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Villanova edges No. 9 St. John's 73-71 to stop Red Storm's winning streak

AP
Feb 12, 2025

VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) 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, 8-6 Big East), who have won three in a row.

Aaron Scott led four players in double figures with 22 points for the Red Storm (21-4, 12-2), who lead the Big East by one game over No. 24 Creighton. The teams meet Sunday at Madison Square Garden.

Kadary Richmond had 17 points and 10 assists for St. John's. Simeon Wilcher and RJ Luis Jr. scored 12 apiece.

Off to its best start in 40 years, St. John’s was playing its first regular-season game as a top-10 team in the AP Top 25 since Feb. 27, 1999, also a loss at Villanova.

St. John's scored 14 consecutive points, capped by Luis' dunk, to go ahead 62-59 with 6:22 left.

St. John’s: Chasing the program's first Big East regular-season title since 1992, the Red Storm remain in good position to earn a high seed in the NCAA Tournament.

Villanova: Trying to make a March Madness push, the Wildcats get two more chances for quality wins in their next two games, at Providence and at UConn.

Wilcher hit a 3 that gave St. John’s a 71-70 lead with 27.3 seconds left, but Perkins connected from right in front of the Wildcats’ bench to put them back in front. Wilcher then missed a 3-point attempt just before the buzzer.

St. John's shot 11 for 37 (30%) from 3-point range, 10 more attempts than its previous season high. The Red Storm entered shooting 29% from beyond the arc.

St. John’s: Will host Creighton on Sunday with first place in the Big East standings at stake. St. John's lost 57-56 at Creighton on New Year's Eve before beginning its 10-game winning streak.

Villanova: Plays at Providence on Saturday.

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1st Half
SJU
Red Storm
32
NOVA
Wildcats
34

