St. John's at Villanova

St. John's beat 10th-seeded DePaul yesterday, only their second victory in five games. They like to run, but the defense is last in the Big East in points surrendered (79.5 ppg), second-to-last in shooting allowed (.454), eighth at defending beyond the arc. St. John's 3-9 ATS on neutral sites as an underdog, plus 5-12 ATS versus teams that allow 42% or less shooting. No. 2 seed Villanova is rested after winning 10 of 12. Villanova is 64-49 ATS as a neutral court favorite and won both regular-season meetings, 75-69 and 73-62. Play Villanova.