Villanova Wildcats @ St. John's Red Storm
RJ Luis Jr. scores 30 points, grabs 10 rebounds to lead St. John's over Villanova 80-68
NEW YORK -- — RJ Luis Jr. scored 30 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead St. John's over Villanova 80-68 on Saturday night.
Aaron Scott and Deivon Smith each added 12 points for the Red Storm (14-3, 5-1 Big East Conference).
Wooga Poplar led the way for the Wildcats (11-6, 4-2) with 22 points. Eric Dixon added 18 points for Villanova. Jhamir Brickus also recorded 13 points and six rebounds.
St. John's led Villanova 36-31 at the half, with Smith (12 points) its high scorer before the break. St. John's took the lead with 4:01 left in the second half and never looked back. Luis helped their team pull away for the victory with 23 second-half points.
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Game Information
New York, NY
Referee:James Breeding
Referee:Clarence Armstrong
Referee:Tim Smith
2025-26 Standings
| Big East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 7-0 | - | 17-1 |
| Villanova | 5-1 | 1.5 | 14-3 |
| St. John's | 5-1 | 1.5 | 12-5 |
| Creighton | 5-2 | 2 | 11-7 |
| Seton Hall | 4-2 | 2.5 | 14-3 |
| Xavier | 3-4 | 4 | 11-7 |
| DePaul | 2-4 | 4.5 | 10-7 |
| Butler | 1-5 | 5.5 | 10-7 |
| Georgetown | 1-5 | 5.5 | 9-8 |
| Providence | 1-5 | 5.5 | 8-9 |
| Marquette | 1-6 | 6 | 6-12 |
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