The Daily Nole — April 3, 2018: Villanova Wins National Championship

It’s Tuesday, Florida State fans. As your day chugs along, keep it here for the latest in FSU athletics. The news and notes section of this post will be updated throughout the day.

Lead Story

For the second time in three years, Villanova is the champion of men’s college basketball.

The Wildcats topped Michigan on Monday night in San Antonio, 79-62. Donte DiVincenzo paced Villanova with 31 points while Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman led Michigan with 23 points.

As a team, the Wolverines shot just 3-for-23 from beyond the 3-point arc. Villanova’s Jay Wright joins Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski and North Carolina’s Roy Williams as the only active head coaches to win multiple national titles.

Between the Lines

There were no FSU athletic events scheduled for Monday.

On the Agenda

There are no FSU athletic events scheduled for Tuesday.

News and Notes

FSU is listed at 80-to-1 to win next season’s NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship, according to Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook.

FSU baseball will honor the Black Student Union with a Negro Leagues tribute during Wednesday’s contest with Jacksonville.

FSU finishes No. 18 in the USA Today Coaches Poll.

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Mike Ferguson is the editor of The Daily Nole. Follow Mike on Twitter @MikeWFerguson