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CLEVELAND, OH - MARCH 26: Karl-Anthony Towns #12, Andrew Harrison #5, Willie Cauley-Stein #15, Aaron Harrison #2 and Devin Booker #1 of the Kentucky Wildcats react late in the game from the bench against the West Virginia Mountaineers during the Midwest Regional semifinal of the 2015 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Quicken Loans Arena on March 26, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio.  (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - MARCH 26: Karl-Anthony Towns #12, Andrew Harrison #5, Willie Cauley-Stein #15, Aaron Harrison #2 and Devin Booker #1 of the Kentucky Wildcats react late in the game from the bench against the West Virginia Mountaineers during the Midwest Regional semifinal of the 2015 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Quicken Loans Arena on March 26, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)Gregory Shamus/Getty Images

Final Four 2015 Schedule: Updated Bracket, Live Stream Info and More

R. Cory SmithApr 3, 2015

Settle in, college basketball fans. Saturday is going to be a satisfying preamble to the holidays, finally setting the stage for the national championship.

Three No. 1 seeds made it to the Final Four, with only one lower seed crashing the party. But at No. 7, did anyone ever doubt Michigan State with Tom Izzo at the helm? Oh, you did? Sorry about that.

To make the final, Izzo will have to pull off a win against Mike Krzyzewski and Duke—something he's only done once in nine attempts. On the other half of the bracket, Kentucky is looking to remain undefeated against fellow No. 1-seeded Wisconsin.

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In anticipation of the massive matchups, here's a look at the full bracket, live stream info and a breakdown of the matchup to watch.

April 4Duke vs. Michigan State6:09 p.m.TBSNCAA.com
April 4Kentucky vs. Wisconsin8:49 p.m.TBSNCAA.com

Breakdown: Kentucky vs. Wisconsin

Kentucky is looking to finish the season with an unblemished record. Wisconsin has unfinished business after last year's loss. In a matchup of No. 1 programs, this has the makings of a memorable clash in Indianapolis.

Can Wisconsin actually pull this off?

Prior to the Notre Dame game, the Wildcats looked virtually unstoppable. However, the Irish nearly exposed Kentucky in the loss by getting nearly everything they wanted offensively. If it comes down to a close margin for Wisconsin, it has the upper hand in clutch situations, via ESPN Stats & Info:

Frank Kaminsky is the unquestioned star for the Badgers, averaging 18.7 points and eight rebounds this season. He's improved his scoring presence with 22.8 points during the tournament, but hasn't had all the pressure on him with the rise of Sam Dekker.

The junior forward has thrust himself into the spotlight, but also had a great performance against Kentucky on this stage last season. Dekker was the leading scorer for the Badgers with 15 points in last year's loss in the Final Four.

As John Gasaway of ESPN.com notes, Dekker has been on fire in the NCAA tournament:

With all of those positives, why would anyone choose Kentucky? Well, because they don't just have two or three stars on the court at all times. The Wildcats have the artillery to compete with any team in any matchup, making them virtually unstoppable.

The mix of Karl-Anthony Towns and Willie Cauley-Stein down low with the Harrison twins and Devin Booker outside makes the Wildcats the most versatile team in the country. North Carolina coach Roy Williams, who lost to both teams, offered his breakdown, via Kyle Tucker of The Courier-Journal:

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It's going to be a great game. I still probably lean more toward Kentucky because now they're two games away from mission accomplished. They've had that crazy goal of going undefeated that people talked about early but the players probably didn't buy into, and maybe even John didn't buy into it until now. But now they can see that light at the end of the tunnel.

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In a matchup of two powerhouse programs this season, Kentucky just has more in the tank than Wisconsin. Or, as John Calipari would put it, they have more tanks rolling over the hill.

When all the pressure is on Kentucky at the end, expect the fresh Wildcats to come away with the win and another berth to the national championship game.

Prediction: Kentucky 74, Wisconsin 71

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