St. Johns has now defeated six top 25 opponents, with all six of those victories coming at Madison Square Garden. The 23rd-ranked Red Storm and No. 5 Texas are the only teams to have beaten six ranked opponents this season.
“St. John’s is playing as well as anybody in the country right now,” Villanova Coach Jay Wright said. “They have a great feel for how to win games.”
St. John’s, ranked for the first time since 2000, has won six straight and eight of nine heading into the Big East tournament.