CINCINNATI --- The No. 21 Xavier University Musketeers, 16-5 overall and 6-4 in the BIG EAST Conference, will shoot to extend their two-game winning streak when they host the DePaul University Blue Demons, 10-10 overall and 1-9 in the BIG EAST, on Saturday at 2 p.m. at Cintas Center.
Xavier leads the series 17-11, including a 14-3 advantage since the two teams became BIG EAST Conference rivals in the 2013-14 season. The two teams did not play in the Covid-shortened 2020-21 season. Xavier has won 11 of the last 12 regular season meetings, including a 68-67 win in Chicago on Jan.