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St. John’s is certainly getting better, as evidenced by their efforts against highly-ranked foes Louisville and Connecticut.
St. John’s advanced to the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament controversially over Rutgers on Wednesday.
Dwight Hardy scored a career-high 34 points to lead St. John’s (19—9, 11—5) to an 81—68 win over 14th-ranked Villanova (21—8, 9—7).
In the battle for the Empire State, Syracuse showed St. John’s why they’re still the king after a convincing 76-59 victory.
With a 2—0 start in the Big East, St. John’s still needed to prove they were a team to be reckoned with under Steve Lavin.
