It’s time to embrace the reality—this team is for real. Rick Pitino has built a squad that doesn’t just compete; they dominate. We saw it when they walked into Gampel Pavilion and took down UConn, snapping their 17-game home winning streak. Now, we set our sights on Villanova’s Finneran Pavilion, another so-called “hostile environment” that’s about to get a reality check.
Villanova has history, sure. But history doesn’t win games. Talent, toughness, and execution do. And St. John’s has all three in abundance. Kadary Richmond is a matchup nightmare, RJ Luis is playing like an All-Big East performer, and Pitino has this defense locking teams down like it’s the Louie years all over again.
Let’s talk about Villanova for a second—this is not the same dominant program we feared in years past. They’re inconsistent, their defense is shaky, and they simply don’t have the firepower to keep up with us for 40 minutes. Eric Dixon can score, but let’s see how he handles a relentless, physical defense that makes every possession a war.
St. John’s is going into Finneran Pavilion and making a statement—again. The Big East isn’t Villanova’s league anymore. It belongs to us now. Just like we silenced Gampel, we’re going to quiet another gym full of doubters.
Final Score Prediction:
St. John’s 78, Villanova 67.
Let’s go
Red Storm!
Villanova has history, sure. But history doesn’t win games. Talent, toughness, and execution do. And St. John’s has all three in abundance. Kadary Richmond is a matchup nightmare, RJ Luis is playing like an All-Big East performer, and Pitino has this defense locking teams down like it’s the Louie years all over again.
Let’s talk about Villanova for a second—this is not the same dominant program we feared in years past. They’re inconsistent, their defense is shaky, and they simply don’t have the firepower to keep up with us for 40 minutes. Eric Dixon can score, but let’s see how he handles a relentless, physical defense that makes every possession a war.
St. John’s is going into Finneran Pavilion and making a statement—again. The Big East isn’t Villanova’s league anymore. It belongs to us now. Just like we silenced Gampel, we’re going to quiet another gym full of doubters.
Final Score Prediction:
St. John’s 78, Villanova 67.
Let’s go
Red Storm!
