Men: Saint Francis at Xavier

Tipoff: 7 p.m., Cintas Arena, Cincinnati

Records: Saint Francis (1-6, 0-0 NEC) at Xavier (5-3, 0-0 Big East)

TV: truTV (Brian Anderson, Grant Hill, Andy Katz)

Live stats: https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=616250

Notable: Tonight marks the 10th all-time meeting between the programs dating back to 1955-56 season. The Frankies are 0-36 overall against the Big East and 0-30 on the road. … The game marks the third game of four against a Power 5 team after playing Oklahoma on Nov. 3 and TCU on Nov. 6. The Red Flash will also travel to defending national champion Florida on Dec. 17. … Tre Carroll leads Xavier with 15.2 points per game. Jovan Milicevic (13.8 ppg.), Roddie Anderson III (12.1 ppg.), and All Wright (10.9 ppg.) are also averaging double figures, and Filip Borovicanin has a team-best 8.4 rebounds per game. … Xavier finished 2024-25 with a 22-12 record and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament after defeating Texas 86-80 in the NCAA First Four. The Musketeers played the Longhorns on the day after the Red Flash lost to Alabama State in the first game of the tournament.

Mirror prediction: Xavier 88, Saint Francis 60

Mirror prediction record: 5-2

— Dan Isenberg

NBA

Embiid returns to 76ers lineup

PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid returned to the Philadelphia 76ers lineup on Sunday against Atlanta after missing nine games due to a sore right knee.

Embiid had played in only six of 20 games, averaging 19.7 points and 5.5 rebounds. The 76ers upgraded Embiid to questionable on Sunday afternoon, and he was cleared to play after his pregame workout.

Embiid last played in the 76ers’ win over Toronto on Nov. 8. The 2023 NBA MVP, Embiid’s right knee soreness kept him from playing until Sunday. He scored 18 points in 30 minutes of action in a double-overtime loss to the Hawks.

The Associated Press