The Xavier Musketeers have been mired in a rut that pushed them to the edge of the NCAA men's basketball tournament bubble.
On Wednesday, Xavier can begin its final push to get into the field of 68 with one of the few Big East teams it actually had success against in the regular season.
Xavier beat the Butler Bulldogs in both head-to-head meetings this season and is listed as a six-point favorite to move on to the quarterfinals.
The Providence Friars are the biggest favorite on the three-game slate for its matchup against the league's worst team, the DePaul Blue Demons.