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Villanova vs. St. John's 2016 final score: Wildcats outlast Red Storm, 68-53

It certainly wasn't pretty, but Villanova eventually pulled away from St. John's on Sunday, retaining the top spot in the Big East standings.

Despite the final score, Villanova looked extremely sloppy in their 15 point win over St. John's on Sunday. The Wildcats shot only 35.6 percent from the field, while turning the ball over 20 times. These early struggles had Villanova up by only 1 at the half, before they eventually pulled away from the inexperienced St. John's squad in the final twenty minutes.

Here are three things we learned in this game:

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