Xavier and Seton Hall are about to meet once more.
The third-seeded Pirates defeated sixth-seeded Creighton 81-73 in a late Thursday thriller at Madison Square Garden. By winning the Big East Tournament’s final quarterfinal, Seton Hall claimed a date with the Musketeers in Friday’s 9 p.m. semifinal.
It could be a doozy of a rubber match. Xavier won 84-76 at Cintas Center on Jan. 23 and lost on the Pirates' court 90-81 on Feb. 28.
The sting of that last defeat likely resonates with the Musketeers, which upended No.