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#12 Zags Fall to #4 Villanova
NEW YORK (AP) — Mikal Bridges had his coming out performance as one of top players in the nation, scoring a career-high 28 points to lead No. 4 Villanova to an 88-72 win over No. 12 Gonzaga in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden. Bridges hit five 3s in the first meeting between two programs that have ranked among the best for the last 15 years. Villanova won the 2016 national championship and the Zags lost the 2017 title game to North Carolina
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