Matteo Soragna gave Italy the lead when he made it 54-52 on a lay-up after a fast break early.

BBC: Spain march into semis

Carter-Williams, who started the Syracuse rush with a layup, then fed Fair for a 3 from the wing, threaded a nifty bounce pass through traffic to set up Fair for a slam dunk, and finished the half with an assist on a fast-break lay-in by Triche.

WSJ: Friars no match for No. 8 Syracuse in 84-59 loss