Zuby Ejiofor's triple-double helps St. John's blow out Villanova, bounce back from UConn loss

"No. 15 St. John's bounced back with a commanding 89-57 victory over Villanova at Madison Square Garden to keep pace in the Big East race. Zuby Ejiofor recorded his first-ever triple-double, erupting for 16 points, 12 rebounds, a career-high 10 assists and three blocks. It was an emphatic return to form by Ejiofor, who managed only six points on 2-of-5 shooting and four rebounds in Wednesday's loss."

"The Red Storm (23-6; 16-2 in conference play) opened Saturday's game on an 11-2 run and never looked back, leading by as many as 30 points in the first half alone. After missing its final 24 shots in Wednesday's 72-40 loss to UConn, St. John's made 14 of its first 22 shots Saturday."

"The victory completed a regular-season sweep of third-place Villanova (22-7; 13-5) and ensured St. John's will be no lower than the No. 2 seed in the Big East Tournament. St. John's is still a half-game behind No. 6 UConn for first place in the Big East but, more importantly, remains tied with the Huskies in the loss column."

St. John's delivered a dominant response to a devastating 32-point loss to UConn by defeating Villanova 89-57 at Madison Square Garden. The Red Storm opened with an 11-2 run and led by as many as 30 points in the first half. Zuby Ejiofor recorded his first career triple-double with 16 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists, while Ian Jackson added 19 points off the bench. St. John's made 14 of its first 22 shots after missing its final 24 attempts against UConn. The victory completed a regular-season sweep of Villanova and secured St. John's as no lower than the No. 2 seed in the Big East Tournament, keeping them tied with UConn in the loss column.

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