CINCINNATI --- The Xavier University Musketeers, 11-9 overall and 3-4 in the BIG EAST Conference, welcome the No. 12/11 Marquette University Golden Eagles, 17-3 overall and 6-1 in the BIG EAST Conference, on Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m.
Xavier suffered its second straight loss on Wednesday with a 64-62 setback against Providence. XU rallied from a 10-point deficit with under four minutes left but came up empty on three straight potential game-tying or game-winning possessions to end the game.
Marquette won its sixth straight game with a 79-69 win over DePaul on Wednesday. The Golden Eagles defeated Louisville, Kansas State, Wisconsin and Buffalo in the non-conference season.