Two nights ahead of Valentine’s Day, the Villanova men’s basketball team gave its fans a Big East upset they had to love. Hosting No. 9 St. John’s, the Wildcats’ Tyler Perkins sank a three-point shot with nine seconds left to wipe out a one-point deficit and give Villanova a 73-71 victory Wednesday night at Finneran Pavilion.

St. John's came back from a double-digit deficit, but Tyler Perkins' three-pointer with 8.7 seconds left gave the Wildcats the win.

Tyler Perkins’ 3-pointer with 8.7 seconds left led Villanova to a 73-71 win over No. 9 ranked St. John’s on Wednesday night.