Storylines to Follow in NCAA Final Four

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...And Then There Were Four - What started as a field of 68 teams is down to four. March Madness is over. April's road to the championship is about to begin. Saturday night's NCAA Tournament Final Four action will see No. 1 Duke face seventh-seeded Michigan State at 6:09 p.m. EDT, followed by undefeated No. 1 Kentucky up against fellow top-seed Wisconsin in the nightcap at 8:49 p.m. EDT, both games will air live from Indianapolis. Which two teams will be cutting down the nets and stamping their tickets to the tournament's national championship game? BET.com put together storylines to keep an eye out for during the Final Four.(Photos from Left: Harry How/Getty Images, Elsa/Getty Images, Ronald Martinez/Getty Images, Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

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...And Then There Were Four - What started as a field of 68 teams is down to four. March Madness is over. April's road to the championship is about to begin. Saturday night's NCAA Tournament Final Four action will see No. 1 Duke face seventh-seeded Michigan State at 6:09 p.m. EDT, followed by undefeated No. 1 Kentucky up against fellow top-seed Wisconsin in the nightcap at 8:49 p.m. EDT, both games will air live from Indianapolis. Which two teams will be cutting down the nets and stamping their tickets to the tournament's national championship game? BET.com put together storylines to keep an eye out for during the Final Four.(Photos from Left: Harry How/Getty Images, Elsa/Getty Images, Ronald Martinez/Getty Images, Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Badgers Got the Wildcats Rematch They Wanted - It's been a year since Aaron Harrison sunk a three-pointer with seven seconds remaining to lift Kentucky to a 74-73 Final Four victory over Wisconsin. Badgers' star Frank Kaminsky mustered just eight points through 32 minutes in the disappointing performance. But he'll have a chance to redeem himself as No. 1 Wisconsin tries to exact revenge against top-seed and undefeated Kentucky in the 2015 Final Four matchup. They got the rematch they wanted. Now let's see what they do with it. A Badgers' upset wouldn't only get revenge for last year's loss and bring Wisconsin one win away from a national title, it would also stop the Wildcats from possibly going 40-0 and creating history.(Photos from Left: Mike McGinnis/Getty Images, Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

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Badgers Got the Wildcats Rematch They Wanted - It's been a year since Aaron Harrison sunk a three-pointer with seven seconds remaining to lift Kentucky to a 74-73 Final Four victory over Wisconsin. Badgers' star Frank Kaminsky mustered just eight points through 32 minutes in the disappointing performance. But he'll have a chance to redeem himself as No. 1 Wisconsin tries to exact revenge against top-seed and undefeated Kentucky in the 2015 Final Four matchup. They got the rematch they wanted. Now let's see what they do with it. A Badgers' upset wouldn't only get revenge for last year's loss and bring Wisconsin one win away from a national title, it would also stop the Wildcats from possibly going 40-0 and creating history.(Photos from Left: Mike McGinnis/Getty Images, Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Can Frank Kaminsky Handle Karl-Anthony Towns? - If Frank Kaminsky wants a different result against Kentucky this time around, it's likely that Wisconsin is going to need him to have a huge game on both the offensive and defensive end. Not only will he be counted on to deliver closer to the 18.7 points and eight rebounds he averaged this season, but the seven-footer will also need to find a way to limit Wildcats' big man Karl-Anthony Towns (10.1 points, 6.6 rebounds) in the post. If Kaminsky can accomplish both, the Badgers' chance for the upset will increase considerably. (Photos from Left: Harry How/Getty Images, Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

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Can Frank Kaminsky Handle Karl-Anthony Towns? - If Frank Kaminsky wants a different result against Kentucky this time around, it's likely that Wisconsin is going to need him to have a huge game on both the offensive and defensive end. Not only will he be counted on to deliver closer to the 18.7 points and eight rebounds he averaged this season, but the seven-footer will also need to find a way to limit Wildcats' big man Karl-Anthony Towns (10.1 points, 6.6 rebounds) in the post. If Kaminsky can accomplish both, the Badgers' chance for the upset will increase considerably. (Photos from Left: Harry How/Getty Images, Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Another Big Game Needed From Sam Dekker - Wisconsin forward Sam Dekker hit five of the Badgers' 10 three-pointers in the second half of their Elite Eight win over Arizona last week. And they were all daggers. The scenario of Kentucky double-teaming Frank Kaminsky would spell all the more reason why the Badgers will lean on Dekker to have another clutch game.(Photo: Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

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Another Big Game Needed From Sam Dekker - Wisconsin forward Sam Dekker hit five of the Badgers' 10 three-pointers in the second half of their Elite Eight win over Arizona last week. And they were all daggers. The scenario of Kentucky double-teaming Frank Kaminsky would spell all the more reason why the Badgers will lean on Dekker to have another clutch game.(Photo: Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

Pretty Even Statistically Between Wildcats and Badgers - While undefeated Kentucky (38-0) won't see an athletically explosive player — like they did with Notre Dame's Jerian Grant in the Elite Eight — the Wildcats and Wisconsin Badgers stack up pretty evenly on paper, especially on offense. Kentucky averages 74.9 points per game to Wisconsin's 71.9, but the Badgers shoot at a slightly-better clip from the field at 48 percent to the Wildcats' 46.9. Do we expect another nail-biter between John Calipari's Kentucky and Bo Ryan's Wisconsin? Absolutely. (Photos from Left: Gregory Shamus/Getty Images, Harry How/Getty Images)

