In a tightly contested matchup, Villanova narrowly defeated St. John's 73-71, thanks to Tyler Perkins' critical three-pointer late in the game. Although St. John's holds a 12-2 record and remains the Big East leader, they experienced challenges in free-throw and three-point shooting, undermining their typically strong defensive strategy. Notably, head coach Rick Pitino's strategy focused on increasing three-point attempts, yet the team struggled with just a 29.7% accuracy rate from beyond the arc. Despite this loss, St. John's recent history suggests resilience as they regroup for future games.
After showing resilience with a recent win over UConn, St. John's faltered against Villanova, highlighting issues with free-throw and three-point shooting as areas for improvement.
This defeat left St. John's with a 12-2 Big East record, still maintaining first place, but revealing cracks in their performance, especially in shooting accuracy.
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