BIG EAST conference competition begins Saturday with a pair of matchups. The first contest has DePaul hosting Xavier at 2 p.m. ET on FS1. The Musketeers have taken the last eight meetings between the two teams including a 65-62 victory at Wintrust Arena in last year’s regular-season finale that gave Xavier the BIG EAST regular-season title. This year, Xavier has a balanced scoring attack led by Quentin Goodin’s 14.3 average. DePaul’s Max Strus ranks third in the league in scoring (19.7) and second in rebounding (8.1).
St. John’s at Seton Hall is the other BIG EAST contest, tipping off at 8:30 p.