On Tuesday’s schedule, Villanova and St. John’s will play for the second time this month and Georgetown and Connecticut will meet after a much longer absence.
The Wildcats, ranked eighth in this week’s AP poll, and the Johnnies tip off at Finneran Pavilion at 8 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network. St. John’s (14-9, 8-8 BIG EAST) was able to keep Villanova (14-3, 9-2 BIG EAST) on its heels in the first meeting and take a 70-59 victory on Feb. 3 at Carnesecca Arena. The 59 points were the fewest for Villanova this season.
Since the first matchup, Villanova has won four straight led by Jermaine Samuels who is averaging 18.