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Preview: Xavier wraps up non-conference play Tuesday against Southern

The conclusion of Xavier's non-conference schedule is Tuesday night at Cintas Center against the Southern Jaguars.

The Musketeers are coming off a thrilling win over Cincinnati in the Crosstown Shootout and have their Big East Conference opener on Friday at Georgetown, which means Tuesday's matchup can't be overlooked.

Southern's 4-5 record may not strike much fear into the Musketeers. A lot of the metrics that measure a team's strengths don't necessarily jump off the page, but the one area that will most certainly get Xavier's attention is turnovers.

Southern's the definition of a high-ball pressure team that turns up the heat for all 40 minutes and ranks No.