"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. Ian Jackson added 19 points and a career-high five steals off the bench for the Red Storm (23-6, 16-2 Big East), who raced to a 30-point lead in the first half."
"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. Oziyah Sellers scored 14 in the Johnnies' largest victory over Villanova, their most frequent opponent. St. John's leads 68-67 in a series that dates to the 1909-1910 season."
"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."
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. Villanova scored a season-low 57 points in its most lopsided defeat since 1997. St. John's rebounded from a 72-40 loss to UConn that ended their 13-game winning streak. Coach Rick Pitino wore his signature all-white suit for the team's annual White Out game.
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