Claim: Matt Stainbrook, who was one of Xavier's leading scorers and rebounders, played as a starting center when he was a freshman at Western Michigan and played his first game against Xavier.
Evidence: During his two seasons of play at Xavier, Stainbrook was one of Xavier's leading scorers and rebounders. Despite being almost completely ignored out of high school, he earned the starting center position as a freshman at Western Michigan. Notably, his first game was against Xavier, and he had 10 points and 7 rebounds in what proved to be a difficult 68–65 win for Xavier.