Some moans and groans began to mumble from the sellout crowd at Madison Square Garden. The visiting Villanova Wildcats had established a 19 point lead on St. John’s and the sea of red in the crowd began to voice their displeasures.
But then, one basket at a time —slowly but surely —the Johnnies made their run. Sparked by the team’s quiet star LJ Figueroa’s 22 points and 12 rebounds, the Red Storm came all the way back to take down the defending national champions, #13 Villanova Wildcats, 71-65 on Sunday at the World’s Most Famous Arena.
“Our defense came together in the second half and did whatever it took to get the win,” Figueroa said after the game.