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Tournament Challenge: Villanova, picked by only 2.56 percent of brackets, finishes on top

It came down to the final second, but the Villanova Wildcats won the national championship in a thriller over the North Carolina Tar Heels on Monday, 77-74.

How did this impact the Tournament Challenge?

  • Villanova was picked to make it to the final in 6.5 percent of brackets, well behind North Carolina, picked to advance to the championship game in 26 percent of brackets.

  • Villanova was champion in 2.