NEW YORK CITY —Xavier men's basketball's fate is technically still in the NCAA Tournament selection committee's hands, but that's just a formality at this point.
The Musketeers likely achieved their stated goal of using this week's Big East Tournament to lock up their March Madness berth, leaving the selection committee with what now appears to be a no-brainer of a decision to award them an at-large bid.
Xavier fell short of its ultimate goal of claiming the Big East crown but outlasted expectations, stuck around for three games at famed Madison Square Garden and advanced to the Big East semis.