NEW YORK - The Marquette men's basketball team needed that victory over Xavier in the Big East tournament quarterfinals on Thursday for its NCAA tournament profile.
The Golden Eagles had once been angling for a No. 2 seed, but a late-season slide left them hurtling toward an 8-seed.
Here is a look at where MU will likely land in a few days on Selection Sunday:
Likely NCAA Tournament scenario for Marquette: 7 seed
The tense victory over Xavier likely firmed up a 7 seed for the Golden Eagles.