Instant History: Louisville Upsets No. 1 Syracuse, 78-68

Vin Scully famously reacted to Kirk Gibson’s World Series walk-off home run with the phrase, “I don’t believe what I just saw!” Appropriately, a contraction-free version was used by our Louisville blog, Card Chronicle, after Saturday’s 78-68 win over top-ranked Syracuse.

Check the rest of the post at Card Chronicle. Also, for the other side of the story, don’t forget to check out our Syracuse blog, Nunes Magician.

This headline should probably be the title of a comic book or something.

Louisville upended No. 1 rival Syracuse on Saturday, ensuring that Freedom Hall’s final college basketball game would also be its greatest. And it wouldn’t have happened without Kyle Kuric. Kuric scored 22 points -- all in the second half -- to send the Cardinals surging ahead to a lead they never gave up.

Louisville, KY (Sports Network) - Kyle Kuric had a career-high 22 points, as Louisville closed out Freedom Hall in style, knocking off top-ranked Syracuse, 78-68, in front of a raucous crowd.

Playing in its 54th and final season at the facility, Louisville (20-11, 11-7 Big East) got its fourth win ever against a No. 1-ranked team and bolstered its resume for an at-large berth in the NCAA Tournament.

At 2:00 EST, and after 54 years, Louisville plays its final game at Freedom Hall. And it couldn’t be a bigger game: with their tournament future in jeopardy, the unranked Cardinals play No. 1 Syracuse.

Check this post for thoughts on what Freedom Hall, and sports venues in general, should mean to fans.