehow tied for the conference lead.
BOILERPLATE SECTION: everyone jump in with their depth charts in the comments; this is clearly becoming a thing. Be prepared to be respectful in questioning what other people put and in defending what you wrote. For what it's worth, here's some info that might inform your decisions:
- By now I'm sure you're aware that Sumner and London are both out for the season.
- Matt Stainbrook, Trevon Bluiett, and JP Macura are all in various advanced stages of recovering from the flu.
- Coach Mack experimented with a lineup featuring Myles Davis and Remy Abell splitting point duty with both Dee Davis and Brandon Randolph on the bench.
Depth chart over the past 5 games | |||||||||
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PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |||||
11 Dee Davis 6-0 170 Sr | 66% | 15 Myles Davis 6-2 195 So | 49% | 10 Remy Abell 6-4 195 Jr | 38% | 40 Matt Stainbrook 6-10 270 Sr | 52% | 2 James Farr 6-10 247 Jr | 43% |
3 Brandon Randolph 6-2 189 So | 26% | 10 Remy Abell 6-4 195 Jr | 37% | 5 Trevon Bluiett 6-6 215 Fr | 29% | 5 Trevon Bluiett 6-6 215 Fr | 34% | 1 Jalen Reynolds 6-10 232 So | 40% |
15 Myles Davis 6-2 195 So | 7% | 3 Brandon Randolph 6-2 189 So | 10% | 55 J.P. Macura 6-5 190 Fr | 26% | 54 Sean O'Mara 6-10 247 Fr | 7% | 40 Matt Stainbrook 6-10 270 Sr | 14% |
2 James Farr 6-10 247 Jr | 6% |
Of course, choosing who should play where and for how long is always something of a balancing act.
Get to it, Xavier fans.