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Wichita State continued its Cinderella run, advancing to the West Regional final with a win over La Salle on Thursday.

Syracuse knocked off top-seeded Indiana to set up an all-Big East final in the East Regional on Saturday.

A clutch shot allowed Ohio State to advance to the Elite Eight by beating Arizona, 73-70, in Los Angeles on Thursday night.

Marquette became the first team to advance to the Elite Eight by defeating Miami on Thursday night in the NCAA East Regional.

The South Region was the busiest segment of the NCAA tournament field on Sunday, with three games determining which teams advanced to Arlington, Tex. on Friday. Michigan had already advanced to the round of 16 on Saturday.

Syracuse and Marquette advanced to the round of 16 in the East Regional on Saturday. Four more schools played Sunday to determine which two teams would join them in Washington, D.C. on Thursday.

With the No. 1, 3, 4, 5, and 7 seeds having already lost, the West Region is wide open. Arizona and Wichita State have already advanced to the round of 16.

Most of the action in the Midwest Region took place on Saturday, but there was one game left.

The NCAA Tournament moves onto its second day of wall-to-wall games on Friday. The East Region’s slate features a pair of very serious title contenders determined to prove they’re on a mission.

After six games in the Midwest Region on Thursday, the NCAA Tournament features only two contests Friday.