Forty-six of the 90 regular-season conference games have been played, so the second half of the BIG EAST slate is underway. On Tuesday, Xavier plays at DePaul on FS1 at 9 p.m. ET.
The Musketeers (14-8, 3-6) want to build some momentum into the second half after their 74-62 win at Seton Hall on Saturday. Last year, Xavier started 3-8 in conference play before using a 6-1 run to finish 9-9. The Blue Demons (13-9, 1-8) want to start fresh after their 1-8 league record followed a 12-1 non-conference mark.
DePaul’s Paul Reed and Xavier’s Tyrique Jones, the reigning BIG EAST Player of the Week, are two of three league players who are averaging a double-double.