The Big East Tournament continues this afternoon at Madison Square Garden with the Marquette Golden Eagles (22-9, 13-7) taking on the Xavier Musketeers (21-10, 13-7). Xavier needs to win in order to cement their case for a bid to the NCAA Tournament.

The Marquette men's basketball team opens the 2025 Big East tournament against Xavier. Our expert predicts how far the Golden Eagles can go in the bracket.

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