Miami earned its semifinal spot by beating Georgetown, 84-76, in overtime.
Princeton, a huge underdog, nearly beat Georgetown in the first round last year.
The Orange had advanced to the finals, beating Georgetown, 58-57.
Blanton, a 6-7 senior forward, beat Georgetown earlier in the season on a basket with one second remaining.
What turned the game around was Syracuse's ability to beat Georgetown on the boards.
To do that, Seton Hall must beat Georgetown, which won by 6 and 4 points during the season.
Woodward slowly closed the gap, slipped into the lead on the final turn and beat Georgetown by 12 meters in 8:31.99.
Providence beat Georgetown, 82-79, earlier in the week.
We see that in the way we beat Georgetown.