Villanova, St. John's Win on Tuesday Night

MBB Minute: Villanova made it a happy homecoming for head coach Kevin Willard, downing Seton Hall, 64-56, in Newark. The Wildcats are now 10-2, while the Pirates move to 11-2. St. John's cruised to an 85-59 win over Harvard in the non-conference finale for the Red Storm.

Villanova 64, Seton Hall 56 - Box Score

Villanova used a strong defensive effort to earn its first BIG EAST victory of the season. There were four lead changes through the first five and a half minutes of play before five straight from Nova would give it the lead for good and a 31-27 halftime edge. The Wildcats would push the lead to as many as 20 in the second half, but the Pirates continued to battle, using a late 10-0 run…