After a big win against DePaul in the first round of the Big East Tournament, St. John’s will play their quarterfinal game today against the conference two-seed Villanova Wildcats.
The Red Storm played a great game against DePaul, firing on all cylinders en route to a 92-73 victory. Julian Champagnie showed up when he needed to, scoring 26 points and grabbing seven rebounds in the win.
Villanova will be coming into tonight’s matchup fresh after their first round bye, and will be a tough matchup for the Johnnies, as they currently are ranked #8 in the country in the AP Poll.