No. 8 Xavier
Record: 22-3 (10-3 Big East)
Projected NCAA tournament seed: 2
The scoop: Xavier showed resilience Saturday with a bounce-back win at Butler, buoyed by a better defense and extra passes for quality shots. The Musketeers distanced themselves from a 70-56 loss at Creighton, claimed another coveted road victory and reinforced their perch at No. 2 in the Big East standings. This is no time to rest, though, as Xavier hosts No. 23 Providence at 7 p.m. Wednesday and travels to Georgetown for a noon game Saturday.