Syracuse, Ohio State, Louisville and Florida all advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament Thursday night.  East Region top-seed Syracuse escaped with a 64-63 win over fourth-seeded Wisconsin.  Second-seeded Ohio State crushed sixth-seeded Cincinnati, 81-66.  The Orange and Buckeyes will meet in the East Final.  In the West Region, fourth-seeded Louisville ousted top-seeded Michigan State, 57-44.  The Spartans are the first number-one seed to be knocked out of this year's tournament.  Also in the West, Florida knocked off Marquette, 68-58.  The Cardinals and Gators will meet in the West final.

Four more Sweet 16 games are on the schedule on Friday.  In the Midwest Region, top-seeded North Carolina will clash with 13th-seeded Ohio.  Also in the Midwest, second-seeded Kansas will meet 11th-seeded NC State.  In the South Region, third-seeded Baylor will battle 10th-seeded Xavier.  Top-overall seed Kentucky will also face fourth-seeded Indiana.