NEW YORK – No. 1 seed Xavier advanced to the BIG EAST Tournament Semifinals four the fifth-straight year after topping St. John's, 88-60, at Madison Square Garden on Thursday afternoon. After going into the break with just a four-point lead, Xavier used a 9-0 run early in the second half to take control of the game. The Musketeers steadily built the lead with over-60 percent shooting from outside after halftime, with the Musketeers only committing two turnovers after the break.
Trevon Bluiett led three Musketeers in double figures with 27 points as Xavier moved to 28-4 on the season and advanced to Friday's BIG EAST Semifinal game against the winner of the No.