UConn vs Xavier: High-Scoring Showdown

0:00On March 12th, the number 2 seed, Yukon Huskies faced the number 10 seed Xavier Musketeers tonight in the Big East Tournament at Madison Square. Garden in New York Tip-off is at 7pm, Eastern Time on FS1. Yukon enters after dropping their regular season finale to Marquette, missing out on the outright conference title. Xavier has struggled defensively lately, ranking low and key areas like rebounding and efficiency since early February. They've gone over the total in 14 of their last 16 games, giving up more than 85 points per contest in that stretch. Yukon, meanwhile, averaged 91 points against them twice this season. Coach Dan Hurley has a strong March record, going 18 wins, three losses, and one push against the spread since the 2022-20, 23 season. His team looks motivated to bounce back with a high-powered offense. Set out for Yukon could be Terris Reed Jr., who's been grabbing double-digit rebounds

1:00lately, and dominating inside against Xavier's weaker. Front court. Their guard, Jovan Milishevich, has also heated up from beyond the arc. Expect a fast-paced gain where Yukon pushes the tempo early, setting the stage for deeper tournament runs on both sides as March Madden is heats up.