Ty-Shon Alexander and Creighton Lead the Nation in 3-Point Shooting.
MBB Minute -- Xavier, Creighton Hit the Road on Six-Game Tuesday
Xavier and Creighton have challenging road contests on a Tuesday schedule that includes six games.
Xavier plays at Missouri at 7 p.m. ET followed by Creighton at Oklahoma at 9 p.m. Both games will be on ESPNU. The Musketeers (7-4) have won five of their last six games and are coming off a 95-77 victory over Eastern Kentucky when Xavier shot a nation-high 71.4 percent from the field. The Musketeers have won 19 of their last 25 games against teams from the SEC.
Creighton travels to Oklahoma for its final road non-league contest of the season. The Bluejays (7-3) have faced a difficult schedule thus far. Eight of their 10 opponents won at least 22 games last season. This year, the Bluejays lead the nation in 3-point percentage, making 44.8 percent. The team’s top three scorers are sophomores – Ty-Shon Alexander (18.2 ppg), Mitch Ballock (12.8) and transfer Damien Jefferson (11.4).
FS1 also will televise a pair of games. At 6:30 p.m., Georgetown hosts Appalachian State followed by Presbyterian at Butler at 8:30 p.m. The Hoyas (7-3) want to bounce back from Saturday’s 81-73 loss to SMU. Jessie Govan continues to lead the team, averaging 19.5 points and 8.0 rebounds. Butler (7-3) wants to move on from Saturday’s 71-68 loss to Indiana, losing on a 30-foot heave at the buzzer. Butler has won 48 straight non-league games at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Butler is 5-0 at home this season and averaging 84.4 ppg.
Providence has a quick turnaround from a Sunday afternoon win when it hosts Albany at 7 p.m. on FSN. The Friars (8-3) beat Central Connecticut 87-63 two days ago. Guard Maliek White, subbing for the injured A.J. Reeves, scored a career-high 18 points and dealt six assists.
Marquette, ranked No. 20 in this week’s Associated Press poll and No. 23 in USA Today, hosts North Dakota at 9 p.m. on FSN. The Golden Eagles have been off since Dec. 8 because of exams. Guard Markus Howard is second in the BIG EAST in scoring with a 22.9 average.