Xavier earned the most important win in program history -- as a member of the Big East -- on Wednesday night.
Chris Mack's fifth-ranked Musketeers finally defeated Villanova, slaying No. 1 by seven points (90-83) and beating Jay Wright for the first time as Big East comrades. In the teams' six previous meetings, Villanova was undefeated and beat Xavier by an average of 17 points.
What a way to end the streak of whoopings. The Cintas Center was host Wednesday night to the biggest game ever between these programs, and the biggest game in that building's 15-year history, hosting a No.