CINCINNATI --- The Xavier University Musketeers, 12-13 overall and 4-8 in the BIG EAST Conference, visit the Providence College Friars, 14-11 overall and 4-8 in the BIG EAST Conference, on Saturday afternoon in a game that will be broadcast on FOX nationally, 700 WLW and Westwood One Radio. This game is the first of two straight road games for the Musketeers.
Xavier leads the series 8-7, although Providence won the first meeting this season. Xavier suffered a 64-62 setback against Providence on Jan. 23 at Cintas Center. Xavier 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.