Duke vs. Wisconsin: Start Time and 2015 National Championship Game Predictions

The 2015 national championship game won't feature Kentucky going for an undefeated season, but the matchup of Duke and Wisconsin is appointment television nonetheless.

According to Turner Sports, Saturday's games drew monster ratings with an 11.4 average. The Kentucky-Wisconsin game alone averaged a 13.3 rating, and the final minutes of the game peaked with a 16.4 rating, so Monday's title game should be no different.

Get ready for a long Monday night because the title game has a pretty late start.

Date	Time	Channel
Monday, April 6	9:18 p.m. ET	CBS

Here are some predictions for how some of the top players in Monday's game will perform:

Frank Kaminsky

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Frank Kaminsky, the Associated Press player of the year, is coming off just another day at the office against Kentucky. Kaminsky dropped 20 points on 7-of-11 shooting and grabbed 11 rebounds in 37 minutes of work Saturday night.

Kaminsky's matchup with Duke center Jahlil Okafor will be the marquee matchup Monday night. Okafor hasn't faced a player with as polished an offensive game as Kaminsky has. "Big Frank" can score on the inside (he loves the drop step) and can also step out and shoot from the perimeter.

Kaminsky's perimeter game is what could cause Okafor some trouble. If Wisconsin involves Kaminsky in the pick-and-pop game on the perimeter and surrounds Kaminsky with three-point shooters, Duke could have difficulty slowing down Wisconsin's efficient offense. Look for Kaminsky to have another big night with something like 19 points and nine rebounds.

Jahlil Okafor

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You can bet Wisconsin will be prepared to stop Okafor inside. Kaminsky is as experienced and savvy as they come, so Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan may elect to let the two big men battle it out one-on-one.

And considering Okafor's shaky free-throw shooting (51.3 percent on the season), Wisconsin may elect to send him to the line to avoid giving up easy buckets. With such a tough matchup, Okafor could end up with something like 13 points and six rebounds.

The key player for Duke, however, is Justise Winslow. 

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Winslow has been Duke's most consistent player for the duration of the tournament. His performance over the last few weeks has even led some to make the case for Winslow to be the top pick in the NBA draft.

Wisconsin likes to play at a slower pace, so if Duke can speed the tempo up, the Blue Devils gain the advantage. Winslow is perfect to initiate the fast break. He rebounds well for his size (9.4 RPG in the tourney) and handles the ball well enough to get up the floor himself. 

And forget about it if Winslow gets a head of steam; he is a runaway freight train in the open floor.

If Winslow gets up and down the floor, expect him to flirt with a 20-point game while pulling down around 10 rebounds. If he approaches those numbers while Okafor contributes inside and Quinn Cook and Tyus Jones knock down some shots, coach Mike Krzyzewski will end up with "the one for the thumb" Monday night.

Prediction: Duke 74, Wisconsin 70

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