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Louisville Handles Syracuse 77-62 Behind 3-Point Barrage as Mikel Brown Jr. Sits

Louisville enters its Miami finale at 21-9 with Mikel Brown Jr.'s availability still in doubt.

Overview

  • Ryan Conwell scored 23 points and, along with Isaac McKneely, combined for 10 of Louisville’s 14 made threes to down Syracuse.
  • The Cardinals led 39-21 at halftime, pushed the margin to 24 in the second half, and finished 14-for-35 from beyond the arc.
  • Syracuse went 0-for-11 from three in the first half and 4-for-19 for the game, falling to 15-15 with a fourth consecutive loss.
  • Freshman guard Mikel Brown Jr. was held out with a lingering back injury, and coach Pat Kelsey said medical staff will determine his game status.
  • Louisville improved to 21-9 overall and 10-7 in the ACC and now visits Miami on Saturday before heading to the ACC Tournament.