AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementXavier Musketeers guard Malik Messina-Moore (1) leads the offense down court in the first quarter of the NCAA Big East conference basketball game between the Xavier Musketeers and the Seton Hall Pirates at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Xavier trailed 33-32 at halftime. (Sam Greene/The Enquirer)Xavier Musketeers guard All Wright (3) defends against Xavier Musketeers guard Roddie Anderson III (0) in the first quarter of the NCAA Big East conference basketball game between the Xavier Musketeers and the Seton Hall Pirates at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Xavier trailed 33-32 at halftime. (Sam Greene/The Enquirer)Xavier Musketeers head coach Richard Pitino watches his defense in the first quarter of the NCAA Big East conference basketball game between the Xavier Musketeers and the Seton Hall Pirates at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Xavier trailed 33-32 at halftime. (Sam Greene/The Enquirer)Xavier Musketeers forward Tre Carroll (12) drives against Seton Hall Pirates guard Elijah Fisher (22) in the first quarter of the NCAA Big East conference basketball game between the Xavier Musketeers and the Seton Hall Pirates at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Xavier trailed 33-32 at halftime. (Sam Greene/The Enquirer)Seton Hall Pirates head coach Shaheen Holloway reacts to a foul in the first quarter of the NCAA Big East conference basketball game between the Xavier Musketeers and the Seton Hall Pirates at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Xavier trailed 33-32 at halftime. (Sam Greene/The Enquirer)Xavier Musketeers guard Roddie Anderson III (6) lays up a shot in the first quarter of the NCAA Big East conference basketball game between the Xavier Musketeers and the Seton Hall Pirates at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Xavier trailed 33-32 at halftime. (Sam Greene/The Enquirer)Xavier Musketeers forward Pape N'diaye (22) celebrates a three point basket in the first quarter of the NCAA Big East conference basketball game between the Xavier Musketeers and the Seton Hall Pirates at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Xavier trailed 33-32 at halftime. (Sam Greene/The Enquirer)Seton Hall Pirates guard Tajuan Simpkins (2) shoots over Xavier Musketeers guard All Wright (3) in the first quarter of the NCAA Big East conference basketball game between the Xavier Musketeers and the Seton Hall Pirates at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Xavier trailed 33-32 at halftime. (Sam Greene/The Enquirer)Xavier Musketeers forward Filip Borovicanin (4) drops in a basket in the first quarter of the NCAA Big East conference basketball game between the Xavier Musketeers and the Seton Hall Pirates at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Xavier trailed 33-32 at halftime. (Sam Greene/The Enquirer)Xavier Musketeers forward Filip Borovicanin (4) collects a rebound in the first quarter of the NCAA Big East conference basketball game between the Xavier Musketeers and the Seton Hall Pirates at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Xavier trailed 33-32 at halftime. (Sam Greene/The Enquirer)Xavier Musketeers guard Roddie Anderson III (6) celebrates a three pointer in the first quarter of the NCAA Big East conference basketball game between the Xavier Musketeers and the Seton Hall Pirates at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Xavier trailed 33-32 at halftime. (Sam Greene/The Enquirer)Xavier Musketeers guard All Wright (3) picks up Xavier Musketeers guard Roddie Anderson III (6) in the first quarter of the NCAA Big East conference basketball game between the Xavier Musketeers and the Seton Hall Pirates at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Xavier trailed 33-32 at halftime. (Sam Greene/The Enquirer)Xavier Musketeers head coach Richard Pitino signals to his team in the first quarter of the NCAA Big East conference basketball game between the Xavier Musketeers and the Seton Hall Pirates at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Xavier trailed 33-32 at halftime. (Sam Greene/The Enquirer)Xavier Musketeers guard Roddie Anderson III (6) drives in the first quarter of the NCAA Big East conference basketball game between the Xavier Musketeers and the Seton Hall Pirates at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Xavier trailed 33-32 at halftime. (Sam Greene/The Enquirer)Xavier Musketeers forward Tre Carroll (12) is assisted off the court with an injury after the first quarter of the NCAA Big East conference basketball game between the Xavier Musketeers and the Seton Hall Pirates at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Xavier trailed 33-32 at halftime. (Sam Greene/The Enquirer)Xavier Musketeers forward Tre Carroll (12) is assisted off the court with an injury after the first quarter of the NCAA Big East conference basketball game between the Xavier Musketeers and the Seton Hall Pirates at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Xavier trailed 33-32 at halftime. (Sam Greene/The Enquirer)1 / 16
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Xavier Musketeers guard Malik Messina-Moore (1) leads the offense down court in the first quarter of the NCAA Big East conference basketball game between the Xavier Musketeers and the Seton Hall Pirates at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Xavier trailed 33-32 at halftime. (Sam Greene/The Enquirer)
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Xavier Musketeers guard All Wright (3) defends against Xavier Musketeers guard Roddie Anderson III (0) in the first quarter of the NCAA Big East conference basketball game between the Xavier Musketeers and the Seton Hall Pirates at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Xavier trailed 33-32 at halftime. (Sam Greene/The Enquirer)