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Wildcats gains possession)
20:00		(Wildcats gains possession)
19:45	+2	Simeon Wilcher makes two point layup (Zuby Ejiofor assists)	2-0
19:23	+2	Wooga Poplar makes two point layup	2-2
18:59		RJ Luis Jr. misses two point jump shot
18:57		Wooga Poplar defensive rebound
18:46		Aaron Scott shooting foul (Wooga Poplar draws the foul)
18:46	+1	Wooga Poplar makes regular free throw 1 of 2	2-3
18:46	+1	Wooga Poplar makes regular free throw 2 of 2	2-4
18:36		RJ Luis Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:34		Aaron Scott offensive rebound
18:27		Aaron Scott misses three point jump shot
18:24		Wooga Poplar personal foul
18:23	+3	Aaron Scott makes three point jump shot (Zuby Ejiofor assists)	5-4
18:02		Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot
18:00		Zuby Ejiofor defensive rebound
18:00		Aaron Scott misses three point jump shot
17:58		Enoch Boakye defensive rebound
17:49		Enoch Boakye turnover
17:43	+2	Kadary Richmond makes two point jump shot (Zuby Ejiofor assists)	7-4
17:33	+2	Wooga Poplar makes two point jump shot (Jhamir Brickus assists)	7-6
17:21	+3	Aaron Scott makes three point jump shot (Kadary Richmond assists)	10-6
16:36		Wooga Poplar misses two point jump shot
16:34		Eric Dixon offensive rebound
16:21	+2	Eric Dixon makes two point layup	10-8
16:15		RJ Luis Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:13		Zuby Ejiofor offensive rebound
16:06		Zuby Ejiofor misses two point layup
16:04		Jhamir Brickus defensive rebound
15:59	+2	Enoch Boakye makes two point dunk (Jhamir Brickus assists)	10-10
15:50		Zuby Ejiofor misses three point jump shot
15:48		Eric Dixon defensive rebound
15:26		Jhamir Brickus misses three point jump shot
15:24		RJ Luis Jr. defensive rebound
15:10	+3	Simeon Wilcher makes three point jump shot (RJ Luis Jr. assists)	13-10
14:42	+3	Jordan Longino makes three point jump shot (Eric Dixon assists)	13-13
14:23		Aaron Scott misses three point jump shot
14:21		Enoch Boakye defensive rebound
14:21		Zuby Ejiofor personal foul
14:21		TV timeout
14:02	+2	Wooga Poplar makes two point layup (Jhamir Brickus assists)	13-15
13:43	+3	Aaron Scott makes three point jump shot (Simeon Wilcher assists)	16-15
13:12	+2	Wooga Poplar makes two point layup	16-17
12:50		Zuby Ejiofor turnover (Wooga Poplar steals)
12:37		Jhamir Brickus misses three point jump shot
12:35		Kadary Richmond defensive rebound
12:25		Kadary Richmond misses two point jump shot
12:23		Wooga Poplar defensive rebound
12:03	+2	Jordan Longino makes two point jump shot	16-19
12:01		Red Storm 30 second timeout
11:44	+3	Simeon Wilcher makes three point jump shot (Aaron Scott assists)	19-19
11:20		Simeon Wilcher personal foul (Eric Dixon draws the foul)
11:00	+3	Eric Dixon makes three point jump shot (Tyler Perkins assists)	19-22
10:39		Zuby Ejiofor turnover (Wooga Poplar steals)
10:22	+3	Wooga Poplar makes three point jump shot (Eric Dixon assists)	19-25
9:43	+2	Kadary Richmond makes two point jump shot (Aaron Scott assists)	21-25
9:22		Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot
9:20		Simeon Wilcher defensive rebound
9:02		Tyler Perkins shooting foul (Aaron Scott draws the foul)
9:02	+1	Aaron Scott makes regular free throw 1 of 2	22-25
9:02		Aaron Scott misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:02		Vince Iwuchukwu offensive rebound
8:59		Vince Iwuchukwu turnover (bad pass)
8:50	+2	Jordan Longino makes two point jump shot	22-27
8:19		Ruben Prey misses three point jump shot
8:15		Red Storm offensive rebound
8:11		Jaiden Glover offensive foul
8:11		Jaiden Glover turnover (offensive foul)
7:54		Aaron Scott shooting foul (Jordan Longino draws the foul)
7:53		TV timeout
7:53	+1	Jordan Longino makes regular free throw 1 of 2	22-28
7:53	+1	Jordan Longino makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-29
7:32		Ruben Prey turnover (Wooga Poplar steals)
7:27		Ruben Prey blocks Wooga Poplar's two point layup
7:25		Red Storm defensive rebound
7:15		Jaiden Glover turnover (Jhamir Brickus steals)
7:11		Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot
7:09		Kadary Richmond defensive rebound
6:59		RJ Luis Jr. misses two point jump shot
6:57		Wooga Poplar defensive rebound
6:21		Wooga Poplar misses three point jump shot
6:19		Vince Iwuchukwu defensive rebound
6:09		RJ Luis Jr. misses two point layup
6:02		Wildcats defensive rebound
5:46	+3	Tyler Perkins makes three point jump shot (Jordan Longino assists)	22-32
5:08		Ruben Prey misses three point jump shot
5:03		Tyler Perkins defensive rebound
4:40		Kadary Richmond blocks Eric Dixon's two point layup
4:39		Wildcats offensive rebound
4:39		Eric Dixon turnover (out of bounds)
4:29		Sadiku Ibine Ayo misses three point jump shot
4:27		Enoch Boakye defensive rebound
4:06		Enoch Boakye misses two point layup
4:04		Sadiku Ibine Ayo defensive rebound
3:53	+3	Sadiku Ibine Ayo makes three point jump shot (Kadary Richmond assists)	25-32
3:22		Kadary Richmond personal foul
3:22		TV timeout
3:07		Eric Dixon misses two point jump shot
3:05		Kadary Richmond defensive rebound
2:52	+2	Kadary Richmond makes two point layup	27-32
2:52		Jordan Longino shooting foul (Kadary Richmond draws the foul)
2:52	+1	Kadary Richmond makes regular free throw 1 of 1	28-32
2:49		Jordan Longino turnover (Ruben Prey steals)
2:43		Simeon Wilcher misses three point jump shot
2:41		Sadiku Ibine Ayo offensive rebound
2:41		Wooga Poplar personal foul
2:41		Kyle Neptune technical foul
2:41	+1	Simeon Wilcher makes technical free throw 1 of 1	29-32
2:25		Simeon Wilcher misses technical free throw 2 of 2
2:25		Simeon Wilcher misses three point jump shot
2:22		Red Storm offensive rebound
2:15		Sadiku Ibine Ayo misses three point jump shot
2:13		Red Storm offensive rebound
2:11		Enoch Boakye personal foul (Sadiku Ibine Ayo draws the foul)
1:50		Ruben Prey misses three point jump shot
1:48		Sadiku Ibine Ayo offensive rebound
1:32		Zuby Ejiofor misses three point jump shot
1:30		Eric Dixon defensive rebound
1:14	+2	Jhamir Brickus makes two point jump shot	29-34
0:54		Simeon Wilcher turnover (Tyler Perkins steals)
0:45		Jhamir Brickus turnover (out of bounds)
0:29	+3	Lefteris Liotopoulos makes three point jump shot (Kadary Richmond assists)	32-34
0:20		Wildcats 30 second timeout
0:01		Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot
0:00		Simeon Wilcher defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
SJU
Red Storm
39
NOVA
Wildcats
39

