Something has to give and there will be a sold-out Cintas Center crowd on hand Sunday at noon to witness which team can raise its level in a top-25 battle between two of the top teams in the Big East Conference standings.
No. 25 Marquette has won five in a row. The Golden Eagles are coming off a home win on Wednesday over No. 6 UConn. Marquette's lone conference loss (6-1) came in double overtime at No. 19 Providence.
No. 12 Xavier has won 10 in a row. The Musketeers, unbeaten in conference action (6-0), are coming off a pulse-pounding 90-87 win over Creighton on Wednesday.