Badgers (63) @ Orange (64)

In the closing moments, Dion Waiters played fantastic defense to force a bad Wisconsin shot and secure the victory. Afterward, what if no one gave Dion the instant kudos he desires in that moment? What if no one sates our hero? Who's to say how Waiters reacts? Instead, Nick Resavy was there to save the day.

Wisconsin and Syracuse played as well as two teams could play, but in the end, it was Badger senior Jordan Taylor's time to bow out.

In what has to be the best game so far in the 2012 NCAA Tournament, the Syracuse Orange got that Sweet Sixteen monkey off their backs by beating the Wisconsin Badgers 64-63.

The Syracuse Orange take on the Wisconsin Badgers tonight in Boston in the Sweet Sixteen. Before they do, here's everything you need to know in video form...

The one-seed Syracuse Orange continue their march through the 2012 NCAA Tournament Thursday when they take on the 4-seed Wisconsin Badgers in Boston around 7:15 p.m. EST. The winner moves on to the Elite Eight against an Ohio school on Saturday for the right to go to the Final Four.

In a special expanded edition of B5Q's Pre-game Grill series, we team up with Syracuse blog Nation of Orange to breakdown the East Region's 1 vs 4 match up.

The Syracuse Orange took to the court Wednesday in a final practice before Thursday's Sweet Sixteen showdown with the Wisconsin Badgers. They also spoke with reporters on hand to give some final thoughts.

The Syracuse Orange re-commence their push toward immortality Thursday when they take on the Wisconsin Badgers Thursday in the Sweet Sixteen in Boston. Are you up to speed before the game starts?

Run and gun! That's what the Syracuse Orange do best. Like Maryland with its crabcakes and football. Scoop Jardine or Brandon Triche leading the fast break that usually ends with a Kris Joseph or Dion Waiters short but powerful tomahawk slam. Still, is the fast break the most important feature of this Orange team?