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BIG EAST And Xavier Announce League Portion Of Men’s Basketball Schedule

CINCINNATI --- Xavier University and the BIG EAST Conference unveiled the league portion of the 2021-22 men's basketball schedule today. Xavier opens the BIG EAST slate on Saturday, Dec. 18 vs. Marquette at Cintas Center. It's the second straight season XU will open the league slate at home vs. Marquette, which XU defeated 91-88 on Dec. 20, 2020. The Dec. 18 contest will be the earliest league opener in school history, including the last 42 seasons as members of the MCC Atlantic 10 and BIG EAST.

Xavier opens the road portion of the schedule at defending regular season champion Villanova on Tuesday, Dec.