Xavier players and head coach Chris Mack discuss the team's runaway victory over the St. John's Red Storm in the Big East Tournament. Wochit
NEW YORK – Xavier basketball will have to rinse a sour taste from its mouth before turning its focus on the upcoming NCAA Tournament.
The No. 3-ranked and defending Big East Conference regular-season champion Musketeers (28-5) blew a lead that ballooned to as large as 17 points in the second half against the Providence College Friars, who forced overtime and went on to win, 75-72
The Friars (21-12), which have now surely secured an NCAA Tournament berth after beginning their week in the Big Apple on the NCAA Tournament bubble, will play the winner of the Villanova-Butler semifinal in Saturday’s Big East Tournament title match.