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Xavier Musketeers head coach Richard Pitino watches his defense in the first quarter of the NCAA Big East conference basketball game between the Xavier Musketeers and the Seton Hall Pirates at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Xavier trailed 33-32 at halftime. (Sam Greene/The Enquirer)
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Xavier Musketeers forward Tre Carroll (12) drives against Seton Hall Pirates guard Elijah Fisher (22) in the first quarter of the NCAA Big East conference basketball game between the Xavier Musketeers and the Seton Hall Pirates at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Xavier trailed 33-32 at halftime. (Sam Greene/The Enquirer)
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Seton Hall Pirates head coach Shaheen Holloway reacts to a foul in the first quarter of the NCAA Big East conference basketball game between the Xavier Musketeers and the Seton Hall Pirates at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Xavier trailed 33-32 at halftime. (Sam Greene/The Enquirer)
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Xavier Musketeers guard Roddie Anderson III (6) lays up a shot in the first quarter of the NCAA Big East conference basketball game between the Xavier Musketeers and the Seton Hall Pirates at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Xavier trailed 33-32 at halftime. (Sam Greene/The Enquirer)
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Xavier Musketeers forward Pape N'diaye (22) celebrates a three point basket in the first quarter of the NCAA Big East conference basketball game between the Xavier Musketeers and the Seton Hall Pirates at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Xavier trailed 33-32 at halftime. (Sam Greene/The Enquirer)
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Seton Hall Pirates guard Tajuan Simpkins (2) shoots over Xavier Musketeers guard All Wright (3) in the first quarter of the NCAA Big East conference basketball game between the Xavier Musketeers and the Seton Hall Pirates at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Xavier trailed 33-32 at halftime. (Sam Greene/The Enquirer)
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Xavier Musketeers forward Filip Borovicanin (4) drops in a basket in the first quarter of the NCAA Big East conference basketball game between the Xavier Musketeers and the Seton Hall Pirates at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Xavier trailed 33-32 at halftime. (Sam Greene/The Enquirer)
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Xavier Musketeers forward Filip Borovicanin (4) collects a rebound in the first quarter of the NCAA Big East conference basketball game between the Xavier Musketeers and the Seton Hall Pirates at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Xavier trailed 33-32 at halftime. (Sam Greene/The Enquirer)
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Xavier Musketeers guard Roddie Anderson III (6) celebrates a three pointer in the first quarter of the NCAA Big East conference basketball game between the Xavier Musketeers and the Seton Hall Pirates at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Xavier trailed 33-32 at halftime. (Sam Greene/The Enquirer)
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Xavier Musketeers guard All Wright (3) picks up Xavier Musketeers guard Roddie Anderson III (6) in the first quarter of the NCAA Big East conference basketball game between the Xavier Musketeers and the Seton Hall Pirates at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Xavier trailed 33-32 at halftime. (Sam Greene/The Enquirer)
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Xavier Musketeers head coach Richard Pitino signals to his team in the first quarter of the NCAA Big East conference basketball game between the Xavier Musketeers and the Seton Hall Pirates at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Xavier trailed 33-32 at halftime. (Sam Greene/The Enquirer)
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Xavier Musketeers guard Roddie Anderson III (6) drives in the first quarter of the NCAA Big East conference basketball game between the Xavier Musketeers and the Seton Hall Pirates at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Xavier trailed 33-32 at halftime. (Sam Greene/The Enquirer)
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Xavier Musketeers forward Tre Carroll (12) is assisted off the court with an injury after the first quarter of the NCAA Big East conference basketball game between the Xavier Musketeers and the Seton Hall Pirates at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Xavier trailed 33-32 at halftime. (Sam Greene/The Enquirer)
The Musketeers will head south to the University of Tennessee on Oct. 15 for what will the second of three exhibition games the program will play. Tennessee fans will get the first crack at tickets for the game before general public ticket sales open at 10 a.m. on Sept. 17. Prices start at $15 for upper levels and $25 for lower levels.
The Tennessee trip will follow Xavier's meeting with Dayton on Oct. 7 in the CareSource Invitational at The Lindner Family Tennis Center. Cincinnati and Ohio State will also play in the outdoor invitational. On Oct. 23, Xavier will host Kent State for the third exhibition.
Xavier's second season under head coach Richard Pitino will open on Nov. 2 as the Musketeers host Mount St. Mary's in the season opener.