NCAA tournament games can also be stingy in scoring, heavy on bad luck and full of momentum swings, which means Marquette could take a lot of teaching moments from its battle with Xavier, both from its adjustments it made to get itself out of a very deep hole and the leadership required to mount a furious comeback.

The Marquette men's basketball team faces Xavier for the second time this season at 1 p.m. on Saturday at Fiserv Forum. The seventh-ranked Golden Eagles (15-2, 6-0 Big East) beat the Musketeers (11-7,

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Marquette has the defense to neutralize Xavier's 87th-ranked offense. Marquette is 56th in the nation, allowing just 67.4 points per game. The one area where Marquette will have to be careful is with Xavier's three-point shooting, but the Golden Eagles have been above-average this season with a 31.7% three-point efficiency allowed.

It's not surprising that the No. 7 Marquette Golden Eagles are off to a 4-0 start in the Big East. But it's at least an eye-opener that their opponent Tuesday night also hasn't lost a conference game. The Georgetown Hoyas (12-2 overall, 3-0 in the Big East ...

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