For the fourth time this tournament, Syracuse used a suffocating, overwhelming, impossible-to-figure-out defense to earn a victory. After losing by three points at Marquette back on Feb. 25, the Orange exacted revenge on their Big East rival, 55-39, to earn a trip to the Final Four.

The Golden Eagles found zero space to operate against the Orange, shooting 22.6 percent from the field and 3-of-25 from long range in the frustrating loss.

Jim Boeheim's squad won on the whims of its staggeringly efficient defense, but C.J. Fair and James Southerland led the way offensively with 29 combined points, ...

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