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2016 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight: Three keys for the Virginia Cavaliers to beat the Syracuse Orange and make the Final Four

As soon as Virginia knocked off Iowa State and UVA fans took a break from celebrating, all orange-and-blue eyes turned to the late game in Chicago. The nip-and-tuck affair between Syracuse and Gonzaga ended with an Orange win, setting up an All-ACC showdown in the Midwest regional finals.

Here are three things the Hoos need to do to get past Syracuse and punch their ticket to the Final Four:

1. Share the ball

While the conventional wisdom for busting Cuse's 2-3 zone is to shoot over the top of it, the 2015-16 Orange are susceptible to being passed through: Syracuse is 349th out of 351 Division I teams in allowing assists per made FG attempt.