Storylines to Follow in Duke-Wisconsin National Title Game

The stage is set for a classic game.

Duke Faces Wisconsin in National Championship Game - This is it. No. 1 Duke up against fellow top-seed Wisconsin in the national title game Monday night in Indiana. While all eyes will definitely be on the Blue Devils' prized freshman Jahlil Okafor and the Associated Press Player of the Year, Wisconsin's Frank Kaminsky, there are plenty of things to keep an eye out for in this championship game. Here are several such storylines to follow during the title game. It all comes down to this!(Photos from left: Jamie Squire/Getty Images, Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

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Duke Faces Wisconsin in National Championship Game - This is it. No. 1 Duke up against fellow top-seed Wisconsin in the national title game Monday night in Indiana. While all eyes will definitely be on the Blue Devils' prized freshman Jahlil Okafor and the Associated Press Player of the Year, Wisconsin's Frank Kaminsky, there are plenty of things to keep an eye out for in this championship game. Here are several such storylines to follow during the title game. It all comes down to this!(Photos from left: Jamie Squire/Getty Images, Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

Coach K's Year - After notching his 1,000th career victory in January, Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski could make this the year of Coach K by winning his fifth national title with the Blue Devils on Monday night. Already an incredible year, that'd be the icing on top. (Photo: Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

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Coach K's Year - After notching his 1,000th career victory in January, Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski could make this the year of Coach K by winning his fifth national title with the Blue Devils on Monday night. Already an incredible year, that'd be the icing on top. (Photo: Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Jahlil Okafor Turning In a No. 1 Draft Pick Performance - There are plenty of basketball fans and analysts who already think Jahlil Okafor is a shoe-in to be the No. 1 pick in the 2015 NBA Draft. Certainly the 16 points, 6.2 rebounds and two blocks per game the 6-foot-11, 270-pound center has averaged during the NCAA Tournament are rock-solid numbers. A thoroughly dominant showing against Wisconsin and senior Frank Kaminsky in the national championship game would not only serve as a huge statement, but also leave little doubt of who should be tabbed No. 1.(Photo: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

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Jahlil Okafor Turning In a No. 1 Draft Pick Performance - There are plenty of basketball fans and analysts who already think Jahlil Okafor is a shoe-in to be the No. 1 pick in the 2015 NBA Draft. Certainly the 16 points, 6.2 rebounds and two blocks per game the 6-foot-11, 270-pound center has averaged during the NCAA Tournament are rock-solid numbers. A thoroughly dominant showing against Wisconsin and senior Frank Kaminsky in the national championship game would not only serve as a huge statement, but also leave little doubt of who should be tabbed No. 1.(Photo: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Duke's Other Freshmen Have Been Huge - Jahlil Okafor is the Blue Devils freshman who draws the most attention, but Duke has been getting solid production from their other freshmen too. Forward Justise Winslow and guards Tyus Jones and Grayson Allen combined to deliver 37 points, 16 rebounds and six assists in Duke's Final Four win over Michigan State on Saturday night. Wisconsin will have to account for them on both ends of the floor. (Photos from left: Streeter Lecka/Getty Images, Andy Lyons/Getty Images, Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

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Duke's Other Freshmen Have Been Huge - Jahlil Okafor is the Blue Devils freshman who draws the most attention, but Duke has been getting solid production from their other freshmen too. Forward Justise Winslow and guards Tyus Jones and Grayson Allen combined to deliver 37 points, 16 rebounds and six assists in Duke's Final Four win over Michigan State on Saturday night. Wisconsin will have to account for them on both ends of the floor. (Photos from left: Streeter Lecka/Getty Images, Andy Lyons/Getty Images, Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

Quinn Cook Leading Blue Devils' Attack - Senior guard Quinn Cook has flat out been fantastic for Duke this season, delivering 17 points in the Blue Devils' Final Four win over Michigan State on Saturday night. His ability to drive against Wisconsin bigs Sam Dekker and Frank Kaminsky and possibly getting them in early foul trouble would take out one of the Badgers stars and give Jahlil Okafor more of a green light to operate. (Photo: Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

