VU Hoops · Jan 9, 2019
‘Cats Claw Back Against #24 St. John’s 76-71
Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty ImagesThe Villanova Wildcats snuck past the #24 St. John’s Red Storm 76-71 on Tuesday night at the Finneran Pavilion. The Wildcats improved to 12-4 (3-0) while the Johnnies dropped to (a still impressive) 14-2 (2-2).
It appeared the writing was on the wall early as the Wildcats (yet again) got off to a rough start, with the Johnnies jumping out to a 14-2 lead early in the first half. The Red Storm was letting it rain from Jamaica, hitting nine threes in the first half.