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College Basketball Crown - Central Florida vs Villanova Final: 104-98 - Recap
Villanova was burned for 42 points by Darius Johnson on Saturday as Central Florida picked up a 104-98 win at T-Mobile Arena.
Bettors who backed Central Florida were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +3.5 at sportsbooks.
Jordan Ivy-Curry had 18 points for Central Florida and Dior Johnson chipped in with 13 points. Darius Johnson had 7 assists for them, while Tyler Hendricks was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Villanova got 32 points from Wooga Poplar in a losing cause and another 29 points from Eric Dixon. Jordan Longino contributed 3 assists for them, while Enoch Boakye had 11 rebounds.
Central Florida led at halftime, 48-45.
Villanova had a 40-35 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.