Villanova forcibly claims first spot in NCAA title game Monday
Villanova University demolished the University of Oklahoma in a Saturday matchup of second-seeded teams to claim the first of two spots in the NCAA men's basketball tournament final on Monday. The Big East Conference school from the Philadelphia area outscored Oklahoma 95-51, a stunning 44-point victory margin that ESPN called the biggest in Final Four history. The Wildcats, in fact, scored more points in the game's second half than the Sooners managed in the game. 'Nova advances to play the winner of the Syracuse-North Carolina game, a matchup of Atlantic Coast Conference schools, that's set to tip off at 8:49 p.m. Eastern time. Syracuse is a No. 10 seed; North Carolina has thus far successfully defended a No. 1.
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