CINCINNATI --- The No.16 Xavier University Musketeers, 18-5 overall and tied with Marquette for first place in the BIG EAST Conference at 10-2, host the St. John's University Red Storm on Saturday at 5 p.m. at Cintas Center.
Xavier is coming off an 85-83 overtime win over No. 17 Providence on Wednesday. It marked XU's first game without its leading rebounder and second-leading scorer, senior Zach Freemantle, who has a left foot injury that is expected to sideline him for four weeks.
Xavier leads the nation in assists per game at 20.