Time		Play	Score
19:48	+2	Kadary Richmond makes two point dunk (RJ Luis Jr. assists)	34-34
19:42		Wooga Poplar turnover (bad pass) (Simeon Wilcher steals)
19:32	+3	RJ Luis Jr. makes three point jump shot (Kadary Richmond assists)	37-34
19:09	+2	Wooga Poplar makes two point layup (Eric Dixon assists)	37-36
18:41	+2	RJ Luis Jr. makes two point jump shot	39-36
18:21		Jordan Longino turnover (bad pass) (Simeon Wilcher steals)
18:15		Enoch Boakye blocks RJ Luis Jr.'s two point layup
18:14		Wildcats defensive rebound
18:01	+3	Tyler Perkins makes three point jump shot (Jhamir Brickus assists)	39-39
17:39		Aaron Scott misses three point jump shot
17:37		Enoch Boakye defensive rebound
17:25	+3	Wooga Poplar makes three point jump shot (Tyler Perkins assists)	39-42
17:16		Red Storm 30 second timeout
17:16		TV timeout
16:59	+3	Aaron Scott makes three point jump shot (Kadary Richmond assists)	42-42
16:24	+2	Enoch Boakye makes two point dunk (Tyler Perkins assists)	42-44
16:11		RJ Luis Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:09		Wooga Poplar defensive rebound
15:56		Eric Dixon misses three point bank jump shot
15:54		Tyler Perkins offensive rebound
15:33		Jhamir Brickus misses two point jump shot
15:31		RJ Luis Jr. defensive rebound
15:22		Simeon Wilcher misses three point jump shot
15:20		Enoch Boakye defensive rebound
14:54		Eric Dixon turnover (lost ball) (Aaron Scott steals)
14:49		Kadary Richmond turnover (traveling)
14:49		TV timeout
14:36		Wooga Poplar misses two point layup
14:34		RJ Luis Jr. defensive rebound
14:22		Kadary Richmond turnover (bad pass) (Tyler Perkins steals)
14:11		Tyler Perkins misses three point jump shot
14:09		Eric Dixon offensive rebound
14:05	+2	Eric Dixon makes two point layup	42-46
13:51		Kadary Richmond turnover (lost ball) (Wooga Poplar steals)
13:46	+2	Wooga Poplar makes two point dunk	42-48
13:30	+2	Aaron Scott makes two point jump shot (Kadary Richmond assists)	44-48
13:03	+2	Wooga Poplar makes two point dunk (Jordan Longino assists)	44-50
12:49		Zuby Ejiofor turnover (lost ball) (Jhamir Brickus steals)
12:31		Zuby Ejiofor shooting foul (Eric Dixon draws the foul)
12:31	+1	Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 1 of 2	44-51
12:31		Eric Dixon misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:31		Kadary Richmond defensive rebound
12:14		Eric Dixon personal foul (Kadary Richmond draws the foul)
12:12	+2	Aaron Scott makes two point jump shot (Kadary Richmond assists)	46-51
11:54		Jordan Longino turnover (bad pass) (Aaron Scott steals)
11:50	+2	Aaron Scott makes two point dunk	48-51
11:50		TV timeout
11:21	+3	Jhamir Brickus makes three point jump shot (Wooga Poplar assists)	48-54
11:02		Wooga Poplar personal foul (Zuby Ejiofor draws the foul)
10:55		Kadary Richmond misses three point jump shot
10:53		Wooga Poplar defensive rebound
10:36		Sadiku Ibine Ayo shooting foul (Eric Dixon draws the foul)
10:36	+1	Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-55
10:36	+1	Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-56
10:17		Simeon Wilcher misses three point jump shot
10:15		Josiah Moseley defensive rebound
9:57	+3	Tyler Perkins makes three point jump shot (Eric Dixon assists)	48-59
9:25	+2	Kadary Richmond makes two point jump shot (Simeon Wilcher assists)	50-59
9:10		Jordan Longino turnover (lost ball) (Kadary Richmond steals)
9:09		Jordan Longino personal foul
9:04		Enoch Boakye shooting foul (Kadary Richmond draws the foul)
9:04	+1	Kadary Richmond makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-59
9:04	+1	Kadary Richmond makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-59
9:02		Wooga Poplar turnover (bad pass) (Zuby Ejiofor steals)
