No. 4 Villanova, No. 2 UCLA square off in tone-setting showdown

[ASFN Admin]

A showdown of top-four teams on Friday night will help set the tone for the 2021-22 college basketball season, as No. 2 UCLA welcomes No. 4 Villanova to Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles. Five UCLA players scored in double figures to usher in a campaign filled with expectations after the Bruins won five NCAA Tournament games to reach the 2021 Final Four. UCLA's lofty preseason ranking is a reflection of the talent central to last season's postseason run returning to the program, with the veteran trio of Johnny Juzang, Jules Bernard and Jaime Jaquez Jr. leading Tuesday's win with 19, 19 and 14 points, respectively, and carrying that momentum into a new year.

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