When St. John's and Villanova matched up earlier this season, the Red Storm were starting to establish themselves as a true national championship contender.
Fast-forward exactly one month later and No. 9 St. John's has climbed into the Associated Press Top 10 for the first time since March 2000 as head coach Rick Pitino's team prepares for Wednesday's road matchup with the Wildcats.
"(Our team is) having a hell of a year," Pitino said. "We just got to keep it up."
The Red Storm (21-3, 12-1 Big East) have won 10 games in a row, which includes an 80-68 home victory over Villanova on Jan. 11 that represents the third win in this streak. RJ Luis Jr. collected 30 points while St. John's frustrated Wildcats star Eric Dixon into 6-of-19 shooting.
"Coach Pitino is a great coach," Dixon said after that game. "They came with a lot of different defenders and did a great job."
Additionally, St. John's crushed Villanova on the boards (44-28) with Luis grabbing 10 and Zuby Ejiofor snatching nine boards to go along with 11 points.
Villanova (14-10, 7-6) has won two games in a row following a 1-5 stretch in which the team's only win was a two-point nail-biter against Providence.
The Wildcats, amid a disappointing season, are still 2-1 against ranked foes this season. They topped No. 14 Cincinnati 68-60 in early December and slipped past UConn 68-66 in early January. More recently, they lost to Marquette Jan. 24.
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When St. John's and Villanova matched up earlier this season, the Red Storm were starting to establish themselves as a true national championship contender.
Fast-forward exactly one month later and No. 9 St. John's has climbed into the Associated Press Top 10 for the first time since March 2000 as head coach Rick Pitino's team prepares for Wednesday's road matchup with the Wildcats.
"(Our team is) having a hell of a year," Pitino said. "We just got to keep it up."
The Red Storm (21-3, 12-1 Big East) have won 10 games in a row, which includes an 80-68 home victory over Villanova on Jan. 11 that represents the third win in this streak. RJ Luis Jr. collected 30 points while St. John's frustrated Wildcats star Eric Dixon into 6-of-19 shooting.
"Coach Pitino is a great coach," Dixon said after that game. "They came with a lot of different defenders and did a great job."
Additionally, St. John's crushed Villanova on the boards (44-28) with Luis grabbing 10 and Zuby Ejiofor snatching nine boards to go along with 11 points.
Villanova (14-10, 7-6) has won two games in a row following a 1-5 stretch in which the team's only win was a two-point nail-biter against Providence.
The Wildcats, amid a disappointing season, are still 2-1 against ranked foes this season. They topped No. 14 Cincinnati 68-60 in early December and slipped past UConn 68-66 in early January. More recently, they lost to Marquette Jan. 24.
Good luck tonight, having points in that game will be VERY advantageous. Missed alot of CBB last night, watched the big Dog show. VERY GOOD Westie in the group competition, nice coat, killer attitude, thought deserved better. Oh well everybody has their favorite.
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Good luck tonight, having points in that game will be VERY advantageous. Missed alot of CBB last night, watched the big Dog show. VERY GOOD Westie in the group competition, nice coat, killer attitude, thought deserved better. Oh well everybody has their favorite.
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