Villanova, Duke cap historic night in New York City

NEW YORK — Jay Wright wore a flawless Navy blue suit and a huge smile on his face as he stood in the center of the Madison Square Garden floor basking in his team’s latest championship victory in the Big East Tournament.

The Villanova coach was thoroughly enjoying the first half of what was a historic basketball night in New York City. For the first time, the Big Apple hosted two major conference championship games in the same night.

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Written by Adam Zagoria

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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.