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March Madness: Villanova, DiVincenzo dismiss Michigan for national title

Sitting atop the College Basketball world for the second time in three seasons, Villanova University defeated the University of Michigan on Monday 79-62 in the national championship game.

Coming into the title game, Villanova breezed through the tournament. The Wildcats knocked off each team they met with double digits and cemented themselves as the healthy favorites against the Wolverines.

Michigan had the easiest road to the finals based on seeding in modern history. In the tournament, Michigan’s top-seeded opponent up until Villanova was sixth-seeded Houston.

Michigan’s lucky draws had to end somewhere and that turned out to be Monday night in San Antonio.