Final Four 2014 TV Schedule: When and Where to Catch the Action from Arlington

And then there were four. 

After Florida predictably secured the first spot in the national semifinals, the other three regionals didn't exactly go according to plan. 

Wisconsin outlasted No. 1 seed Arizona, a squad many believed to be right on par with the Gators. Connecticut knocked off No. 4 Michigan State, a team that when healthy was a popular pick to win the national title. Kentucky followed suit with a win over Michigan, giving the 'Cats consecutive victories over an undefeated team (Wichita State), FiveThirtyEight.com's statistical favorite (Louisville) and the Big Ten champs. 

If the Final Four continues to produce the same kind of drama, we are in line for some instant classics at Jerry World in Arlington. 

Let's take a look at when and where to watch, as well as some of the most intriguing matchups. 

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Final Four Schedule and Viewing Info

Matchup	Time (ET)	TV	Live Stream
(1) Florida vs. (7) Connecticut	6:09 p.m.	TBS	March Madness Live
(2) Wisconsin vs. (8) Kentucky	8:49 p.m.	TBS	March Madness Live

Matchups to Watch

Shabazz Napier vs. Scottie Wilbekin

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We were fortunate enough to witness a stacked group of point guards this season, and although it's Russ Smith and Nick Johnson who find themselves as the Naismith Player of the Year finalists, a good argument could be made that Shabazz Napier and Scottie Wilbekin are the best of the bunch in America. 

How you may rank them doesn't really matter, though. The matchup is tantalizing either way. 

On one side of the ball, you have the most cold-blooded player in America. For whatever Napier lacks in size, he makes up for in electricity. An absolute magician with the ball in his hands, "Bazz" can take opponents off the dribble, beat them with a nasty step-back jumper or find an open teammate. 

In four tournament games, he's averaging 23.25 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 3.5 three-pointers made per game. 

Even the King himself couldn't stop tweeting about Napier on Sunday:

But while Wilbekin (although a good shooter who also makes some acrobatic shots in traffic) isn't as galvanizing or efficient as a scorer, the SEC Player of the Year is one of the best perimeter defenders in the country. 

Before he took over as the de facto leader for the Gators, defense was always Wilbekin's calling card that got him on the court—and while he's scoring at a career-high clip this season, he remains as arguably the best defender on the nation's most efficient defense.

CBS Sports' Jeff Borzello noted Wilbekin's D when he took on Pittsburgh's Lamar Patterson, one of the best scorers in the ACC, in the round of 32:

Napier got the best of the battle during the head-to-head matchup in December, scoring 26 points to go along with the game-winning shot. But don't forget, Wilbekin sprained his ankle in that one and was forced to miss the final three minutes of the game, during which Napier hit his two biggest shots. 

With both at full strength and playing the best basketball of their storied careers, this should be as enjoyable of an individual matchup as we've seen all tournament.

Kentucky Frontcourt vs. Wisconsin Frontcourt

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Mismatches galore. 

When the Wildcats have the ball, Frank Kaminsky should be able to handle fellow 7-footer Dakari Johnson or Willie Cauley-Stein, if the latter is healthy. But then move to the other post position, and you have 6'9", 250-pound, absolute-load-in-the-middle Julius Randle being guarded by 6'7", 220-pound, perimeter-oriented Sam Dekker. 

Randle, a likely future top-five pick, is a force on the interior. He is in the top 40 in the country in both offensive and defensive rebounding percentage, and en route to being named Midwest Region Most Outstanding Player, he averaged 15.75 points and 12 rebounds (4.25 offensive) in four games. 

It's difficult to imagine Dekker keeping Randle from doing whatever he wants in the paint, so Wisconsin will either have to use lots of help or hand significant minutes to freshman Nigel Hayes, who tends to log about 16 to 22 minutes per contest. 

However, whenever Kentucky has two of Randle, Johnson, Cauley-Stein, Alex Poythress and Marcus Lee on the court, and Wisconsin has its small lineup in the game, there are mismatches to be had on the other end, as well. 

Kaminsky is a dangerous pick-and-pop option, hitting 37.8 percent of his threes on the season, while Dekker can shoot or put the ball on the ground. Both can easily pull Kentucky's bigs away from the basket, where they're uncomfortable, or beat them off the dribble with their quickness.

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That also opens up the offensive glass. 

Michigan, who similarly plays just one post, crashes its own misses as rarely as Wisconsin. The Wolverines rank 242nd in offensive rebounding percentage, while the Badgers rank 274th. But because Michigan had the weapons to pull Kentucky's frontcourt to the perimeter, it was able to grab 14 offensive rebounds. 

Wisconsin may be able to do the same. 

No matter what happens, though, the chess match that should ensue on both ends will be compelling. 

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