March Madness rolls on with Easter Sunday action as Syracuse and Virginia go head-to-head as part of the Elite Eight live from Chicago.
Syracuse has defeated Dayton, Middle Tennessee and most recently Gonzaga, 63-60, on Friday to get this far. Michael Gbinije paced the Orange with 20 points last game, while Trevor Cooney notched 15 and Malachi Richardson put up 10.
Gbinije has led Syracuse with 17.7 points and 3.3 rebounds per game thus far. He expects a tough fight against Virginia.
"They're a very disciplined team, and we've just got to be smart defensively and offensively, as well," Gbinije told ESPN.
Virginia has toppled Hampton, Butler and most recently Iowa State, 84-71 on Friday. Anthony Gill had a team-best 23 points against Iowa State, while Mike Tobey had 18 and Isaiah Wilkins and Malcolm Brogdon each scored 12.
Gill has paced the Cavaliers with 20.3 points and 7.7 assists per game thus far.
The winner of this game will face the victor of Notre Dame vs. North Carolina in the Final Four. The other matchup, which was determined Saturday, will see Oklahoma take on Villanova on April 2.
"You ask anybody, what's the toughest league in America? The one you're in," Virginia head coach Tony Bennett said, according to ESPN. "I think every coach says that. It's a statement that's kind of true. But this isn't a tiptoe league to use something we talked about yesterday. It's a big-boy league, and there's a few of those, and it's hard and it's a fine line between being in the upper echelon and not being there."
Game Information
Matchup: No. 10 Syracuse (19-13) vs. No. 1 Virginia (26-7)
Time: 6:09 p.m. ET
Venue: United Center, Chicago, Ill.
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