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.

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MU (15-3, 6-1 Big East) suffered its first regular-season setback at home since last season's finale against Connecticut. The Golden Eagles needed to scrap for their last two conference victories, rallying from 14 points down to beat Georgetown and then needing overtime to beat DePaul on Tuesday.

Xavier picked up its first Quadrant 1 win of the season Saturday afternoon with a 59-57 upset of No. 7 Marquette.