Duke vs. Wisconsin Game Time: Viewing Info and Key Storylines for Championship

No matter who you were rooting for to this point in the NCAA tournament, the national title game is certain to be a good one.

Duke has been one of the top teams all year long and is seemingly only getting better with a freshman-laden lineup full of superstars. The squad has improved tremendously on the defensive end and proved it with a 20-point win over Michigan State in the national semifinals.

Wisconsin had a tougher time over the past two rounds but still defeated two elite teams in Arizona and Kentucky to reach the final round. The most recent victory handed Kentucky its only loss of the year as the Badgers ruined the team's chance at history and a 40-0 season.

Now the two remaining squads will battle it out for 40 minutes (or possibly more) in what will definitely be an entertaining battle from beginning to end. To keep you informed, here is a look at what you need to know heading into the final college basketball game of the season.

What: National Championship Game

When: Monday, April 6

Time: 9:18 p.m. ET

Where: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis

Watch: CBS

Odds (via OddsShark):

• Spread: Even
• Over/Under: 140

Top Storylines

Finishing the Journey

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Since losing to Kentucky by one point in the Final Four a year ago, Wisconsin has had its mind on revenge. Despite the Wildcats coming in with an undefeated record, the Badgers shocked the nation by pulling off the upset and beating the giants.

Unfortunately, Wisconsin still has another game against a very good opponent. ESPN's Kevin Negandhi discussed the mental issue going forward:

Like when the USA hockey team beat Russia in the 1980 Olympics, it still had to find a way to beat Finland to take home the gold medal. Otherwise, the accomplishment might not have been as great.

The Badgers have had an excellent season that featured a truly historic win over one of the best teams college basketball has seen in years. That said, it will be much better to end with a championship.

Getting back on track after a win like this will not be easy, but it is vital.

Coach K Approaching GOAT Status

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Winning a championship would be a great achievement for all of the players on Duke, but it might be an even bigger moment for head coach Mike Krzyzewski. The 68-year-old coach is already the all-time wins leader in college basketball, but he is starting to make a claim as the best ever in the sport.

Michigan State head coach helped create the discussion with his praise of Kryzewski this week:

This season marked the coach's 12th Final Four to tie him with John Wooden for the most ever, while another title would give him five to trail only the former UCLA legend.

Gregg Doyel of The Indianapolis Star believes this at least puts him in the conversation as the greatest of all time:

Chris Chase of For The Win argues Krzyzewski's accomplishments are greater than that of Wooden when you consider the differences in eras. 

No matter what your opinion on Duke as a program or Coach K as a person, another victory would put him in some elite company.

Big-Man Battle

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If there is one thing to look forward to on the court, it is the one-on-one matchup between Jahlil Okafor of Duke and Wisconsin's Frank Kaminsky.

The two centers dominated college basketball all year long and will now get to battle against each other on the sport's biggest stage.

Then again, the two players have taken very different paths to get here. Okafor came into his freshman year with tons of hype and hasn't disappointed since stepping on Duke's campus. On the other hand, Kaminsky worked a long way to get to this point, as noted by Jeff Rabjohns of Rivals.com:

Okafor is one of the most polished freshman big men in years with great post moves to score in the paint almost at will. Kaminsky is a bit more versatile with the skill to either score inside or shoot from deep.

Whichever player is able to do a better job in his individual battle will give his team a serious leg up in this matchup.

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