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.
Final Score: Ohio State 81, Cincinnati 66
Boston, MA (Sports Network) - Ohio State withstood Cincinnati's comeback bid and took over down the stretch to avoid another loss in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament, as the Buckeyes pulled out an 81-66 victory in the East Region semifinals. Deshaun Thomas scored 20 of his 26 points in the first half to give the second-seeded Buckeyes a 12-point lead at the break, but Cincinnati erased the deficit after making several adjustments at halftime. The run, however, apparently took too much out of the sixth-seeded Bearcats, who were outscored 33-14 over the final 11-plus minutes to fall short. Jared Sullinger totaled 23 points and 11 rebounds for Ohio State (30-7), which had lost in the regional semifinals the previous two years. A date against another Big East opponent is on the horizon with a trip to the Final Four on the line, as top-seeded Syracuse escaped fourth-seeded Wisconsin in the lead- up to Thursday's nightcap at TD Garden.
Final Score: Florida 68, Marquette 58
Phoenix, AZ (Sports Network) - Bradley Beal erupted for 21 points on 8-of-10 shooting from the floor as seventh-seeded Florida knocked out third-seeded Marquette, 68-58, in an NCAA Tournament West Region semifinal. Kenny Boynron and Erving Walker netted 11 points apiece while Erik Murphy grabbed 10 rebounds to go with seven points for the Gators (26-10), who advanced to the Elite Eight for the second consecutive season. Florida fell to Butler in 2011's regional finals. The win sets up a bout with Louisville for a spot in the Final Four and perhaps bragging rights -- Gators coach Billy Donovan played under Cardinals coach Rick Pitino when Pitino was at Providence. Jae Crowder paced the Golden Eagles (27-8) with 15 points and Darius Johnson-Odom donated 14 in defeat.
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