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Quinn Cook Leading Blue Devils' Attack - Senior guard Quinn Cook has flat out been fantastic for Duke this season, delivering 17 points in the Blue Devils' Final Four win over Michigan State on Saturday night. His ability to drive against Wisconsin bigs Sam Dekker and Frank Kaminsky and possibly getting them in early foul trouble would take out one of the Badgers stars and give Jahlil Okafor more of a green light to operate. (Photo: Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

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Frank Kaminsky's Ability to Pull Okafor out of the Paint - At 6-foot-11 and 270 pounds, with low-post moves well beyond his age, Jahlil Okafor hogs the paints and plays center like a true old school big man. But Wisconsin seven footer Frank Kaminsky has an excellent shooting touch and the more he finds his range early on Monday night, the more Okafor will be forced to get out of his comfort zone in the paint.(Photo: John Fisher/CSM /Landov)

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Frank Kaminsky's Ability to Pull Okafor out of the Paint - At 6-foot-11 and 270 pounds, with low-post moves well beyond his age, Jahlil Okafor hogs the paints and plays center like a true old school big man. But Wisconsin seven footer Frank Kaminsky has an excellent shooting touch and the more he finds his range early on Monday night, the more Okafor will be forced to get out of his comfort zone in the paint.(Photo: John Fisher/CSM /Landov)

Pick Your Poison: Sam Dekker or Big Frank - Even Duke's defense, which is allowing an ultra-stingy average of 55 points per game this NCAA Tournament, would be hard-pressed to stop both Frank Kaminsky and Sam Dekker again. When the Blue Devils scored an 80-70 win over Wisconsin on December 3, Kaminsky went off for 17 points and nine rebounds, but Dekker delivered a quiet five points. Doing that again would bolster the Blue Devils' chances of hauling another national title back to Duke. But Dekker (20.6 points) and Kaminsky (22.2 points) have been spectacular this NCAA Tournament, to the level where Duke might be picking its poison and still coming up short against the Badgers.(Photo: Mike McGinnis/Getty Images)

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Pick Your Poison: Sam Dekker or Big Frank - Even Duke's defense, which is allowing an ultra-stingy average of 55 points per game this NCAA Tournament, would be hard-pressed to stop both Frank Kaminsky and Sam Dekker again. When the Blue Devils scored an 80-70 win over Wisconsin on December 3, Kaminsky went off for 17 points and nine rebounds, but Dekker delivered a quiet five points. Doing that again would bolster the Blue Devils' chances of hauling another national title back to Duke. But Dekker (20.6 points) and Kaminsky (22.2 points) have been spectacular this NCAA Tournament, to the level where Duke might be picking its poison and still coming up short against the Badgers.(Photo: Mike McGinnis/Getty Images)

Bo Knows Game Planning  - That 10-point Wisconsin loss to Duke back in December is long gone and we're operating on a clean slate...with the national title on the line. But did Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan learn something from that game that he could apply Monday night? Great coaches can always pull something from a meeting and use it later. Let's see what Ryan comes up with because Bo knows basketball.(Photo: Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

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Bo Knows Game Planning - That 10-point Wisconsin loss to Duke back in December is long gone and we're operating on a clean slate...with the national title on the line. But did Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan learn something from that game that he could apply Monday night? Great coaches can always pull something from a meeting and use it later. Let's see what Ryan comes up with because Bo knows basketball.(Photo: Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

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Don't Sleep on Nigel Hayes - Frank Kaminsky and Sam Dekker are the stars of Wisconsin's team and take up all of the spotlight on the Badgers' frontcourt. But don't sleep on Nigel Hayes. The 6-foot-7 sophomore forward has come up huge for Wisconsin and is coming off his best game of the tournament with 15 points and eight rebounds.(Photo: Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

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Don't Sleep on Nigel Hayes - Frank Kaminsky and Sam Dekker are the stars of Wisconsin's team and take up all of the spotlight on the Badgers' frontcourt. But don't sleep on Nigel Hayes. The 6-foot-7 sophomore forward has come up huge for Wisconsin and is coming off his best game of the tournament with 15 points and eight rebounds.(Photo: Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

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