Josh Hart had 16 points and 11 rebounds, and Kris Jenkins added 14 points and 11 rebounds to lead No. 6 Villanova to a 68-53 victory over St. John’s on Sunday at Madison Square Garden.
It was the Red Storm’s 12th straight loss.
The Wildcats held on to first place in the Big East by bouncing back from a horrible first half to pull away in the final minutes. Villanova (18-3, 8-1) shot 50 percent (14 of 28) from the field in the second half, when its biggest lead was 20.
Durand Johnson had 13 points to lead St.