Villanova held on down the stretch after nearly blowing a double-digit lead at Finneran Pavilion on Wednesday to pull off a stunning 73-71 upset win over No. 9 St. John’s. That win, which is the Wildcats’ best of the year after what’s been a largely disappointing run in the Big East,

Tyler Perkins hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 8 seconds remaining and Villanova defeated No. 9 St. John’s 73-71 on Wednesday night, ending the Red Storm's 10-game winning streak. Wooga Poplar scored 22 points and Eric Dixon added 17 in a critical victory for the Wildcats (15-10,

Throughout the winning streak, St. John’s found new and inventive ways to win. It did it with defense, with rebounding, with toughness. Most of all, it willed itself past the opposition in crunch time,