Kentucky has fallen and only two teams remain after Final Four Saturday. When No. 1 Wisconsin faces No. 1 Duke on Monday, it will be the seventh time since the NCAA Tournament expanded to 64 that two No. 1 seeds faced off in the championship game.
2015 March Madness bracket: Wisconsin topples perfect Kentucky, Duke coasts past Spartans
The Wildcats will not finish the season undefeated after their streak ended at 38 straight wins.
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Wisconsin beat Kentucky by never folding or letting up, like so many teams have done against the Wildcats throughout their 38-0 start to the season. Kentucky played well offensively, shooting 48 percent and turning the ball over only six times, but its vaunted defense couldn’t shut down Wisconsin’s scorers.
If Kentucky couldn't, then Duke will have its hands full Monday night. But with Jahlil Okafor and Justise Winslow down low, the Blue Devils can certainly try to slow them down just a little.
Duke was impressive in its own right on Saturday, rolling over No. 7 Michigan State and dominating on both sides of the ball. With Winslow scoring 19, Okafor 18 and Quinn Cook 17, it was nearly enough to beat the Spartans all by themselves.
The championship game will start at 9:18 p.m. ET Monday on CBS.
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