Cincinnati.com · Mar 11, 2017
Xavier drops Big East semifinal, looking good for NCAA's
Xavier head coach Chris Mack and freshman guard Quentin Goodin discuss the team's Big East Tournament semi-final loss to Creighton University.The Enquirer/Patrick Brennan
NEW YORK CITY — That Xavier men's basketball drastically improved it's standing in NCAA Tournament discussion at the Big East Tournament this week did not soften the blow of its last-second defeat to Creighton University.
With the game tied at 72 in the closing seconds of Thursday's league semi-final at Madison Square Garden, Blue Jays guard Marcus Foster swished a 3-pointer that served as the game-winning score in a 75-72 victory over the seventh-seeded Musketeers.