Louisville and Florida State had a close first half with Louisville leading 18-16. In the end, Louisville secured a 70-55 victory over Florida State, positioning themselves for a top 4 seed in the ACC Tournament. Syracuse started strong against Louisville, leading 11-7 at the first timeout. Syracuse ultimately won 82-76, with Chris Bell scoring 23 points and Judah Mintz adding 21 for the Orange. Maliq Brown recorded a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds, as Syracuse improved to 20-10 overall and 11-8 in ACC.
Good win for the Orange! ๐๐๐๐ @Cuse_MBB https://t.co/jn1aDOtNgl
Syracuse holds on for an 82-76 win over Louisville. Chris Bell scores 23 points to lead the Orange. Judah Mintz chips in with 21. Maliq Brown has a 10/10 double-double. SU improves to 20-10 overall and 11-8 in ACC.
FINAL: Syracuse 82, Louisville 76 Louisville shoots itself in the foot with defensive lapses, fights there way back into it, but canโt get the job done. Stop me if youโve heard that one before. #GoCards x #ForTheVille @WHAS11
FIRST TIMEOUT: Louisville 7, Syracuse 11 This one was a rock fight to start, no FGs for a little over 2 mins. Cards finding their offensive success inside. โCuse throws down back-to-back breakaway dunks, including an and-1 to get us to the 1st media break #GoCards x @WHAS11
FINAL: Louisville 70, Florida State 55 HUGE win for the Cardinals, who are still in the mix for a top 4 seed in the ACC Tournament.
END 1: Louisville 18, Florida State 16 The Cardinals cooled off some after a hot start but remain ahead of the Seminoles.