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Game information
Who: St. John’s Red Storm (12-5, 5-1 Big East) vs. Villanova Wildcats (14-3, 5-1 Big East)
When: Saturday, January 17, 2026, 8:00 p.m.
Where: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
TV: Peacock
Radio: ESPN New York 880 / 1050
Series History: Villanova leads the all-time series, 67-66. The Red Storm have won three of the last four meetings, and defeated the first-ranked Wildcats in their last game at Xfinity Mobile Arena (formerly known as Wells Fargo Center) on February 7, 2018.
KenPom Predicted Score: Villanova to win, 75-74 (49% chance of St. John’s win)
Pregame links
- Matt Lukoskie from our sister blog VUHoops previewed Saturday’s game from Villanova’s perspective.
- Former DePaul men’s basketball players allegedly point-shaved during 2024 game against St. John’s
- St. John’s men’s basketball fires general manager Matt Abdelmassih
- Rick Pitino still confident in Joson Sanon as St. John’s basketball sophomore struggles — Kevin Connelly, Storm The Paint
- The power of Rick Pitino is back on full display for St. John’s — and just in time — Mike Vaccaro, New York Post
- Malachi Moreno channels his inner Christian Laettner with game-winner; Rick Pitino weighs in — Brady Thomas, A Sea of Blue
