ESPN.com · Dec 6, 2017
Mikal Bridges, Villanova cemented among elite after Gonzaga win
NEW YORK -- Earlier in his college career, even a year ago, Mikal Bridges wouldn't have dunked it. He would have tried to lay the ball in, and the result might not have been the same.
But on Tuesday night, the Villanova redshirt junior wasn't going to settle. Bridges took off in traffic, skied over multiple defenders and threw down a dunk that helped propel the Wildcats to an 88-72 victory over Gonzaga at the Jimmy V Classic in New York City.
"I just saw a lane and tried to go up and be strong," Bridges said. "Freshman year, I would have laid the ball up. The seniors would get on me for that."
