Winner of six straight, Xavier is trending toward the right side of the NCAA Tournament bubble. Here's the Musketeers' path to March Madness.

Xavier took the lead with 13:09 left in the first half and did not give it up. The score was 44-40 at halftime, with Conwell racking up 14 points. Freemantle scored 16 points in the second half to help lead the way as Xavier went on to secure a victory, outscoring Butler by nine points in the second half.

The Xavier Musketeers (19-10, 11-7) continue their push for an invite to the NCAA Tournament when they take the court tonight against Big East rival Butler (13-16, 6-12) in Indianapolis.

INDIANAPOLIS — The shot clock is winding down on a Xavier second-half possession. The Musketeers have taken the life out of the Butler crowd, allowing a friendly voice to ring out through a subdued Hinkle Fieldhouse. "Let's go 7," Ryan Conwell 's mother, Daune, calls out to her son from her seat behind the Xavier bench.

Providence College lost their last game to DePaul 80-77 after a late surge by DePaul. The game will be televised on FS1 and broadcast on the Varsity Network and WPRO radio.

Providence has labored for most of this season battling injuries to key players. Losers of four straight, the Friars have won just once since that loss to Xavier in mid-February. Lets dive into the matchup and offer some information and possibly a sweat or two.