No. 4 seed (Midwest) Michigan (30-7) vs. No.4 (East) Syracuse (30-9), 8:49 p.m. ET, CBS
Records vs. NCAA tournament field: Michigan 12-6, Syracuse 11-8.
Records vs. common opponents: Michigan beat Pittsburgh (67-62) and lost twice to Indiana (81-73 and 72-71); Syracuse beat split with Pittsburgh (losing 65-55 and winning 62-59) and beat Indiana (61-50).
Best individual matchups: Trey Burke (6-0, So., Michigan) vs. Syracuse zone; Michael Carter-Williams (6-7, So., Syracuse) vs. Burke’s defense.
Team strengths: Michigan – 1. The Wolverines have the best collection of perimeter scorers in the Final Four field; 2.
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