Villanova began the 2017-18 college basketball season as one of the favorites to win the national title, and throughout the year showed this wasn't just preseason hype.
The Wildcats lived up to their lofty expectations on Monday night by beating Michigan 79-62 in the national championship game in San Antonio, Texas. It was their third title in program history and second in three years, following the 2016 championship won on a buzzer beater over North Carolina.
There wasn't nearly as much suspense this time around, with Villanova taking a nine-point lead at halftime and keeping the margin higher than 10 the rest of the way.