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The Latest: Virginia beat Syracuse in Jan, but stakes higher

The Latest on the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament, with games Sunday in Chicago and Philadelphia (all times Eastern):

5:40 p.m.

Virginia beat Syracuse at home in late January. Of course, the stakes are much higher this time.

This is the third NCAA Tournament meeting between the schools and second with a trip to the Final Four on the line.

Virginia knocked off Syracuse in the 1984 East Regional final, and with Derrick Coleman leading the way, the Orangemen beat the Cavaliers in the second round in 1990.

Top-seeded Virginia is eyeing its third Final Four and third straight 30-win season.