March 20, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. -

The 12th-ranked Xavier men's basketball team is set to face SEC Tournament Champions Georgia Thursday, March 20, in the First Round of the 2008 NCAA Tournament. Fans can check out clips from Wednesday's locker room interviews and team shoot around on the GOXAVIER.com's front page media player.

The Musketeers' game versus the Bulldogs is set to tip-off at 12:20 p.m. and can be seen regionally on CBS, including on WKRC TV 12 in Cincinnati.

Xavier is making its third straight NCAA Tournament appearance and its seventh in the last eight years, including the 2007 NCAA Second Round. Xavier, which is making its 19th all-time appearance in the NCAA Tournament, is 12-18 overall in 18 previous
appearances. Its best finishes were the 2004 Elite Eight and the 1990 Sweet 16. Xavier's first appearance was in 1961, although XU didn't return again until 1983. XU was 1-6 for its first six NCAA appearances but has an 11-12 mark since then.