NEW YORK – Monday night's game between Xavier and St. John's at Madison Square Garden (6:30 p.m., Fox Sports 1) will be a good indication of where the Musketeers stand.
Xavier's won three of its last four games, but this is not the time for an NCAA Tournament bubble team to stumble with only six regular-season games left.
If the Musketeers intend to prove they're a tournament team, then this is a great opportunity to showcase that.
Xavier has to handle the all-out pressure from St. John's and take care of the ball. If the Musketeers can do that and play with toughness in the paint then the result should be exactly what Xavier wants.