(7) Florida State (18-2, 6-1 ACC) cements its status as a nationally elite team by burying the visiting Syracuse Orange (13-7, 4-3 ACC) by a 77-58 score.
Pre Game
Syracuse enjoyed a story book postseason last year. They reached the ACC Tournament finals before losing to Notre Dame 68-57. They were rewarded by the committee with a #4 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Then the Orange caught lightning in a bottle. They reached the Final Four after taking down #1 seed South Carolina in the Sweet 16. They proceeded to handle Washington in the national semifinal 80-59 and then they met a team on the (very) short list of best teams in college basketball history.