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The Latest: Perrantes has 15, Virginia leads Syracuse in 2nd

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

7:45 p.m.

London Perrantes scored 15 points and Virginia led Syracuse 51-37 midway through the second half of the Midwest Regional final of the NCAA Tournament.

Perrantes went on a tear in the first half, nailing five 3-pointers as the Cavaliers grabbed a 14-point lead. They were up 16 early in the second when the Orange started to chip away at it.

Syracuse’s Tyler Lydon cut the lead to 39-32 with a 3 just over five minutes into the half, capping a 9-2 spurt.