Villanova pulled away from St. John's in the second half to post a 68-53 victory Sunday afternoon at Madison Square Garden. The game marked the halfway point in the BIG EAST regular season. The Wildcats are alone in first place with an 8-1 record.
VU's Josh Hart was the high scorer for the Wildcats with 16 points. Kris Jenkins added 14 points. Both players grabbed 11 rebounds. Ron Mvouika had 11 points, 10 rebounds and six assists for St. John's.
One of the interesting occurrrences in the first half has been the success of road teams.