Who’s PlayingSt. John’s @ VillanovaCurrent Records: St. John’s 11-1; Villanova 6-5What to KnowThe Villanova Wildcats are 13-3 against the St. John’s Red Storm since January of 2016, and they’ll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. Villanova and St. John’s will face off in a Big East battle at 6:30 p.m. ET at Finneran Pavilion. The Wildcats won both of their matches against St. John’s last season (75-69 and 66-65) and are aiming for the same result this time around. Villanova beat the Saint Joseph’s Hawks 71-64 this past Saturday. Villanova’s success was spearheaded by the efforts of forward Brandon Slater, who shot 5-for-8 from beyond the arc and finished with 19 points and eight rebounds, and guard Chris Arcidiacono, who had 14 points. Meanwhile, while not quite a landslide, the matchup between the Red Storm and the Florida State Seminoles this past Saturday was still a pretty decisive one as St. John’s wrapped it up with a 93-79 win. It was another big night for St. John’s’ center Joel Soriano, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 12 boards. That makes it nine consecutive games in which Soriano has had at least ten rebounds. Soriano’s points were the most he has had all season. The wins brought Villanova up to 6-5 and St. John’s to 11-1. Villanova is 3-2 after wins this year, the Red Storm 9-1. How To WatchWhen: Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. ETWhere: Finneran Pavilion — Villanova, PennsylvaniaTV: Fox Sports 1Follow: CBS Sports App
Series HistoryVillanova have won 13 out of their last 16 games against St. John’s.Mar 10, 2022 – Villanova 66 vs. St. John’s 65Feb 08, 2022 – Villanova 75 vs. St. John’s 69Jan 29, 2022 – Villanova 73 vs. St. John’s 62Feb 23, 2021 – Villanova 81 vs. St. John’s 58Feb 03, 2021 – St. John’s 70 vs. Villanova 59Feb 26, 2020 – Villanova 71 vs. St. John’s 60Jan 28, 2020 – Villanova 79 vs. St. John’s 59Feb 17, 2019 – St. John’s 71 vs. Villanova 65Jan 08, 2019 – Villanova 76 vs. St. John’s 71Feb 07, 2018 – St. John’s 79 vs. Villanova 75Jan 13, 2018 – Villanova 78 vs. St. John’s 71Mar 09, 2017 – Villanova 108 vs. St. John’s 67Feb 04, 2017 – Villanova 92 vs. St. John’s 79Jan 14, 2017 – Villanova 70 vs. St. John’s 57Feb 13, 2016 – Villanova 73 vs. St. John’s 63Jan 31, 2016 – Villanova 68 vs. St. John’s 53