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Providence 84, at Xavier 97

Saturday, January 10, 2026 · Final · Big East

Big East 1 2 PTS

Providence Friars

15-18 · L1 · #86 (1525 ELO -12)

35 49 84

Xavier Musketeers

15-18 · L1 · #80 (1542 ELO +12)

44 53 97

Cintas Center · Cincinnati, OH

Attendance: 9,693

Officials: Greg Evans, Evon Burroughs, John Gaffney

Xavier Routs Providence in High-Scoring Big East Affair

CINCINNATI (Interstat) — In a game defined by offensive efficiency and a decisive second-half surge, the Xavier Musketeers defeated the Providence Friars 97-84 in a Big East Conference men’s basketball game Saturday afternoon at a sold-out Cintas Center. A crowd of 9,693 watched Xavier, which led 44-35 at halftime, pull away after the break behind a blistering offensive performance. The Musketeers scored 53 points in the second half, consistently answering any Providence push with timely baskets to secure the victory and improve to 10-7 overall. Providence fell to 8-8. The most critical sequence of the game came early in the… Read more...

Top Statlines

Jovan Milicevic XU 25m 22p 8r 1a
Filip Borovicanin XU 37m 15p 10r 6a
Tre Carroll XU 35m 18p 6r 4a 4b

Forecasting

ELO Probability XU 77.0%

Spread PROV -1.5

Money Line XU -105/PROV -115

Over/Under 167.5 (Over)