Tyler Perkins drained a 3-pointer with 8.7 seconds left as host Villanova knocked off No. 9 St. John’s, ending the Red Storm’s 10-game winning streak with an exciting 73-71 victory Wednesday.Simeon Wilcher made a 3-pointer with 27.3 seconds left to put the Red Storm (21-4, 12-2 Big East) in front. However, Jhamir Brickus made an extra pass to Perkins on the other end, and he drained the decisive shot from the right wing.Wilcher missed a double-clutch 3-pointer on the final possession for St. John’s. That sealed the third straight win for Villanova (15-10, 8-6), which also avenged a loss to the Red Storm earlier in the season.St. John’s trailed by 11 with about 9 1/2 minutes to play when Kadary Richmond scored four straight points to ignite a 14-0 run by the visitors. RJ Luis Jr. scored five points during that burst, including a dunk that made it 62-59 in favor of the Red Storm with 6:22 to play.The Wildcats responded with nine of the next 11 points, highlighted by a 3-pointer from Eric Dixon that snapped a 62-62 tie and then another triple from the standout forward, making it 68-64 with 3:22 remaining.Wooga Poplar scored 22 points and Dixon added 17 for Villanova, albeit on 5-of-17 shooting. Perkins chipped in 12 points for the hosts.
