CINCINNATI ---The No. 8 seed Xavier University Musketeers take on the No. 9 seed Butler University Bulldogs on Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. in the first round of the BIG EAST Tournament at Madison Square Garden. Xavier and Butler are meeting in the BIG EAST Tournament first round for the second straight year.
Xavier, 18-12 overall and 8-11 in the BIG EAST Conference, closed the regular season with a 97-75 win over Georgetown on Saturday.
The winner of Wednesday's game draws No. 1 seed Providence in the quarterfinals at noon on Thursday.
NO. 8 SEED XAVIER UNIVERSITY MUSKETEERS (18-12, 8-11 BIG EAST)
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