NCAA Tournament 2018: Top Social Media Highlights from Final Four

No. 3 Michigan seemed to be on the wrong end of the dream NCAA men's tournament run for No. 11 Loyola-Chicago well into the second half, but the Wolverines found their offensive game in the final 14 minutes and rolled to a 69-57 triumph in the national semifinal at the Alamodome.

Moe Wagner had a sensational second half, as NCAA March Madness highlighted, and scored 24 points and collected 15 rebounds in the come-from-behind win.

"I just tried to go into the game and take whatever the defense gives me," Wagner told Tracy Wolfson on the TBS broadcast at the game's conclusion. "I'm so happy to be playing in the championship game."

The Wolverines will play No. 1 Villanova in the title game Monday.

Loyola had a 41-31 lead with 14:10 to play after Clayton Custer hit a short jumper from the baseline. However, that was when the Wolverines upped the pace and took over. Michigan followed with a 23-6 run and outscored the Ramblers 47-28 in the second half.

In addition to Wagner's sensational game, Charles Matthews had 17 points and five rebounds for the Wolverines.

While Loyola's national title hopes came to an end, the Chicago program made a name for itself with its unselfish play and unrelenting defense. Head coach Porter Moser consoled Marques Townes in the game's closing moments.

Loyola has been a team that has managed to keep its cool in the first four games of the tournament, but it looked a bit nervous in the early part of the game. The Ramblers went more than seven minutes without a field goal, and they fell behind 12-4 after a 9-0 Michigan run.

While the offense struggled, the Loyola defense was in lockdown mode and contested every Michigan possession. That allowed Loyola to relax just a bit on offense, and its ball movement resulted in some made baskets, as freshman big man Cameron Krutwig showed off his post moves and helped Loyola catch up and take the lead.

The end of the first half was crucial, and the Ramblers made their last possession count, as Donte Ingram collected an offensive rebound and put in the final shot to give Loyola a 29-22 halftime lead.

As NCAA March Madness noted, Sister Jean had to be impressed with the Ramblers' performance in the half:

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Villanova 95, Kansas 79

The Wildcats are going to try to make it two national championships in the last three seasons after hitting No. 1 Kansas with a barrage of three-pointers in the national semifinal.

Villanova built a huge lead in the early going and never let the Jayhawks back in the game. All five Wildcat starters scored in double figures, and Eric Paschall led the way with 24 points. He made 10 of 11 shots from the field, including 4-of-5 from beyond the arc.

Jalen Brunson triggered a Villanova offense that was basically unstoppable in the first half. The Wildcats hit 13 of 26 shots from beyond the arc, and Kansas appeared shellshocked at the start of the game.

Villanova built a 22-4 lead before the Jayhawks decided to fight back, and while Kansas was able to reel off a 7-0 streak of its own, Villanova continued to respond with triples.

Head coach Jay Wright did not take anything for granted at halftime, saying in the TBS halftime interview that rebounding and playing defense would be the keys since the Wildcats were unlikely to shoot the ball as well as they did in the first half.

However, Villanova shot 36-of-65 in the game, and it was never seriously threatened in the second half. The Wildcats set a Final Four record with 18 three-pointers in the game.