St. John’s faces the Big East’s longtime standard-bearer, Villanova, tomorrow night outside of Philadelphia.
Now ranked #24 (#23 in the Coach’s Poll), this game will, rightly or wrongly, speak to the legitimacy of the Johnnies as a true Big East frontrunner this season... in the eyes of some.
This will not be an easy game. Consider the way the Red Storm defeated the Wildcats last season — a bump in a season where Villanova won the national championship. Expect to see a high-level of attention to detail and new wrinkles from the Villanova staff.