The Xavier Musketeers improved to 16-5 on Wednesday evening after defeating the Butler Bulldogs, 68-66.
Zach Freemantle loomed large for the Musketeers, leading the way with a game-high 23 points, 16 of which came in the second half.
Xavier surged out to an early double-digit lead but Butler, led by 21 points from the trio of Bryce Golden, Aaron Thompson, and Jayden Taylor, surged back to trail by just three going into the break.
The start of the second half saw Freemantle and Xavier take back over with their lead reaching as many as 14 points with six minutes to play.