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Recap - Villanova Defeats St. John's 71-60
Saddiq Bey scored 23 points leading Villanova to a 71-60 victory over St. John's at Finneran Pavilion on Wednesday.
Bettors who backed Villanova were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -12.5.
Villanova got 21 points from Justin Moore and another 8 points from Collin Gillespie. Collin Gillespie contributed 4 assists, while Jermaine Samuels cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.
St. John's got 12 points from Marcellus Earlington in a losing cause and another 12 points from Rasheem Dunn. Rasheem Dunn contributed 5 assists for them, while Julian Champagnie had 6 rebounds.
Villanova led at halftime, $HalfScore.
The rebound battle favored Villanova as they grabbed 40 boards, while St. John's only had 27
Villanova heads into a battle against Providence. St. John's, meanwhile, will have their next action against Creighton.