Another Big East opponent, another unique style.
Three days after getting dropped 75-59 by Connecticut, a team with outstanding size, St. John's today in the Garden plays host to Villanova (noon, ESPN, WBBR 1130 AM), a team with outstanding guard play.
The Red Storm (12-6, 2-4 Big East) did a solid job of battling the Huskies on the boards. UConn had a statistical edge (35-33), but St. John's had more second-chance points (8-2) and points in the paint (32-30).
The problem was defending UConn's perimeter players. And that problem could be magnified by Villanova, which some now refer to as Guard U.
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