Villanova vs St. John's 2/17/19 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The No. 13 ranked Villanova Wildcats visit Madison Square Garden on Sunday to square off against the St. John’s Red Storm. Villanova improved to 20-5 overall and 11-1 in Big East play following its 85-67 win over Providence on Wednesday. The Wildcats were led by Eric Paschall with 25 points. The win kept Villanova in first place in the Big East one game ahead of Marquette.

St. John’s improved to 18-7 overall and 6-6 in Big East play following its 77-73 overtime win against Butler n Tuesday. The Red Storm was led by Mustapha Heron with 28 points. St. John’s has won two of its last three, sandwiching wins over Marquette and Butler around a loss to Providence. Phil Booth leads the Wildcats in scoring and assists with averages of 18.5 points and 3.9 assists per game. Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree leads in rebounds with an average of 6-5 per game. Villanova is shooting 45.5% from the field and 36.4% from 3-point territory.

Shamorie Ponds leads St. John’s in scoring and assists with averages of 20.5 points and 5.2 assists per game. LJ Figueroa leads the team in rebounding with an average of 6.5 per game. St. John’s is shooting 46.4% from the field and 37.0% from 3-point territory.