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St. John's @ Villanova

Current Records: St. John's 11-1; Villanova 6-5

What to Know

The 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 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 relied on 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, the Red Storm didn't have too much trouble with the Florida State Seminoles this past Saturday as they won 93-79. It was another big night for St. John's' center Joel Soriano, who posted 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 year.

The Wildcats are the favorite in this one, with an expected 4.5-point margin of victory. But bettors beware: they are only 2-8 against the spread when favored.

The wins brought Villanova up to 6-5 and St. John's to 11-1. Villanova is 3-2 after wins this season, the Red Storm 9-1.

How To Watch

  • When: Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. ET
  • Where: Finneran Pavilion -- Villanova, Pennsylvania
  • TV: Fox Sports 1
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Wildcats are a 4.5-point favorite against the Red Storm, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Wildcats as a 3.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Villanova have won 13 out of their last 16 games against St. John's.

  • Mar 10, 2022 - Villanova 66 vs. St. John's 65
  • Feb 08, 2022 - Villanova 75 vs. St. John's 69
  • Jan 29, 2022 - Villanova 73 vs. St. John's 62
  • Feb 23, 2021 - Villanova 81 vs. St. John's 58
  • Feb 03, 2021 - St. John's 70 vs. Villanova 59
  • Feb 26, 2020 - Villanova 71 vs. St. John's 60
  • Jan 28, 2020 - Villanova 79 vs. St. John's 59
  • Feb 17, 2019 - St. John's 71 vs. Villanova 65
  • Jan 08, 2019 - Villanova 76 vs. St. John's 71
  • Feb 07, 2018 - St. John's 79 vs. Villanova 75
  • Jan 13, 2018 - Villanova 78 vs. St. John's 71
  • Mar 09, 2017 - Villanova 108 vs. St. John's 67
  • Feb 04, 2017 - Villanova 92 vs. St. John's 79
  • Jan 14, 2017 - Villanova 70 vs. St. John's 57
  • Feb 13, 2016 - Villanova 73 vs. St. John's 63
  • Jan 31, 2016 - Villanova 68 vs. St. John's 53