Saint John`s defeated Villanova by a score of 81-71 in a game played at Villanova on January 6, 2024. Villanova had an offensive rating of 92.2 compared to an offensive rating of 105.2 for Saint John`s. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 77.0, which is 10% faster than the NCAA average.
Villanova's offensive rating in this game was 9% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 4% worse than average. The pace of the game was 15% faster than the adjusted season average for Villanova. Meanwhile, Saint John`s's offensive rating in this game was 4% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 10% better than average. The pace of the game was 8% faster than the adjusted season average for Saint John`s.
Currently, Villanova is ranked #41 with their offense ranked #62 and defense ranked #16 while Saint John`s is ranked #34 with an offense ranked #25 and a defense ranked #52. Villanova is currently 18-16 while Saint John`s is 20-13. Villanova has a strength of schedule ranked #21 while Saint John`s's schedule is ranked #25.