NEW YORK -- Providence is headed to the Big East Tournament semifinals for the fourth time in five years and will take on No. 3 Xavier at Madison Square Garden on Friday.
The Friars (20-12) made it to the semifinals for the 11th time after defeating Creighton 72-68 in overtime on Thursday. Top-seeded Xavier (28-4) knocked off St. John's 88-60 to set up the first Big East Tournament meeting between the Musketeers and Providence.
The two schools split their two regular-season games.
Alpha Diallo (19 points) and Jalen Lindsey (11) both set personal bests for the tournament in the win over Creighton.