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Villanova Defeats St. John's 73-62 - Recap
Collin Gillespie scored 17 points leading Villanova to a 73-62 victory over St. John's at Finneran Pavilion on Saturday.
Villanova won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -13.5-point spread.
Villanova got 15 points from Caleb Daniels and another 15 points from Eric Dixon. Justin Moore contributed 4 assists, while Eric Dixon cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.
St. John's got 14 points from Montez Mathis in a losing cause and another 9 points from Julian Champagnie. Stef Smith contributed 4 assists for them, while Julian Champagnie had 7 rebounds.
Villanova led at halftime, $HalfScore.
St. John's had a 33-31 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Villanova takes its act on the road to face Marquette looking for another win. For St. John's, they head home to face Providence.