Saint John`s defeated Villanova by a score of 70-50 in a game played at Saint John`s on January 24, 2024. Saint John`s had an offensive rating of 113.1 compared to an offensive rating of 80.8 for Villanova. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 61.9, which is 12% slower than the NCAA average.
Saint John`s's offensive rating in this game was 12% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 25% better than average. The pace of the game was 13% slower than the adjusted season average for Saint John`s. Meanwhile, Villanova's offensive rating in this game was 20% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 11% worse than average. The pace of the game was 8% slower than the adjusted season average for Villanova.
Currently, Saint John`s is ranked #34 with their offense ranked #25 and defense ranked #52 while Villanova is ranked #41 with an offense ranked #62 and a defense ranked #16. Saint John`s is currently 20-13 while Villanova is 18-16. Saint John`s has a strength of schedule ranked #25 while Villanova's schedule is ranked #21.