St. John's basketball: 3 keys to pull off massive upset against Villanova

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St. John’s basketball guard Stef Smith (Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports) /

St. John’s basketball keys to victory against Villanova:

Do Not Beat Yourself

Villanova never beats itself.

St. John’s has beaten itself quite often this season.

The Johnnies only committed two turnovers on Wednesday night against DePaul and made 11-of-14 free throws.

That is the formula to victory on Thursday night.

Take care of the basketball and make free throws. Everything else will follow after that.

It’s the biggest game of the season and St. John’s needs to show poise in front of a sold out crowd against one of the best teams in the country.

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