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It'll be Villanova vs. North Carolina for the National Championship

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Yeah- this Sunday is deserving of a special Championship Game edition of the Sun's Arizin. So, here we go...

Jerardi: When you thought 'Nova couldn't play better ... | Philly.com
How Villanova fashioned the rare 67-point turnaround from Dec. 7 to April 2 could be analyzed by some numbers savant. Or it could be explained by the Wildcats players.

Jay Wright: I never saw this coming | ESPN Video
Villanova coach Jay Wright tells Andy Katz that he never predicted such a blowout win over Buddy Hield and Oklahoma and admits that the NCAA tournament isn't a test of who is the best team in the country, but rather who is a hot team right now.

No end to Villanova's attack | Philly.com
HOUSTON - This was late in the second half Saturday night, and Jay Wright lost his mind. This was deep into one of the most flabbergasting games in Final Four history - Villanova 95, Oklahoma 51 - and one of Wright's players, guard Phil Booth, flew toward.

North Carolina wins to face Villanova in NCAA final | Philly.com
With Villanova having knocked No. 1 overall seed Kansas out of the NCAA tournament last weekend, the thought was that North Carolina was the team to beat of the remaining teams in the Final Four.

This night belonged to nearly perfect Villanova; one more night to go | USA Today
The Wildcats shot 71.4% in a dominating 44-point win against Oklahoma.

North Carolina-Villanova: How they match up for title game | USA Today
Both teams spent time at No. 1 this season, and both are at the top of their games

Joe Biden at Final Four: 'Those cheerleaders are athletes, man' | USA Today
The VP's wife went to Villanova, so the Wildcats will get his support.

Armour: Villanova clearly got Jay Wright's message, Wildcats stay focused to the end | USA TODAY
The Villanova coach did not want a repeat of the result the last time he was here.

Villanova to play for NCAA championship after rout of Oklahoma | CBSSports.com
Buddy Hield's incredible season came to a halt Saturday night at NRG Stadium in Houston. Villanova beat Oklahoma 95-51. It was the largest margin of victory in Final Four history.

Villanova and UNC have blown everybody out in the NCAA Tournament, and now we get to watch them play - SBNation.com
The Wildcats and Tar Heels have been utterly dominant in the NCAA Tournament. Monday night's national title game should be a good one.

Villanova crushes Oklahoma, 95-51, in Final Four | NY Daily News
Villanova hit 71.4% of its field goals to beat Oklahoma, 95-51, and advance to the NCAA title game.

How the wheels came off for Oklahoma in the biggest Final Four blowout ever | SBNation.com
Buddy Hield had one of his worst games ever, and the Sooners never got off the ground. It was a staggeringly brutal night at the office in the Final Four.