Big East roundup: Xavier gets by Marquette late in tourney opener

Jovan Milicevic scored 21 points and hit the tiebreaking layup with 1:14 remaining as 10th-seeded Xavier outlasted seventh-seeded Marquette for an 89-87 victory in the opening round of the Big East tournament in New York on Wednesday.

Milicevic made 7 of 11 shots and 4 of 7 3-pointers as he finished two points shy of his career high set last month in a 96-88 win over Marquette. His biggest shot was a clear path to the rim that resulted in a layup to snap an 80-all tie; the clutch drive occurred...