Carter-Williams Leads 'Cuse in Toppling No. 1 Seed

Michael Carter-Williams played like a Sports Illustrated coverboy on Thursday night and not like someone who was dogged by the thoughts that his family's home had been seriously damaged by fire five night earlier.

Carter-Williams, of Hamilton, was Syracuse University's top scorer with 24 points on Thursday to help the Orange become the first team to knock out a No.1 seed from the March Madness tournament. Syracuse defeated Indiana 61-50.

What a difference a year makes. Last year, as a freshman, Carter-Williams and the Orange came to the TD Garden in Boston for their Sweet 16 matchup. But Carter-Williams didn't get in the game.

Instead, on Thursday night he had 24 points, 6 rebounds, 4 steals, an assist and a block. He went 3-for-6 from both behind the three point arc and at the free throw line.

The win send the No. 4 Orange into the Elite 8 and they will play next No. 3 Marquette on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. The game will be nationally televised on CBS.