San Antonio — Mikal Bridges was just a freshman the last time KU played Villanova. Two years later, he still has a pretty good memory of the game.
“It went down to the end, took 40 minutes,” Bridges said. “They were tough — on both ends.”
Bridges was credited with five steals in the game, but really he came away with four.
The fifth was a controversial play in which Bridges poked the ball away from Graham. The ball bounced down the court until Graham collided with Josh Hart.
“The ball was loose,” Bridges said. “Graham dove on it and got a foul.”