Greg Lautzenheiser, Xavier Athletic Communications
CINCINNATI – Xavier women's basketball opens BIG EAST Tournament action on Saturday, March 5 against Butler. The first round matchup is slated for 5:30 p.m. EST from DePaul's McGrath-Phillips Arena in Chicago.
The No. 8 seed Musketeers (17-12, 8-10 BIG EAST) look to win their third straight game over the No. 9 seed Bulldogs (9-20, 4-14 BIG EAST). Xavier enters the game on a six-game losing streak, its longest since the 2013-14 season, while Butler has dropped two in row and 12 of its last 14.
Saturday's matchup will be the first BIG EAST Tournament meeting between the two schools.