8:57		Enoch Boakye flagrant 1 (RJ Luis Jr. draws the foul)
8:57		RJ Luis Jr. misses technical free throw 1 of 2
8:57	+1	RJ Luis Jr. makes technical free throw 2 of 2	53-59
8:55	+3	Aaron Scott makes three point jump shot (Kadary Richmond assists)	56-59
8:38		Jordan Longino misses three point jump shot
8:36		Kadary Richmond defensive rebound
8:21		Aaron Scott misses three point jump shot
8:19		RJ Luis Jr. offensive rebound
8:11	+2	RJ Luis Jr. makes two point jump shot	58-59
8:06		Simeon Wilcher personal foul
8:06		Wildcats 30 second timeout
8:06		TV timeout
7:46		Eric Dixon misses two point jump shot
7:44		RJ Luis Jr. defensive rebound
7:17		Kadary Richmond misses two point layup
7:15		Zuby Ejiofor offensive rebound
7:11	+2	Zuby Ejiofor makes two point layup	60-59
7:05		Tyler Perkins turnover (Kadary Richmond steals)
7:01		Aaron Scott turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Longino steals)
6:54		Kadary Richmond personal foul
6:40		Eric Dixon misses two point jump shot
6:38		RJ Luis Jr. defensive rebound
6:27		Aaron Scott misses three point jump shot
6:25		RJ Luis Jr. offensive rebound
6:19	+2	RJ Luis Jr. makes two point dunk	62-59
6:00		Aaron Scott shooting foul (Eric Dixon draws the foul)
6:00		Eric Dixon misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:00	+1	Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-60
5:50		Simeon Wilcher misses two point jump shot
5:48		Enoch Boakye defensive rebound
5:23	+2	Jordan Longino makes two point jump shot	62-62
5:13		Aaron Scott misses three point jump shot
5:11		Red Storm offensive rebound
5:07		RJ Luis Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:06		Wildcats defensive rebound
5:06		Kadary Richmond personal foul
4:36		Eric Dixon misses two point jump shot
4:34		Jordan Longino offensive rebound
4:27	+3	Eric Dixon makes three point jump shot (Wooga Poplar assists)	62-65
4:08		Simeon Wilcher misses three point jump shot
4:06		Red Storm offensive rebound
4:00	+2	Kadary Richmond makes two point jump shot	64-65
3:25	+3	Eric Dixon makes three point jump shot	64-68
3:08		Wooga Poplar personal foul (Zuby Ejiofor draws the foul)
3:08		TV timeout
3:06	+2	RJ Luis Jr. makes two point jump shot (Kadary Richmond assists)	66-68
2:46		Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot
2:44		Enoch Boakye offensive rebound
2:27		Kadary Richmond shooting foul (Jordan Longino draws the foul)
2:27	+1	Jordan Longino makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-69
2:27	+1	Jordan Longino makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-70
2:13		Aaron Scott misses three point jump shot
2:11		Zuby Ejiofor offensive rebound
2:09		Zuby Ejiofor turnover (lost ball) (Jhamir Brickus steals)
1:52		Wooga Poplar misses three point jump shot
1:50		Aaron Scott defensive rebound
1:27	+2	Kadary Richmond makes two point layup	68-70
1:27		Eric Dixon shooting foul (Kadary Richmond draws the foul)
1:27		Kadary Richmond misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:27		Wooga Poplar defensive rebound
1:15		Wildcats 30 second timeout
0:57		Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot
0:55		Tyler Perkins offensive rebound
0:40		Zuby Ejiofor personal foul (Eric Dixon draws the foul)
0:40		Eric Dixon misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:40		RJ Luis Jr. defensive rebound
0:27	+3	Simeon Wilcher makes three point jump shot (Kadary Richmond assists)	71-70
0:27		Red Storm 60 second timeout
0:27		TV timeout
0:09	+3	Tyler Perkins makes three point jump shot (Jhamir Brickus assists)	71-73
0:08		Wildcats 30 second timeout
0:01		Simeon Wilcher misses three point jump shot
0:00		Red Storm offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Red Storm offensive rebound