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St. John's Falls 73-71 Against Villanova - Game Recap
Villanova got 22 points from Wooga Poplar as they ran past St. John's 73-71 on Wednesday at Finneran Pavilion.
Villanova won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +2.0-point spread as underdogs.
Villanova got 17 points from Eric Dixon and another 13 points from Jordan Longino. Jhamir Brickus contributed 5 assists, while Enoch Boakye cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.
St. John's got 22 points from Aaron Scott in a losing cause and another 17 points from Kadary Richmond. Kadary Richmond contributed 10 assists for them, while RJ Luis Jr. had 8 rebounds.
Villanova was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored St. John's as they grabbed 26 boards, while Villanova only had 23
Next game, Villanova takes its act on the road to face Providence looking for another win. For St. John's, they head home to face Creighton.