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Villanova vs St. John's Final: 81-58 - Recap

The battle between Villanova and St. John's didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as St. John's was handed a 81-58 defeat on Tuesday at Finneran Pavilion.

Villanova was the ATS victor, as they covered the -11.0-point spread as a favorite.

Caleb Daniels had 17 points for Villanova and Collin Gillespie chipped in with 14 points. Collin Gillespie had 5 assists for them, while Jermaine Samuels was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.

St. John's got a 16-point performance from Julian Champagnie, who was supported by 10 points from Isaih Moore. Rasheem Dunn had 4 assists in a losing cause for St. John's, while Julian Champagnie grabbed 7 rebounds.

Villanova was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

Villanova had a 38-29 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

Next game, Villanova takes its act on the road to face Butler looking for another win. For St. John's, they head home to face Providence.