The Orange will try to advance to the Final Four for the first time since the 2003 season when they play Ohio State, their second Big 10 foe in a row, in Boston.
Thursday night, top-seeded Syracuse survived a barrage of three-pointers by #4-seed Wisconsin to claim a place in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament.
In a game that will likely be remembered for torrid offense, it was actually defense that carried Syracuse to a 64-63 win over Wisconsin in the Sweet 16.
Fair ended his slump against Wisconsin Thursday night, leading the Orange with 15 points and seven rebounds as Syracuse advanced to the Elite 8 with a 64-63 win.