Xavier overcomes mistakes in 72-61 DePaul win

Xavier head coach Chris Mack discussed the No. 24 Musketeers' 72-61 win over visiting DePaul University at Cintas Center.The Enquirer/Patrick Brennan

It was hardly a masterpiece, but Xavier did the job against visiting DePaul University.

The No. 24/25 Musketeers (18-6, 8-3 Big East) pushed through an error-laden performance to beat the visiting Blue Demons (8-16, 1-10), 72-61, Wednesday night at Cintas Center. It was an unrefined performance, if not uneventful, but it was more than enough against the Big East Conference's last-placed team.

For Xavier, the victory sets up a Saturday clash with national implications as No. 2-ranked Villanova comes to Cintas Center. A win would pull the…