Twenty-three of the 90 conference games remain to be played. Saturday’s slate shows a FOX afternoon doubleheader and a night contest on FS1.
Providence hosts Marquette in the first game of the FOX twinbill at noon ET. The Friars and Golden Eagles tied for fourth place in the coaches’ preseason poll, an accurate prediction at the moment. Providence is in fourth place with an 8-6 league record, a half-game ahead of Marquette at 7-6. The Friars won the first meeting 81-80 in overtime on Jan. 7, despite Markus Howard’s 39-point performance for MU.
The second game on FOX has Xavier hosting Villanova at 2:30 p.