Xavier, UConn in Action on Friday Night

MBB Minute: Two BIG EAST teams - Xavier and No. 5/5 UConn - are in action on Friday night, beginning with the Musketeers hosting Missouri State at Cintas Center at 7 p.m. ET on truTV. The Huskies close out one of the nation's toughest non-conference slates at home, hosting Texas on FOX at 8 p.m. ET.

truTV

Missouri State at Xavier - 7 p.m. ET

Brandon Gaudin (pxp); Jim Spanarkel (analyst)

FOX

Texas at UConn - 8 p.m. ET

Jason Benetti (pxp); Bill Raftery (analyst)

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