IMPACT PLAYER: Donte DiVincenzo, Villanova
The offense was staggering before the sophomore guard came off the bench. He wound up with 31 points on 10-for-15 shooting.
BY THE NUMBERS
3 Teams in NCAA history to win at least 36 games and the national title: Kentucky (38-2 in 2012), Kansas (37-3 in 2008), Villanova (36-4 in 2018).
26-0 Villanova's record this season when giving up 75 points or fewer.
4 Teams to lead the country in scoring and win the national title (since the NCAA began compiling the stats): Ohio State (1960), Loyola Chicago (1963), North Carolina (2005) and Villanova (2018).
1-6 Michigan's record in national championship games.
1 Times Michigan scored more than 75 points in this tournament.
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