Overview
- St. John’s won 86-79 at Xfinity Mobile Arena, extending its winning streak to four games.
- Bryce Hopkins scored 22 points to lead the Red Storm, with Ian Jackson adding 16 after stepping up when Oziyah Sellers was quiet early.
- Tyler Perkins had 23 points and Devin Askew 21 for Villanova, which committed 14 turnovers.
- St. John’s pushed the lead to 63-48 with 11:14 remaining before Villanova trimmed it to five in the final 90 seconds.
- The teams entered tied at 5-1 in league play, and the victory moves St. John’s into sole possession of second ahead of Tuesday’s game at Madison Square Garden against Seton Hall.