Villanova vs North Carolina, Nova UNC Showdown

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North Carolina vs. Villanova for NCAA Tournament title - North Carolina and Villanova roll into the NCAA Tournament championship game, averaging a combined 20 points per victory so far.

Tipoff at NRG Stadium in Houston is set for 8:19 CDT on Monday night. The Tar Heels are looking for their sixth national championship, and third since coach Roy Williams took over in 2003-04. North Carolina is in the championship game for the 10th time.

The Wildcats are making their third title game appearance and first since winning their only championship in 1985. If Villanova wins Monday night, its 31-year gap between championships will be the second largest in NCAA Tournament history behind Kansas, which went 36 years between titles (1952-88).

The Tar Heels are 5-1 against the Wildcats in NCAA Tournament play. The last meeting came in the first round of the 2013 tournament.

Villanova beat Oklahoma by a record 44 points in the Final Four. North Carolina beat Syracuse Saturday night.