"Zuby Ejiofor had 16 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists for his first career triple-double, and No. 15 St. John's bounced back from an embarrassing loss by blitzing Villanova 89-57 on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden."
"St. John's was coming off a 72-40 loss Wednesday night at rival UConn, where the Red Storm shot 20% and missed their last 24 field-goal attempts over the final 17:27 in by far their largest defeat in three seasons under Pitino. That ended a 13-game winning streak - the longest for the program in 41 years."
"Villanova set a season low for points in its most-lopsided defeat since a 93-56 blowout in February 1997 at No. 3 Kentucky, coached then by current St. John's coach Rick Pitino."
St. John's dominated Villanova 89-57 at Madison Square Garden, with Zuby Ejiofor recording his first career triple-double of 16 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists. Ian Jackson contributed 19 points and five steals off the bench. The Red Storm built a 30-point first-half lead in their largest victory over Villanova, improving to 23-6 in the Big East. The win came after St. John's suffered a devastating 72-40 loss to UConn that ended a 13-game winning streak. Villanova, now 22-7, lost starting forward Matt Hodge to a right leg injury and will be the No. 3 seed in the Big East Tournament.
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