Who: #18 Xavier Musketeers (11-1, 1-0) at #23 Villanova Wildcats (7-4, 0-1)
Where: Finneran Pavillion
When: Tuesday, December 21st at 7:00 pm ET
How to Watch: FS1
Line: Villanova -5
“They’ve been the flagship program in the Big East since we joined,” said Xavier head coach Travis Steele about Villanova on Sunday. “We’ve got a tall task in front of us, we know they’re gonna be ready. You know, we gotta be the tougher team for forty minutes.”
Jay Wright’s team has been picked first in all but one season since Steele became the head coach at Xavier.