Villanova Wildcats vs St. John's Red Storm Picks and Predictions for Saturday, February 28, 2026
Use Code WWWC The Villanova Wildcats will be on the road Saturday with an 8:00 PM game inside Madison Square Garden in New York, NY, against the St. John's Red Storm, and we have you ready to roll with our Villanova vs St. John’s prediction. Villanova comes into Saturday with 22 wins and six losses this season. The Saint John’s Red Storm comes into Saturday ranked #15 in the nation with 22 wins and 6 losses. Villanova comes into this matchup saying, well, having won for the last five after a nine-point hole victory against Butler. St. John's has been phenomenal as of late, after winning four of the last five following a 32-point road loss to Connecticut in their last outing. Read more about this Villanova vs St. John’s prediction! Struggling with handicapping? Try our NCAAB Predictions!
Villanova tries to stay hot
The Villanova offense has been the team's biggest strength this season, averaging 77.9 points on 46% shooting from the floor, and Villanova has averaged 82.75 points per game over the last four wins. Defensively, Villanova has held their own, allowing 70.1 points per game this season through 28 games played. The Villanova offense led the charge in their last outing, as the Wildcats scored 82 points on 49% shooting and 31% from beyond the arc. Defensively, Villanova was the better team, giving up only 73 points on 45% shooting. Villanova was lackluster on the glass but forced 14 turnovers in the win. Acaden Lewis led the way for the Villanova offense in their last outing with 20 points on 14 shots.
Tyler Perkins leads the Lenovo offense this season, averaging 13.7 points per game. Kaden Lewis is second on the team, averaging 12.9 points, to go along with the team's leading 5.2 assists. Bryce Lindsay averages 12.5 points per game this season. Big man Duke Brennan averages 11.9 points and leads the team, pulling in 10.4 rebounds per game.
Key Injury Report for Villanova:
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- Wade Chiddick (Out) – Knee
St. John’s looks to bounce back
Offensively, St. John's has been phenomenal this season, averaging 82.3 points on 45% shooting. Defensively, the Red Storm have held their own as well, allowing 71.3 points per game this season. Offensively, St. John's had one of their worst games of the season last time out, scoring just 40 points after only fourteen in the second half on 20% shooting. Defensively, St. John's was obliterated, giving up 72 points on 47% shooting. The Red Storm lost the rebounding battle by 4 and turned the ball over 8 times in the game.
Zuby Ejiofor leads St. John's this season, averaging 15.6 points and 3.4 assists. Bryce Hopkins is averaging 13.8 points, and Oziyah Sellers averages 10.7 points per game. Big man Dillon Mitchell averages 8.4 points and leads the team, pulling in 7.1 rebounds per contest.
Key Injury Report for St. John’s
- Kelvin Odih (Questionable) – Leg
- Casper Pohto (Out) – Hip
- Imran Suljanovic (Out) -Knee
Villanova vs St. John’s Pick
- Villanova vs St. John’s Spread Pick
Saint John’s is a much better team in this matchup and will come in through Saturday with a terrible taste in their mouth. Look for the Red Storm to dominate this game from the opening tip against a solid Villanova team. The Red Storm is looking to get back on top of the Big East and must begin with a win at home. Take St. John's to use their depth and talent all over the floor to overwhelm Villanova for 40 minutes. The Red Storm will do the work as they get their 23rd victory this season Saturday, following the win and cover at home.
- Villanova vs St. John’s Over/Under Pick
Both teams will score the ball well, but St. John's will be defensive-minded in this matchup. Look for the red storm to stifle Villanova every possession, start to finish, Saturday. The Red Storm will score well as they roll to an easy victory, but their defense will shine against the Wildcats. Take the under on Saturday as the Villanova Wildcats visit the St. John's Red Storm in Big East play.
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