Syracuse will need to maintain that energy against Marquette, which boasts an even deeper rotation.
Marquette won the only meeting this season 74-71 after trailing by as many as 11 points.
That left Syracuse, Marquette and Louisville, and the first two of those certainly did their job.
Likewise, Marquette, Michigan State, Syracuse, and Oregon fit the offensive profile of recent champions.
Marquette did a great job guarding it and unfortunately Andrew was unable to make the shot.
Marquette, meanwhile, forces turnovers, holds onto the ball and survived the brutal Big East.
Louisville, which shared the regular-season championship with Georgetown and Marquette, won its 10th straight game.
Both teams have key games Saturday, with Syracuse hosting Louisville and Marquette hosting Notre Dame.
One advantage for Marquette: The Syracuse zone will no longer be a regular part of the itinerary.
But this time, Marquette kept turning the ball over, seeing its shots blocked or just plain missing.
Marquette junior Davante Gardner won the Sixth Man Award and teammate Junior Cadougan won the Sportsmanship Award.
Marquette made 24 of 28 free throws in the second half while Syracuse was 1 of 2.
Selig has been an adjunct professor of sports law and policy at Marquette University Law School since 2010.
Vander Blue, who carried Marquette to the round of eight, was held to 14 points on 3-for-15 shooting.
Next up is Marquette (26-8), which beat No. 2 seed Miami 71-61 in Thursday's first game in Washington.
No. 12 Syracuse failed miserably at it in a 74-71 loss to No. 22 Marquette on Monday night.
In 1673 French explorers Louis Joliet and Jacques Marquette paddled up the Mississippi on their way back to Quebec.
"Unfair advantage, " Davidson coach Bob McKillop said after being asked about Marquette getting what was essentially an extra timeout.
Marquette narrowed Syracuse's lead to 21-18 before Southerland hit a three-pointer to give the Orange a 24-18 halftime lead.
Third-seeded Marquette lost 55-39 to No. 4 Syracuse on Saturday, setting new standards for offensive futility along the way.
Among those that weren't: No. 3 seeds Marquette and Georgetown and fourth-seeded Michigan.
If the Irish had chosen to align with the Catholic schools, they would have faced DePaul, Georgetown, Marquette, St.
Porter, a 6-foot-8 sophomore, led the Hoyas to a share of the regular season title with Louisville and Marquette.
Marquette beat No. 2 seed Miami 71-61 in Thursday's first game in Washington.
"We could have easily been beat by Davidson, " Marquette coach Buzz Williams said.
Marquette made 29 of 35 free throws to Syracuse going 5 of 7.
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Nevertheless, Marquette can hang its hat on a 26-9 season and its best tournament run since Williams arrived in 2009.
The Orange's three-game slide came in a span of a week against Georgetown, No. 8 Louisville and No. 15 Marquette.
On Saturday morning, the Orange were ranked eighth and tied for first place in the conference with Georgetown and Marquette.
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