Syracuse's NCAA Tournament run came to an end but they gave the Blue Devils all they could handle, falling in the Sweet 16 of the Midwest Regional to Duke 69-65. Tyus Battle led the Orange with 19 points. Syracuse trailed by 9 points in the 2nd half but kept fighting to cut it to a one-possession game in the final 15 seconds of the game. Jim Boeheim praised his team following the game on the effort and courage it exhibited.