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March Madness - Recap - Syracuse Defeats West Virginia 75-72

Buddy Boeheim scored 25 points for Syracuse on Sunday, leading them to a 75-72 victory over West Virginia at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.

Syracuse was an underdog by +4.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.

Quincy Guerrier had 12 points for Syracuse and Marek Dolezaj chipped in with 12 points. Joseph Girard III had 7 assists for them, while Quincy Guerrier was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.

West Virginia got a 23-point performance from Sean McNeil, who was supported by 14 points from Emmitt Matthews Jr.. Miles McBride had 7 assists in a losing cause for West Virginia, while Jalen Bridges grabbed 9 rebounds.

Syracuse was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

West Virginia had a 37-27 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.