The North Carolina Tar Heels enjoyed an exclamation 14 point win over Villanova (83-69), despite past trends suggesting that the later team could still cover the 7 point spread.

Using the money line when playing against teams that score more than 77 points after 15 plus games, Villanova enjoyed a record of 10 wins and 1 loss coming into this game.  Take away the "after 15 games" scenario and the record becomes 19-5 over the last two seasons.   Add the fact that they played North Carolina and apparently these stats go out the window. 

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Ty Lawson scored 22 points, Wayne Ellington had 20 more, and the Tar Heels, with their four, five, maybe more NBA-caliber players, eased to an 83-69 win Saturday night over the plucky but overmatched Wildcats.

Tyler Hansbrough had 18 points and 11 rebounds to mark a quite successful return to the Final Four after a remarkable dud last year in a semifinal loss to Kansas. Next up, North Carolina (33-4) goes for its second title in five years Monday against Michigan State, an 82-73 winner over Connecticut.

Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com