The fifth-ranked Villanova Wildcats won their fifth in-season November tournament in as many years when they captured the Battle 4 Atlantis crown on Friday with a 64-50 win over Northern Iowa.
Mikal Bridges led all scorers with 18 points and grabbed a team-high seven rebounds. Jalen Brunson, who was named Tournament MVP, had 16 points, four rebounds and four assists. Brunson averaged 19.7 ppg for the three games. Villanova is 6-0.
Seton Hall (5-1) won the third-place game in the NIT Tip-Off, knocking off Vanderbilt 72-59. Desi Rodriguez scored a season-high 27 points and kept the Commodores scoreless for an 11-minute stretch midway through the contest.