CINCINNATI – No. 5 Xavier defeated Butler at Cintas Center in front of a crowd of 10,609 to improve its home record to 11-0 for the season. Trevon Bluiett led Xavier with 21 points and seven rebounds, while going 7-for-8 from the free-throw line.
Xavier moved to 15-1 for the season and moved to 3-0 in BIG EAST play, while Butler dropped to 12-4 for the season and 2-1 in BIG EAST play.
- The Musketeers opened the game on an 8-2 run, off of a three by Trevon Bluiett, a jumper and-one by Quentin Goodin, and two free throws by J.