Xavier long has been part of the 2016 Puerto Rico Tip-Off field with Oklahoma, Northern Iowa, Arizona State, Clemson, Missouri, Davidson and Tulane, but Thursday's bracket release showed just how the Musketeers will start the tournament.
Xavier kicks off the event against Missouri Nov. 17 at 1 p.m. Eastern Time in San Juan's Coliseo Roberto Clemente. The game will be televised on ESPNU.
All 12 games of the tournament, which is Nov. 17-20, will be televised on ESPN networks. That includes Xavier's second game Friday, Nov. 18 against Clemson or Davidson.
If XU beats Missouri, the Friday game will be at 1:30 p.