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2016 NCAA Tournament: Syracuse vs. Gonzaga Gets Late Friday Tip-Off

The Orange head to Chicago to face Gonzaga in the Sweet Sixteen and they'll do so close to 10:00 p.m. on Friday.

The Syracuse Orange basketball team was the first team to play on Friday in the first round and got a midday start on Sunday for the second round. When they take on the Gonzaga Bulldogs in the 2016 NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen this Friday, they're getting the late slot.

— Greg Shaheen (@gashaheen) March 21, 2016

The Virginia Cavaliers will take on the Iowa State Cyclones in the early game and then, around 9:40 p.