Xavier hosts Marquette to Start Big East Play

The Xavier Musketeers host the Marquette Golden Eagles today at the Cintas Center. This game will kick off the Big East season as both teams look to get off to a winning start in one of the top conferences in the country. Xavier comes into the game ranked number twenty-two and is off to a 10-1 start. This start includes wins over Ohio State, Oklahoma State, and Cincinnati.

Xavier has impressed during this recent six game winning streak and winning by twenty in four of their last five. They have been led by Paul Scruggs and Jack Nunge and have been sharing the offensive load. One of the keys for Xavier in the non conference schedule was the balanced scoring the Musketeers have displayed. Four…