GAME RECAP
Impact player
Ryan Arcidiacono, Villanova
Kris Jenkins hit the winning shot, but it was set up by Arcidiacono, the Final Four's Most Outstanding Player. Arcidiacono scored 16 points on 6-for-9 shooting to go with two rebounds and two assists, the second of which gave Villanova its second NCAA title.
By the numbers
22-6 Villanova's advantage in bench points, thanks largely to 20 points on 6-for-7 shooting by Phil Booth, who entered the night averaging 6.7 points per game.
58.3 Villanova's shooting percentage; the Wildcats shot 14-for-24 in each half.
11-for-17 Three-point shooting by North Carolina, even though this had been the worst Tar Heels three-point shooting team of all time.
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