 The Flyers faced in-state foe Ohio State in the second round, winning a thrilling 60–59 decision.The Flyers next faced Syracuse in the third round and again upset the heavily favored higher seed 55–53 to reach the Sweet Sixteen for the first time in three decades.The Flyers advanced to the Elite Eight with an 82–72 victory over Stanford in the Sweet Sixteen, but fell to Florida in the South Regional Championship, 62–52.