Final Four 2015 Schedule: Essential Viewing Info and Updated Semifinals Bracket

While the Final Four is always must-see television, this year's semifinals are truly among the best we have seen in a long time.

Among the four teams still standing, there are three No. 1 seeds as well as a No. 7 seed that was clearly much better than it played earlier in the season. There are also four coaches who will likely end their careers in the Hall of Fame as well some of the most talented players in the nation.

Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan noted the quality of players left in the field:

No matter who wins, fans are likely to be treated to some exciting matchups on both a team and individual basis. 

Time (ET)	Matchup	TV	Odds*
6:09 p.m.	Duke vs. Michigan State	TBS	Duke -5
8:49 p.m.	Kentucky vs. Wisconsin	TBS	Kentucky -5

Key Matchups to Watch

Wisconsin's Frank Kaminsky vs. Kentucky's Karl-Anthony Towns

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While college basketball has become a guard-oriented game, Magic Johnson noted how good the frontcourt play will be in Indianapolis:

Among all of these talented players, Frank Kaminsky against Karl-Anthony Towns will be a battle between arguably the best college player against potentially the top NBA prospect.

Kaminsky has had a dominant season for Wisconsin, doing just about everything necessary to help the team win. He fills up the stat sheet with 18.7 points, eight rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.5 blocks per game while scoring both inside and out, setting up teammates and playing solid defense.

If you could build a perfect college basketball player, the 7-footer might resemble it.

However, Towns has a wide array of skills as well, and it is a reason he is now projected by many as the top pick in the 2015 NBA draft, as noted by Jerry Meyer of 247Sports:

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Noticing Karl Anthony Towns at the top of most NBA Draft Boards now.

— Jerry Meyer (@jerrymeyer247) April 3, 2015"

The Kentucky star is a bit more inconsistent while playing on a loaded team, but he is a quality scorer who can also play great defense. His size and agility could be a problem for Kaminsky in the low post after the Badgers star beat up on weaker opponents for much of the year.

Whoever wins this battle will give his team a huge leg up in the Final Four matchup.

Duke's Jahlil Okafor vs. Michigan State's Matt Costello/Gavin Schilling

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Although Gavin Schilling and Matt Costello are not Michigan State's best players, they will be the team's most important Saturday.

This duo represents the Spartans' only frontcourt players with the size necessary to potentially slow down Jahlil Okafor. While it will clearly be a tough assignment, it is the only way the team will be able to pull out a win.

Okafor is coming off two mediocre games, but he has been dominant for much of his freshman season. As ESPN's Chad Ford noted, his best asset is his advanced low-post skills:

When you try to defend him one-on-one, he can score with great consistency. When teams try to double-team him, he is good enough to pass out of traffic and find the open man.

If he plays to his ability, Duke can turn this competitive game into a blowout.

However, Costello and Schilling will do their best to keep him out of the lane. They aren't the biggest forwards in the country, with both registering in at 6'9", but they are smart defenders who know how to stay in front of their man and rotate well when off the ball.

Whether head coach Tom Izzo decides to use double-teams or not, these players will have to play the best defense of their careers.

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