It was a chilly night on the Main Line, but that did not stop the Wildcats from heating up inside The Finneran Pavilion.
Villanova ended the first half strong, then pulled away in the second to enjoy a 78-63 win over St. John’s in its Big East opener.
It was yet another slow start for the Wildcats, as turnovers and lackadaisical three point defense were rearing their ugly head yet again.
Entering Wednesday night, St. John’s ranked ninth out of 11 in made three-pointers per game in the Big East at 6.1 per game. The Johnnies would hit five in the first half alone, including a David Jones triple with just over six minutes remaining to give the Red Storm an 11-point advantage.