With the Big East releasing the conference schedules today, Xavier's regular season slate is now confirmed and there is yet another reminder that basketball season is right around the corner.
The first game of the Big East season will see Xavier head back to Chicago, where they clinched the outright conference title last season, to take on DePaul. January 2nd will see the conference home opener against Seton Hall. The most trying stretch looks to be February 13-24 when X hosts Creighton, goes to Providence and Seton Hall, and hosts Villanova in the span of 11 days. The other stand out curiosity is that Xavier doesn't meet St.