NCAA Championship Game 2018: Villanova vs. Michigan Final Score Predictions

Most of the hype surrounding Monday's NCAA men's basketball tournament final is focused on the Villanova Wildcats, and rightfully so.

Jay Wright's team looks as dominant as the Monstars in the first half of Space Jam, but it finishes the job and leaves opponents in awe of its performances.

The Wildcats put on their latest shooting showcase in the Final Four on Saturday, as they hit 18 three-pointers to beat Kansas 95-79.

The scary part about Villanova is it has an array of players able to hit clutch shots from three-point range, with AP player of the year Jalen Brunson leading the way.

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Brunson is joined by a collection of guards that includes potential NBA draft lottery pick Mikal Bridges, Phil Booth and sixth man Donte DiVincenzo.

But Villanova's wealth of three-point shooters doesn't end there, as forwards Omari Spellman and Eric Paschall have displayed they are talented shooters throughout the NCAA tournament. Paschall shone in the win over Kansas, making four three-pointers.

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While their work beyond the arc is what the Wildcats are known for, they thrive in every aspect of the game, which is why they are so difficult to break down.

Villanova is one of the most unselfish teams in the nation, and it showed versus Kansas, as it recorded 20 assists on 36 field goals.

Brunson, the point guard, totaled six assists. As did Booth, while three other players had at least two handouts.

When the Wildcats want to bang and bruise with opponents in the paint, they can thanks to Spellman, who has turned himself into a potential 2018 NBA draft prospect because of his skill set, as Sam Vecenie of The Athletic noted:

Spellman, who picked up a double-double against Kansas, is just the start of Villanova's frontcourt threats, as he is joined by Paschall and Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree as large bodies able to go head-to-head with any opponent's big men.

The play in the paint doesn't stop there, as all of the guards have the potential to drive into the lane and make an extra pass for an open look after defenders commit to them.

Brunson carries a unique quality, as he showed on multiple occasions he can back down defenders in search of a basket and a trip to the free-throw line.

When you add all of Villanova's pieces together, it has the nation's top scoring offense at 86.8 points per game.

The biggest challenge of the season could come Monday for the Wildcats, as they take on Michigan's eighth-best scoring defense, which allows 62.9 points per game.

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Limiting Villanova to anything close to their defensive average is going to be tough for the Wolverines, as the Wildcats have been held under 70 points in two of their 35 victories.

Although a top shooting team like Villanova would scare most outfits, the Wolverines and their 50th-best three-point defense should embrace the challenge.

Michigan holds opponents to 32.7 percent from three-point range, an asset needed against a Villanova team that shoots 40.1 percent from beyond the arc.

The Wolverines match up well with Villanova in the paint, as Moritz Wagner is as versatile as Spellman and Paschall, which gives them space on offense if the big men follow Wagner or creates a mismatch on the perimeter for the German forward.

Kentucky transfer Charles Matthews has been a complementary piece to Wagner throughout the NCAA tournament, and his mid-range game should cause problems for whichever Villanova guard is defending him.

However, the Wolverines are at a disadvantage behind Wagner and Matthews on the scoring depth chart.

Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman and Zavier Simpson failed to make an impact in the Final Four win over Loyola of Chicago, which opens up concern for their potential output Monday.

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Even if Abdur-Rahkman and Simpson are at their best along with Isaiah Livers, Jon Teske, Jordan Poole and Duncan Robinson, the Wolverines need to play their best game of the season to slow down the freight train that is Villanova.

Michigan has to remain true to its game, as it most likely won't win a shootout against Villanova given its 167th-best offense—there is a 13-point gap between the Wolverines' average and that of the Wildcats at the top of the Division I scoring offense chart.

If the Wolverines remain disciplined, limit Brunson's ability to create on offense and hit a few timely shots, they will stay in the game for 40 minutes, but there is no guarantee they can limit all of Villanova's scoring threats.

Prediction: Villanova 74, Michigan 61

Follow Joe on Twitter, @JTansey90. Statistics obtained from ESPN.com and NCAA.com.