Xavier and DePaul recorded Friday night victories at home to lift the overall record of BIG EAST teams to 13-0.
The Musketeers, ranked 19th in the Associated Press poll and 21st in USA Today, dropped Siena 81-68 at a sold-out Cintas Center. Naji Marshall and Tyrique Jones each scored 20 points. Marshall added eight rebounds and seven assists. Jones grabbed six rebounds and did his damage in only 20 minutes of playing time.
DePaul became the nation’s first 3-0 team after using a late 14-2 run to knock off Fairleigh Dickinson 70-59 at Wintrust Arena. Guard Charlie Moore, a transfer from Kansas, scored a game-high 27 points.