SAN ANTONIO -- When Villanova beat Michigan in the national championship game on Monday night, 79-62, college basketball made sense for the first time all season.
A year of surprises and scandals that created chaos within the sport ended with the game's most dependable and predictable product winning its second national title in three years. And with the bulk of Jay Wright's squad eligible to return next season, Monday's win might represent the next chapter for a dynasty.
In the title game, Donte DiVincenzo (31 points) saved Villanova.
But Villanova did its part to salvage the sullied reputation of a sport gone awry in 2017-18 by producing the proper conclusion to a season via the beautiful basketball the year's drama overshadowed.