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Pretty Even Statistically Between Wildcats and Badgers - While undefeated Kentucky (38-0) won't see an athletically explosive player — like they did with Notre Dame's Jerian Grant in the Elite Eight — the Wildcats and Wisconsin Badgers stack up pretty evenly on paper, especially on offense. Kentucky averages 74.9 points per game to Wisconsin's 71.9, but the Badgers shoot at a slightly-better clip from the field at 48 percent to the Wildcats' 46.9. Do we expect another nail-biter between John Calipari's Kentucky and Bo Ryan's Wisconsin? Absolutely. (Photos from Left: Gregory Shamus/Getty Images, Harry How/Getty Images)

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Coach K Owns Tom Izzo - Duke's Mike Krzyzewski and Michigan State's Tom Izzo are flat out two of the best coaches in college basketball history. But in all-time head-to-head match-ups, Coach K has ran Izzo out the gym with an 8-1 edge. That all-time dominance includes the Blue Devils' 81-71 win over the Spartans back on Nov. 18. Duke guard Quinn Cook had 19 points and prized center Jahlil Okafor added 17 in that game. Both teams have improved considerably since that early regular-season game. Will Coach K maintain his dominance over Izzo or will Michigan State's coach find that wrinkle to make the upset happen?(Photos from Left: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images, Elsa/Getty Images)

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Coach K Owns Tom Izzo - Duke's Mike Krzyzewski and Michigan State's Tom Izzo are flat out two of the best coaches in college basketball history. But in all-time head-to-head match-ups, Coach K has ran Izzo out the gym with an 8-1 edge. That all-time dominance includes the Blue Devils' 81-71 win over the Spartans back on Nov. 18. Duke guard Quinn Cook had 19 points and prized center Jahlil Okafor added 17 in that game. Both teams have improved considerably since that early regular-season game. Will Coach K maintain his dominance over Izzo or will Michigan State's coach find that wrinkle to make the upset happen?(Photos from Left: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images, Elsa/Getty Images)

Spartans' Shaky Free Throws - Michigan State shot just 63.2 percent from the foul line this season but has been able to knock down crucial free throws when it has needed them most during the NCAA Tournament. Still, the 75-percent clip the Spartans posted in the Elite Eight and 56.3 percent they shot in the Sweet 16 leave a lot to be concerned about in the Final Four against Duke. Gotta knock down those free throws.(Photo: Eric Francis/Getty Images)

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Spartans' Shaky Free Throws - Michigan State shot just 63.2 percent from the foul line this season but has been able to knock down crucial free throws when it has needed them most during the NCAA Tournament. Still, the 75-percent clip the Spartans posted in the Elite Eight and 56.3 percent they shot in the Sweet 16 leave a lot to be concerned about in the Final Four against Duke. Gotta knock down those free throws.(Photo: Eric Francis/Getty Images)

Trice, Valentine Taking It to Okafor - Jahlil Okafor's quiet nine-point, eight-rebound performance in Duke's Elite Eight win over Gonzaga on Sunday doesn't exactly bode well for the Spartans, who will likely face his full wrath Saturday night. That's precisely why Michigan State's high-scoring guard combo of Travis Trice and Denzel Valentine might want to take it to the Blue Devils' big man in attempts to get him in early foul trouble and perhaps open up the floor for the Spartans. Easier said than done, but definitely something to consider.(Photos from Left: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images, Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

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Trice, Valentine Taking It to Okafor - Jahlil Okafor's quiet nine-point, eight-rebound performance in Duke's Elite Eight win over Gonzaga on Sunday doesn't exactly bode well for the Spartans, who will likely face his full wrath Saturday night. That's precisely why Michigan State's high-scoring guard combo of Travis Trice and Denzel Valentine might want to take it to the Blue Devils' big man in attempts to get him in early foul trouble and perhaps open up the floor for the Spartans. Easier said than done, but definitely something to consider.(Photos from Left: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images, Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

Tyus Jones Is Heating Up - All eyes are on Jahlil Okafor, but it'd be wise to not sleep on another Duke freshman — guard Tyus Jones. The 6-foot-1 freshman is percolating at the right time for the Blue Devils, delivering back-to-back 15-point games during the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight. He will be counted on to make Michigan State guards Travis Trice and Denzel Valentine work equally as hard on the defensive end as we know they'll bring it offensively. The Final Four is just over 48 hours away.(Photo: Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

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Tyus Jones Is Heating Up - All eyes are on Jahlil Okafor, but it'd be wise to not sleep on another Duke freshman — guard Tyus Jones. The 6-foot-1 freshman is percolating at the right time for the Blue Devils, delivering back-to-back 15-point games during the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight. He will be counted on to make Michigan State guards Travis Trice and Denzel Valentine work equally as hard on the defensive end as we know they'll bring it offensively. The Final Four is just over 48 hours away.(Photo: Grant Halverson/Getty Images)