Wisconsin ended Kentucky 's bid to become the first college basketball team to remain undefeated in nearly 40 years , beating the Wildcats 71-64 behind 20 points and 11 rebounds from Frank Kaminsky . Wisconsin will play Duke , an 81-61 winner over Michigan State in the earlier semi-final , at the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Monday night . 'It gives us another 40 minutes , I know that , ' said Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan , who leads the Badgers to their first final since 1941 . Wisconsin celebrate a 71-64 victory over Kentucky in the semi-finals of the NCAA Tournament . Wisconsin players run onto the court in celebration as Kentucky 's unbeaten season was brought to an end . Wisconsin moved through to the final with a tense victory over Kentucky at the Lucas Oil Stadium . And Kentucky has a long ride home , finishing the season at 38-1 - two wins short of becoming the first undefeated team in college basketball since the 1975-76 Indiana Hoosiers . Instead , these NBA-ready group of Wildcats join the star-studded 1991 UNLV team as the latest to take an undefeated record into the Final Four but lose in the semifinals . Trailing by four and gasping for breath after going 6 minutes without a bucket , the Badgers ( 36-3 ) responded with an 8-0 run to take a lead Kentucky could n't overcome . Kaminsky and Bronson Koenig went 7 for 8 from the line over the last 24 seconds to seal the win . The 70,000-capacity Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis , home of the Colts in the NFL , is hosting the Final Four . Wisconsin Badgers fans cheer on their team at the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis . Kentucky 's last , best chance came while trailing by three with 12 seconds left . But Karl-Anthony Towns received the ball in the post and got fouled . He made only one free throw , and from there , Wisconsin clinched it from the foul-line . Earlier Saturday , Justise Winslow scored 19 points and Jahlil Okafor added 18 to lead top-seeded Duke to an 81-61 victory over Michigan State on Saturday and a shot at its fifth national championship . Winslow , who played through some early foul trouble , had nine rebounds and was 5 for 7 from the field , while Okafor grabbed six rebounds and was 7 for 11 from the field . Duke celebrated reaching the final of the NCAA Tournament with a 81-61 win over Michigan State . Justise Winslow of the Duke Blue Devils goes up for a dunk in the semi-final in Indianapolis . Senior Quinn Cook had 17 points for the Blue Devils , who dominated the game except for the opening minutes when they trailed 14-6 . Defensively , it was a team effort , just the way coach Mike Krzyzewski has stressed for his 35 seasons at Duke . What had been wide open 3-pointers early for Michigan State became contested shots and when the Blue Devils started getting up and on the Spartans , the points were suddenly tough to come by . Denzel Valentine finished with 22 points , which included hitting three quick 3-pointers in the first quarter to give the No.7 seed Michigan State an early lead . Trice scored 16 points and Branden Dawson added 12 for the Spartans .
Wisconsin beat Kentucky 71-64 at the Lucas Oil Stadium in Final Four . Kentucky Wildcats were looking to complete an unbeaten season . Duke earlier beat Michigan State 81-61 to move into the final . Wisconsin will play Duke in Monday 's final of the NCAA Tournament .