Final Nov 21
JMU 99 -3.0 o146.0
UIC 81 3.0 u146.0
Final Nov 21
MIA 69 -9.0 o143.0
DRKE 80 9.0 u143.0
Final OT Nov 21
OHIO 81 -2.0 o146.5
MTU 83 2.0 u146.5
Final Nov 21
LAS 67 -1.5 o144.0
UCSD 72 1.5 u144.0
Final Nov 21
OKST 78 2.0 o163.0
FAU 86 -2.0 u163.0
Final Nov 21
USF 74 -6.5 o145.5
PORT 68 6.5 u145.5
Final Nov 21
ECU 78 -4.0 o135.0
JVST 86 4.0 u135.0
Final Nov 21
MONM 62 4.5 o146.5
YSU 72 -4.5 u146.5
Final OT Nov 21
HALL 69 7.0 o126.0
VCU 66 -7.0 u126.0
Final Nov 21
BRAD 82 -7.0 o135.5
TXST 68 7.0 u135.5
Final Nov 21
TOL 103 -13.0 o154.5
STET 78 13.0 u154.5
Final Nov 21
RMU 86 9.5 o151.5
COR 76 -9.5 u151.5
Final Nov 21
UNCG 58 17.5 o146.5
IND 69 -17.5 u146.5
Final Nov 21
RAD 51 22.0 o144.5
CLEM 79 -22.0 u144.5
Final Nov 21
SYR 66 11.0 o155.0
TEX 70 -11.0 u155.0
Final Nov 21
NIAG 73 14.0 o136.5
KENT 76 -14.0 u136.5
Final 0OT Nov 21
BAY 99 -2.5 o150.5
SJU 98 2.5 u150.5
Final Nov 21
EMU 68 7.0 o134.5
OAK 64 -7.0 u134.5
Final Nov 21
BRY 66 -12.5 o153.0
STONE 67 12.5 u153.0
Final Nov 21
MER 72 18.5 o150.0
SCAR 84 -18.5 u150.0
Final Nov 21
JOHNSU 52 -0.0 o0.0
CHAT 72 0.0 u0.0
Final Nov 21
EDW 59 -0.0 o0.0
UNF 108 0.0 u0.0
Final Nov 21
NJIT 64 12.5 o135.0
BUCK 81 -12.5 u135.0
Final OT Nov 21
SEMO 77 1.5 o149.5
CARK 73 -1.5 u149.5
Final OT Nov 21
PRE 58 8.5 o135.0
SFA 55 -8.5 u135.0
Final Nov 21
TRN 78 -0.0 o0.0
SHSU 105 0.0 u0.0
Final Nov 21
VAN 73 2.5 o150.5
NEV 71 -2.5 u150.5
Final Nov 21
CCSU 54 -2.0 o142.0
SH 67 2.0 u142.0
Final Nov 21
UTM 77 11.5 o155.5
AMCC 81 -11.5 u155.5
Final Nov 21
ORU 68 21.5 o149.5
MISS 100 -21.5 u149.5
Final Nov 21
TXWES 66 -0.0 o0.0
UNT 73 0.0 u0.0
Final Nov 21
LNDNWD 64 9.5 o145.0
VALP 77 -9.5 u145.0
Final Nov 21
MINCR 60 -0.0 o0.0
NDSU 67 0.0 u0.0
Final Nov 21
PRIN 62 -7.5 o152.5
WRST 80 7.5 u152.5
Final Nov 21
46 -0.0 o0.0
WIU 73 0.0 u0.0
Final Nov 21
TAMCOM 56 24.5 o144.5
OKLA 84 -24.5 u144.5
Final Nov 21
TST 49 31.0 o147.0
MICH 72 -31.0 u147.0
Final Nov 21
TTU 77 -10.5 o149.5
STJOE 78 10.5 u149.5
Final Nov 21
GRAM 58 23.5 o152.5
UNM 80 -23.5 u152.5
Final Nov 21
TENN 64 -12.5 o126.5
UVA 42 12.5 u126.5
Final Nov 21
EWU 81 14.0 o158.5
WSU 96 -14.0 u158.5
Final Nov 21
ORE 78 -6.5 o139.5
ORST 75 6.5 u139.5
Final Nov 21
AFA 69 16.0 o136.0
CAL 78 -16.0 u136.0
Final Nov 21
MEM 68 2.0 o154.5
SF 64 -2.0 u154.5
St. John's 8th Big East16-14
Villanova 2nd Big East23-7

St. John's @ Villanova preview

Madison Square Garden

Last Meeting ( Feb 8, 2022 ) Villanova 75, St. John's 69

Eighth-ranked Villanova will look to advance to the semifinals of the Big East tournament when it battles St. John's on Thursday night in New York City.

The second-seeded Wildcats (23-7) finished the regular season with 16 conference wins, including a resounding 78-59 road victory Saturday against Butler in Indianapolis.

Villanova has won at least 20 games for the 16th time since head coach Jay Wright arrived at the school in 2001.

Wright also is fully aware of how challenging the Big East tournament can be.

"I don't think anything can prepare you for that," he said. "That's why when you have older guys you feel good going in there, and when you have younger guys, you worry a little."

Collin Gillespie, a National Player of the Year candidate and an All-Big East first-team pick, will lead the Wildcats along with Justin Moore, a second-tea All-Big East selection. Gillespie (16.3 points per game) and Moore (15.3) lead four players who average in double figures along with Jermaine Samuels (10.3) and Caleb Daniels (10.1).

Beginning with this matchup, every game is up for grabs in this rugged conference tournament.

"I think the Big East tournament is going to be incredible," Wright said. "As we know, anybody in this league can beat anybody. On a neutral court up there it's going to be really good basketball."

"The Big East is one of the best tournaments in the country," Samuels added.

Gillespie and Moore struggled with tender ankles earlier this season and weren't able to practice for long stretches. They're now healthy heading into the conference tournament.

"I feel like we've got our depth, we've got our health together going into the Big East tournament," Wright said.

Seventh-seeded St. John's (17-14) advanced to the quarterfinals against Villanova with a 92-73 win over 10th-seeded DePaul on Wednesday.

Julian Champagnie led St. John's with 26 points while Stef Smith scored 13 and Esahia Nyiwe 10.

The Red Storm were efficient the entire game, with only two turnovers. Posh Alexander was stellar with eight points, seven assists and no turnovers in 28 minutes.

St. John's lost both games against Villanova during the regular season -- 73-62 on Jan. 29 and 75-69 on Feb. 8.

"They took care of the ball better than us. They executed better," Champagnie said of Villanova on a postgame interview on FS1. "We're looking to build momentum (Thursday), and we'll see what happens."

If Champagnie performs like he did against the Blue Demons, the Red Storm certainly will have a solid chance at posting an upset. Champagnie shot 10 of 20 from the field and was aggressive throughout.

"The coaches have the utmost confidence in me," he said. "They told me, ‘Get to your spots and shoot the basketball.'"

St. John's head coach Mike Anderson always implores his team to play a suffocating style, especially on defense. The task will be much more daunting against the Wildcats.

"Our team is built for this type of setting," Anderson said postgame on FS1. "We're gonna get off our feet and get ready."

--Field Level Media

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