Official Site of the Big East · Jan 13, 2017
MBB Minute -- Saturday Schedule Filled With Long-Standing Rivalries
Edmond Sumner, XavierAll 10 BIG EAST teams are in action on Saturday with four conference contests and two non-league tilts. Five of the six games are part of long and storied rivalries.
In the third BIG EAST game this week between ranked opponents, No. 12/13 Butler hosts No. 15/14 Xavier at 2 p.m. on FS1. The two rivals have met 55 times with Xavier winning six of the seven contests under the BIG EAST banner.
No. 3/3 Villanova meets St. John’s at Madison Square Garden at noon on FS1. The two teams have met 112 times with St. John’s holding a 59-53 edge in the series, though the Wildcats have won 15 of the last 16 encounters.