By: Tom Eiser, Xavier Athletic Communications
CINCINNATI --- The Xavier University Musketeers, 16-8 overall and 5-6 in the BIG EAST Conference, visit the No. 19 Butler University Bulldogs, 18-6 overall and 6-5 in the BIG EAST, on Wednesday night at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Xavier is shooting for its fourth straight win overall and its third straight road win.
Xavier, coming off a 64-58 win over Providence on Saturday, is playing Butler for the first time this season. Butler, the only BIG EAST team that XU has not played this season, and Xavier will meet again at Cintas Center on March 7.