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The Latest: North Carolina, Villanova roll into title game

Villanova fans wait outside NRG Stadium for the NCAA Final Four tournament college basketball championship game between Villanova and North Carolina, Monday, April 4, 2016, in Houston. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Villanova fans wait outside NRG Stadium for the NCAA Final Four tournament college basketball championship game between Villanova and North Carolina, Monday, April 4, 2016, in Houston. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) Villanova fans wait outside NRG Stadium for the NCAA Final Four tournament college basketball championship game between Villanova and North Carolina, Monday, April 4, 2016, in Houston. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

HOUSTON (AP) – The Latest on the championship game of the NCAA Tournament between Villanova and North Carolina (all times local):

7:43 p.m.

The starting lineups for the NCAA championship game:

Villanova (34-5): Junior forward Kris Jenkins; senior forward Daniel Ochefu; freshman guard Jalen Brunson; junior guard Josh Hart; senior guard Ryan Arcidiancono.

North Carolina (33-6): Junior forward Kennedy Meeks; senior forward Brice Johnson; sophomore forward Justin Jackson; sophomore guard Joel Berry II; senior guard Marcus Paige.