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NCAA tournament 2016: Looking at the series history between Virginia and Syracuse

Virginia and Syracuse will face off on Sunday night in Chicago for a spot in the Elite Eight. It would be Virginia's third all-time and first since 1984, or the sixth in Syracuse's history. Today, we're taking a look at the all-time series history between the teams.

Quick facts

March 22, 1984: Virginia 63, Syracuse 55

At the Sweet 16 in Atlanta, No. 7 seed Virginia led 26-16 at halftime and beat No. 3 Syracuse behind 17 points from Othell Wilson and a 10-point, 12-rebound performance from Kenton Edelin. UVa went on to beat fourth-seeded Indiana in the Elite 8 to cap off a memorable run to the Final Four in Seattle in the program's first season after Ralph Sampson graduated.