Louisville and Michigan advanced to the Ultimate Four of the 2013 NCAA tournament on Sunday after victories against Duke and Florida, respectively. Wichita State will be played by louisville ( 33-4, 14-4 Big East ) (30-8, 12-6 MVC) on April 6, while Michigan (30-7, 12-6 Big Ten) and Syracuse (30-9, 11-6 Big East) will follow. Dave Pitino's Cardinals entered the NCAA tournament whilst the No. 1 overall seed, and they've maybe not disappointed. Louisville has blown through North Carolina A&T, Colorado State, Oregon and Duke en route to the Final Four...after winning the Big East title. But three teams stay in the method of the Cardinals in the quest for the national championship. Wichita State is this year's Cinderella story (alarming Gonzaga and Ohio State), while Michigan and Syracuse have broken off No. 1 seeds Kansas and Indiana respectively. Here is a look at each matchup, filled with viewing information. All statsAviaAESPN.comAandATeamRankings.com. Louisville (1) vs. Wichita State (9) Mark Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports Where: Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA When: Saturday, April 6 at 6:09 p.m. ET Watch: CBS Live Stream: NCAA.com Duke was supposed to be Louisville's first major test in the Elite Eight on Sunday. However, despite losing copy guard Kevin Ware to a leg, the Cardinals cruised over the Blue Devils, 85-63.ADuke guard Seth Curry, who'd scored a mixed 72 points in his previous three games, scored only 12 points on 3-of-9 firing against the Cardinals. The figures back up the news surrounding Rick Pitino's team. Louisville ranks second in the nation in defensive efficiency, and 21st in unpleasant efficiency. That includes rank second in competitors' return rate. Wichita State isn't any pushover, though. The Shockers did defeat Gonzaga and Ohio State, all things considered. It has been done by them with a balance of bad efficiency and exceptional protection. They have reached the free-throw line, when they've not shot well. They've confined opponents to 34 percent shootinga'that includes keeping Gonzaga to 36 percent shooting and Ohio State to 31 percent shooting. Michigan (4) vs. Syracuse (4) Rob Carr/Getty Images Where: Atlanta Dome, Atlanta, GA When: Saturday, April 6 at 8:49 p.m. ET Watch: CBS Stay Stream: NCAA.com It is a classic matchup of offense versus defense. Michigana'led by sophomore stage guard Trey Burkea'has averaged 78.8 points in the contest, shooting 49 percent from the field and 40 percent from downtown. Syracuse, on one other hand, has held opponents to 29 per cent shooting. Which includes keeping Indiana to 50 points on 16-of-48 shooting and Marquette to 39 points on 12-of-53 shooting. The Orange also rank 23rd in the country in competitors' turnover price this year. Watch on Burke and Syracuse position guard Michael Carter-Williams. Their respective squads are led by both players. Burke and Carter-Williams were named the absolute most outstanding people for the South Regional and East Regional, respectively, on Sunday. Burke is broadly estimated to be a pick in the 2013 NBA draft, while Carter-Williams can also be a likely first-rounder. Don't forget toAprint out your bracketAand follow along with theAlive bracket.AFollow all the fascinating NCAA contest action withAMarch Madness Live.
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