February starts on Wednesday, and with it, comes a battle of two top 25 teams both tied at the top of the Big East Conference standings.
No. 16 Xavier welcomes No. 17 Providence to Cintas Center.
Both teams have identical records u2012 17-5 overall and 9-2 in the Big East.
But the Musketeers will be without of their most important players.
Senior forward Zach Freemantle's dealing with a left foot injury that will sideline him for four weeks. It's the same foot that required surgery at the start of the 2021-22 season, head coach Sean Miller said Tuesday during his pre-game press conference.