After four rounds (well, five if you’re one of those people who counts the First Four as a “round”) of Cinderellas and Goliaths, heartbreak and elation, we’re down to just four teams and three games to decide the NCAA Tournament Champion. The title game will be Monday at 9:18 p.m. ET. But before that, we have the Final Four on Saturday night. Here’s a primer to get you ready.
The Final Four Schedule
No. 1 Duke vs. No. 7 Michigan State, 6:09 p.m. ET on TBS
No. 1 Wisconsin vs. No. 1 Kentucky, 8:49 p.m. ET on TBS
No. 1 Kentucky Wildcats
Current KenPom Rating: No. 1
Total Record: 38-0
Points Per Game vs. Opponent’s PPG: 72-53
Wins to get here:
- Second round: No. 16 Hampton, 79-56.
- Third round: No. 8 Cincinnati, 64-51.
- Sweet Sixteen: No. 5 West Virginia, 78-39.
- Elite Eight: No. 3 Notre Dame, 68-66.
Three Must-See Moments:
Circus layup from Andrew Harrison against WVU.
Holding on for the win in the Elite Eight.
Dunking on *each other* because why not.
No. 1 Wisconsin Badgers
Current KenPom Rating: No. 3
Total Record: 35-3
Points Per Game vs. Opponent’s PPG: 81-72
Wins to get here:
- Second round: No. 16 Costal Carolina, 86-72.
- Third round: No. 8 Oregon, 72-65.
- Sweet Sixteen: No. 4 North Carolina, 79-72.
- Elite Eight: No. 2 Arizona, 85-78.
Three Must-See Moments:
Sexy dancing Frank Kaminsky.
Sam Dekker going out of his mind in the Elite Eight.
Nigel Hayes reveals his crush on a reporter.
No. 1 Duke Blue Devils
Current KenPom Rating: No. 4
Total Record: 33-4
Points Per Game vs. Opponent’s PPG: 71-54
Wins to get here:
- Second round: No. 16 Robert Morris, 85-56.
- Third round: No. 8 San Diego State, 68-49.
- Sweet Sixteen: No. 5 Utah, 63-57.
- Elite Eight: No. 2 Gonzaga, 66-52.
Three Must-See Moments:
Justise Winslow is the master of the chase-down block.
Quinn Cook has the magic touch.
Jahlil Okafor gets a little carried away.
No. 7 Michigan State Spartans
Current KenPom Rating: No. 15
Total Record: 27-11
Points Per Game vs. Opponent’s PPG: 67-61
Wins to get here:
- Second round: No. 10 Georgia, 70-63.
- Third round: No. 2 Virginia, 60-54.
- Sweet Sixteen: No. 3 Oklahoma, 62-58.
- Elite Eight: No. 4 Louisville, 76-70.
Three Must-See Moments:
Darion Atkins’ brutal dunk block (but MSU gets last laugh).
Travis Trice is a bad man.
The paint belongs to Branden Dawson.
