
NCAA Tournament 2015: Updated Schedule, Bracket and Odds for Final Four Teams
On to Indianapolis. That's exactly what three No. 1 seeds and Michigan State are saying after winning their regions to make the Final Four.
It was nearly a chalk bracket in all four regions, but NC State made sure that wouldn't happen prior to the Sweet 16. The Spartans ultimately advanced out of the East Region and will match up with Duke in Indianapolis.
The winner of that game gets rewarded with a berth to the national championship. A showdown with Wisconsin means facing Sam Dekker and Frank Kaminsky. Facing Kentucky equates to playing an entire cast of future NBA stars with Karl-Anthony Towns and Willie Cauley-Stein manning the middle.
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In anticipation of the opening tip on Saturday, here's a look at the full schedule, bracket and odds for the Final Four teams.
| Saturday, April 4 | No. 1 Duke (-5) vs. No. 7 Michigan State | 6:09 p.m. | TBS |
| Saturday, April 4 | No. 1 Kentucky (-5) vs. No. 1 Wisconsin | 8:49 p.m. | TBS |
Final Four Breakdown
When it comes to March, no one can ever count out Tom Izzo. The legendary Michigan State coach has led the Spartans to several late runs in the tournament, but this year is special. Coming in as a No. 7 seed, Sparty has already won three games over teams seeded fourth or better.
When the games get tight, Izzo finds a way to turn it on, via Bruce Feldman of Fox Sports:
That great record will be put on the line against Duke in the Final Four. Izzo is a legend, but Mike Krzyzewski has 1,016 wins to prove that he knows a little more about thriving at this point in the year.
Both teams have explosive players, but Duke has the more complete roster. Travis Trice, Denzel Valentine and Branden Dawson have carried Sparty, but they'll likely meet their match with the Blue Devils.
Not only can Quinn Cook and Tyus Jones score at will, but both are as consistent with the ball in their hands as any guard in the country. Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports points out just how well they played against Gonzaga:
Cook was unable to win an ACC tournament title during his time at Duke, but he was finally able to cut down the nets on Sunday. Assistant coach Jeff Capel said the lone senior in the starting five was a huge reason why Duke reached Indy, per Gary Parrish of CBS Sports:
"I think sometimes, being at Duke, you just kind of assume it'll happen for you. But the reality is that it's really hard to get a banner, and Quinn learned that. But he is the reason we're here. And the reason he's the reason we're here is because he was willing to change. He understood he had to change. So he changed. He became a man. He willed us here because he grew up, he changed and he just became all about the team.
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In the second semifinal, Kentucky will be looking to continue its trek toward another banner. The Wildcats face the exact same opponent as last year's Final Four in Wisconsin, with Frank Kaminsky still leading the way.
Kentucky is loaded with emerging stars, but Towns is clearly the biggest force down low. Jay Williams of ESPN offered his take on where Towns will likely land in the 2015 NBA draft:
Towns and Cauley-Stein against Kaminsky should be an epic showdown. The Badgers will have their hands full again, but the firepower with Dekker and Nigel Hayes is sure to make this a battle that goes until the final buzzer.
Both matchups promise to offer fans plenty to salivate over, but they'll have to wait until Saturday before the final is decided. With so much talent on the court, expect two memorable games over the weekend leading up to one showdown to decide who gets showered with confetti.
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