Xavier is led by 5'7" point guard Drew Lavender (10.7 ppg., 4.3 apg) who is best when he is creating scoring opportunities for his teammates. When Lavender went down earlier this season with an ankle injury the Xavier offense became stagnate.
Shooting guard Stanley Burrell was the A-10 defensive player of the year so look for him to be matched up with Georgia's playmaker, Sundiata Gaines. Georgia shooting guard Billy Humphrey is going to have to shoot better from the field than he did in the SEC tourney. He has only made five of his last 27 shots.
Xavier and Georgia should matchup well in the frontcourt as Xavier goes with the duo of C.J. Anderson and Derrick Brown while Georgia pairs Dave Bliss and Terrance Woodburry.
Xavier's leading scorer is a versatile forward coming off the bench. It is going to be very interesting to see who Georgia matches up with leading scorer Josh Duncan. A player who is averaging (11.7) points per game.
In the coaching ranks Xavier is coached by Sean Miller, who is no stranger to the tourney as he played in three tourneys as a player for Pittsburgh. Miller also participated in four as an assistant coach and four as a head coach.
Georgia's Dennis Felton will be making his third trip to the Big Dance, but his first with Georgia.
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