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Steele knows Xavier's next goal: Reach a Final Four

CINCINNATI (AP) Travis Steele knows the clear expectation as Xavier's next basketball coach.

"It's the elephant that's in the room: Go where Xavier has never gone in the NCAA Tournament," Steele said.

The Musketeers have never reached a Final Four. They had their best chance this season, when they were ranked No. 3 in the AP Top 25 - a school record - and won their first Big East regular-season title. They got a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament for the first time, only to lose in the second round to Florida State.

Leaders
Points:	T. Bluiett	19.3
Rebounds:	T. Bluiett	5.5
Assists:	Q. Goodin	4.9
FG%:	T. Bluiett	43.7%
FT%:	T. Bluiett	84.8%
3P%:	T. Bluiett	41.7%
Steals:	J. Macura	1.4
Blocks:	S. O'Mara	0.7

AP Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Virginia	31-3
2	Villanova	36-4
3	Xavier	29-6
4	Kansas	31-8
5	Michigan State	30-5
6	Cincinnati	31-5
7	Michigan	33-8
8	Gonzaga	32-5
9	Duke	29-8
10	North Carolina	26-11
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Coaches Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Villanova	36-4
2	Michigan	33-8
3	Kansas	31-8
4	Duke	29-8
5	Virginia	31-3
6	Texas Tech	27-10
7	Loyola Chicago	32-6
8	Xavier	29-6
9	Purdue	30-7
10	Gonzaga	32-5
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Big East Standings
	Conference	Overall
	W-L	W-L
3 Xavier	15-3	29-6
2 Villanova	14-4	36-4
Seton Hall	10-8	22-12
Creighton	10-8	21-12
Providence	10-8	21-14
Marquette	9-9	21-14
Butler	9-9	21-14
Georgetown	5-13	15-15
St. John's	4-14	16-17
DePaul	4-14	11-20
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Offense (Rank)
Points:	84.4 (9)
Rebounds:	9.8 (215)
Assists:	16.5 (21)
FG%:	49.2% (16)
FT%:	77.9% (10)
3P%:	37.2% (75)

Defense (Rank)
Points:	74.7 (239)
Rebounds:	28.5 (17)
Assists:	14.1 (240)
FG%:	43.1% (126)
FT%:	76.0% (349)
3P%:	33.4% (98)