With the Knicks set to host the Nuggets later that night, the Madison Square Garden staffers looked nervous as the Wildcats and Red Storm played to a 67-67 tie at the end of regulation. Villanova fought back and benefitted from a 3-of-8 free throw shooting performance by the Johnnies in overtime to win the...
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This time last season the country was buzzing about the suddenly resurgent Red Storm, tearing a path to the top of the Big East standings and building a tough home court advantage at Madison Square Garden. This season couldn’t be more different; after losing 9 seniors and 3 recruits, the Johnnies are looking tremendously...
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Villanova and St. John’s streaks each continued as the Red Storm defeated the Wildcats 81-68 this afternoon in South Philly. Corey Stokes led ‘Nova with 20 in the senior’s last home game. Maalik Wayns added 19. The Wildcats are on the road for their final two games on the season; at #9 Notre Dame...
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If you’re watching the Big East matchup between Top 25 Villanova and St. John’s, feel free to enter your comments and thoughts during the game. St. John’s vs. Villanova Live Blog
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In the second of two Q&A’s ahead of the match-up with St. John’s at the WFC this weekend, I spoke to Dave Krupinski of JohnnyJungle.com. Dave has been running his site since 2007 and has built JohnnyJungle into one of the top sites covering St. Johns basketball on the internet. 1. What was your...
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St. John’s hasn’t had a number next to their name since November 28th, 2000, until Monday February 21st, 2011, that is. The Johnnies are back among America’s top programs, and in the last few weeks, they are playing some of the best ball of their season. This is a tremendously experienced team, with more...
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With one last home game upcoming, I reached out to two notable St. John’s bloggers to answer a few questions about their program. First up is Pico, who you might remember as the proprietor of The East Coast Bias, where he hosted some great Big East Roundtables. Recently, however he took on a new challenge...
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Update: Saturday, February 27 (Game Results). With the Cat’s 68-81 loss to St. John’s, we congratulate three VU Hoops readers who took medals in this round. Gold Medal: Johnnyb1 (68-77) earning 5.0 points; Silver Medal: Old School (70-75) earning 3.0 points; Bronze Medal: mj (67-72) earning 1.0 point. Our updated leader board is provided below....
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Scottie Reynolds led the way with 19 points on 6 of 12 shooting as Villanova defeated St. John’s 81-71 en route to the school’s best start since 1950-51. The 18-1 start includes a 7-0 start in Big East Conference play which has never been accomplished before by the Wildcats. ‘Nova overcame an 11 point...
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