Xavier has dropped five consecutive road games after a lopsided loss to No. 3 UConn at PeoplesBank Arena Feb. 3.

The No. 2 UConn basketball team returned to action this past Tuesday night for a Peoples Bank Arena showdown against the Xavier Musketeers. This matchup comes off the heels of the program’s most dominant win all season long in Omaha against the Creighton Bluejays.

UConn has many weapons who can take over a game. In the first meeting, it was projected NBA lottery pick Braylon Mullins, who hit five 3-pointers. Solo Ball is UConn's leading scorer at 14.6 points per game, and Alex Karaban is one of the most decorated players in UConn history.

Xavier comes into a matchup with St. John's after losing three road games in a row. The teams meet Wednesday for the first time this season. St.

Xavier men's basketball lost to DePaul 86-77, dropping them near the bottom of the Big East standings. Xavier starting center Jovan Milicevic was limited to just 10 minutes of play due to foul trouble.

Providence entered as one of the nation's worst defenses in defending the perimeter and Xavier took advantage by going 12-of-30 from downtown. Each made triple was courtesy of Messina-Moore (5), Milicevic (4) and Borovicanin (3).

Xavier men's basketball defeated the Butler Bulldogs 89-75, securing back-to-back wins for the first time since non-conference play. The Musketeers' offense had five double-digit scorers, with Tre Carroll leading the team with a game-high 29 points.

Tre Carroll scored 21 points to lead the Xavier Musketeers and Filip Borovicanin hit the game-winning jump shot with one second remaining as the Musketeers beat the DePaul Blue Demons 68-66 on Saturday.