Xavier opens home Big East slate against Seton Hall

The post-final exam, early portion of the Big East conference season can be an odd time on campuses across the league, but Xavier men's basketball is doubling down on emphasizing the importance of its conference home opener.

With the holidays looming and a likely smaller showing from the university's student body due to winter break, Xavier (9-3, 1-0 Big East) will play its first Big East home game of 2022-23 against Seton Hall (7-5, 0-1) Tuesday during this awkward, in-between period in the college basketball season.

"It's very difficult. It just is. Final exam week for a regular student is a very anxious time.... we played a home game and a road game during final exam week," Xavier head…