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National Sports Headlines: Sat., 3/26/16

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March 26th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

An all-ACC night: Virginia, Syracuse win in Midwest…North Carolina, Notre Dame survive in East….

CHICAGO (AP) — Virginia is going to the Elite Eight for the first time since 1995. Anthony Gill had 23 points and eight rebounds, leading the top-seeded Cavaliers to an 84-71 victory over No. 4 Iowa State in the Midwest regional semifinals. Mike Tobey added 18 points and seven boards.

CHICAGO (AP) — No. 11 seed Syracuse scored the final nine points of the game in beating 10th seed Gonzaga 63-60 to reach Sunday’s Midwest regional final behind 20 points from Michael Gbinije. On Sunday, the Orange will be trying to avenge a 73-65 loss to Virginia in Charlottesville in January

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Top seed North Carolina dismissed fifth seed Indiana 101-86 in a matchup of college basketball blue bloods in the East regional semifinal. Marcus Paige canned six 3-pointers and led the Tar Heels with 21 points. Brice Johnson added 20.

PHILADELPHIA (AP)— Also in the East regional, sixth seed Notre Dame made three key steals in the final 13 seconds to stun Wisconsin 61-56. Demetrius Jackson made two of those steals and finished with 16 points and six assists.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — World No. 1 Jordan Spieth and Jason Day are into the round of 16 at the Dell Match Play championship. But Phil Mickelson is leaving early after Patrick Reed eliminated Lefty, 5 and 4.