Louisville Vs. Syracuse Score: Cardinals Go Three-Crazy, Lead 40-30 At Half
On Saturday in Louisville, the No. 16 Cardinals have brought a 10-point lead over No. 12 Syracuse into halftime. Rick Pitino’s squad leads, 40-30, thanks to a barrage of three-pointers.
In 20 minutes of play, the Cardinals attempted 17 three-pointers and sunk nine of them, accounting for 27 of their 40 points. Preston Knowles capped the half with a buzzer-beating three-pointer that was a full five feet behind the arc. Knowles leads his team with 16 points, and he already has four steals. Kyle Kuric, who is 3-for-3 from three-point range, has 11 points.
On the Syracuse side of the ball, Scoop Jardine leads with 12 points, with Brandon Triche and C.J. Fair chipping in with seven apiece. Jim Boeheim’s squad is shooting better from the field than Louisville (50 percent to 43.8 percent), but Louisville is getting more looks, as they’ve attempted 32 shots to Syracuse’s 20.
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Louisville suffered a crushing loss on Wednesday, when they took No. 8 Notre Dame to overtime in South Bend before ultimately falling, 89-79. The Cardinals, who rank fifth in the nation in assists, are 7-4 in the Big East and 18-6 overall.
Similarly, Syracuse also looks to rebound from a loss to a Big East rival. On Wednesday, they were dropped at home by No. 11 Georgetown, 64-56.
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