It wasn't clean or all that consistent, especially for a game in which Xavier led by as many as 15 points, but the Musketeers played solid defense and Zach Freemantle absolutely bullied the Butler Bulldogs on Wednesday night to help Xavier hang on for a 68-66 win in Cintas Center.
Freemantle finished with a game-high 23 points on 9-of-13 shooting (2-of-5 from 3-point) in his most aggressive and most efficient game this season.
The Musketeers are now 16-5 and 6-4 in the Big East Conference.
Xavier is scheduled to host DePaul on Saturday at 2 p.