Boston, MA —
Syracuse survived Wisconsin's three-point barrage and a pair of potential game-winners in the final seconds to advance to the Elite Eight with a thrilling 64-63 victory in the East Region semifinals. The Orange shot 55 percent from the floor against the nation's best defense, but only led by one down the stretch due to the Badgers making 14 three-pointers throughout the back-and-forth Sweet 16 tussle. With Syracuse holding a 64-63 lead, Kris Joseph missed the front end of a 1-and-1 to give Wisconsin the ball back with 15.5 ticks left. Jordan Taylor, who was 5-for-8 from behind the arc to that point, pulled up for a 25-footer with under four seconds on the clock and hit all iron. Josh Gasser grabbed the offensive rebound as time ticked away, but his rushed turnaround from the baseline was well off the mark, sending Syracuse to face the winner of the Cincinnati-Ohio State matchup in Thursday's nightcap at TD Garden.
Final Score: Louisville 57, Michigan State 44
Phoenix, AZ (Sports Network) - Gorgui Dieng's seven blocks and three steals highlighted a suffocating Cardinals defense and the NCAA Tournament's first No. 1 seed fell as Louisville knocked out Michigan State, 57-44, in the Sweet 16 on Thursday. Chane Behanan netted a game-high 15 points while grabbing nine rebounds and Russ Smith donated 11 points for the Cardinals (29-9), who moved on to face either Florida or Marquette with a spot in the Final Four on the line. Draymond Green finished his collegiate career with a 13- point, 16-rebound effort, but it was not enough for the Spartans (29-8). Brandon Wood added 14 points in defeat. Louisville held the top-seeded Spartans to 28.6 percent field goal shooting, including 23.8 percent from three-point range.
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