St. John's 81, Villanova 68: St. John's extended its win streak to six games as the number 23 Red Storm went on the road to beat the 15th ranked Wildcats. Villanova was the sixth ranked team that St. John's defeated, but the first time they've done it away from New York City. The Johnnies were led by Dwight Hardy, who had a career-high 34 points.
Rockets 123, Nets 108: Deron Williams dished the ball for a season-high 17 assists for the Nets and scored 15 points, but his work wasn't enough to beat the Houston. Kevin Martin scored a game-high 30 points for the Rockets in the win. New Jersey's defense couldn't stop Houston, which scored 71 points in the first half and shot 51% from the field including 44% from three-point range.
