No. 24/25 Xavier, 18-6 overall and 8-3 in the BIG EAST Conference, has won four straight games entering Saturday's game vs. No. 2 and defending National Champion Villanova, 23-2 overall and 10-2 in the BIG EAST. Xavier has not played a No. 2-ranked team since 1978 when it hosted No. 2 and defending National Champion Marquette. Saturday's game will be broadcast nationally on FOX, 700 WLW-AM for the Xavier broadcast and nationally on radio with Westwood One.
No. 24/25 Xavier University Musketeers (18-6, 8-3 BIG EAST Conf.)
No. 2/2 Villanova University Wildcats (23-2, 10-2 BIG EAST Conf.