Xavier F Zach Freemantle out indefinitely with lower-body injury

Xavier leading scorer Zach Freemantle came away with a lower-body injury Saturday against Cincinnati and will be out indefinitely, the program announced Monday.Freemantle came back for a final season of college basketball after missing the end of the 2022-23 season and all of the 2023-24 season due to foot surgeries.Through 11 games (all starts) this season, the forward was averaging a career-high 16.9 points per game to go with 7.7 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.5 steals.