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Big East Tournament - Villanova Defeats St. John's 66-65 - Recap
Villanova got 19 points from Caleb Daniels en route to a 66-65 victory over St. John's on Thursday at Madison Square Garden.
Villanova won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -6.5-point spread.
Justin Moore had 15 points for Villanova and Collin Gillespie chipped in with 14 points. Collin Gillespie had 3 assists for them, while Eric Dixon was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
St. John's got a 23-point performance from Julian Champagnie, who was supported by 10 points from Stef Smith. Posh Alexander had 5 assists in a losing cause for St. John's, while Julian Champagnie grabbed 9 rebounds.
Villanova trailed at halftime, 30-24.
Villanova had a 37-29 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.