3/1 NCAA: St. John's at Villanova

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Fresh off a victory Wednesday over Pirates, St. John's can keep their momentum going with a win Wednesday on the road at Villanova.

Sporting a 12-13 overall record and a 5-9 mark within the conference, the Red Storm aim to knock the Wildcats (12-2 in the conference) for a loss.

The Wildcats are favored, opening as 16.5-point chalk. They are 22-3 this season, while the Red Storm are 12-13.

Norm Roberts's troops hosted Seton Hall last game and came away with a 58-47 win. Oddsmakers had them as 1.5 point favorites in that one.

A game after giving up 89 points in a loss against Connecticut, Jay Wright expects his defence to clamp down and contain the Red Storm. If not, don't expect many under players Wednesday.

Some trends to consider:
St. John's is 1-5-0 ATS in its last 6 away games against Villanova
St. John's is 1-4-0 OU in its last 5 games
St. John's is 1-4-0 ATS in its last 5 away games
St. John's is 2-7-0 ATS in its last 9 games
Villanova is 5-1-0 ATS in its last 6 home games against St. John's
Villanova is 9-3-0 ATS in its last 12 games against St. John's
Villanova is 16-5-1 OU in its last 22 at home
Villanova is 4-2-0 ATS in its last 6 games

Next up:
St. John's home to Rutgers, Sunday, March 5
Villanova at Syracuse, Sunday, March 5