No. 5 Xavier, 14-1 overall and 2-0 in the BIG EAST, has won nine straight games entering its Tuesday night showdown with BIG EAST rival Butler at Cintas Center. Butler, 12-3 overall and 2-0 in the BIG EAST, has won four straight and is coming off a win over then-No. 1 Villanova on Saturday.
No. 5 Xavier University Musketeers (14-1, 2-0 BIG EAST) Television: FS1 with play-by-play from Tim Brando and analysis from Len Elmore.
Butler University Bulldogs (12-3, 2-0 BIG EAST)
Cintas Center (10,224) in Cincinnati, Ohio