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Xavier begins stretch run atop Big East, at Creighton

Xavier head coach Chris Mack discuss the Musketeers' 82-80 win at No. 22 Creighton Feb. 4. The Enquirer/Patrick Brennan

The Big East Conference regular season is a one-game-at-a-time grind spread across 10 grueling weeks, and that's before the league convenes in New York City for the end-of-season tournament.

Navigating the league is a daunting task. It's easy to lose sight of the big picture in the midst of rivalry games, individual battles and other micro-storylines that clog up the season.

For Xavier basketball, the proverbial light at the end of the Big East tunnel is coming into view.