A Providence win on the road and a Marquette victory at home on Wednesday gives the BIG EAST standings the oddity of having eight of 10 teams with four losses.
Providence pulled out a 64-62 win at Xavier which improved the Friars’ overall record to 12-7 and 2-4 in the BIG EAST. The Friar bench scored 30 points, led by Isaiah Jackson’s team-high 13 points. Alpha Diallo and Nate Watson each added 11 points and six rebounds. Paul Scruggs led the Musketeers (11-9, 3-4) with 14 points. Tyrique Jones and Zach Hankins each contributed 12 points.
Marquette remained unbeaten at home at Fiserv Forum with a 79-69 win against DePaul.