Xavier erased a 61-55 deficit thanks to a 19-4 run Saturday to beat DePaul 74-65 in Xavier's Big East Conference opener Adam Baum, abaum@enquirer.com
Xavier head coach Travis Steele told his team the Big East was a new season, a chance to start from scratch with the same record as the other nine teams that reside in the conference.
The Musketeers took that message to heart over the weekend in a conference-opening win at DePaul that showcased one of their more complete performances of the season.
Up next, Xavier (9-5, 1-0) welcomes Seton Hall, a dangerous team coming off a buzzer-beating win over previously unbeaten St.